The Art of Burning | Fabian Nowak | Paris HIVE 2023

A look into a fully art-directable procedural fire setup that works for pretty much everything if you need to burn things down.

Fabian Nowak is the Head of FX and FX Supervisor at The Yard VFX. He has worked over the last decade in London, at MPC and ILM (Industrial Light & Magic), exclusively on big blockbuster films, such as Guardians of The Galaxy, Jungle Book, Lion King, Jurassic World, Avengers Infinity Wars & End Game, and many others. He was awarded a VES in 2017 for best effects simulations in a photoreal feature for Jungle Book. Back in France a few years ago, he's now driving the FX Department at The Yard, where he's dedicated to delivering the best effects possible on every exciting and challenging show.