Lighter Darker | Ep 007: Glicked: Worldbuilding in Wicked and Gladiator II

This week, we delve into the world building techniques behind two of the year's most anticipated films: Gladiator II and Wicked. VFX Producer Ed Randolph (Gladiator II) and VFX Supervisor Anthony Smith (Wicked) give us behind-the-scenes stories of building these worlds and share insights into some of their favorite shots from their impressive careers.
Chapter Markers
[00:00:10] Intro
[00:03:07] Questions from the Mailbag
[00:17:42] One Final and One CBB
[00:28:15] Worldbuilding in WIcked and Gladiator II
[00:49:13] The Martini
[00:58:30] Outro
Episode Links
Wicked (2024) - IMDb
Gladiator II (2024) - IMDb
Edward Randolph - IMDb
Anthony Smith - IMDb
Color Decision List Explained - blog - Lowepost
Ready Player One (2018) - IMDb
Spectre (2015) - IMDb
Gravity (2013) - IMDb
Sherlock Holmes (2009) - IMDb
The Martini
Todd - The Wild Robot (2024) - IMDb
Robot Dreams (2023) - IMDb
Ed - Wicked: Tiny Desk Concert
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024) - IMDb
Anthony - Old Masters Academy
Jenny - A Smoky Mountain Christmas (TV Movie 1986) - IMDb
A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986 TV Movie, 2022 HD Circle TV Broadcast Edit)
Rob - Clarkson's Farm (TV Series 2021- ) - IMDb