Andrew Kramer of Video Copilot joined us for episode 52. We talked about rising to expectations, Intercept, Star Trek lens flares, and relying on the talents of a team. Links: Website: http://www.videocopilot.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/videocopilot Element 3D: https://aescripts.com/element-3d/ Action Movie FX: https://apple.co/1kehsvC SENTiNEL: https://vimeo.com/248374832 Intercept: http://bit.ly/2D4iwii Notes: -Video Copilot -Deciding what to work on -Pushing yourself -After Effects -Star Trek -Concept vs. tools used -Element 3D -Bad Robot/Super 8 -JJ Abrams -Rising to expectations -Outside perspectives -Star Wars: The Force Awakens -Relying on the talents of a team -Tutorials -The After Effects community -Action Movie FX -Client work -Managing time -SENTiNEL -Short timelines -Review sessions -Skill development -Intercept -When to stop tweaking single VFX shots -Directing -Future short films -Writing for scenes -Creating tools -Dream client: Elon Musk -Favorite animated film: Tangled and How to Train Your Dragon -What do the people you love think you do at work all day?: My kids just think I work on Star Wars all day -Animalator: Raven -Andrews questions for Zac -Bouncy Smash -Future of Animalators