360 VFX Soundstage
Here’s a 360 shot that I nabbed right before a fun vfx shoot with green screen for a music video. The calm before the storm!
VFX by: Pixelmutt aka Reynier Molenaar
ANT-MAN: Promo Pre-Viz
360 Pre-Viz made by director Reynier Molenaar to illustrate visual effects and set construction for an IMAX Ant-Man promo.
Director: Reynier Molenaar
VFX/Design: Pixelmutt aka Reynier Molenaar
BALLOON ECLIPSE
Concept Renders by director Reynier Molenaar for an IMAX feature film involving hot-air balloons in flight during the American Solar Eclipse. Got to work again with my ballooning and production team from Disney / IMAX – Oz Color (Award-Winning Spot). Fun project, looking forward to shooting more with these guys in the near future!!
Directed by: Reynier Molenaar
Designed by: Reynier Molenaar aka Pixelmutt
Producers: Scott Spencer, Keith Sam
Client: IMAX
ANGELS: Test Stills
I shot these test stills for my short film, ANGELS. Self-portrait, Itzel and Xochitl.
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Directed by: Reynier Molenaar
Cinematography by: Reynier Molenaar
ANGELS: Xochitl Time-Lapse
I shot this time-lapse portrait of Xochitl for my short film, ANGELS.
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Directed by: Reynier Molenaar
Cinematography by: Reynier Molenaar
CALARTS: Alumni Guest Speaker
Last night was awesome!! I got to present some of my film work to alumni from my alma mater, CalArts! It was an honor to be a guest speaker and I had a blast meeting so many talented CalArtians!!
Special thanks to Rageshwar Goldberg and Karolyn Heimes for organizing such a wonderful event!
Photos by: John Charter
ZEN AND THE ART OF PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
How to shepherd and grow your artistic vision in a commercial environmentWhether it’s your financiers, actors, crew or other collaborators, it can be a challenge to balance egos, keep everybody happy — and still honor your creative vision. Filmmaker Reynier Molenaar ’00 shares his experience in bringing diverse perspectives together for commercial productions, including original films for Metallica, Jennifer Lopez, IMAX and Disney, among others. Learn how to get a final project you are proud to put your name on — while keeping dollars, talent and buy-in on your side.
STAR WARS: VR Falcon – Lighting Tests
Here are some work-in-progress renders of the Millennium Falcon from my 360 project, STAR WARS: VR Falcon. May the 4th be with you!
Director: Reynier Molenaar
VFX/Design: Reynier Molenaar
ANGELS: LAX Time-lapse
I shot this time-lapse at LAX the other night for my short film, ANGELS. Stacked Ultra Widescreen!!
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Directed by: Reynier Molenaar
Cinematography by: Reynier Molenaar
Women’s March LA: Photos
So proud to be an Angelino today as 750k protestors marched in solidarity with women from around the world!
Here are some photos I snapped while standing with my sisters (and brothers) in Downtown Los Angeles for this historic occasion. So much love, so much respect! Women’s rights are human rights!!
Join me in participating in 100 Days of Action. Let’s keep the momentum going!!
Photos by: Reynier Molenaar (Follow on Instagram)
PROJECT MIDNIGHT: Mind Blown
Working on this script has me like… MIND. BLOWN.
Title: PROJECT MIDNIGHT (working title)
Directed by: Reynier Molenaar
Designed by: Pixelmutt aka Reynier Molenaar