Dr. Mark Sagar and BabyX: a free fxphd class preview

When you sign up for an fxphd membership, you automatically receive our Background Fundamentals course. In it, we cover a wide range of visual effects and industry topics, often delving into the latest tech and research in computer graphics.

One of our recent classes featured an interview fxphd’s Mike Seymour conducted with Dr Mark Sagar, a SciTech award winner and former Weta Digital Special Projects Supervisor with a rich history in digital humans and faces research. Dr Sagar is now an Associate Professor at the University of Auckland. One of his breakthrough projects there is called BabyX – an interactive animated virtual infant prototype. Find out more in this free preview of Background Fundamentals below.

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