Drinks with Jack - Chuck Ernst EP1

Summary

Chuck Ernst on Stern's visual pipeline: from Mortal Kombat to pinball animation.

Chuck Ernst, CGI Art Director at Stern Pinball, discusses his background transitioning from Mortal Kombat video game development to leading Stern's animation and visual effects team. He details the technical complexity behind games like Deadpool (featuring real fighting engine mechanics), Godzilla (with custom 3D modeling of monsters and physics simulations), and TMNT, emphasizing how licensing constraints drive creative innovation and how his small team constantly learns new skill sets to solve production challenges.

In this video

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  Deadpool

  Stern