HBO's "The Last Of Us" concluded last weekend and has received a ton of praise for its story, characters, performances, and overall design atheistic. One crucial part of creating the world of "The Last Of Us" is the visual effects work from DNEG. Visual Effects Supervisor Stephen James and Digital Effects Supervisor Nick Marshall were kind enough to talk with us about their work on the acclaimed HBO series, which you can listen to and watch below. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "The Last Of Us" VFX Supervisor Stephen James & DFX Supervisor Nick Marshall

This is an excerpt from a longer jam session recorded live at The Premises in London, using live sound processing and mixing, synths, vocal improvisation, found sounds, and percussion. The image that goes with this track is made up of our performance kit.

Cloud Forest

エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ  
でも止められない  
エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ  
今夜は私のステージ  

グロスの唇　ネオンの肌  
闇に溶けても　飛び込むから  
胸のリズム　罪のように  
視線が語る “let’s begin”  

言葉はいらない desire  
燃えるような fire  
すべてを焦がして  
夜は私のもの  
 
エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ　危険な香り  
Every move is scandalous  
エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ　神様みたい  
名前呼べば lose your mind  
エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ　嘘はいらない  
Love me once and multiply  
エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ　奪い取る  
Body, spirit, heart and soul  

ベルベットの舌　甘いヴェイン  
鎖を壊す　edgeでdance  
耳元の声　bassよりloud  
秘密は炎に消えてゆく  

[Pre-Chorus]  
言葉はいらない desire  
燃えるような fire  
すべてを焦がして  
夜は私のもの  
 
エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ　危険な香り  
Every move is scandalous  
エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ　神様みたい  
名前呼べば lose your mind  
エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ　嘘はいらない  
Love me once and multiply  
エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ　奪い取る  
Body, spirit, heart and soul  

エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ…  
(pardon my love, pardon my lust)  
エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ…  
(pardon my touch, pardon my trust)  

エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ　危険な香り  
Every move is scandalous  
エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ　神様みたい  
名前呼べば lose your mind  
エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ　嘘はいらない  
Love me once and multiply  
エクスキューズ・マイ・フレンチ　奪い取る  
Body, spirit, heart and soul  

Excuse my French (JPOP reload)

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