If I were the head of a big Hollywood visual effects studio, I would definitely hire 21-yo Alexander Vladimirovich Semenov. Check out his Transformers-inspired short, shot with a Canon 550D—with 18-55mm and 50mm lenses—and a Nikon D5000.
The short was then finished with 3DS Max 8, Boujou 4, After Effects CS4, Vegas 7, Photoshop, and Soundbooth. [Alexander Semenov—Thank Laura!]
