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El Podcast de Los de VFXEpisodio 5011 Miguel Lavín - Co-Founder & VFX Supervisor, SísmicaPilar de uno de los estudios más importantes de México, pasó de filosofía a piloto, después a supervisor de VFX, convirtiéndose en director técnico de proyectos para Netflix, Amazon y Sony, siempre con una calidez humana impresionante que inspira al conversar con él.Conviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/el-podcast-de-los-de-vfx--4356145/support.2025-05-152h 01
The VFX Artists PodcastThe Art of Observation in Animation & VFX, with Jahirul Amin, founder of CAVE Academy | TVAP EP63The Art of Observation in Animation & VFX, with Jahirul Amin, founder of CAVE Academy | TVAP EP63SummaryIn this conversation, Jahirul Amin emphasizes the significance of real-world observation in the field of animation. He advocates for practical experiences, such as watching people walk or observing natural light and shadows, to enhance understanding and skills in animation. This approach encourages animators to engage with their environment to inform their work, rather than relying solely on theoretical resources.TakeawaysThe simplest way to learn animation is through physical observation.2025-05-131h 16
The VFX Artists PodcastNavigating the VFX Landscape, with Freefolk VFX Supervisor Rob Sheridan | TVAP EP62In this episode of the VFX Artists Podcast, Kofi interviews Freefolk VFX supervisor Rob Sheridan, about his journey in the visual effects industry, the importance of internships, and the evolving landscape of VFX jobs. Rob shares insights on how he progressed from a runner to a supervisor, the significance of the Futurefolk internship program, and advice for aspiring VFX artists. The conversation also touches on the challenges faced by the industry and the importance of communication and collaboration in career advancement.Takeaways- Rob Sheridan has been w...2025-04-2433 min
El Podcast de Los de VFXEpisodio 5010 Paco Muñoz - Director & VFX Supervisor, Ice VFXEl camino recorrido por una de las mentes más creativas y preparadas en la industria, nos comparte su experiencia desde edición, dirección y su paso por el set a liderar en postproducción. Desde sus inicios en cintas hasta las últimas tecnologías, Paco, un artista en toda extensión.Conviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/el-podcast-de-los-de-vfx--4356145/support.2025-04-231h 34
El Podcast de Los de VFXEpisodio 5009 Gastón Álvarez - DIT, VFX, Tech-solver at Spaceboy / AcitronEn un mundo donde la tecnología avanza tan rápido día con día, hacen falta expertos que puedan moverse en el medio brindando soluciones a los problemas desde los más simples hasta los más complejos. Gastón nos comparte en qué consiste su tan apasionado trabajo.Conviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/el-podcast-de-los-de-vfx--4356145/support.2025-04-021h 55
Indie Film PodcastVisual Effects (VFX) Emergencies (Episode #13)If you’ve ever heard “we’ll fix it in post” and immediately felt a chill down your spine… welcome to the club. In this episode, Chuck and Victoria dive headfirst into the chaos of visual effects gone sideways—and yes, they have receipts.From masking mishaps and chroma key nightmares to trying (and failing) to replace street signs in moving shots, these indie filmmakers aren’t afraid to admit that sometimes the biggest VFX emergency… is themselves.What you’ll learn (the hard way, through us):Why color grading is a VFX technique (surpris...2025-03-2729 min
The VFX Artists PodcastB-corp and sustainability in VFX, with Robin Chowdhury, COO of Dupe VFX | TVAP EP61B-corp and sustainability in VFX, with Robin Chowdhury, COO of Dupe VFX | TVAP EP61Join us for an insightful discussion on what it means to be sustainable in post production. B Corp Certification is a designation that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials.It was great speaking with Robin, COO of Dupe VFX about how he worked towards making their studio the first B Corp certified VFX company, the considerations for any studio wanting...2024-12-1726 min
El Podcast de Los de VFXEpisodio 5001 Karen Weiss - Compositor VFX / Project Manager, México - Barcelona.Karen nos comparte cómo construyo su camino siguiendo su instinto y pasión por lo que hace, aspecto que la llevó a trabajar en shows como Peaky Blinders.Conviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/el-podcast-de-los-de-vfx--4356145/support.2024-11-271h 19
The VFX Artists PodcastThe Power of Real-Time Tools in Visualisation, with Richard Clarke, Head of Visualisation at Cinesite | TVAP EP60In this conversation, Kofi interviews Richard Clark, the head of visualisation and VFX supervisor at Cinesite, to discuss the role of visualisation in the industry. We explore the origins and evolution of visualisation, the use of real-time tools like Unreal Engine, and the impact of virtual production. Richard emphasizes the importance of quick workflows and the ability to think visually in the visualisation process. He also highlights the trend of studios taking back pre-production work and the potential for students to enter the industry through visualisation. Richard suggests exploring other areas of VFX, such as...2024-06-2058 min
Podcast MelienseComo é ser Manager de VFX Internacional? | Podcast Meliense #119Pamella Pesareli é meliense das antigas, formada em administração de empresas porém, com seu pézinho aqui na Méliès formada no curso Voayge com o projeto Ovelina. Atualmente trabalha na ReDefine como VFX Production Manager e já trabalhou em projetos como: Andor, The Penguim, Meg 2 e muito mais.
Cola aqui no podcast meliense pra ouvir esse papo insano com nosso host Gabriel Portella, e nossa convidado Rafael Lucio, coordenador do curso de jogos da Méliès.
00:00 Introdução
02:48 O sonho de trabalhar com animação
05:32 Começando a vida no 3D
07:32 Entrando no mundo de VFX
13:41 Como foi admini...2024-06-0653 min
The Cinematography PodcastVFX pioneer Scott Ross, founder of Digital DomainAs a pioneer in digital visual effects, Scott Ross was instrumental in the advancement of VFX in Hollywood. He led groundbreaking work at Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) and co-founded Digital Domain with James Cameron and Stan Winston. Scott looks back on his career, discusses systemic problems within the VFX industry, and possible ways to fix them.
Scott began his career in sound recording for television and film in the San Francisco Bay Area for a video production company, becoming president of the San Francisco office. The success of Star Wars ignited a space race for studios, and ILM became...2024-05-3000 minCinematography Podcast - Cam NoirVFX pioneer Scott Ross, founder of Digital DomainAs a pioneer in digital visual effects, Scott Ross was instrumental in the advancement of VFX in Hollywood. He led groundbreaking work at Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) and co-founded Digital Domain with James Cameron and Stan Winston. Scott looks back on his career, discusses systemic problems within the VFX industry, and possible ways to fix them.
Scott began his career in sound recording for television and film in the San Francisco Bay Area for a video production company, becoming president of the San Francisco office. The success of Star Wars ignited a space race for studios...2024-05-3000 min
The Cinematography PodcastVFX pioneer Scott Ross, founder of Digital DomainAs a pioneer in digital visual effects, Scott Ross was instrumental in the advancement of VFX in Hollywood. He led groundbreaking work at Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) and co-founded Digital Domain with James Cameron and Stan Winston. Scott looks back on his career, discusses systemic problems within the VFX industry, and possible ways to fix them.
Scott began his career in sound recording for television and film in the San Francisco Bay Area for a video production company, becoming president of the San Francisco office. The success of Star Wars ignited a space race for studios, and ILM became...2024-05-3000 min
The VartPodcasthaciendo EFECTOS ESPECIALES de CINE con NUKE y un PODCAST PARA ARTISTAS Ft. Javi Rivas - 25Javi Rivas es un compositor de VFX utilizando Nuke y creador del Podcast del 3D, en este episodio Javi nos muestra como aprendió VFX de manera autodidacta, para así componer secuencias y añadirle efectos, estas habilidades lo han llevado a conseguir trabajos como compositor de VFX mostrando sus creaciones en el internet, además nos comparte acerca de su podcast donde ha entrevistado a grandes profesionales de los VFX donde se comparten grandes enseñanzas para los artistas.
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The VFX Artists PodcastThe State of The VFX Industry in 2024, with VFX Comp Supervisor Ruth Meridjen | TVAP EP59In this episode, I chat to VFX Comp Supervisor Ruth Meridjen about the state of the VFX industry in 2024 and the impact of the pandemic on production. The slow ramp-up of production and the greenlighting of projects are discussed. The future of the industry and the role of AI in filmmaking are examined, with a focus on the limitations and regulations surrounding AI. The importance of storytelling and the need for more unique and diverse stories are emphasized, as well as the need for VFX to support the story rather than overshadow it. The conversation covers topics...2024-03-1843 min
The VFX Artists PodcastExploitation of VFX Artists - With Senior CG Generalist Mark Woodcock | TVAP EP58Exploitation of VFX Artists - With Senior CG Generalist Mark Woodcock | TVAP EP58In this episode, I chat to senior CG Generalist Mark Woodcock about the exploitation of Artists in the VFX industry, following his recent and ongoing dispute with IXOR Visual FX.Mark joins the podcast to enlighten us, for the purpose of informing and educating other artists in order to be aware and avoid similar situations.We hope you find this episode useful, and would encourage artists to fight and speak out about injustices, to protect other artists from falling into...2024-03-041h 01
The VFX Artists PodcastThe health of the VFX industry in 2024, with foudner of MOTUS Kurt Maclachlan | TVAP EP57The health of the VFX industry in 2024, with foudner of MOTUS Kurt Maclachlan | TVAP EP57In this episode, I chat to Kurt Maclachlan about the status of the VFX in 2024.We discuss where things are at currently, what needs to be done for a better future of the VFX industry and more!00:00 Introduction and Background02:48 Causes of the Strikes04:29 Key Concerns for Actors and Writers04:59 Impact on VFX Artists06:06 Duration of the Strikes07:48 Current State of the Industry08:09 Hiring and Recovery09:07 Rate Negotiations and Holding the...2024-02-2356 min
The Movie PodcastDoes Oppenheimer Use CGI? Interview with Oscar-Winning VFX Supervisor Andrew Jackson of DNEGDoes Oppenheimer use CGI? On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz & Anthony are joined by Oscar-Winning VFX Supervisor Andrew Jackson of DNEG for a conversation on recreating the atomic bomb, AI, making Christopher Nolan's vision for Oppenheimer a reality. Oppenheimer is an IMAX-shot epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it. It is now playing exclusively in theatres by Universal Pictures. DNEG was built on feature film visual effects (VFX) work and opened their first studio in London in 1998. They...2023-08-1159 min
Nave PodcastMeydson | Editor de "defeitos" especiais | Nave Podcast #110Um gênio criativo da edição de "defeitos" especiais(VFX) que fazem você ficar preso em seus vídeos do início ao fim.
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Renars PodcastRyan Robertson about VFX & FilmmakingHow one starts in making short films or VFX projects? Ryan
is sharing with his journey and adventures on the way.
Full episode
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The VFX Artists PodcastMachine Learning, AI and Compositing with Mike Seymour | TVAP EP55This week's guest is co-founder of FXGuide, arguably the first and foremost podcast and blog in our field. He also co-founded FXPhd which was my route into the industry so this was a massive honor for me.We dive deep into Neural Rendering (which Mike has been involved with since 1999) machine learning and practical applications within visual effects and filmmaking.We then discuss the ethics of machine learning and art, why there won't "a metaverse" and some of the most likely applications of AR and VR.This raises some general points a...2023-04-111h 30
The VFX Artists PodcastThe Importance of Matchmove within the VFX pipeline | TVAP EP54In this episode with Matt Merkovich of The Matchmoving Company, we talk about the importance of 3D tracking/matchmove in the VFX industry and what it means to be a matchmove artist. Matt is an expert user of Syntheyes and has been a great influencer in getting it where it is today. He also uses it for almost all of his work, spiralling almost three decades in the VFX industry.Matt believes #Syntheyes is by far the best 3D tracking software out there and has by far "the best 2D tracking system in the world!", s...2023-03-061h 10
The VFX Artists PodcastInside VFX Recruitment, with Global Head of Talent at Crafty Apes, Melissa Blakey | TVAP EP53Inside VFX Recruitment with Melissa Blakey, Global Head of Talent at Crafty Apes | TVAP EP53 (P-1)For many VFX Recruitment is a bit of a black box - we send off our reels and CV and then hope for the best. This week we go behind the curtain with Crafty Apes, Global Head of talent, Melissa Blakey.We cover Melissa's own fascinating career - she started working on-set before moving into post and then worked for almost 20 years in VFX Production before moving into Recruitment! We discuss why she decided a career on set was...2023-02-261h 07
The VFX Artists PodcastAI - a Historical Moment, with Alvaro García Martínez from Mayhem MirrorThis is a hot topic with "No AI" trending on Artstation and pending court cases we spoke to Director, Filmmaker and Game Designer Alvaro García Martínezwho has been heavily engaged with this topic.Alvaro worked as VFX Artist for 10 years at London's top studios before founding Mayhem Mirror, his own Game Design studio. So he has experience as an employee an independent creator and as an employer of artists.As Alvaro says, "I am not against AI, but against the unethical use of AI". But what does that mean? Tune in and join th...2023-02-121h 10
The VFX Artists PodcastA VFX Recruiter's Guide To Getting Hired | TVAP EP51In the first episode of 2023, we felt it quite important to start the year right, by bringing you some much necessary tips from a VFX recruiter, should you be looking to take on a new role.We are therefore pleased to have Sophie Maydon, former VFX Global Head of HR, Recruitment and PR at DNEG (Double Negative), and Director, VFX Talent & Recruitment Consultant at her firm PXL TalentSophie has over a decade's experience recruiting 100's of VFX and animation artists across many levels and departments. In this episode, we discuss many topics t...2023-01-231h 03
The VFX Artists PodcastLaunching a Comp Career in India | Rishabh Laheja | TVAP EP50 This week we catch up with a rising star in the industry, Rishabh Laheja, a Junior Digital Compositor at MPC. Realizing that a career in IT was not for him. Rishabh began studying nights and eventually putting together a compositing showreel with the help of working industry teachers and mentors he reached out to via Linkedin.Launching his new career exactly in the middle of the Covid lockdowns. Rishabh won a remote role at MPC Bangalore and has already worked as a compositor on huge shows such as Prehistoric Planet and HBO's House of Dragons.2022-12-1146 min
The VFX Artists PodcastWhat does it take to be a lighting artist? with Jasmine Katatikarn | TVAP EP49What does it take to be a lighting artist? with Jasmine Katatikarn | TVAP EP49This week we catch up with Jasmine Katatikarn, lighting artist and co-founder of the Academy of Animated Art.We discuss finding your career path at any stage in life, what it takes to be a lighting artist, what makes a successful lighting application to top VFX, and animation studios, working in the VFX and animation as a woman and POC, diversity in the industry and more.Without a doubt, we also go on to find out about Jasmine's career...2022-12-051h 21
The VFX Artists PodcastCreativity, Money and the Freelance Career, with Courtney Pryce | TVAP EP 48This week we caught up with Courtney Pryce. The industry veterans know him from his years as a Creative Specialist at Foundry.We cover a lot of ground, beginning in the "Rock&Roll" years of London VFX in the early 2000s. Also covering the role of the Creative Specialist and the secrets of financial stability as a Compositor. Courtney worked with UK Film and TV industry Union, BECTU, to put together a suggested rate card for freelance and contract staff in VFX. We get to engage with the methodology and consequences of open disclosure of the often...2022-11-271h 05
The VFX Artists PodcastBehind The Desk with Hugo Guerra | TVAP EP47Behind The Desk with Hugo Guerra | TVAP EP47Hugo Guerra, Director, VFX supervisor, and creator of Hugo's Desk.In this episode, Kofi chats to Hugo about his career in the VFX industry. Uncovering decisions and steps that have made Hugo the Director and Supervisor he is today.With an incredible industry footprint, Hugo has a huge voice across the VFX industry, and I felt it quite relevant to learn more about the man behind the glasses, or as our title says, 'Behind The Desk'.In this episode, we discuss the creative a...2022-11-211h 11
The VFX Artists PodcastBuilding the Biggest VFX Asset Library in The World! ActionVFX Founder and CEO, Rodolphe Pierre-Louis | TVAP EP46I Sold Gum. Now I Blow Things Up! With Action VFX Founder and CEO Rodolphe Pierre-Louis | TVAP EP46I am pretty sure you've heard of Action VFX, I've used them in my own shots! So we managed to get the Founder and CEO on the show to talk about his career. It's a success story that very nearly wasn't!This is a great one for any artists or filmmakers who are thinking of starting a business because Rodolphe has a lot of insight into how to turn FX talent into a business model, as shown...2022-11-141h 08
The VFX Artists PodcastAI in the VFX & Creative Industry: Impact, Issues & Solutions | TVAP EP45AI in the VFX & Creative Industry: Impact, Issues & Solutions | TVAP EP45 Join us, as we discuss the impact of AI in the VFX & Creative industry. With the rise of platforms such as Midjourney, Dalle-2, and Stable Diffusion influencing artists, we bring forth this open discussion about what the impact could be for our industries if certain laws and rules aren't put into place to protect artists and creators worldwide. We look to touch on copyright ownership and rights, privacy, ethics, and more! Join us this Wednesday, Nov 2nd...2022-11-071h 55
The VFX Artists PodcastPowering Invisible VFX, with Paul Miller and Marco Paolini, creators of Boris Silhouette | TVAP EP44This week it's been a real pleasure to meet Paul Miller and Marco Paolini - Software Developer and Product Manager behind the Oscar winning software, Boris Silhouette.Despite advances in AI, manual rotoscoping and invisible paintouts are still an essential bullwark of the VFX industry and not going away anytime soon.We begin our discussion with their work on Elastic Reality (used on classic shows like Quantum Leap) and talk about how they have built Silhouette for artists who need to paint 100 stokes a second and export mattes accurate to better than a 16th o...2022-10-301h 30
The VFX Artists PodcastShare Knowledge - Keep Learning with María Carriedo | TVAP EP43In this episode, we chat to María Carriedo, CG Lead at Freefolk and former colleague of Daniel's at The Mill.Born in Mexico, María studied VFX at the prestigious Gnomon School in LA before working at Psyops on commercials. Since then she moved to London to work at The Mill before her current role. In this interview we learn about María's journey into VFX and her approach to continuous learning and development.As a lead María is involved in the hiring process so her showreel advice will be invaluable to any 3D Ar...2022-10-1741 min
The VFX Artists PodcastOn-Set in Extreme Environments with Jörundur Rafn Arnarson | TVAP EP42Jörundur Rafn Arnarson returns after exchanging the frozen mountains of Iceland for the Deserts for his recent VFX Supervisor role on "Rise of The Witches".We talk about how extreme environments influence filmmakers, the route from Compositing to VFX Supervision, "bad CGI", helicopters and much much more.With a Supervisor whose body of work ranges from Icelandic indie films to Cannes Palm D'Or, Triangle of Sadness to Prehistoric Planet to franchise blockbusters Dr Strange - Multiverse of Madness and Game of Thrones, You won't want to miss this one!As always, if yo...2022-10-101h 45
The VFX Artists PodcastHow I manage being a VFX artist and a mother of two - Rebecca Holdstock | TVAP EP41In this episode, we chat to Rebecca Holdstock, senior matchmove and rotomation artist at Cinesite London about her VFX career, spiralling over a decade in some of London's well known and biggest studios, through to becoming a mother of two and the change that comes with being a working mother.I had the privilege of working with Rebecca at Cinesite on The Witcher season 2, and for the first time in my life, I was working with a mother, who was signing on in the middle of the day, on a customised working hours.This blew...2022-09-261h 11Cinematography Podcast - Cam NoirKays Al-Atrakchi: director, composer, colorist, VFX artist and filmmaker of the upcoming short film, Everbliss InnAt long last, we welcome longtime friend and multi-hyphenate filmmaker, Kays Al-Atrakchi to the Cinepod!
Kays feels there are film composers who love music and composers who simply love movies. He himself absolutely loves all things film. Born in Florence, Italy, Kays started to get interested in music as a kid and picked up a soundtrack to Dario Argento's Inferno in a local record store because he liked how the cover looked. It didn't sound like anything he'd ever heard before, and he decided to listen to more movie soundtracks. Then he bought the soundtrack for John...2022-09-211h 05
The VFX Artists PodcastHow We Created 3DEqualizer For The VFX Industry, with Rolf Schneider | TVAP EP40In this episode, I had the biggest opportunity to chat to Rolf Schneider, owner of Science-D-Visions, about how he Created 3DEqualizer For The VFX Industry.Looking back at the evolving digital scene in the 80's and 90's, we discuss working on the Commodore 64 and Amiga, to creating the first version of 3DEqualizer in 1996, to MPC and ILM purchasing their first licenses in 1996 and '97. We do a deep dive about the whole journey and how it all happened.An episode not to be missed!As always, if you liked this episode, please like, c...2022-09-1254 min
First Aid Spray PodcastResident Evil Netflix Cancellation Tell-All Interview w/VFX SupervisorHello survivors and welcome to First Aid Spray - a Resident Evil podcast by Resident Evil fans, for Resident Evil fans!
In this candid tell-all interview and post-mortem for the show, VFX supervisor on Netflix's Resident Evil Kevin Lingenfelser gives us the scoop on several backstage stories as well as HUGE plans for the cancelled second season! What happened to the VFX budget? What was Kevin most proud of? Which MAJOR Resident Evil character was due to appear next and what would've happened to Bert? You won't want to miss this.
The views expressed in this podcast belong to those...2022-09-081h 46
The VFX Artists PodcastBeing An Artist In The Chinese VFX Industry | TVAP EP39In this episode, I chat to Yin Wu, a Junior CG Artist at The Mill, Shanghai, about his experience and journey into the Chinese VFX industry.My curiosity of the Chinese industry, leads me to chase for comparisons between the U.K. VFX industry - Finding similarities and differences on topics like work-life-balance and how the industry differentiates itself between Beijing and Shanghai. Yin's story is that of dedication and merit. As a developing CG artist, with background in Blender, we dive in to find out why Blender stands out for him. We...2022-08-2434 min
Scriptnotes PodcastVFX Deep DiveJohn and Craig welcome VFX supervisor Alex Wang (The Last of Us) and VFX producer/writer Addie Manis (Foundation) to pull back the (green screen) curtain on the visual effects production process. We ask the VFX experts to break down a sample scene, line by line to explain how they’d turn scene description into an actual […]
The post VFX Deep Dive first appeared on John August.2022-08-2349 min
The VFX Artists PodcastHow I Became A VFX Coordinator | TVAP EP38In this episode, we chat to Atem Kuol about how he became a VFX coordinator. Starting up as a witness camera operator and venturing into VFX production before embarking on 'Death on the Nile' as assistant coordinator, Atem gives us the low down on his experiences and how he made it into the VFX industry from his early beginnings in the live TV industry.One not to be missed, from anyone looking to understand what VFX coordinators do, and the ins and outs of how one gets to be one.As always, if...2022-08-1724 min
The VFX Artists PodcastDrinking from a fire-hydrant the ups and downs of life as a compositor with Josh Parks | TVAP EP37This week we catch up with Senior Compositor and trainer, Josh Parks for a lively discussion of all things tech, industry and career related.Starting out as "The wildcard choice" for MPC's training program, he has built an impressive career with credits including: Jungle Book, Transformers: The Last Knight, Ready Player One, Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy, Lovecraft Country, Stranger Things and much moreWe also talk about Josh's training materials and how building this from early in his journey in VFX has not only helped other artists, but also helped himself to grow...2022-07-281h 11
The VFX Artists PodcastBecoming a mother made me an efficient VFX Animator - Part 2 | TVAP EP36Part 2 of our discussion with Christina Mandia continues, with this last part focusing on Christina's VFX industry journey, going all the way back to her first interests and influence, education, as well as showreel and general advice for current and aspiring mothers and animators.Christina’s journey as a VFX animator, begun with an entry into the VFX industry as a runner, following the completion of an animator degree at Ravensbourne university, leading on to a progression into the matchmove department, and finally into the much anticipated department she’d always been aspiring for - animation....2022-07-0649 min
AnimaSom#57 - Annecy, VFX, Jennifer Lee, stop-motion e maisNeste episódio, Paulo Martini e Celbi Pegoraro falam sobre:
>> [01:26] Os destaques de Annecy, o maior evento de animação do mundo;
>> [33:01] A situação precária da indústria de efeitos visuais digitais nos EUA e no mundo ¹;
>> [1:06:22] e as DICAS CULTURAIS:
>> HQ ZÉ CARIOCA E PANCHITO - SILLY SIMPHONIES | Compre na Amazon: https://amzn.to/3nv7M66
>> HQ PATO DONALD E PLUTO - SILLY SIMPHONIES | Compre na Amazon: https://amzn.to/3bz8EnD
>> Série animada BUDDY THUNDERSTRUCK | Assista no Netflix
¹ Ouça o Episódio 3 do AnimaSom, com mais detalhes sobre a...2022-07-011h 13
The VFX Artists PodcastBecoming a mother made me an efficient VFX Animator - Part 1 | TVAP EP35This week, we have the amazing Christina Mandia, animator at Cinesite London, giving us an insight into how she tackles her maternal role, whilst being a better, more efficient animator.Christina goes on to share some very important information on maternity leave pay for employees and freelancers through the government schemes, as well as employee entitlements. Some really useful info for employees and freelancers in any career.Christina’s journey as a VFX animator, starts with an entry into the VFX industry as a runner, following the completion of an animator degree at Ravensbourne university, le...2022-06-291h 00
The VFX Artists PodcastPerception - Behind the HUD & Title sequences of your favourite movies | TVAP EP34In this episode, we chat to Jeremy Lasky & Danny Gonzalez, founders of Perception to learn more about the creation of what's become one of the most influential and important VFX & creative studios globally.Perception has brought us title sequences and HUD's (heads up displays) for films such as Iron Man, Black Panther, Loki, Wandavision, Spiderman Homecoming, Eternals, and many more. In fact, the list is endless!Title sequences and great HUD's play a great part in the story-telling of movies, as well as real-world applications, and Perception is at the forefront of some of the...2022-06-1531 min
The VFX Artists PodcastFounding a Games Studio: VFX Entrepreneurs with Mohsen Mousavi and Hugh Behroozy | TVAP EP33Have you got an idea for a game you would love to bring to life?This week we catch up with VFX Supervisor, Mohsen Mousavi and Look Dev Artist, Hugh Behroozy who are doing exactly that with their new venture, Blinkmoon. We discuss their impressive VFX careers and their time at Scanline, where they met and worked on projects such as Game of Thrones, The Meg, Guardians of The Galaxy and more...Despite the wide availability of tools such as Unreal Engine and Unity, game dev is still hard - in this i...2022-06-081h 03
The VFX Artists PodcastNot Your Starving Artist, with VFX Generalist Vicki Lau | TVAP EP32In this episode, we chat to VFX generalist and author, Vicki Lau, about her take on being a female multi-disciplinary artist in the VFX industry. We also find out why she chose to write two books about her experience in the VFX industry, titled 'Why I Do VFX' (The untold truths about working in visual effects) and 'Not your starving artist' (Making money in the arts).Vicki also gives us a look into the misconception of the industry by the asian community, based on her own experience and what kept her determined to pursue her...2022-05-2336 min
The VFX Artists PodcastBecoming the Best Compositor You Can With Shonda Hunt | TVAP EP31With credits including The Batman, Walking Dead: Worlds Beyond Thor, Love and Thunder its's no wonder we've been wanting to catch up with Freelance Compositor, Shonda Hunt. But in the end she got in touch with us after we asked about the issues facing mothers working in the VFX industry.So in this two pronged interview Daniel and Shonda discuss the challenges of parenting while working compositing. We also discuss Shonda's career and inspirations. This interview gives valuable insights for working more efficiently in Foundry Nuke, building trust and credibility with producers and supervisors and tips for c...2022-05-101h 07
The VFX Artists PodcastPerspective of a Senior Houdini FX TD, with Baptiste Jaquemet | TVAP EP30In this episode, we chat to Baptiste Jaquemet, a senior Houdini FX TD and generalist, about his journey into the VFX industry and how his journey has led him to work at the studio that inspired his interest in VFX - Weta.Baptiste's journey is an interesting one, and we talk about his early beginnings, his love for Blender, and Houdini, negative experiences in the VFX industry, and his dreams for the future.We hope you enjoy! You can find our audio podcast on your favourite podcast player.Chapters:00:00:00 Episode O...2022-04-2056 min
The VFX Artists PodcastSean Cunningham Part 2, From Digital Domain to Indie Film and Rooster Teeth | TVAP EP29In the second installment of our interview with veteran VFX Artist and filmmaker, Sean Cunningham we go into detail about the process used on the 1990's action movie True Lies for the missile sequence - featuring some of the earliest uses of Nuke digital compositing at Digital Domain as well as an early version of SideFX Houdini (Prisms).We talk about his role supervising on Strange Days and working on Oh Brother Where Art Thou with the first use of full DI on feature film. We discuss how he raised funds, produced and distributed two indie feature...2022-04-141h 35
The VFX Artists PodcastFrom the Amiga to Houdini, Nuke and Digital Domain with Sean Cunningham Part 1 | TVAP EP28We go all the way back the 1990's in this 2 part interview with Sean Cunningham, a veteran of the VFX industry whose credits as an FX Artists include films such as True Lies, Strange Days, The Fifth Element, Godzilla, Oh Brother Where Art Thou and who has directed and produced independent feature films in his own right.This journey takes us from the excitement of the Commodore Amiga, missed proms, the inspiration of T2 and the founding days of James Cameron's Digital Domain studios.We learn about the origins of industry standard tools SideFX Houdini...2022-04-0959 min
The VFX Artists PodcastAn Unreal Engine Discussion, with Filipe Magalhães, Realtime Supervisor at NVIZ | TVAP EP27In this episode, Kofi chats to Filipe Magalhães, Realtime supervisor at NVIZ about Unreal engine and all things realtime.We do a deep dive into Unreal engine in the use for previs, VFX, and Virtual production, compare it to Unity, and retrace Filipe's journey into the industry.Following up on that, we discus the education, diversity and representation in the VFX industry, neurodiversity and more. A very well packed episode, not to be missed!As always, if you liked this episode, please like, comment, subscribe and share!Listen to...2022-03-291h 19
The Filmmakers PodcastMasterclass on VFX; Mental Health, and the Making of The Wanting Mare with Nicholas Ashe BatemanOn today’s show, we welcome the incredible writer-director- actor -VFX Nicholas Ashe Bateman to talk about his debut film, The Wanting Mare! His VFX credits include films such as A24’s The Green Knight (2021), Breaking Bread (2020), Free Solo (2018), and many more.
He chatted with our hosts Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir about how he got started in this crazy business, how he got into VFX, dodgy producers, and how he made his first short films. He also talks about mental health, how he pushed through in difficult times, as well as the importance of collaboration and his work on the Gree...2022-03-081h 15
The VFX Artists PodcastWhat is Previs, and why it's important - with Jamie Bakewell, founder of Bigtooth Studios | TVAP EP26On today’s episode, we have Jamie Bakewell in the hot seat to discuss all things previs and postvis, starting from his journey into the industry , to the decisions which led to the creation of his Previs studio in the midlands - Bigtooth Studios.Jamie’s incredible first job with Aardman, soon after graduating in 2009 from Staffordshire University led him to work on The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!, spiralling a great friendship with Pawl Fulker, co-owner of Proof Inc, (before it was called Proof!), who then ended up inspiring Jamie to set up his previs studi...2022-03-021h 31
The VFX Artists PodcastA Love of Film with Carolina Jiménez García, Lead Layout Artist, Scanline | TVAP EP25This week Daniel caught up with Layout Artist who has 7 Oscar Nominated films, as well as an Emmy and a Goya under her belt!Many of our Spanish speaking audience may already be familiar with Carolina as she runs an incredibly popular VFX and film Youtube, blog and Twitter account as Okingrafia. Carolina is a Lead Layout Artist at Scanline, most recently on projects like Free Guy, Moonfall and Eternals. Her career spans the Globe and major studios such as Dneg in London, Scanline in Canada, and Weta in New Zealand where she fulfilled her dream by w...2022-02-1657 min