fxguide: fxpodcast

From hacky Stable Diffusion experiments to production-ready pipelines, ComfyUI is shaping how AI fits into VFX.

Find out how Stranger Things season five deployed previs and real-time storytelling using Unreal Engine & splats, from Proof's VFX Supervisor Jordan Nounnan.

We speak to Pablo Hellman about the second Wicked for Good film and it comes with a special treat of a gallery of behind-the-scenes images.

VFX supervisor Scott Stokdyk unpacks the visual effects of the latest Fantastic Four film, including how the team approached the film as three huge challenges.

Hear how Foundation season 3’s jaw-dropping visuals came together as Chris MacLean walks us through the season’s standout VFX challenges and innovations.

A conversation with DNEG VFX Supervisor Dan Bethell on how they turned sunny Sydney into a snow-covered New York as well as other work for Shane Black’s thriller, Play Dirty.

Shaders, AI, and bananas...Zap is back on the fxpodcast to break down his wildest experiments with generative AI yet.

We chat with Nichols & Thron about their careers and their new venture, SIGGRAPH highlights, and the future of filmmaking -- gaussian splats and all.

Fabricio Baessa, DNEG VFX supervisor, discusses the VFX of the Air Force One attack sequence in Heads of State.

Scanline VFX brings grit, glass, and grounded physics to Andor season 2 and Sue Rowe reveals how they did it.

We sit down with CG Supervisor Kevin Sears and Animation Supervisor Loic Mireault to unpack their contributions to the film.

From voxel teleporters to epic space battles, VFX Supervisor James MacLachlan reveals how Black Mirror’s USS Callister: Into Infinity blends cinematic sci-fi and retro gaming.

VFX Supervisor Guy Williams joins the fxpodcast to reveal how his team brought Kaiju battles, cube rivers, and incredible oners to life for James Gunn’s Superman.

Ryan Tudhope discusses the artistry behind Kosinski’s F1. From real pit-lane to rebuilt crashes & rain-soaked Monza sequences, over 2,500 VFX shots were seamlessly woven into the invisible VFX of F1.

Our fxpodcast with Edwards (director) and Vickery (production vfx supervisor) on refining the Jurassic wonder, crafting photoreal creatures, having fun and more, all with Steven Spielberg watching.

In this fxpodcast, we speak with ILM’s Chad Wiebe and Lee McNair to unpack the layers of work that went into some of the film's most complex sequences.

Geek out with an in-depth discussion of the development process behind the modern color science and improvements in ACES 2.0.

Industry veteran Garry Elmendorf joins the fxpodcast to share the details of bringing explosive realism to Taylor Sheridan’s Landman series.

The-Artery’s Vico Sharabani and Elad Offer discuss the vfx and data-hungry post-production of the immersive version of Bono: Stories of Surrender.

David Gaddie does a deep dive into the AI tech for the Étoile, the Amazon series from Amy Sherman-Palladino. Includes exclusive footage and in-depth breakdowns of Gaddie's innovative solution.

Mike goes below deck and behind the scenes of the USS Callister and discusses the visual effects with the team from Union VFX.

In our latest fxpodcast, we speak with Joseph Bell on Trump’s proposed film tariff, global VFX trends, and the business of uncertainty

DNEG's Chris McLaughlin and Robyn Luckham join Mike Seymour for this episode of the fxpodcast and discuss their work on Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17.

Howard Jones joins the fxpodcast to discuss the alchemy of Aardman's particular blend of humour, heart, and handcrafted charm.

In our latest fxpodcast, Cioni reveals how he feels post could reinvent - or bury - Hollywood.

We talk to three-time Academy Award-winning VFX Supervisor Rob Legato about why he has teamed up with Stability AI and how he wants to help redefine the future of AI-driven filmmaking.

Sam Hodge discusses why NeRFs and gaussian splatting are changing VFX, real-time, photoreal volume capture in an AI game-changing way.

Ramsey Avery, production designer of Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World, with an in-depth discussion of the relationship between production design and VFX

Behind the Scenes of filming Silo Season 2 with DOP Ed Moore.

Chris Bridges, Emmy-winning visionary at Gaslight FX Studio, discusses the world of prosthetic makeup and special effects from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds series to the feature film:Heretic.

A deep dive into Dune: Part Two with Oscar winner Paul Lambert, including that amazing black-and-white infrared sequence.

We speak with Wētā FX VFX Supervisor Luke Millar and Animation Supervisor Dave Clayton about the seamless complex animation of Robbie Williams.

We speak with Gracey to discuss the film, its complexity, challenges, and how he approached this innovative and powerful independent film.

From complex flying rigs, monkey's and feather to set extensions and those millions of tulips, ILM's great work on the box office hit: Wicked

We discuss rights, providence, and generative AI legality with Getty Images's Grant Farhall.

Simon Yuen is Senior Director of graphics and AI at NVIDIA, where he leads the company's digital human efforts such as ACE.

Zap Andersson shares his tips and tricks gleaned from testing AI tools for his bizarre YouTube series: UNREAL MYSTERIES

We dive deep with Alexandru Costin into FireFly, the future of gen AI, Adobe’s strategic plans, and the lessons learned along the way.

There is a lot to unpack in Robert Zemeckis' Here. VFX Supervisor & 2nd Unit Director Kevin Baillie explains the complex filming, editorial complexity, and its AI de-aging.

The short goes far beyond a tech demo and is attempting to make a statement about the industry at large, mainly through a ridiculous comedy.

LEDs Walls, Graffees running amok, flooding sound stages and killing Gladiators! - We talk to the team behind 'For Those Who Are About To Die'

Just how do you get emotion and performance animated through a rigid mask to allow Deadpool & Wolverine to act?

Matt Akey outlines trends in the industry, including Crafty Apes' latest work such as Bad Boys: Ride or Die.

Paul Debevec and the 25th anniversary of Fiat Lux, the 20th anniversary of The Parthenon, and the 10th anniversary of digital President Obama.

Continuing our look at the hot contenders in this year's Emmy Awards race, we chat with Chris MacLean to discuss his approach to the epic series Foundation on Apple TV+.

ILM's Richard Bluff on Ashoka, space whales, Anakin, Vader, tricks learned in LEDv olumes, and being teased by Dave Filoni. Plus a galaxy of BTS stills.

In our latest fxpodcast, we talk with Creative Technologist Bilawal Sidhu and discuss spatial intelligence, visual intelligence, and generative AI in the media and entertainment space.

We speak to Chris Townsend VFX supervisor of Loki Season 2.

We discuss the hit new Kingdom Of the Planet of Apes film with Director Wes Ball and Wētā FX VFX Supervisor Erik Winquist.

Production VFX Supervisor Michael Cliett discusses making FX's Shōgun.