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by Mike Seymour, John Montgomery

fxguide covers the visual effects industry and software from a high-end professional vfx artists’ perspective.

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Episodes

  1. DNEG on Making Cartoon Logic Work in Coyote vs. Acme

    Alexander Seaman, VFX Sup and Keith Roberts, Animation Director discuss Coyote vs. Acme: the physics are optional, but the falling piano is non-refundable.

  2. Crafty Apes CEO Alana Newell

    From compositor to CEO: Alana Newell on the future of Crafty Apes.

  3. Nikola Todorovic on Autodesk Flow Studio’s new 3D Editor + Canvas

    Go with the Flow—AI filmmaking just got directable, with a system that combines interactive 3D scene construction with the visual power of generative 2D video models.

  4. Vecna, Demogorgons and Young Will: Inside the VFX of Stranger Things S5

    VFX Supervisor Betsy Paterson breaks down Stranger Things season 5. The best visual effects don’t replace reality, they convince reality to play along.

  5. Jamie Hearing on how Clear Angle is scanning the future of VFX

    From LiDAR to Gaussian splats, Clear Angle is capturing the real world so the best VFX teams, in the world, can rebuild it: one scan, one face and one lava field at a time.

  6. The VFX power of lens metadata

    Cooke’s Jordan Thistlewood joins us to explain why lens /i Tech may be the missing link between what was shot on set and what VFX needs to finish the shot, and we should now be demanding it.

  7. John Knoll and the handmade Star Wars of The Mandalorian and Grogu

    Our latest fxpodcast with ILM's John Knoll on miniatures in a tiny LED cube, the Star Wars style, and why the practical and the digital still need each other.

  8. Geriatric parkour: ILM’s creature work for The Boroughs

    From brain-sucking horror to heartbreaking empathy, for this fxpodcast we go inside the creature work of The Boroughs with VFX Supervisor Tara DiMarco and ILM’s Steve Ellis.

  9. Man on Fire: Kevin Lingenfelser on collapse, chaos and invisible VFX

    We talk with Man on Fire VFX Supervisor Kevin Lingenfelser about the explosive building collapse, chaotic rubble aftermath, and high-octane Learjet sequence.

  10. Union VFX on production-ready Gaussian splat crowds

    Union VFX and Clear Angle are turning Gaussian splats from a tech demo into a crowd-pleasing production pipeline. Literally. We speak with David Schneider, VFX and Technical Supervisor at Union, in this fxpodcast episode.

  11. Paul Debevec: a history of lighting the future of VFX

    We talk with Academy Technical Achievement Award recipient Paul Debevec about HDR image-based lighting, Fiat Lux, virtual production, NeRFs, 3DGS, machine learning, and why now is a great time to do research.

  12. ComfyUI with co-founder Yannik Marek (ComfyAnonymous)

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

  13. Jordan Nounnan – Visualization Supervisor on Stranger Things S5

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

  14. fxpodcast: going underground with Hijack

    In our latest fxpodcast, DOP Ed Moore breaks down the massive stage builds, clever virtual production, and the 2,000+ VFX shots that keep the world’s unluckiest commuter racing in another high-stakes season.

  15. Fallout Season 2 with VFX Supervisor Jay Worth

    VFX Supervisor Jay Worth discusses the intricate production of Fallout Season 2, highlighting a continued commitment to blending practical puppets with digital enhancements, cutting-edge VFX, and state-of-the-art AI.

  16. Nuke 17 with Foundry Creative Director Juan Salazar

    A deep dive into Nuke 17 exploring BigCat machine learning, native Gaussian splats, the new USD-based 3D system, and how evolving workflows are reshaping the role of the modern compositor.

  17. Foundry acquires Griptape – an exclusive fxpodcast interview

    Griptape's Jason Schleifer (Chief Creative Officer) and the Foundry's Christy Anzelmo (Chief Product Officer) discuss the just announced acquisition and what the ongoing shift in the vfx industry means for artists, studios, and pipelines.

  18. Oscar nominated Charlie Noble, VFX supervisor on The Lost Bus

    From Unreal previs to real flames: Oscar-nominated The Lost Bus demonstrates that sometimes the hardest VFX work is making reality feel honest.

  19. Squid Game: the VFX challenge with Lux Aeterna

    We spoke with Emma Kolasinska (Executive VFX Producer) and Tav Flett (Compositing Supervisor) to discuss how they used invisible VFX to support the unscripted television series without breaking emotional or visual authenticity.

  20. fxpodcast: ​Pablo Helman on Wicked for Good + BTS gallery

    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.

  21. fxpodcast: ​Scott Stokdyk and Fantastic Four: First Steps

    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.

  22. fxpodcast: Chris MacLean on the design, action, and VFX of Foundation

    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.

  23. fxpodcast: Playing dirty – DNEG’s seamless Sydney to New York sleight of hand

    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.

  24. fxpodcast: Nano Banana with Zap Andersson

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

  25. fxpodcast: Chris Nichols & Daniel Thron – surviving VFX, embracing filmmaking, and loving their splats!

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

  26. fxpodcast: Heads of State detailed shot by shot breakdown

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

  27. fxpodcast: VFX Supervisor Sue Rowe talks Andor season 2

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

  28. fxpodcast: Superman with Framestore – Krypto, crystals, & cutting-edge gaussian splats

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

  29. fxpodcast: Black Mirror’s USS Callister: Into Infinity with James MacLachlan

    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.

  30. fxpodcast: Superman with Wētā FX

    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.

  31. fxpodcast: F1 The Movie, with VFX Supervisor Ryan Tudhope

    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.

  32. Crafting Jurassic World: Rebirth with Gareth Edwards and David Vickery

    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.

  33. VFX shadows, silhouettes, and the Sentry: ILM’s work on Marvel’s Thunderbolts

    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.

  34. fxpodcast: ACES 2.0 with ILM’s Alex Fry

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

  35. fxpodcast: Landman’s special effects and explosions with Garry Elmendorf

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

  36. fxpodcast: the making of the immersive Apple Vision Pro film Bono: Stories of Surrender

    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.

  37. fxpodcast: Chefs of data – Etoile and machine learning

    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.

  38. fxpodcast: Union VFX’s work on Black Mirror season 7 – USS Callister

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

  39. fxpodcast: Politics meets pixels: business implications of possible tariffs

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

  40. fxpodcast: VFX dying to work with Mickey 17

    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.

  41. Behind the plasticine: crafting Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

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

  42. Michael Cioni and the new landscape for post & VFX

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

  43. Oscar-winning legend Rob Legato on Stability AI & the future of VFX

    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.

  44. NeRFs, gaussian splatting, and the future of VFX

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

  45. Production design & VFX on Captain America: Brave New World

    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

  46. fxpodcast: Silo DOP Ed Moore

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

  47. fxpodcast: SFX Makeup Supervisor Chris Bridges

    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.

  48. fxpodcast: Dune: Part Two Visual Effects Supervisor Paul Lambert

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

  49. fxpodcast: Better Man with Wētā FX

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

  50. fxpodcast: Better Man Director Michael Gracey

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

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fxguide covers the visual effects industry and software from a high-end professional vfx artists’ perspective.

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Mike Seymour, John Montgomery

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