THE VFX Club Podcast

Maxine Schnepf, our lovely General Manager here at The Club decided to do a rare interview with our CEO and Senior Effects TD at ILM San Francisco... Marcella Brown. Marcella opens up about her time so far at ILM, balancing her forever evolving schedule and a recap on The Vfx Club this year. 

Luis Mathison is an effects animator at Walt Disney Animation with credits on Wish and Moana 2. We are excited to share his unique journey from being behind the camera on set to working as an effects artist in feature animation. Welcome Luis to the show!

Santiago Robles is a very talented illustrator and FX Supervisor at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He shares his story growing up in Mexico City and how his love for comics and animation steered him into the industry. We welcome Santiago to the show!  

Marlon West has helped create a lot of our childhood favorite films, his career in animation speaks for itself! He has inspired many artists over the years including myself. No words can express how we feel about this brutha, welcome Mr. West to the show!

Santhosh Koneru is a 3D Generalist hailing from India. Talented and determined he has made quite the career for himself. Santhosh also is our CFO and look dev instructor here at The Vfx Club. We welcome him back to the show!

Happy Holidays, and welcome to Season 9 of The Vfx Club Podcast! Let's dive into a new season filled with resilience, creativity, and all the reason why we love this craft. Buckle up - its going to be a great ride!

Indy (James) Gott is a long time friend of The VFX Club. So we were super excited that he stopped by to give us his thoughts and experience. He is an onset Data Wrangler and Director, please give a warm welcome to Indy.

Robert Turner is an assistant principal in Chicago, Illinois. He has a 30+ year career in education and is now also a Board Member at The VFX Club. Who better to explain why the arts matter in education, lets welcome Robert to the show!

Sharice Keyes is a screenwriter and production coordinator at ILM. Hailing from "The Mecca" she is nothing but a hustla and a genuine person! We at The VFX Club support her in all her endeavors, please give a warm welcome to our sista Sharice!

Greg Anderson is a VFX Director currently at Netflix overseeing multiple shows. We are excited he came through to share with us his journey and to inspire the next generation of kids to follow their dreams. Welcome to The Club!

Erin Ramos blesses us with her story and shares how she got started in her 20+ year career. Its not often we see women at the top in effects animation so we at The VFX Club most definitely want to give her flowers and welcome Erin to the show!

Melanie Pango is an animator based out of Montreal. Originally from France with roots in the Ivory Coast she adds a much needed voice to the vfx and animation industry. Sharing her knowledge with the next generation we welcome her to The VFX Club.

Happy New Years! Even though it has been a ruff year we know that there's always light at the end so we hope to spread encouragement and love on the podcast! Its season 8 folks!!! Thanks for holding us down... Enjoy and Happy Holidays!

The VFX Club welcomes Shay Stone to share her journey in animation. She is currently an Animation Director at Nickelodeon, a Life Coach and author. We thank her for pulling up to the club and telling her story. Congrats on all her success!

KJ Pilar is a vfx producer with a very interesting story to start her career. Her experience in production and care for the artists is exactly what the industry needs, we welcome her to The VFX Club. 

Milan Hinson is a 3d animator at Brainzoo Studio and also a talented illustrator. Her career might be young but she is most definitely the one to keep a close eye on as she continues to rise through our industry. We welcome her to the club!

We are so grateful for Lori Beck coming to The VFX Club. She has 30+ years of experience at Lucas Film, hiring the worlds best talent and mentoring the next generation. We hope you enjoy her story. 

Hope Schroers pulled up to share her experience as a young artist from Pixar Animation to Dreamworks. Her work as an effects td is just getting started. Congrats on her success we can't wait to watch her grow in the industry.

Katie-Louise Talbot joins The VFX Club to share her journey from being an environment artist to a senior effects td at WetaFX. We welcome Katie and hope you enjoy her story.

Blythe comes on the show to share her story and experiences but we quickly get lost in our love for The Last of Us and God of War haha so kick back and enjoy!

Welcome back to The VFX Club Season 7, from Pixar to the official launch of the nonprofit then onto to my start at ILM lets get into it!

Lisa Minotti is a lighting artist at WetaFX. Her latest titles include Overwatch and The Sea Beast. It was fun to catch up with her after leaving Weta so I hope y'all enjoy our conversation! Welcome Lisa to the show.

Jun Watanabe and John Hughes complete Season 6 of THE VFX Club Podcast. So much experience between the two of them it was an honor to work with them on Avatar The Way of Water. Some of the hardest working artists I've ever known please welcome them both!

Masha Zarnitsa drops by THE VFX Club Podcast to explain her path as a lighting artist and a true storyteller. She has worked on such titles as Encanto, Raya the Last dragon and lately Avatar The Way of Water. Welcome Masha to the show!

Kee Nam Suong came thru The VFX Club Podcast and blessed us. He has 25+ years of experience and speaks about volunteering and why loving what you do is essential to any skillset. Welcome Kee to the show!

Maxine Schnepf stops by to encourage us all. She is currently as an Career Development Manager and Podcast host at CG Spectrum working to give awareness of the vfx, games and animation industry to her students. Please welcome her with opens arms!

Baptiste Jaquemet comes on to share his journey in the industry so far. He is an effects td currently at WetaFX. We speak about his experience and what matters to us as black artists. Welcome Baptiste to the show.

Grace Reaves visits THE VFX Club Podcast to share her journey from Japan to LA. She's now (still) at Walt Disney Animation Studios and has worked on Encanto, Strange World and upcoming features. Welcome Grace to the show!

Robert Bell is first up on Season 6 of THE VFX Club Podcast! He brings advice and wisdom to his students as a Professor/Instructional Mentor at Liberty University. He was also my first mentor so I hope y'all can welcome him to the show. Happy Holidays

Welcome back to THE VFX Club Podcast y'all! I haven't spoken this much since the very first season back in 2019... safe to say I had a lot to get off my chest! Congrats to US ALL but what a crazy year rite!

It has been another crazy year Thanks for all who came on from Mariam Hamed all the way to Yvonne and everyone in between. So much talent came and gave so much wisdom, Happy Holidays stay safe and be blessed. Peace and love y'all!

Yvonne Muinde dropped by THE VFX Club and shared her passion for traditional and digital art. What a story she gave us about her journey through the industry and the advice is priceless to all young artists out there. We welcome Yvonne to the club!

Toni Pace Carstensen had such an impact on me at Gnomon, I am totally grateful for her advice over the years. She is just one of those people that just gets it done so I am happy to share her story with y'all.

Monse Rivera drops by THE VFX Club to give her perspective on her career and whats important in her life as a matte painter/designer. Great to catch up with old buddies again as we enter into Season 5 y'all...Enjoy

I had a blast working with Mariam Hamed this summer Disney Animation in fx! She mosdef is one to keep your eye on. I cant wait to see what she creates at Blizzard... We fully support you at THE VFX Club girl... its only the start for you!

Jay Shindell has worn many hats over his career and has inspired so many of us to believe in ourselves. He joins the club and shares his experience workin in the industry.

Working with an artist like Francisco Rodriguez just makes you want to be better! He is a Lead Effects Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios. In this episode he walks us through his story and explains why life experience matters in art.

Chris White has a long career in the industry. He's work on a long list of shows but I am sure he would tell you his most important work is in reaching back and giving others the same chances. Welcome Chris to THE VFX Club, we need more like him!

Brittany Piacente came through and just showed us what hard work and success looks like. Definitely someone who I look up to as I move thru this industry, I hope y'all enjoy her story.

This is it, the last episode of Season 4 of THE VFX Club Podcast. Thanks for sticking with us and being patient. I hope y'all love this season it has been a journey putting it together. Be safe and see y'all next time on Season 5. Be easy and much love!

Christian Olan-Geddes came through today. We discussed not only his background but how he feels as an artist having worked both in the vfx and animation industries. By the end you'll know which side he prefers more and why. Congrats on all your hard work bro, can't wait to see your next big feature film!

Samantha Levy joins the club today to share her perspective on the role she has in the industry as an immigration lawyer and the efforts she's putting forward as apart of Access VFX to make our world more unified.

Ron Jones and I met up in Atlanta in college. As apart of Atlanta's game dev scene Ron is helping the next generation of artists break into the industry and thrive.

Alison Roberts drops by THE VFX Club to share her journey, All smiles anytime talking with Alison and we and so proud of her accomplishments thus far. Welcome her to the show y'all!!!

Season 4 mid opener... yea lets go just changing things up and decided to do a mid season opener... lets stay jumpin into these stories and get inspired!!!

Joey Gutierrez swings thru to chop it up about life in LA and working as an animator. It was great to catch up with him again after all these years. I learned a lot about his journey and I'm sure his story will inspire others.

Stephanie Alvarado stops by THE VFX Club to tell her story. From Mexico to Canada she's walking her own path in the industry and creating great work at the same time. Welcome Stephanie we see you girl!

Ben Davis joins THE VFX Club this time around. He might be new in the industry but this young broth is ready to show what he's got! We welcome Ben to the Club!

On this episode of THE VFX Club Podcast we sit down with an amazing woman... Shannon Wiggins! She drops by to tell her own story and give advice to us on not only how to get work but how to stay employed! We need more women like her in the industry!

Audrea and Elsie bless the start of THE VFX Club Podcast Season 4! Both QUEENS are at A44 Games in New Zealand and navigating this business with the best of them. We can't wait to see what they and IFX does next!