After an early summer hiatus, fxguidetv is back on the net. We haven’t abandoned the podcast, but simply had a lot of other work to get done as well had a couple of interviews back out. We know our fxguide visitors love the netcasts and we simply want to keep them at a high level.

For episode #28, we have a conversation about stop motion with Richard Chataway of animation company Anifex, as well as a flame-centric batch tip of the week. We’ll also be doing a Siggraph preview show in the coming weeks, as well several cool netcasts from the Siggraph conference in Los Angeles.

If you watch the tip of the week and want to register your opinion, send an email to me.support@autodesk.com and let them know offset TC is a great feature

Visit the fxguidetv page for download links and iTunes subscription links.

Early this morning Kristin Chenoweth (”Pushing Daisies”) and Neil Patrick Harris (”How I Met Your Mother”) announced the 60th Primetime Emmy® Awards Nominations at the Academy’s Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood.

We have the visual effects nominees after jump as well as a link to a complete list of nominees.

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We have recorded an interview with Steve Hulett of The Animation Guild for an upcoming podcast and part of a series we are working on concerning labor laws. I thought it would be a good idea to introduce you to them in advance by providing this link to their blog post about some visual effects artists on Journey to the Center of the Earth who did not get paid. Look for the podcast in the coming weeks.

The Visual Effects Society has released a document titled “The State of Visual Effects In the Entertainment Industry”. Written by Renee Dunlop, Paul Malcolm and VES president Eric Roth it covers topics like “Advances in Visual Effects Technology Drive Changes On and Off the Set ” and “Impact on the Bottom Line”.

You’ll find the link after the jump.

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In this weeks podcast we talk to Motion Theory in California. We speak with Nick Losq (VFX Supervisor) and Matt Winkel (VFX Producer) about their work and the powerful mini-studio concept that they have helped build in Motion Theory the company. 

We speak about their internet block buster ‘Pork and Beans” as well as their latest work for O2 in the UK - a visually stunning single take vfx tour de force.  To hear the podcast or subscribe to it via RSS or iTunes, click on Podcasts. You can also search for fxguide in the iTunes Store.

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A revised Red Centre episode #009 has been posted, which corrects the issues with the audio towards the end of the podcast.

This week the attention is on Shutters with the boys back from shooting Kung Fu in China. RC interviews DOP Peter Holland and talk to Toyko based Paul Leeming in the Red Room.

Visit our red centre page to listen or subscribe via RSS or iTunes.

In this fxpodcast we get an overview of New Deal Studios with co-founder Matthew Gratzner. New Deal made their name in miniatures but can take a project from design through finish using whatever tools and tricks the job requires. Matthew shares some great stories about favorite past projects as well as offering a perspective on the industry.

To hear the podcast or subscribe to it via RSS or iTunes, click on Podcasts. You can also search for fxguide in the iTunes Store.

Plenty of great behind the scenes images after the jump…
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