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.
Listenfxpodcast: 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.
Listenfxpodcast: 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.
Listenfxpodcast: 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.
ListenCrafting 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.
ListenVFX 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.
Listenfxpodcast: 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.
Listenfxpodcast: 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.
Listenfxpodcast: 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.
Listenfxpodcast: 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.
Listenfxpodcast: 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.
Listenfxpodcast: 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
Listenfxpodcast: 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.
ListenBehind 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.
ListenMichael Cioni and the new landscape for post & VFX
In our latest fxpodcast, Cioni reveals how he feels post could reinvent – or bury – Hollywood.
ListenOscar-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.
ListenNeRFs, 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.
ListenProduction 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
Listenfxpodcast: Silo DOP Ed Moore
Behind the Scenes of filming Silo Season 2 with DOP Ed Moore.
Listenfxpodcast: 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.
Listenfxpodcast: 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.
Listenfxpodcast: 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.
Listenfxpodcast: 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.
ListenPablo Helman breaks down Wicked
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
ListenThe issue of training data: with Grant Farhall, Getty Images
We discuss rights, providence, and generative AI legality with Getty Images’s Grant Farhall.
ListenNVIDIA’s Simon Yuen: facing the future of AI
Simon Yuen is Senior Director of graphics and AI at NVIDIA, where he leads the company’s digital human efforts such as ACE.
ListenZap Andersson: Exploring the intersection of AI and rendering
Zap Andersson shares his tips and tricks gleaned from testing AI tools for his bizarre YouTube series: UNREAL MYSTERIES
Listenfxpodcast: Adobe and generative AI
We dive deep with Alexandru Costin into FireFly, the future of gen AI, Adobe’s strategic plans, and the lessons learned along the way.
Listenfxpodcast #379: A deep dive into the filmmaking of Here with Kevin Baillie
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.
Listenfxpodcast #378: Ray Tracing FTW, Chaos’ Project Arena short film – we chat with the posse
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.
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