NeRFs, gaussian splatting, and the future of VFX

March 10, 2025

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

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Production design & VFX on Captain America: Brave New World

February 26, 2025

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

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fxpodcast: Silo DOP Ed Moore

January 20, 2025

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

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fxpodcast: SFX Makeup Supervisor Chris Bridges

January 16, 2025

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.

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fxpodcast: Dune: Part Two Visual Effects Supervisor Paul Lambert

January 5, 2025

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

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fxpodcast: Better Man with Wētā FX

January 3, 2025

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

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fxpodcast: Better Man Director Michael Gracey

December 29, 2024

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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Pablo Helman breaks down Wicked

December 28, 2024

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

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The issue of training data: with Grant Farhall, Getty Images

December 18, 2024

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

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NVIDIA’s Simon Yuen: facing the future of AI

December 9, 2024

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

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Zap Andersson: Exploring the intersection of AI and rendering

December 3, 2024

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

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fxpodcast: Adobe and generative AI

November 27, 2024

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

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fxpodcast #379: A deep dive into the filmmaking of Here with Kevin Baillie

November 14, 2024

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.

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fxpodcast #378: Ray Tracing FTW, Chaos’ Project Arena short film – we chat with the posse

September 17, 2024

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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fxpodcast #377: Virtually Rome – For Those About To Die

August 22, 2024

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

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fxpodcast #376: Facing off Deadpool!

August 13, 2024

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

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fxpodcast #375: State of the industry with Crafty Apes

July 16, 2024

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

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fxpodcast #374: Cathedrals, ruins & presidents – places and faces with Paul Debevec

July 9, 2024

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

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fxpodcast #373: VFX Supervisor Chris Maclean on Foundation

July 1, 2024

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+.

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fxpodcast #372: ILM’s Richard Bluff discusses the art and craft behind Ahsoka

June 13, 2024

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.

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fxpodcast #371: Blending reality & imagination using art + science: Bilawal Sidhu

June 7, 2024

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.

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fxpodcast #370: Loki Season 2 with VFX supervisor Chris Townsend

May 30, 2024

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

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fxpodcast #369: Kingdom Of the Planet of Apes with Director Wes Ball and VFX Supervisor Erik Winquist

May 23, 2024

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

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fxpodcast #369: Shōgun with VFX Supervisor Michael Cliett

May 19, 2024

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

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fxpodcast #368: Apple Vision Pro with Kent Bye

April 24, 2024

In this special joint podcast we discuss the Apple Vision Pro with VR expert and podcaster Kent Bye.

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fxpodcast #367: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

April 18, 2024

DNEG and Wētā FX discuss crafting Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

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fxpodcast #366 The Oscar Winners from War is Over

March 20, 2024

We talk to the Director, Producer and Wētā FX team from the Oscar winning short: War is Over: Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

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fxpodcast #365 Ian Spriggs: Digital Portrait Artist

February 28, 2024

Ian Spriggs is an unbelievable digital artist creating the most believably insightful portraits.

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fxpodcast #365 Masters of the Air

February 20, 2024

Masters of the Air VFX supervisor Stephen Rosenbaum and Mike’s 1000th podcast here at fxguide

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fxpodcast #364: Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One & the Start of Awards Session

December 21, 2023

At this the start of award season, we talk to ILM’s Alex Wuttke about Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.

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