Let's fix it in Pod

In this episode of Let's fix it in Pod Christoph & Bela browse the FMX Programme and talk about their favorite picks. They are then joined by FMX project manager Mario Müller for a deep dive into what goes into planning an fmx and bringing it to life. 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:52 Mufasa: The Lion King 00:04:53 Nuke: From it's beginnings to today 00:06:14 Watch your language! 00:07:17 Fear and loathing in the age of A.I. 00:08:29 Next-gen procedural city design 00:09:00 Anamorphic Lenses in Witcher 4 00:10:15 Acting for Animators 00:11:22 Paul Debevec 00:12:30 Building a state-of-the-art VR stage 00:13:17 General recommendations 00:20:31 Introduction Mario Müller 00:22:39 The tasks of a project manager 00:24:41 How FMX changed over the years 00:29:59 Building a programme 00:33:38 How to deal with the hype train 00:42:24 The pros and cons of a hybrid FMX 00:46:56 Mario's recommendations 00:47:48 The role of Paul Debevec 00:50:50 The metrics of FMX 00:52:26 The connection to the Filmakademie 00:56:09 The Rhythm of change 01:00:09 The only constant is change Links: FMX Programme: https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2025/schedule Schlesinger: http://www.schlesinger-int.de/    

In this episode, Bela and Christoph glint and glow a little bit brighter than usual... Thanks to plugins. They talk about the history of plugins, their place among other software extensions like Gizmos and Shaders and ask themselves if OpenFX is really the API to rule them all. They are joined by Brian Fox, Chief Marketing Officer at BorisFX. Brian takes behind the scenes on a deep dive into what actually goes into making a plugin come to life. In the news section the guys discuss Datacolor, Nuke 16 and Syntheyes 2025. And in a special tooltip Blea explains the ins and outs of google Alerts and RSS Feeds. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:41 A good Artist doesn't need plugins 00:02:37 There's a dongle for that 00:03:35 Plugins on the masher 00:05:02 Every Flame needs a spark 00:07:52 The current state of plugins 00:13:43 Matchbox for Flame 00:17:13 Support from host applications 00:21:14 Nukepedia and the Gizmo community 00:24:28 Plugins in the 3D world 00:26:06 How to choose the right plugin 00:28:40 OpenFX and the Uber-plugins 00:34:12 Introduction Brian Fox 00:39:36 How to decide on a plugin 00:48:39 The difference between Sapphire and Continuum 00:56:06 Plugin vs. standalone  01:03:22 OFX - One API to rule them all? 01:11:08 How to depecrate a plugin 01:17:11 Training ML Tools 01:23:47 News Datacolor 01:25:03 News Nuke 16 01:26:08 News Syntheyes 2025 01:27:10 Tooltip: Google Alerts and RSS Feeds 01:37:38 Outro Links mentioned in the Show Once upon a time there was a Henry: https://digitalproduction.com/2024/10/01/once-upon-a-time-there-was-a-henry/ Nuke Survial Toolkit: https://github.com/CreativeLyons/NukeSurvivalToolkit_publicRelease Boris FX Discord: https://discord.gg/RF2WxJwUC9 News Datacolor: https://digitalproduction.com/2025/02/25/datacolor-lightcolor-meter-precision-in-light-and-color/ News Nuke 16: https://digitalproduction.com/2025/02/28/nuke-16-compositing-without-the-copy-paste-circus/ News Syntheyes 2025: https://digitalproduction.com/2025/02/27/syntheyes-2025-ml-powered-masks-batch-processing-and-more/ Digital Production RSS Feed: https://www.dropbox.com/s/41p4v64epzrrh8r/Letsfixitinpod-feeds.xml?dl=0   

In this episode of Letsfixitinpod we take a deep look into our crystal ball and share our predictions on what surely look like an interesting year 2025. In the Interview section, Bela turns from host to guest as he shares some big news in regards to digital production magazine. The news section brings us the latest from ARRI, Autodesk Flame, Re:Vision Twixtor and of course the latest from the AI hype train. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:44 How politics influence our industry 00:05:36 Changing tax incentives 00:11:01 The fallout of the streaming wars 00:23:09 Rough times for software developers 00:29:22 The peak of the AI hype train 00:35:43 How studios need to reinvent themselves 00:40:01 Not everything will be in the cloud 00:45:19 Synergies between departments 00:48:04 Interview Bela Beier 01:03:59 The New Arri Alexa 35 Base and Premium 01:12:16 Flame 2025.2 01:19:06 DeepSeek and the NVidia shakeup 01:22:39 Twixtor stand-alone version 01:24:16 FMX tickets now on sale 01:25:32 Tooltip: Eizo monitor testing website 01:28:46 Outro Links mentioned in the show: digitalproduction.com https://www.arri.com/en/company/press/press-releases-2025/arri-announces-new-alexa-35-entry-model-with-flexible-license-options-and-lower-cost-media https://help.autodesk.com/view/FLAME/2025/ENU/?guid=whatsnew-2025 https://revisionfx.com/products/twixtor_ml/ https://www.eizo.de/monitortest/  

In this episode, Bela Beier (Editor-in-Chief, Digital Production Magazine) and Christoph Zapletal (Compositing Artist & Instructor) discuss means of staying connected - from informal groups and meetups to the Societies and Associations that define our industry. They are joined by three guests representing their distinct associations. First off, Agon Ushaku (Chairman of the Board, German Section) talks about the VES - Visual Effects Society. After that, Stefan Albertz (Professor of 3D Animation and Visual Effects at Hamm-Lippstatd University of Applied Sciences) represents the SMPTE (Society of Motion Pocture and Television Engineers). Completing the trio is Sonja Langhans, who is on the Board of the FKTG (Fernseh- und Kinotechnische Gesellschaft. In the News Segment they discuss Vray for Blender, Nuke 16 and Mocha 2025. You can reach us at letsfixitinpod@gmail.com Segments: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:56 The local VFX community 00:06:16 Staying connected outside of VFX Hubs 00:09:58 Using industry enets to stay connected 00:16:22 Communities around a specific software 00:22:00 Socialising at big industry events 00:25:33 Societies and organisations in the VFX industry 00:31:58 Interview Agon Ushaku 00:53:28 Interview Stefan Albertz 01:15:58 Interview Sonja Langhans 01:25:29 News 01:34:26 ILM looking for a face swap artist 01:36:40 Tooltip: Movieprint 01:38:36 Outro Links mentioned in the show: https://www.vesglobal.org/ https://www.smpte.org/ https://www.fktg.org/ https://www.movieprint.org/

In this episode, Bela Beier (Editor-in-Chief, Digital Production Magazine) and Christoph Zapletal (Compositing Artist & Instructor) discuss the benefits of Open Industry Standards, but also the hurdles and processes in establishing these. They are joined by Software Developer Jonas Kluger and Compositing Artist Arne Palluck. They also discuss the E.O.L of Modo, the World VFX Day, FMX 2025 as well as the latest releases of Resolve, Final Cut and Blender. You can reach us at letsfixitinpod@gmail.com Segments: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:40 The End of Modo 00:08:16 Why Software should support Open Standards 00:15:43 Standards of the Past 00:22:17 Why Artists are reluctant to adopt Open Standards  00:27:51 Who is actually establishing and maintaining Open Standards 00:40:35 Why implementing Open Standards takes time 00:44:53 Interview Jonas Kluger 01:01:57 Interview Arne Palluck 01:09:14 World VFX Day and FMX 2025 01:10:46 Resolve 19.1 and Final Cut Pro 11 01:15:53 Blender 4.3 01:17:16 Outro Links mentioned in the show: Modo End of Life License: https://campaigns.foundry.com/modo-eo... Academy Software Foundation: https://www.aswf.io/ Das Element: https://das-element.com/ Garlic VFX: https://www.garlicvfx.com/ World VFX Day: https://worldvfxday.com/ FMX 2025: https://fmx.de/en/home

In this episode, Bela Beier (Editor-in-Chief, Digital Production Magazine) and Christoph Zapletal (Compositing Artist & Instructor) tackle the possibilities and challenges that Machine Learning and A.I. are offering to the vfx industry. They are joined by Benjamin Wild, Creative Director at Raumkontakt, to discuss how A.I. affects the work of our clients. In the current affairs segment the discuss Inkscape 1.4, the latest A.I. tools from Adobe MAX, the MX Creative Console from Logitech and the Chris Mayne Job List You can reach us at letsfixitinpod@gmail.com Segments: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:12 Machine Learning vs. generative A.I. 00:09:56 Why generative A.I. isn't there yet 00:15:00 How is generative A.I. impacting our jobs? 00:19:16 The quality divide 00:24:07 Breaking into the industry in the age of A.I. 00:29:47 Is the current model of A.I. sustainable? 00:37:09 Interview Benjamin Wild 00:45:55 Is A.I. changing our viewing habits? 00:52:18 Use of A.I. outside of a visual medium 00:58:41 News Recap and Updates from Adobe MAX 01:05:23 The MX Creative Console 01:12:24 The Chris Mayne Job List 01:16:24 Outro Links mentioned in the show: The Chris Mayne Job List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1eR2oAXOuflr8CZeGoz3JTrsgNj3KuefbdXJOmNtjEVM/htmlview#gid=0 The MX Creative Console: https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/keyboards/buy-mx-creative-console.html Comfy UI GitHub: https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI  

In their very first episode, Bela Beier (Editor-in-Chief, Digital Production Magazine) and Christoph Zapletal (Compositing Artist & Instructor) talk about control surfaces for an artist's workstation. They are joined by Angry Face founder Mazze Aderhold for an in-depth discussion of new and refurbished grading panels and the upgrades you can apply to a panel. They finish the show by discussing the latest news from IBC 2024. You can reach us at letsfixitinpod@gmail.com Segments: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:06 Why Control Surfaces Matter 00:04:55 Choosing the correct Mouse 00:09:09 The Space Mouse Wireless 00:11:02 The Contour Shuttle Express 00:13:36 The Loupedeck Story 00:19:37 Gotchas with Control Surfaces and their Software 00:22:21 The Pros and Cons of small Grading Panels 00:25:04 The Democratization of Grading 00:32:00 Introduction Mazze Aderhold 00:33:01 Recommendations for Generalists 00:34:58 Keyboard Mapping Software 00:37:28 Grading Panel Costs 00:38:26 Control Surfaces on the second Hand Market 00:39:48 Panels for Cross-Software Use 00:44:39 Substituting a Grading Panel 00:48:25 Pimping your Grading Panel 00:53:47 Customizing the Rings 00:56:08 Used Panel vs. 5 Star Rodent Hotel 00:57:48 News from IBC 00:58:49 Blackmagics 17K Camera 01:06:13 Electric Sheep ML Powered Roto 01:11:09 ZBrush for iPad 01:15:54 Outro Links mentioned in the show: https://www.angry-face.com/ https://3dconnexion.com/ https://contourdesign.com https://loupedeck.com/ https://www.tangentwave.co.uk/ https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vantablack https://electricsheep.tv/ https://www.maxon.net/en/zbrush-for-ipad