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fxpodcast: Chris McClean on the design, action, and VFX of Foundation

Hear how Foundation season 3’s jaw-dropping visuals came together as Chris McClean walks us through the season’s standout VFX challenges and innovations.

11-13
43:56

fxpodcast: Playing dirty – DNEG’s seamless Sydney to New York sleight of hand

A conversation with DNEG VFX Supervisor Dan Bethell on how they turned sunny Sydney into a snow-covered New York as well as other work for Shane Black’s thriller, Play Dirty.

10-28
36:18

fxpodcast: Nano Banana with Zap Andersson

Shaders, AI, and bananas...Zap is back on the fxpodcast to break down his wildest experiments with generative AI yet.

10-09
01:07:19

fxpodcast: Chris Nichols & Daniel Thron – surviving VFX, embracing filmmaking, and loving their splats!

We chat with Nichols & Thron about their careers and their new venture, SIGGRAPH highlights, and the future of filmmaking -- gaussian splats and all.

09-24
01:01:40

fxpodcast: Heads of State detailed shot by shot breakdown

Fabricio Baessa, DNEG VFX supervisor, discusses the VFX of the Air Force One attack sequence in Heads of State.

09-09
33:13

fxpodcast: VFX Supervisor Sue Rowe talks Andor season 2

Scanline VFX brings grit, glass, and grounded physics to Andor season 2 and Sue Rowe reveals how they did it.

08-20
37:29

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.

08-18
54:24

fxpodcast: 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.

08-13
39:16

fxpodcast: 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.

08-11
37:27

fxpodcast: 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.

07-25
51:58

Crafting 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.

06-30
45:37

VFX 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.

06-25
40:37

fxpodcast: 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.

06-17
58:55

fxpodcast: 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.

06-13
55:11

fxpodcast: 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.

06-09
01:05:36

fxpodcast: 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.

05-30
59:53

fxpodcast: 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.

05-21
27:52

fxpodcast: 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

05-08
58:04

fxpodcast: 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.

04-21
36:04

Behind 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.

04-10
26:56

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