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Vecna, Demogorgons and Young Will: Inside the VFX of Stranger Things S5

Aug 3, 202649 min

Jamie Hearing on how Clear Angle is scanning the future of VFX

Jul 13, 202627 min

The VFX power of lens metadata

Jul 7, 202630 min

John Knoll and the handmade Star Wars of The Mandalorian and Grogu

Jun 25, 202643 min

Geriatric parkour: ILM’s creature work for The Boroughs

Jun 22, 20261h 5m

Man on Fire: Kevin Lingenfelser on collapse, chaos and invisible VFX

Jun 16, 202642 min

Union VFX on production-ready Gaussian splat crowds

Jun 1, 202628 min

Paul Debevec: a history of lighting the future of VFX

May 28, 20261h 1m

ComfyUI with co-founder Yannik Marek (ComfyAnonymous)

May 6, 202624 min

Jordan Nounnan – Visualization Supervisor on Stranger Things S5

Apr 30, 202627 min

fxpodcast: going underground with Hijack

In our latest fxpodcast, DOP Ed Moore breaks down the massive stage builds, clever virtual production, and the 2,000+ VFX shots that keep the world’s unluckiest commuter racing in another high-stakes season.

Mar 17, 202657 min

Fallout Season 2 with VFX Supervisor Jay Worth

VFX Supervisor Jay Worth discusses the intricate production of Fallout Season 2, highlighting a continued commitment to blending practical puppets with digital enhancements, cutting-edge VFX, and state-of-the-art AI.

Mar 10, 202636 min

Nuke 17 with Foundry Creative Director Juan Salazar

A deep dive into Nuke 17 exploring BigCat machine learning, native Gaussian splats, the new USD-based 3D system, and how evolving workflows are reshaping the role of the modern compositor.

Mar 1, 202625 min

Foundry acquires Griptape – an exclusive fxpodcast interview

Griptape's Jason Schleifer (Chief Creative Officer) and the Foundry's Christy Anzelmo (Chief Product Officer) discuss the just announced acquisition and what the ongoing shift in the vfx industry means for artists, studios, and pipelines.

Feb 19, 202633 min

Oscar nominated Charlie Noble, VFX supervisor on The Lost Bus

From Unreal previs to real flames: Oscar-nominated The Lost Bus demonstrates that sometimes the hardest VFX work is making reality feel honest.

Feb 5, 202639 min

Squid Game: the VFX challenge with Lux Aeterna

We spoke with Emma Kolasinska (Executive VFX Producer) and Tav Flett (Compositing Supervisor) to discuss how they used invisible VFX to support the unscripted television series without breaking emotional or visual authenticity.

Jan 25, 202626 min

fxpodcast: ​Pablo Helman on Wicked for Good + BTS gallery

We speak to Pablo Hellman about the second Wicked for Good film and it comes with a special treat of a gallery of behind-the-scenes images.

Dec 24, 202547 min

fxpodcast: ​Scott Stokdyk and Fantastic Four: First Steps

VFX supervisor Scott Stokdyk unpacks the visual effects of the latest Fantastic Four film, including how the team approached the film as three huge challenges.

Dec 10, 202544 min

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

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

Nov 13, 202543 min

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.

Oct 28, 202536 min

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.

Oct 9, 20251h 7m

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.

Sep 24, 20251h 1m

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.

Sep 9, 202533 min

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.

Aug 20, 202537 min

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.

Aug 18, 202554 min

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.

Aug 13, 202539 min

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.

Aug 11, 202537 min

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.

Jul 25, 202551 min

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.

Jun 30, 202545 min

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.

Jun 25, 202540 min

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.

Jun 17, 202558 min

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.

Jun 13, 202555 min

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.

Jun 9, 20251h 5m

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.

May 30, 202559 min

fxpodcast: Chefs of data – Etoile and machine learning

May 30, 202559 min

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.

May 21, 202527 min

fxpodcast: Union VFX’s work on Black Mirror season 7 – USS Callister

May 21, 202527 min

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

May 8, 202558 min

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.

Apr 21, 202536 min

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.

Apr 10, 202526 min

Michael Cioni and the new landscape for post & VFX

In our latest fxpodcast, Cioni reveals how he feels post could reinvent - or bury - Hollywood.

Apr 3, 20251h 14m

Oscar-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.

Mar 20, 202527 min

NeRFs, 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.

Mar 11, 202557 min

Production 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

Feb 27, 202535 min

fxpodcast: Silo DOP Ed Moore

Jan 20, 202545 min

fxpodcast: Silo DOP Ed Moore

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

Jan 20, 202545 min

fxpodcast: 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.

Jan 16, 202532 min

fxpodcast: 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.

Jan 6, 202535 min

fxpodcast: 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.

Jan 3, 202554 min

fxpodcast: 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.

Dec 29, 202434 min