fxguide: fxpodcast

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+.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We talk to Union VFX about their work with miniatures, LED volumes, and how to fit the head of a pig on the body of a Chicken(!) for the remarkable: Poor Things.

We talk with Peter Kirkup, disguise solutions director, about how U2's 16K LED visuals at The Sphere were created.

Confused about what the actual legal situation on generative AI? We do a deep dive into the new Laws around governing AI with Dr Brandie Nonnecke at Berkeley Law.

We talk to The Creator Director Gareth Edwards, ILM VFX Supervisor Jay Cooper, ILM on-set VFX Supervisor Andrew Roberts, and Animation Supervisor Michael Midlock.

Territory Studio's co-founder Marti Romances discusses design and sitting between Art Department and VFX

We talk to the multi-Oscar winning Rob Legato about Second Unit Directing and his hit new flm: Equalizer3. (Spoiler free)

Andor is one of the finest Star Wars shows ever made. We speak to ILM's VFX sup. Scott Pritchard. Including 7 videos with over 40 plate photography and final comp shots.

We talk in-depth with Production VFX Supervisor Andrew Jackson about the special and visual effects of Oppenheimer.

We go behind the lens to talk to DOP Ed Moore about the filming of the hit new show Hijack

Our technical report and coverage from Cupertino of the Apple Vision Pro.

We talk to Stephane Ceretti, Production VFX Supervisor of the brilliant Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3.

We talk to Wonder Dynamics 2 co-founders VFX Sup Nikola Todorovic and Tye Sheridan (the star of Ready Player One and X-men).

Oscar Nominated Craig Hammock discusses Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Ryan Laney is to receive a commendation (special plaque) for his inventive use of AI facial technology to give a digital “veil” to protect identities while preserving facial emotion in documentary filmmaking.

Move.ai makes markerless motion capture with iPhones that match existing tech using incredible machine learning, (and may soon exceed it)

We report from LA on the 95th Academy Awards VIsual Effects Bake-off.

Three-time Oscar Winner Rob Legato joins us to do a deep dive into Emancipation, a true story of slavery and survival.

We talk to SMILE Director Parker Finn, and VFX supervisors Vico Sharabani and Yuval Levy of The Artery in NYC.

ILM discusses their extensive VFX work on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

We speak Black Adam, with Digital Domain's VFX supervisor Nikos Kalaitzidis

A preview of Real-time Ray Tracing that Chris Nichols will present at RTC 2022

OTOY is pushing the boundaries of Light Field display and asset generation in cooperation with The Roddenberry Estate; Yes, they're making a Holodeck!

We talk to the great Dan Curry about the VFX of Trek and his new book.

This episode reviews the new ILM documentary: Light and Magic

We talk to the Artery's Vico Sharabani about creativity and the evolving business of engaged creativity.

An in-depth talk with All the VFX team, All at Once (well 4 of the 5 artists)

Huw Evans, (VFX Sup DNEG) talks to us about The Matrix Resurrections and the importance of how shots were made.

We chat with an old friend of fxguide and fxphd: Eran Dinur, about photorealism and his new book.

SFX Oscar Winner Chris Corbould discusses Bond, Bombs, and Bank Districts.

The upcoming Nuke release sees the addition of direct Unreal importing and control.

We talk to Paul Debevec on IBLs and using them in LED Virtual Production Volumes along with guest Erik Erik Winquist from Weta Digital.

Jeremy Lasky co-founder of Perception discusses Science Fiction and Science Fact design projects.

Filmmaker and Chief Creative Officer at Maxon Stu Maschwitz joins us to discuss Computational Photography including the new iPhone13 Pro Max

ILM's Rob Coleman provides insight into high-end Character Animation

Weta Digital's Andrew Glassner discusses machine learning and its role in visual effects.

As part of a new panel series of fxpodcasts, we explore current Camera Tech and ask does it matter?

As part of a new panel format series of fxpodcasts, we explore the technical and business challenges of Virtual Production stages.

We speak to the new CEO of The Mill about the companies new broader creative direction