fxguide: fxpodcast

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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)