This podcast is part of the Chaos Group Labs. In this podcast, we talk to our friends, find out what they are doing, talk about what we are doing, and generally look at all things that interest us including CGI, VFX, Design, Rendering, Raytracing, an d any other CG Nerdy stuff.
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Episode 488 - Ed Ulbrich - Chief Content Officer & President of Production, Metaphysic.ai
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It’s been seven years since Ed Ulbrich last appeared on the CG Garage podcast — and a lot has changed. The man who digitally aged Brad Pitt for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and resurrected late rapper 2Pac as an on-stage hologram is now chief content officer and president of production at metaphysic.ai, which is using AI tools to create phot…
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Episode 487 - Kevin Tod Haug - VFX Supervisor
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Kevin Tod Haug has always been destined for a career in VFX. From a young age, he analyzed movies and TV series to work out how they were made. He joined the industry and saw it transform from electro-mechanical to digital via movies and TV series, including Tron and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He then became a full VFX supervisor on movies inc…
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Episode 486 - Ian Dawson - Founder & Executive Producer, IDGRAFX
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Ian Dawson’s dream of a Jarvis-style computing interface seems to be coming true. This multi-talented CG veteran began his career in graphic design, before moving into producing and creating flying logos throughout the 90s. He then moved into advertising, and title sequences and VFX sequences for movies including the Iron Man trilogy, Star Wars: Ro…
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Episode 485 - Gary Marshall - Vice President of Virtual Production, NantStudios
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Get ready to dive into the magical world of virtual production with the one and only Gary Marshall, Vice President of Virtual Production at Nant Studios. In this episode, Chris chats with Gary, a true wizard in the visual effects industry, who’s been behind some of the most jaw-dropping movie moments you’ve ever seen. From running film reels around…
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Episode 484 - Alex & Tim Porter - CEO & CTO, Mod Tech Labs
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Alex and Tim Porter have the perfect skillset of a VFX power couple. Alex has a background in interior design, which she leveraged into user experience and virtual spaces. Tim, meanwhile, has worked in games and VFX, beginning as an artist but gravitating towards developing tools and scripts that make it easy to create complicated environments and …
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Episode 483 - Erick Geisler — CTO, Global Objects
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Erick Giesler has seen the filmmaking industry change right from the very start. As a child, he acted in TV shows, but found that he was more fascinated with what was happening behind the camera. He learned how to create VFX, beginning on SGIs, then moving to software such as Electric Image, 3ds Max, and V-Ray, and helping to create VFX for movies …
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Episode 482 - Todd Terrazas - Founder, AI LA & Co-Founder, FBRC.ai
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Todd Terrazas has been part of the AI revolution since the beginning. He started out developing a system to automatically triage 911 calls and then was part of the development team behind the first wave of AI-powered chatbots. Today, Todd has founded FRBC.ai, which empowers storytellers with AI tools. He’s also the mastermind of the AI LA Community…
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Episode 481 - Jeff Kleiser - VFX Supervisor
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A love of computing, music, and cinema has propelled Jeff Kleiser’s career from the earliest days of VFX on movies including Tron, Flight of the Navigator, Stargate, Judge Dredd, Surrogates, and many more. Along the way, he’s helped the late, great Doug Trumbull create eye-popping film-based projects for Luxor hotels and Radio City’s 3D Christmas m…
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Episode 480 - Chad Wanstreet - VFX Supervisor
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Chad Wanstreet and Chris Nichols have experienced similar career trajectories — but this is the first time they’ve sat down together. Like Chris, Chad transitioned from architecture to VFX, and his experience spans working at notable firms including Blur Studio and FuseFX. Along the way, Chad has contributed to projects that pushed the boundaries o…
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Episode 479 - Nikola Todorovic - Co-Founder & CEO, Wonder Dynamics
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Nikola Todorovic always wanted to make films, but encountered a familiar problem: the sci-fi screenplays he wrote would require $200 million budgets. Aiming to reduce this cost, Nikola co-founded Wonder Dynamics with Ready Player One actor Tye Sheridan to develop Wonder Studio, a platform that simplifies the time-consuming tasks involved in adding …
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Episode 478 - Andy Fowler - Creative Producer & Production Innovation Consultant
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Andy Fowler’s career has combined his creative eye with his incredible production skills. Beginning in London’s burgeoning VFX scene with titles such as Lost in Space, 300, and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Andy picked up an Emmy for his work on The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. Then he moved to LA to work on Tron: Legacy, Noah, and …
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Episode 477 - Joel Hynek - VFX Supervisor
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Over a 40-year career, Joel Hynek has helped bring some incredible VFX to life, beginning with optical effects for Xanadu, then making the Predator a terrifying opponent for Arnie, and moving onto a range of movies, including xXx, Judge Dredd, Stealth, plus blockbusters from India and China. He picked up a sci-tech Oscar for the design and developm…
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Episode 476 - Kathryn Brillhart - Virtual Production Supervisor & Cinematographer
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Kathryn Brillhart has always been ahead of her time. As a teen, she assisted her father in shooting documentaries; then she combined her sharp eye as a cinematographer with her passion for VFX to become a virtual production and volume capture expert. Projects she’s worked on include Las Vegas’ ginormous MSG Sphere, pioneering virtual production sho…
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Episode 475 - Liz Hitt - VFX Producer, CBS VFX
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Liz Hitt has worked across VFX departments on some very cool movies — and she’s not stopping there. Beginning at the legendary Dream Quest Images on Deep Rising and Mighty Joe Young, Liz built a name for herself as a talented production coordinator and producer via movies including Hollow Man, Spider-Man, Stealth (with Chris), The Golden Compass, W…
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Liquid Death's Fighter Jet Giveaway, TikTok Influencers Shaping Brands, WWE and Slim Jim Reignite Partnership, Google's AI-Powered Search Ads
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The State of CryptoEpisode: Thursday, May 23rdJoin us as we break down the latest buzz in today’s digital landscape on "The State of Crypto." Today’s stories include:- A quirky marketing move by Liquid Death, offering a fighter jet valued at $400k.- The rising trend of employee-generated content, spotlighted by TikTok creator and Chick-fil-A employ…
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Memorial Day Travel Surge, Nvidia's AI Boom, and Citi's $79M Fine
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In this episode of "The State of Crypto," we tackle a diverse range of topics from economic perceptions to corporate shakeups and political developments. - Memorial Day weekend kicks off with nearly 44 million Americans expected to travel. Market indices dip slightly while Nvidia's stock surges post-earnings report.- A Harris poll reveals a signifi…
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Crypto Surge: Ethereum's Rise, Ethena's Yields, and Tech Giants Unite
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The State of CryptoIn today's episode, we dive into the latest happenings in the crypto world. Here are the key stories we're covering:- Ethereum's Recent Surge: Ethereum tokens are on the rise, leading to a 7% increase in the total crypto market cap and boosting assets and higher-risk investments in its ecosystem.- Investor Strategies: With Ethere…
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Ethereum's Historic Surge, SEC Accelerates Ether ETF Approval, and Yuga Labs NFT Controversy
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Welcome to "The State of Crypto" for Tuesday, May 21st. Today, we dive into the explosive world of cryptocurrency:- **Ethereum's Record Day:** Ethereum experienced its largest daily candle in history, surging 21% from $3,047 to $3,694 due to promising signals from US regulators. - **SEC and Ethereum ETFs:** The SEC has asked Ethereum ETF applicants…
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Crypto Chaos: Pump.fun Hack, Biden's Big Decision, and Grayscale's CEO Shift
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"The State of Crypto" – May 20th EpisodeDive into today's jam-packed crypto news:1. **Pump.fun Hack Update**: Unravel the drama surrounding a $2M theft by a former employee named "Stacc," his public grievances, and his eventual arrest in London.2. **Regulatory Decisions**: President Biden's crucial stance on SAB 121, concerns about the SEC's crypto…
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Episode 474 - Junaid Baig - Head of Applied Technology, DNEG
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While most five-year-olds were playing with Legos and Barbies, Junaid Baig was taking his first steps with 3D Max. From this early start, Junaid developed an incredibly in-depth understanding of 3D, lighting, and rendering from working on VFX for movies, including Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Avengers: Endgame, and Venom. Today, Jun…
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Crypto Boom Amid Macro Summer: Insights from Milk Road PRO and Global Macro Investors
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The State of Crypto - Saturday, May 18thIn today’s episode, we delve into the latest happenings in the crypto world. First, we examine a significant 25% retraction in the crypto market cap over the past 50 days. Despite this downturn, Milk Road PRO suggests we're in a 'macro summer,' a business cycle phase where cryptocurrencies traditionally thriv…
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Crypto Nations and Innovations: El Salvador's Bitcoin Gains, Ethereum's EIP-7706, and Major Fundraising
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Welcome to "The State of Crypto", your go-to podcast for the latest happenings in the world of cryptocurrency. Today is Friday, May 17th, and we've got a packed episode for you.First up, we dive into Bitcoin's substantial impact on El Salvador, which continues to expand its holdings by leveraging eco-friendly volcanic energy for mining. The country…
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Bitcoin ETFs Surge, Blockchain Gaming Evolves, and CME Group's Bullish Bitcoin Plans
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Welcome to "The State of Crypto," your go-to podcast for all things crypto. Today is Thursday, May 16th, and here's what we're delving into:1. **Bitcoin ETFs Surge**: Institutions are flocking to Bitcoin ETFs, which now boast an 884% increase in unique owners compared to gold ETFs in their first quarter. Leading the pack is Millennium Management wi…
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Crypto Craze: Roaring Kitty's Memecoin Surge and Market Movers
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Welcome to "The State of Crypto" for Wednesday, May 15th. Here's what's on today's episode:- Meme season is soaring in the crypto world with memecoins grabbing investor attention. Highlighting the frenzy, $KITTY has skyrocketed by 12,000%, linked to the internet personality Roaring Kitty (Keith Gill).- Rumors abound as Keith Gill, renowned for the …
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Crypto Pulse: Valuing Airdrops, Bitcoin Holders, and Blockchain Gaming Highlights
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The State of Crypto - May 14thIn today's episode, we cover several intriguing stories from the world of cryptocurrency:1. **Airdrops Value Analysis**: A short and insightful discussion on how to value airdropped tokens using relative value and comparables. We dive into the case of the $MODE token, which appears to be significantly undervalued compa…
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Milk Road Crypto Update: Fed Insights, Alibaba Earnings, and Key Token Unlocks
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The State of Crypto - Monday, May 13thIn this episode, we dive into the latest in the world of cryptocurrency with a focus on economic reports, Federal Reserve announcements, earnings news, and significant token unlocks. Key highlights include:- **Economic Reports**: Major data highlights such as PPI, CPI, retail sales, and the Philly Fed Manufactu…
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Episode 473 - Dan Ring - Senior Machine Learning Team Lead, Chaos
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Dan Ring is an expert in empowering VFX artists with cutting-edge research. He began his 20-year career by creating tech to analyze surgery videos (so that no one else would have to), then moved to Foundry to develop CopyCat, the Nuke machine-learning tool that applies corrections to sequences based on a small number of frames. Now, Dan has joined …
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Episode 472 - Phil Galler - Principal & Founder, Lux Machina Consulting
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Phil Galler is a true virtual production guru. From the nuts and bolts of LED screens to the 3D software that provides the imagery to the business decisions and financial trends that help fund this new wave of VFX filmmaking, Phil understands it all. In this podcast, Phil talks about his history in virtual production, beginning with the innovative …
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Episode 471 - Chris MacLean - Overall VFX Supervisor, “Foundation”
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Chris MacLean’s incredible career in VFX has transported him from documentaries on Cretaceous dinosaurs to the far-flung future for Foundation, Apple TV+’s bold adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s genre-defining sci-fi novels. Along the way, Chris has created and supervised VFX for movies and TV series, including Crimson Peak, Godless, American Gods, Resi…
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Episode 470 - Hugo Guerra - Director, VFX Supervisor, YouTuber, & Podcaster
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Hugo Guerra is the dictionary definition of multitasking. Having taken his eye for compositing into directing short films and commercials, and supervising VFX, Hugo fills his spare time with producing content for his successful YouTube channel and recording the VFX Notes podcast with Ian Failes. If that’s not enough, he’s also produced a cookbook w…
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Episode 469 - Doug Trumbull, Joe Kosinski & Tim Miller Revisited
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As Chris is tied up with a really cool Chaos project, we’re revisiting some of the older episodes of the CG Garage podcast. And we’re starting big with true luminaries of Hollywood revealing how they got their projects off the ground. First up is Doug Trumbull, the 2001: A Space Odyssey VFX genius who went on to direct Silent Running and continuall…
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Episode 468 - Alex Yolov & Gosho Genchev — Product Managers, V-Ray for Maya & Houdini
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With V-Ray 6 for Maya and Houdini, update 2, Chaos adds an important feature to its powerful renderer: MaterialX support. With this addition, artists and studios can seamlessly use materials across different DCCs and get identical results, removing many of the pain points of increasingly complicated modern 3D pipelines. In this podcast, V-Ray for M…
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Episode 467 - Julian Levi - VFX Producer, “The Creator”
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Over his 30-year career, Julian Levi has produced VFX for Hollywood movies, beginning with Braveheart, moving into O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Day After Tomorrow (with Chris), Speed Racer, X-Men: First Class, Prometheus, and many more. Most recently, he helped director Gareth Edwards bring the world of The Creator to life, earning four VES awar…
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Episode 466 - Tom Grimes - Product Manager, Chaos Corona
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Archviz artists love Chaos Corona. This renderer has become a go-to for visualizing everything from compact kitchens to sky-scraping towers, giving users stunning results straight out of the box. But what’s on the horizon for this popular renderer? In this podcast, Product Manager Tom Grimes discusses what makes Chaos Corona a popular choice for th…
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Episode 465 - Tram Le-Jones - Vice President Solutions - Creative, Backlight
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Tram Le-Jones has an eye for detail, a people-centric personality, and a passion for computer science — making her perfect for VFX production roles. After getting a job on The Matrix Revolutions via craigslist (no, really), she became a sought-after coordinator and then moved into producing VFX for movies including Spider-Man 3, Tower Heist, and Ex…
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Episode 464 - Casey Pyke - Visualization Supervisor, Halon Entertainment
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VFX visualization might just be the closest you can get to being a film director without stepping behind the camera. This technology has become a key part of the VFX process, with previz storyboarding growing into pitchviz (to get movies greenlit), techviz (to figure out logistics), and postviz (to create temporary VFX). It’s an area Casey Pyke has…
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Episode 463 - Richard Crudo, ASC - Cinematographer & Director
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Richard Crudo began his career in New York City, learning from some of the best in the business, including László Kovács and Gordon Willis, and helping shoot movies such as Ghostbusters 2, Raising Arizona, and Broadway Danny Rose. He then served as cinematographer on movies including American Pie, Out Cold, and Brooklyn Rules, as well as television…
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Episode 462 - Paolo Berto Durante - CEO, J CUBE
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Could Paolo Berto Durante really be Chris, but from another dimension? These outspoken CG enthusiasts have a lot in common: an extensive knowledge of 3D software and render engines stretching back decades, a history in VFX and teaching CG, and strong opinions on the current state of the industry. Paolo talks about his roles in the research and deve…
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Episode 461 - Robert Moggach - Creative Activist, Dashing
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Robert Moggach has experienced the full arc of the VFX artist career, from being treated like a rockstar in the early days of CG to working on personal, small-scale indie projects today. Along the way, he’s racked up credits on movies including Harry Potter, I, Robot, and Stealth, created ads for the world’s biggest brands, bagged a VES award for t…
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Episode 460 - Vikkal Parikh - Creative Director & Founder, Ataboy Studio
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In this podcast, Vikkal breaks down his career so far, from his beginnings in architecture and on MTV series Room Raiders, to founding Ataboy Studios and making use of the latest VFX and motion graphics technology to create eye-catching ads in a variety of formats. Vikkal and Chris also discuss their common ground in architecture and talk about how…
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Episode 459 - Ben Hansford - Director & USC Professor
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Ben Hansford has his finger on the pulse of filmmaking — the prognosis is excellent. Beginning his career in VFX, Ben moved into directing short films and commercials for the likes of Old Spice, Starfield0, Call of Duty, Nike, and many more. He also teaches AI at the University of Southern California (USC), giving him unfettered access to the minds…
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Here’s the perfect start to 2024: Kat Dawes and NOWism’s particular blend of positivity for creative people. From busking in her native Brisbane to traveling through Africa, Kat has combined her love of performance art and spirituality to create NOWism, a playful philosophy that embraces the present moment and focuses on becoming the hero of your o…
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Episode 457 - Jonas Ussing - No CGI is really just invisible CGI
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2024 gets off to an explosive start with this week’s guest: CG supervisor Jonas Ussing, who is on a quest to give visibility to the VFX artists and studios who create invisible effects. He’s doing this via his YouTube channel, The Movie Rabbit Hole, where his impeccably researched and presented arguments have racked up over a million views. Jonas a…
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Episode 456 - Faruk Heplevent - Founder and CEO, The Scope
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Faruk Heplevent has spent his career perfecting the art of car photography. His experience in traditional photography transferred smoothly into CGI, and he set up his company, The Scope, to create breathtaking renders for the world’s biggest car companies. Now, he’s released Scope City, a groundbreaking tool that empowers car manufacturers and CG a…
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Episode 455 - Kim Davidson - President and CEO, SideFX
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SideFX President and CEO Kim Davidson has been a luminary of the computer graphics industry since the 1980s. In this podcast, Kim delves into his history, recounting his early days with the PRISMS procedural graphics application and the subsequent development of Houdini, SideFX’s popular and Oscar-winning 3D animation software, which has delivered …
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Episode 454 - Joe Letteri - Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, Wētā FX
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Meet the legend behind some of the movie industry’s most iconic creatures: Joe Letteri. From Jurassic Park’s dinosaurs to Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, Avatar’s Na’vi, and the Planet of the Apes’ simian stars, Joe has constantly pushed VFX boundaries and technology to deliver utterly believable CG characters. In this info-packed Q&A, Joe talks a…
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Episode 453 - Peter Sohn - Director, “Elemental”
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The universal language of cinema has proved a constant in Pixar director Peter Sohn’s life, and with Elemental, he used it to tell a story close to his heart. Born in New York City to Korean parents, Peter’s mother fell in love with the visual storytelling of Disney movies. He then carved out a career in animation, starting with The Iron Giant and …
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Episode 452 - Joaquim Dos Santos - Director, “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse”
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse left some big spider-boots to fill — but director Joaquim Dos Santos was clearly the man to fill them. With Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the director expanded the Spider-Verse in new and unexpected directions while, crucially, staying true to the first film’s tender and nuanced approach to character and sto…
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Episode 451 - Benjamin Renner - Director, “Migration”
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As Illumination Studios' duck tale Migration prepares to take flight on the big screen, Chris had a conversation with its director, Benjamin Renner, at the VIEW Conference in Italy. Benjamin turned his passion for drawing into a career in animation via Macromedia Director and rose to prominence as co-director of the Academy Award-nominated animated…
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Episode 450 - Michał Misiński - Film Director, Juice
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Michał Misiński’s name may be familiar to regular listeners — this CG artist turned director helped previous podcast guest Ash Thorp create his Ghost in the Shell homage “Project 2501.” Michał is also a partner at Polish visual effects VFX studio Juice, directing videos for Porsche, Honda, Skoda, Dolby, and more. Recently, Michał brought his talent…
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