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How channeling was different on season 2 of ‘The Wheel of Time’

November 13, 2023

Plus, how to make a fiery dragon.

This week on the befores & afters podcast, we’re talking season 2 of Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time with visual effects supervisor Andy Scrase and visual effects producer Brian Shows.

In this ep we jump into the biggest effects challenges of the season, which related to a new approach to channeling and dealing with several battles, including the tower battle and the fiery dragon in the final season 2 episode.

This episode is sponsored by VFX asset library software das element, the smart solution to organize your VFX elements. The tool is fully customizable and adapts existing workflows as well as naming conventions. Check out www.das-element.com for more info or a personal live demo.

Listen to the podcast below, and see Framestore’s VFX breakdown for the series.

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