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Tune in to this fun in-depth chat with Wētā FX on ‘Stranger Things 5’

August 19, 2026

A brand new episode of VFX Notes!

Hugo and Ian got to sit down with senior visual effects supervisor and Emmy nominee Martin Hill from Wētā FX to discuss his studio’s incredible work on season 5 of Stranger Things.

We discuss new tools in lighting, optical flow, on-set virtual production and more in discussing Vecna, the Demogorgons and the encounter with the massive Mind Flayer.

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