Going from VFX artist to short film director A chat with Adrian Bobb about how to make a short. May 6, 2024 Podcasts
Making slimer, a sewer dragon and those Mini-Pufts for ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Delivering new ghosts, with an old-school feel. April 29, 2024 Podcasts
Tim Landry reflects on his time at Dream Quest and at Disney Imagineering Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to visual effects supervisor and Disney Imagineer Tim Landry, looking back at this experience at April 22, 2024 Podcasts
Who knew a trusty drill would help sell some of the biggest shots in ‘Top Gun’ The latest VFX Notes episode is here! April 17, 2024 Podcasts
How the animatronic baby from ‘The Matrix’ was made Plus, the practical bug effects, Keanu's torso and the police officer arm-break effect. April 15, 2024 Podcasts
VFX supe Alessandro Ongaro on the prep, previs and performances in ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Including overseeing almost an hour of full CG action in the film. April 12, 2024 Podcasts
Yeti creator Colin Doncaster on the challenges of VFX software development A breakdown of Doncaster's career at VFX studios, in deep compositing, and the development of Yeti and Bokeh. April 8, 2024 Podcasts
What you didn’t know about how that helicopter rescue in ‘The Matrix’ was filmed Getting in trouble for buzzing a Bell 212 helicopter near the Attorney-General's Department building in Sydney on a weekend was one memorable April 1, 2024 Podcasts
Preview the big sessions coming at FMX 2024 The FMX - Film & Media Exchange will take place from April 23 to 26, 2024 in Stuttgart. March 28, 2024 Podcasts
Celebrating the incredible digital visual effects achievements in ‘Barbie’ The latest VFX Notes podcast episode with Ian Failes and Hugo Guerra is here! March 26, 2024 Podcasts
How Eyeline Studios’ new volumetric capture tech was used on ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ Plus, a look at other creature effects work by Scanline VFX in the show. March 25, 2024 Podcasts
The stuntvis behind that stunning oner in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ A look at how stuntvis works, and how the team crafted it for the 'No Sleep til Brooklyn' sequence. March 18, 2024 Podcasts
There’s no CGI in ‘Oppenheimer’, but there are so many stunning effects Hugo and Ian discuss Chris Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' in the latest VFX Notes podcast. March 14, 2024 Podcasts
Virtual sets in Doctor Who Greenscreen and virtual set shooting for the 'Doctor Who' special ‘Wild Blue Yonder’. March 11, 2024 Podcasts
Going from greenscreen buck to soaring creature How Framestore crafted the Bennu in 'Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire.' March 4, 2024 Podcasts
Could ‘The Creator’ usher in a new approach to VFX? That's something we discuss on the VFX Notes podcast! February 28, 2024 Podcasts
A new kind of VFX collective emerges with Dream Machine FX How it works, why they formed together, and coming up with the name. February 26, 2024 Podcasts
The VFX Oscar outsider setting the world on fire A new VFX Notes podcast on 'Godzilla Minus One'. February 21, 2024 Podcasts
How Cartoon Saloon got to play in the Star Wars universe Behind the scenes of ‘Screecher’s Reach’, part of the ‘Star Wars Visions’ animated series. This week on the befores & afters podcast, February 19, 2024 Podcasts
This CGI will self-destruct in 5 secs 'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One' at the VFX Notes podcast. February 14, 2024 Podcasts
Effects so convincing, Ridley Scott thought they had killed a stunt performer A new befores & afters podcast episode with the VFX team for 'Napoleon'. February 12, 2024 Podcasts
We break down the many different effects techniques used in ‘Napoleon’ It’s a brand new VFX Notes! Hugo Guerra and Ian Failes are back with a new episode of the VFX Notes podcast. February 8, 2024 Podcasts
‘Oppenheimer’ special effects supervisor Scott Fisher on what the Trinity Test explosions in the film were made of Plus, how he collaborated with VFX supe Andrew Jackson on the film. February 4, 2024 Podcasts
It’s here! Our VFX Notes ep on ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ We dive deep into creature work, that oner, and more. January 30, 2024 Podcasts
The crazy, intricate work behind DNEG’s VFX for ‘NYAD’ Water sims, incredible body tracking and matchmove, and insane comp. January 30, 2024 Podcasts