Can a Visual Effects studio survive only on film work?  " Absolutely not!"   Scott Ross is an important part of the history of Visual Effects. He was manager at ILM, Senior VP at Lucasfilm, Chairman & CEO of Digital Domain and one of the Founding Members of Visual Effects Society. He summarized his experiences and a part of the industry's history in his book “Upstart”. In our episode we trace a line from the cloistered halls of ILM  and Lucasfilm  through the founding of Digi

PDI/DreamWorks had a unique culture that still defines how we work today. How has the work and culture changed between the early days of...

Let's take a look at motion capture for video games. From The Witchet 1 & 2, The Medium to The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, all these game...

Did you ever dream of founding your own Visual Effects studio? Being your own boss and working on projects that are important to you? AJ...

My guest today is Ed Hooks, an actor and the creator of "Acting for Animators". Together we talk about the difference between acting and...

Breaking into the visual effects, animation and video games industry can be a daunting task. My guest today is Simon Devereux, Director...

How do you find the right educational path to learn visual effects? The internet is full of resources from paid masterclasses, free...

Steve Agland has been the Supervising TD in Lighting at Animal Logic for over 20 years. He has worked on projects such as The Lego...

Lately it has become uncool to talk about the visual effects in movies instead to talk more about how everything was made practical and...

Are you struggling to nail the interview and get the job? Last year I was in Sydney and had the opportunity to visit the Animal Logic...

My guest today is Ben McEwan who is the Head of Compositing at Image Engine. Together we talk about the skills needed to make it in...

My guest today is Thomas Hertzler who was the Founder and CEO of Blue Byte. Together we talk about the history of Blue Byte, the creation...