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The Allan McKay Podcast

Emmy Award Winner | Speaker | Mentor | Visual Effects Expert

Allan McKay is an award winning Visual Effects Supervisor and Technical Director in Hollywood - join Allan as he interviews many of the leading experts in Hollywood about their careers, pitf...

Episodes

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466 - Alex Wang, VFX Supervisor - The Last of Us - Season 2

In this episode, Allan McKay sits down with Alex Wang, the Visual Effects Supervisor for the acclaimed HBO series The Last of Us , to break...

01:04:46Jul 21, 2025

465 – Jason Smith – Forging Middle-earth

In this follow-up conversation, Allan reconnects with Senior VFX Supervisor Jason Smith for a wide-ranging discussion that revisits his rece...

42:23Apr 23, 2025

464 - Andy Boyd - JAMM VFX

In this episode, Allan McKay sits down with Andy Boyd, a seasoned VFX Supervisor, and co-owner of Jamm VFX. Andy shares his extensive journe...

01:02:36Jan 9, 2025

463 - Lux Aeterna - Rob Hifle + Paul Silcox

Overview In this episode, Allan McKay engages in an in-depth conversation with Rob Hifle, CEO & Creative Director, and Paul Silcox, VFX Dire...

01:10:04Dec 22, 2024

462 - Faruk Heplevent - The Scope

In this episode, Allan McKay sits down with Faruk Heplevent , founder and CEO of Scope Studio, to delve into the intricate world of automoti...

58:20Nov 26, 2024

461 - Jason Smith - Rings of Power - VFX Supervisor

In this episode, Allan McKay sits down with Jason Smith, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor for Rings of Power and longtime ILM veteran, to de...

44:27Nov 12, 2024

460 - RADiCAL - Democratizing Motion Capture

In this episode, Allan McKay sits down with Gavan Gravesen and Matteo Giuberti, the co-founders of RADiCAL, to explore the groundbreaking ad...

41:40Oct 4, 2024

459 - Phil Cramer - Digital Domain VFX Supervisor

In this episode, Allan McKay sits down with Philip Cramer, VFX Supervisor at Digital Domain, to explore the groundbreaking world of characte...

49:54Sep 20, 2024

458 - Nick Seavert - CEO & Founder JangaFX (Embergen, LiquiGen, GeoGen)

In this episode, Allan McKay sits down with Nick Seavert, CEO and founder of JangaFX, to explore the cutting-edge world of real-time visual...

01:32:14Aug 27, 2024

457 - Feng Zhu - Concept Designer & Art Director

In this episode, Allan McKay sits down with Feng Zhu, renowned concept designer and educator, to explore the world of concept design in the...

01:34:41Aug 6, 2024

456 - Stephan Fleet - The Boys VFX Supervisor

Stephan Fleet is the VFX Supervisor for the hit Amazon series The Boys and serves as Associate Producer and Co-Producer on its spinoff Gen V...

01:00:42Jul 30, 2024

455 - Tim Carras - VFX Supervisor Barnstorm VFX "Shogun, Clipped"

VFX Supervisor Tim Carras joins Allan McKay to discuss his work on high-profile projects like "Clipped" and "Shogun". Tim shares insights in...

01:14:58Jul 16, 2024

454 - Xavier Bernasconi - VFX Supervisor for Masters of The Air

In this episode, Allan McKay sits down with Xavier Bernasconi, VFX Supervisor at DNEG, to dive deep into the world of virtual production. Th...

47:33Jun 14, 2024

453 - Colin Giles - Vancouver Film School - Head of School for Animation & VFX

In this insightful episode, Allan McKay sits down with Colin Giles, head of the School for Animation and Visual Effects at Vancouver Film Sc...

01:02:47Jun 9, 2024

452 - Shogun VFX Supervisor - Michael Cliett

In this epic episode of the Podcast, Allan sits down with Michael Cliett, the overall VFX Supervisor for the hit TV series Shogun. Michael s...

01:06:55May 28, 2024

451 - Chad Wanstreet - SWAT + Kill The Orange Faced Bear

In this episode of the Allan McKay Podcast, Allan sits down with VFX Supervisor Chad Wanstreet for an engaging discussion about Chad's exper...

36:59May 7, 2024

450 - The Sympathizer - Chad Wanstreet - VFX Supervisor

EPISODE 450 - THE SYMPATHIZER - CHAD WANSTREET - VFX SUPERVISOR In this episode, Allan McKay interviews VFX Supervisor Chad Wanstreet about:...

01:51:22Apr 30, 2024

449 - Olivio Serikas - Your Guide To AI Art Workflows

In this episode of the podcast, Allan McKay sits down with Olivio Sarikas, a renowned AI expert and YouTuber, to dive deep into the world of...

01:22:38Apr 16, 2024

448 - Director Roxana Baldovin

In this episode, Allan McKay interviews Roxana Baldovin, an esteemed music video and commercial director known for her vibrant visual style....

50:20Apr 9, 2024

447 - Important Looking Pirates - David Wahlberg

In the latest episode, I'm excited to spotlight David Wahlberg, an esteemed 2D Pipeline Supervisor and Comp Supervisor at Important Looking...

01:10:02Apr 2, 2024