Special note: You can now listen to all these podcasts at the befores & afters podcast
Hi listeners, I've consolidated some of my podcasts (VFX Futures, VFX Firsts and VFX Artifacts) under the one name: "befores & afters podcas...
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VFX Futures
Ian Failes from befores & afters is joined by expert guests to discuss the future of visual effects, from virtual production to machine learning and more.
Episodes
20 of 36 episodesThis new RenderMan Walking Teapot short film pays homage to an animated classic
We talk to Pixar's Dylan Sisson about 'Teapot Meets Potzilla', a homage to Marv Newland's 'Bambi Meets Godzilla' made with RenderMan's Styli...
Making a bird skull god and a hippo god for 'Moon Knight'
Ian Failes from befores & afters talks to Framestore's Stuart Penn and Chris Hurtt about Khonshu (the bird skull god) and Taweret (the hippo...
How all those sparks in Pixar's 'Lightyear' were created
This week on VFX Futures, Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to Pixar effects supervisor Bill Watral about 'Lightyear'. We cover everyth...
The main on end titles for 'Moon Knight'
Ian Failes from befores & afters asks Perception's Doug Appleton and Seiji Anderson about their main on end titles crafted for 'Moon Knight....
NVIZ on the previs of 'Morbius'
NVIZ Head of Visualisation, Janek Lender, discusses 'Morbius'. We talk about a couple of the central sequences, including on subway station.
ftrack's Fredrik Limsater on the state of play of production tracking
Ian Failes from befores & afters is joined by Fredrik Limsater, CEO and founder of ftrack, to discuss some of the big changes that have occu...
Moving from VFX to games: meet Blinkmoon
Ian Failes from befores & afters talks to Hugh Behroozy and Mohsen Mousavi, former VFX artists from Scanline, who are now working in the gam...
The practical and digital effects of 1997's 'Anaconda'
'Anaconda' VFX supervisor John Nelson joins Ian Failes from befores & afters for a look back at 25 years since the unique film that saw anim...
Concept designer Ben Mauro on building his HUXLEY universe
Concept designer Ben Mauro joins Ian Failes from befores & afters for a discussion about Mauro's HUXLEY universe. We talk graphic novels, fi...
The VFX art department: a chat with Cinesite's Madeleine Scott-Spencer
In this sponsored episode, Cinesite Head of Assets and Visual Development Madeleine Scott-Spencer discusses the changing nature of the art d...
Zendaya and Tom Holland's wire work, digi-doubles, and the art of comp'ing hair
How Luma Pictures helped craft the VFX of the opening sequences of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'. Join Ian Failes from befores & afters and Luma...
The evolution of Richard Linklater's rotoscoped animation films
Ian Failes from befores & afters talks to Tommy Pallotta, Head of Animation and Producer on Richard Linklater's 'Apollo 10½: A Space Age Chi...
De-ageing, destruction and other digital effects in 'The Adam Project'
'The Adam Project' VFX supervisor Alessandro Ongaro joins Ian Failes from befores & afters to discuss the film, including the spaceship effe...
The virtual production behind the pirate ship scenes in 'Our Flag Means Death'
Sam Nicholson from Stargate Studios explains the ocean plate camera array and LED wall shoot for the Taika Waititi show.
Pixar's Danielle Feinberg on the studio's new tech in 'Turning Red'
Ian Failes from befores & afters catches up with Pixar visual effects supervisor Danielle Feinberg to discuss 'Turning Red', including a loo...
From VFXer to trucker: Louis Katz's story
Former VFX artist and now truck driver Louis Katz shares his up and down and inspirational journey with Ian Failes from befores & afters.
'Wheel of Time' VFX supe Julian Parry on designing the One Power
'The Wheel of Time' visual effects supervisor Julian Parry breaks down a battle that takes place in episode 4 of the show featuring the One...
The art and tech behind 'The Witcher's' Nivellan
A round-table discussion with members of ILM's crew who helped bring Nivellan to life for s2 of 'The Witcher'. Ian Failes from befores & aft...
What it's like to work on the VFX for a Super Bowl spot
With the Super Bowl and its massive set of commercials being seen around the world just this past week, we thought it might be interesting t...