fxguidetv #208: What’s Angie’s day job?
Many of you know Angie as the host of fxguidetv, but do you know her other role in one of Australia’s most successful reality TV shows?
Listenfxguidetv #207: The Force Awakens + new term at fxphd
fxguide goes in-depth with the team at ILM on The Force Awakens. Plus a peek at the January 2016 term at fxphd.com.
Listenfxguidetv #206: Flame 2016 X1
The industry’s venerable software Flame has been unchained from its hardware purchase requirement. We check out the latest 2016 release from the team in Montreal.
Listenfxguidetv #205: SIGGRAPH 2015 and Weta on rendering
Follow the fxguide team from SIGGRAPH 2015 and hear from Weta Digital’s head of rendering research Luca Fascione.
Listenfxguidetv #204: 40 years of ILM + July term at fxphd
Inside stories from ILM’s supervisors as the revered VFX studio celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Listenfxguidetv #203: FMX 2015 – Joe Letteri, VR
Our report from FMX in Stuttgart, featuring Weta Digital’s Joe Letteri, and VR studios Felix & Paul and Nozon.
Listenfxguidetv #202: The art of Lola VFX
We visit Lola VFX to explore their incredible digital beauty and facial work on films such as Benjamin Button, The Social Network and the Captain America movies.
Listenfxguidetv #201: Flame 2016
We get the details on the new Flame 2016 release from Autodesk’s Philippe Soeiro.
Listenfxguidetv #200: Celebrating animation
Our 200th episode of fxguidetv celebrates animation with interviews from Animal Logic and Weta Digital. Plus the new January 2015 term at fxphd.com.
Listenfxguidetv #199: The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies
fxguide visits Weta Digital in New Zealand to discuss their visual effects for Peter Jackson’s last film in the Hobbit series – The Battle of Five Armies.
Listenfxguidetv #198: SIGGRAPH Asia 2014
From SIGGRAPH Asia we look at realtime facial tracking, Flowbox’s new take on compositing and Disney Research’s insight on eyes. Plus there’s details on the new fxphd Academy.
Listenfxguidetv #197: Disney Animation’s Feast
We talk to Patrick Osborne, director of the Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new short film Feast, which is playing in front of Big Hero 6.
Listenfxguidetv #196: Richard Edlund + October fxphd term
Veteran VFX supervisor Richard Edlund sits down with fxguide to discuss his distinguished career. Plus a preview of the October fxphd term.
Listenfxguidetv #195: Running the Maze
The full Maze Runner interview with Method’s vfx supervisor Sue Rowe on how to solving the Buggin’ Maze !
Listenfxguidetv #194: In-depth with Arnold creator Marcos Fajardo
Solid Angle’s Marcos Fajardo discusses Arnold, one of the world’s most powerful renderers. Covering 4.2 speed ups, GPU R&D, SSS, & will it go bi-directional? Plus, exclusive videos.
Listenfxguidetv #193: Everything SIGGRAPH
We highlight presentations and tech from SIGGRAPH 2014 in Vancouver – including ILM’s work on Turtles, recruitment info and a look at a bunch of new tools and apps.
Listenfxguidetv #192: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Weta Digital senior VFX supervisor Joe Letteri and VFX supervisor Erik Winquist discuss Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Plus we run down the new July term at fxphd.com.
Listenfxguidetv #191: Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs and Child of Light
We discuss video game narratives with Ubisoft, focusing on their new releases Watch Dogs and Child of Light.
Listenfxguidetv #190: Flame VFX for Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
An interview with Flame artist/owner Sam Edwards, who spent eight months working as part of the production on the new series “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey” – creating 38,357 frames of vfx!
Listenfxguidetv #189: Flame 2015 from NAB
We cover the new release of Flame 2015 in an exclusive interview with Product Designer Philippe Soeiro.
Listenfxguidetv #188: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
This week on fxguidetv we’re at ILM to discuss their incredible visual effects for Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier, looking in-depth at the Helicarriers and Falcon.
Listenfxguidetv #187: Noah + April term at fxphd
We’re at ILM to discuss their visual effects for Noah. Plus a preview of the vfx training on offer for the April term of fxphd.
Listenfxguidetv #186: The LEGO Movie
fxguide visits Animal Logic’s studios in Sydney to find out how they created the CG bricks and animation for The LEGO Movie.
Listenfxguidetv #185: GPUs in VFX
NVIDIA’s Wil Braithwaite takes us through a decade of GPU use in visual effects and post production, in this presentation from CVMP 2013 in London.
Listenfxguidetv #184: Oscars bake-off + January 2014 at fxphd
We break down the ten films being presented at the Oscars VFX bake-off with making of and behind the scenes clips, and we also preview the new January 2014 term at fxphd.com.
Listenfxguidetv #183: Studio visit: The Embassy VFX
This week on fxguidetv we visit The Embassy VFX in Vancouver and discuss several of their recent commercials projects and the pipeline they use at the studio.
Listenfxguidetv #182: Cloudy 2 + FLIX in action at Sony Pictures Animation
We talk to the film makers from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, and look at their use of FLIX to make and manage the film.
Listenfxguidetv #181: Neville Page Character Design + fxphd Preview
From films such as Avatar to Star Trek (1&2), Oblivion, Prometheus & more, Character Designer Neville Page is a powerhouse. We sit down in his LA studios to discuss his work and approach to his craft with Modo.
Listenfxguidetv #180: The Flame Award @IBC & 2014 Release Preview
Coverage of the Flame Award from IBC and an interview with Philippe Soeiro about the upcoming Flame 2014 Release.
Listenfxguidetv #179: VFX production across borders and facilities
How Image Engine leveraged Shotgun to help them manage the visual effects production for Elysium, not only in their facility but also across other VFX houses on the show.
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