The VFX Process

When you say Yes to an IMPOSSIBLE VFX Project ?

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Guest: Ryan Knowles

Electric Theatre Collective VFX podcast episode exploring the VFX industry, visual effects careers, studio culture and the journey behind one of the UK’s leading VFX studios. The VFX Process #96 with Ryan Knowles and Jon Purton.

Topics: What Makes Creative Work Unforgettable? · The Worst Interview—and the Future CEO · Cash In Cash Out: Saying Yes When Work Disappeared · Building the Animated Zoetrope · The Missing Verse That Changed the Schedule · What If We Can’t Render It?

You’re Probably Overcomplicating Your Art

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Struggling to find your own art style? These 3 incredible artists taught me powerful lessons about creativity, originality and visual storytelling. I'll be sharing some of the most inspiring artists, filmmakers and creative projects I've discovered, not just to showcase incredible work, but to explore what we can learn from it as creatives.

Topics: Stop doom scrolling · This month's creative discoveries · RedBlueen (Miguel Rodriguez) · Creative lesson: Originality comes from combining influences · Troy Browne · Experimentation creates style

STOP Waiting For BETTER Software ! PREDATOR Viral Fan Film

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Predator: Fire and Stone creators Luis Vega and Bauan Edits reveal how they made their viral animated fan film using Blender, motion capture and storyboards drawn in MS Paint. WATCH Predator: Fire and Stone Fan Film Fuzzeke Music

Topics: Luis Vega’s background and Zack Snyder inspiration · Discovering Blender through DC cinematic projects · Bauan Edits’ love of trailers and early editing work · How the Fire and Stone collaboration began · Dark Horse Comics and Predator: Killer of Killers · Storyboarding in MS Paint and building previs

The Invisible VFX Behind Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

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Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man VFX Supervisor Theo Demiris reveals how the movie's visual effects were created. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Black Country Living Museum Rokoko Rokoko: @RokokoMotion WANT EXCLUSIVE CONTENT? SUPPORT US AND BECOME A MEMBER

Topics: Bigtooth, postvis and the factory bombing sequence · Why postvis helps directors and editors shape the story · Coming into Peaky Blinders with fresh eyes · Rebuilding the Garrison and extending real locations · Why perfect CG can look fake · Using historical references to build a believable world

Pixar’s New Technology Behind Toy Story 5 / Ai ?

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Thomas Jordan is a Pixar veteran and Visual Effects Supervisor who began his career at Pixar in 1997 as an intern on A Bug’s Life — after his first application to the studio was rejected. Nearly three decades later, he has worked across some of Pixar’s most beloved films and now serves as Visual Effects Supervisor on Toy Story 5.

Topics: How Pixar has changed from Toy Story 2 to Toy Story 5 · Becoming VFX Supervisor on Toy Story 5 · The biggest challenges on Toy Story 5 · Creating Bonnie’s imagination style · How Pixar makes creative decisions under pressure · Managing new technology without risking the film

Should You Still Learn VFX In The Age Of AI?

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Robin is a filmmaker, editor and 3D artist whose animated short film CHRYSALIS took over three years to create. What started as a spontaneous trip to rural France evolved into a deeply personal project blending live-action footage, CGI environments, motion capture and years of experimentation.

Topics: Who is Robin? · Discovering 3D during COVID · Creativity without waiting for permission · The origins of CHRYSALIS · Building a film through intuition · Inspiration from Gareth Edwards' Monsters

Mandalorian Trained This Artist. Now He's Making His Own Short Film

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Michael Deliso on creating ROYA — a stylized CGI animated short film inspired by Prince of Persia, built in Unreal Engine 5, starring Hollywood actor Eman Esfandi as the Prince. EP89 - Michael is a Visualization Supervisor at Third Floor with nearly a decade on productions including The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Fantastic Four and Predator: Killer of Killers.

Topics: Who is Michael Deliso · Getting a foot in the door · Learning previs & animating cameras · From animator to wanting to direct · Your first idea is never your best · How ROYA started

VFX Artist Creates Unreal Engine Cinematic for Snoop Dogg

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Guest: Unreal Engine

Ewald Vorster interview on creating the Death Row Games cinematic with Snoop Dogg using Unreal Engine after MENACE. EP88 - In this episode of The VFX Process Podcast, we sit down with Unreal Engine filmmaker Ewald Vorster, whose journey from independent creator to working on a Death Row Games cinematic is nothing short of unreal.

Topics: Background and experience in video production · Learning Unreal Engine and course experiences · Unreal Fest and meeting Death Row Games · Sending the Menace video and getting a call from Cordell · Initial project discussions and ideas · Working with Death Row Games and project challenges

I Said No to $5 Million | Here's Why

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Guest: Cory Williams

Cory Williams interview on building Silly Crocodile, a YouTube kids show, and turning viral content into a successful original IP. In this episode of The VFX Process Podcast, we sit down with Cory Williams, creator of the YouTube kids show Silly Crocodile.

Topics: The Journey of a Professional YouTuber · Creating Silly Crocodile: A Unique Approach · The Impact of AI on Storytelling · Connecting with Kids Through Content · Mastering Unreal Engine: A Personal Journey · The Real-Time Magic of Silly Crocodile

They Won a VES Award… As Students?! | Azimuth VFX Breakdown

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Guest: Azimuth VFX Breakdown

The VFX Process Podcast #86 How a student film won a VES Award + Cinematic VFX tips, pipeline secrets & real advice for artists. WANT EXCLUSIVE CONTENT? BECOME A MEMBER Rokoko @RokokoMotion In this episode of the VFX Process Podcast, we sit down with the team behind Azimuth — a student film that went on to win at the VES Awards 2026. @ArtFxOfficiel

Topics: From Student Film to VES Award · Building the Pipeline · Making Shots Cinematic · Team Feedback & Collaboration · Film References (Star Wars, The Creator) · Cinematic Realism & Lens Effects