In this episode of Ask An Artist, host Luke Thompson introduces guest Dustin "DJ" Johnson. DJ is the award-winning founder, CEO, and Creative Director of Undertone FX, a studio specializing in real-time visual effects for video games and VR/AR. DJ describes how it all started: From working on big titles like Call of Duty, to leading a team and building his own company.

He also discusses the latest projects their team is building, as well as the Ultimate Fire Pack—their collaboration project with ActionVFX.

Highlights

• Scope of topics to be discussed today. - 0:33
• What drew DJ to another form of art. - 2:32
• Starting his own company: Undertone FX. - 10:14
• Where are virtual effects next going to be after the launch of affordable and high-quality virtual reality? - 18:49
• Some of the most impressive real-time effects DJ has seen in games. - 28:10
• The Ultimate Fire Pack: What makes it so special? - 33:43
• Real-time products that are in the works and things that he wants to do that are not in production. - 39:15
• Where to find DJ and Undertone FX. - 42:00
  
  Episode Resources
• Connect with Luke Thompson
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-thompson-97281555/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukethompsonfilm/?hl=en
• ActionVFX Instagram:
• https://www.instagram.com/actionvfxofficial/?hl=en
• https://www.actionvfx.com/blog?category=podcast
• https://www.actionvfx.com/
• Connect with DJ Johnson
• https://www.undertonefx.com/
• https://realtimevfx.com/t/discord-server/3430