Jeff A. Johnson is a senior VFX artist and supervisor with a background bridging film and games in many disciplines, and which has taken him all over the globe. His film work includes franchises such as Lord of the Rings, Matrix, Star Wars , St

Ep. 43 Adad Morales

Jan 1st, 2022 58m 22s

Adad Morales is a Senior VFX Artist at Fun Dog Studios and has worked both in film and games on titles like Battlefield: Hardline, Star Wars: Ragtag, and Metroid Prime: Remastered. He is an expert in his craft as an artist, a leader, and a fat

Ep. 41 WTF is Tech Art

Dec 11th, 2021 42m 44s

Have you ever wondered what technical art is? Many people have their own definitions and this episode brings some additional insight on this broad profession. Joining us on the show are guest expert panelists Anthony Davis, Jan Kaluza, and Chr

Ep. 40 - Travis Henderson

Nov 21st, 2021 53m 50s

Travis Henderson is a VFX Artist at Heart Machine Studios. He has worked titles like Darksiders, Chronos and Dead & Buried. Travis has been working in the field of VFX for over 5 years creating eye-catching effects across in Unreal, Unity for

Ep. 39 - Excuses: The Lies We Tell Ourselves

Nov 14th, 2021 13m 10s

Too often we get in our own way when it comes to success. This episode explores some of the common excuses we find for ourselves and offers advice on how to overcome them.You are enough. All you need is passion to overcome adversity.

Ep. 38 - Urban Bradeško

May 4th, 2021 1h 13m

Urban Bradeško is an FX Artist, Mentor, and Creative Director at Rebelway. He has worked titles like Magic The Gathering, Gears of War 5, Days Gone as well as film with the Netflix show Love, Death + Robots. Urban brings a wealth of experience

Ep. 37 Johannes Richter

May 3rd, 2021 1h 2m

Johannes Richter is a Principle VFX Artist at Remedy Entertainment. He has worked on projects in games and film including Control, Detective Pickachu, and Avengers: Infinity War.. Johannes has over 12 years of experience working as a technical

Ep. 36 - Getting Your First Job in VFX for Games

Apr 17th, 2021 41m 32s

Join on the first roundtable discussion about getting your first job in VFX for games. In it we discuss portfolios, interviews, onboarding and more. Our guests on the panel are:Shannon McSheehanAshley LyonJulian LoveAndreas GladSpencer Liles

Ep 35. David Shovlin

Apr 9th, 2021 1h 29m

David Shovlin is a Senior VFX Artist at Riot Games, working on multiple projects including Valorant. He has a long history in art working on casino & fantasy games at Monarc Gaming Labs, Red Robot Labs, and WMS Gaming. David is well versed in t

Ep. 34 - Jason Keyser

Mar 31st, 2021 1h 30m

Jason Keyser is a Senior VFX Artist and Founder of VFX Apprentice, an online learning platform for artists of the FX profession. He has worked on games like League of Legends at Riot Games, TV shows like Powerpuff Girls with Cartoon Network, an

Ep. 33 Mickaelle Ruckert

Mar 24th, 2021 1h 49m

Mickaëlle Ruckert is a Senior VFX Artist at Moon Studios and created Ori and the Will of the Wisps. She has been a professional in the FX space since 2008 working at studios like Ninja Theory and Arkane Studios with shipped titles including Dis

Ep. 32 An-Tim Nguyen

Mar 18th, 2021 1h

An-Tim Nguyen is a Senior VFX Artist at Bungie currently working on the Destiny Franchise in Issaquah, Washington. He has worked on various video game titles like Halo, Rekoil, and Primal Carnage. An-Tim has humble beginnings in 3D art which qu

Ep. 31 - Pawel Margacz

Mar 11th, 2021 53m 22s

Pawel Margacz is a Senior VFX & 3D Artist at DR, a 505 Games Studios. He has worked on video game titles like Battle Islands, Gwent & Deadnation with experience at game companies like Climax Studio, CD PROJECT RED and Digit Game Studios. Pawel

Ep. 30 Bryan Venzen

Mar 3rd, 2021 47m 53s

Bryan Venzen is a Senior VFX Artist at Red Storm Entertainment in Cary, NC. He has worked on projects like Mass Effect, Metroid Prime 4, and the episodic series for Minecraft, Guardians of the Galaxy and the Walking Dead. Bryan has a rich bac

Ep. 29 - Trevor Gilday

Feb 24th, 2021 41m

Trevor Gilday is a Senior VFX Artist at Archetype Entertainment in Austin, TX. He has worked on projects like the Mass Effect series, Anthem, and the critically acclaimed franchise Dragon Age franchise. Trevor has a rich background in visual

Ep. 28 - Bryan Erck

Feb 17th, 2021 57m 15s

Bryan Erck is a Senior VFX Artist at Retro Studios in Austin, TX. He has worked on projects like Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Marvel’s Avengers, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, and Star Wars: The Old Republic. Bryan has a rich background in sp

Ep. 27 Simon Trümpler

Feb 9th, 2021 1h 2m

Simon Trümpler is a VFX Artist at Wild Sheep Studio in Montpellier, France. He has worked on projects like RIME, Wild, and the Invisible Hours. Simon has a rich background in 3D art modeling assets and creating textures in games like X:Rebirth

Ep. 26 - Square Zero

Jan 26th, 2021 12m 14s

This is your year!We learned many things from 2020. Now we can move forward towards brighter and happier futures. Listen in on some humble encouragement to jumpstart your resolutions in the upcoming months. You are worth it. You can do it.

Delivering Marvelous VFX on Mobile Device with Nikola Damjanov

Oct 25th, 2020 1h 2m

This epsiode features an interview with Nikola Damjanov, Lead Artist at Nordeus. He has created FX for games like Heroic and has a rich history and experience in the mobile games space. Twitter: https://twitter.com/damjanmxArtStation: https://

VFX Storytelling with Thespian Lauren Simpson - Part 2

Oct 24th, 2020 1h 13m

This is part 2 of an interview with Lauren Simpson, a VFX artist at 343 Studios. She has worked on video game titles like Halo Infinite, God of War, and Uncharted 4, along with animated movies including Kung Fun Panda 2 & How to Train Your Dra

VFX Storytelling with Thespian Lauren Simpson - Part 1

Oct 16th, 2020 1h 11m

This is part 1 of an interview with Lauren Simpson, a VFX artist at 343 Studios. She has worked on video game titles like Halo Infinite, God of War, and Uncharted 4, along with animated movies including Kung Fun Panda 2 & How to Train Your Dra

Cool Guy Russell Bakewell

Oct 3rd, 2020 47m 20s

This episode is an interview with Russell Bakewell. He is a VFX Artist and Game Developer with previous work on Diablo 3, Path of Exile and Gears of War. He is now running his own studio while freelancing.Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bakewell

Overcoming Your Imposter Syndrome with Trish Taylor

Sep 25th, 2020 48m 55s

This episode features an interview with Trish Taylor, author of "Yes! You Are Good Enough: End Imposter Syndrome, Overthinking and Perfectionism and Do What YOU Want". We explore some of the common challenges people run into and how they can h

Biking Through VFX Trails with Julian Love - Part 2

Sep 18th, 2020 38m 41s

This is part 2 of an interview with Julian Love, lead combat designer at Blizzard Entertainment for Diablo Immortal.Julian has been working in VFX for over 20 years with countless credits to his name.GDC Talkhttps://www.gdcvault.com/play/101766

Biking Through VFX Trails with Julian Love - Part 1

Sep 11th, 2020 47m 55s

This is part 1 of an interview with Julian Love, lead combat designer at Blizzard Entertainment for Diablo Immortal.Julian has been working in VFX for over 20 years with countless credits to his name.GDC Talkhttps://www.gdcvault.com/play/101766