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The first Nuke composite

Feb 8th, 2022 59m 15s

What was the first composite done in Nuke at Digital Domain? That's what Ian Failes from befores & afters and Hugo Guerra from Hugo's Desk discuss in this episode.

The first NLEs and digital editing, with Evan Schiff

Nov 11th, 2021 49m 29s

'Birds of Prey' and 'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' picture editor Evan Schiff joins Ian Failes from befores & afters to discuss NLEs and digital film editing.

25 years of Foundry

Sep 7th, 2021 55m 47s

In this sponsored podcast, befores & afters editor Ian Failes talks to Foundry founders Bruno Nicoletti and Simon Robinson about the early days of the company, the first plugins sold, how the Nuke acquisition from Digital Domain happened, and o

VFX Firsts: What was the first film to use Houdini?

Aug 31st, 2021 22m 54s

Houdini artist Matt Estela and befores & afters editor Ian Failes reveal which film was the first ever to use Houdini.

The first film to use an all-CG photoreal character

Aug 3rd, 2021 1h 12m

Animation supervisor Webster Colcord and Ian Failes from befores & afters dive deep into the history of all-CG photoreal characters on film, looking for the "first" one that appeared on the silver screen.

The first motion capture used in a film

Jul 19th, 2021 57m 58s

Motion capture performer and actor Marta Svetek and befores & afters' Ian Failes discuss where mocap first made it into a feature film.

The first digital matte painting

Jul 6th, 2021 33m 43s

Matte painter Liz Hume and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first digital matte painting done for a film.

The first previs for a film

Jun 17th, 2021 45m 31s

Previs supervisor Margaux Durand-Rival and befores & afters’ Ian Failes discuss the first time previs was used for a feature film.

The first ocean simulation in a film.

Jun 9th, 2021 49m 32s

MR.X lead FX artist Gus Sanchez-Perez and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever ocean simulation in a film.

The first motion control shot in a film.

Jun 3rd, 2021 51m 53s

General Lift's Joe Lewis and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first time motion control was used in a film.

The first digital face replacement in a film

May 25th, 2021 53m 25s

Lola VFX's Trent Claus and b&a's Ian Failes discuss which film was the first to use a digital face replacement.

The first digital wire removal on a film

May 19th, 2021 59m 19s

Visual effects digital artist Katie Morris and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever digital wire removal shot from a feature film.

The first model or miniature

May 12th, 2021 42m 51s

Modelmaker David Ross and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever use of a model or miniature in a film.

The first use of chrome balls

May 3rd, 2021 42m 49s

CAVE Academy founder Jahirul Amin and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever use of chrome balls for a film. (Note: be sure to check the show notes for an update on what is discussed in the podcast)

The first stop-motion

May 3rd, 2021 48m 15s

Stop-motion animator and video illusion creator Kevin Parry and b&a's Ian Failes ask, 'What was the first film to use stop-motion?'

The first use of chrome balls

Apr 27th, 2021 42m 49s

CAVE Academy founder Jahirul Amin and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever use of chrome balls for a film. (Note: be sure to check the show notes for an update on what is discussed in the podcast)