VFX Talks – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Showing your Work In Progress is often crucial to working effectively in a team or towards a client. But if you are anything like me it doesn’t feel good to show stuff you aren’t happy with. 

In this episode I explore how you can make this easier for yourself, develop quicker and make your supervisor happier in the process!

Music by amazing Marcus Olsson of Kungen & Hertigen

Are you following an outdated dream? I did and it got pretty bad!

In rough times like these it's even more important to be conscious of what drives and inspires you. In this episode I talk about what happened when I followed a 10 year old dream, and what you can do to figure out if you are on the right track or if your dream needs some updating.

Music by amazing Marcus Olsson of Kungen & Hertigen

What is the difference between working in big and small VFX studios? Is bigger always better? Should you always strive for cooler projects? And how do you know what's right for you?

In this episode I share my experience from working in different studios and give some advice to help you figure out where you belong.

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Eduardo Parra is a compositing supervisor at Ingenuity Studios in Vancouver. He has worked on films and TV series like The meg, Away, Fantastic Beasts and where to find them, The man in the high castle, Vikings and True Blood.

In this conversation we talk about the role of a supervisor, leadership, communication and much more. 

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In this episode I share my ideas on how you as a leader can deal with bad behavior or poor performance and how to tackle the difficult conversations that can come with that.

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Josh Parks is senior compositor who has worked on shows like Shang-Chi, Ready Player One and Transformers. He is also a compositing teacher and coach at compositingpro.com. He has been working in the industry since 2011, done writing for 3D World magazine and taught at a bunch of different VFX schools.

In this conversation we talk about how to learn compositing the right way, finding mentors, asking the right questions, the optimal career path, work-life-balance and a lot more.

Find out more about Josh Parks at compositingpro.com.

Mentions:
The Rookies
Digital Tutors (now part of Pluralsight)
Josh's tutorial "Grading a monster into a plate" at The Foundry

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An introduction to the show, what you can expect from the coming episodes as well as what motivated me to start it in the first place.

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Why are so many VFX artists out of work at the moment? And why are VFX studios going bankrupt left and right? 

In this episode I go into the history of the industry to better illustrate the landscape and try to explain why we are where we are today.

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I know many of you are struggling at the moment. In this more personal, less scripted episode I'm sharing what I'm struggling with at the moment. My hope is that it can help you feel a bit less alone and maybe make it a little easier to reach out for support.

Take care out there! You are not alone! 💓

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Cristian is a CG and VFX supervisor with 20 years of experience in film and commercials with titles like Star Trek Discovery, Cats, Noelle and X-men Dark Phoenix on his CV. He is also a trainer and mentor at PXL Mentor with a passion for helping artists make it in VFX.

This interview is all about the state of the industry. We talk about what brought us here, what we might expect of the future, the rise of AI, what’s up with the crappy movies these days, and much more. And as always we try to keep it positive and actionable with advice for students getting into the industry, thoughts on how to leverage AI instead of letting it take your job, and maybe even spotting a slowing down of the NO CGI trend!

Music by amazing Marcus Olsson of Kungen & Hertigen