VFX Futures
VFX Futures
befores & afters
Ian Failes from befores & afters is joined by expert guests to discuss the future of visual effects, from virtual production to machine learning and more.
Making a bird skull god and a hippo god for 'Moon Knight'
Ian Failes from befores & afters talks to Framestore's Stuart Penn and Chris Hurtt about Khonshu (the bird skull god) and Taweret (the hippo god) in 'Moon Knight'. 
Jul 6, 2022
25 min
How all those sparks in Pixar's 'Lightyear' were created
This week on VFX Futures, Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to Pixar effects supervisor Bill Watral about 'Lightyear'. We cover everything from light speed, to ship exhausts to the huge amount of sparks required on the film (yes, there's A LOT of sparks. A LOT.).
Jun 24, 2022
24 min
The main on end titles for 'Moon Knight'
Ian Failes from befores & afters asks Perception's Doug Appleton and Seiji Anderson about their main on end titles crafted for 'Moon Knight.'
Jun 13, 2022
29 min
NVIZ on the previs of 'Morbius'
NVIZ Head of Visualisation, Janek Lender, discusses 'Morbius'. We talk about a couple of the central sequences, including on subway station.
May 24, 2022
16 min
ftrack's Fredrik Limsater on the state of play of production tracking
Ian Failes from befores & afters is joined by Fredrik Limsater, CEO and founder of ftrack, to discuss some of the big changes that have occurred at ftrack lately, including the acquisition by Backlight.
May 18, 2022
25 min
Moving from VFX to games: meet Blinkmoon
Ian Failes from befores & afters talks to Hugh Behroozy and Mohsen Mousavi, former VFX artists from Scanline, who are now working in the gaming space at Blinkmoon. 
Apr 27, 2022
36 min
The practical and digital effects of 1997's 'Anaconda'
'Anaconda' VFX supervisor John Nelson joins Ian Failes from befores & afters for a look back at 25 years since the unique film that saw animatronics and CGI combine.
Apr 18, 2022
29 min
Concept designer Ben Mauro on building his HUXLEY universe
Concept designer Ben Mauro joins Ian Failes from befores & afters for a discussion about Mauro's HUXLEY universe. We talk graphic novels, film projects and NTFs.
Apr 13, 2022
35 min
The VFX art department: a chat with Cinesite's Madeleine Scott-Spencer
In this sponsored episode, Cinesite Head of Assets and Visual Development Madeleine Scott-Spencer discusses the changing nature of the art department at a VFX studio, including the move to virtual production.
Apr 11, 2022
28 min
Zendaya and Tom Holland's wire work, digi-doubles, and the art of comp'ing hair
How Luma Pictures helped craft the VFX of the opening sequences of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'. Join Ian Failes from befores & afters and Luma Pictures VFX supervisor Brendan Seals as they discuss bluescreen wire stunts, hair keying and city building.
Apr 6, 2022
26 min
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