befores & afters

Nov 20 2024 194 ep. 38 mins 34
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The befores & afters VFX podcast from journalist Ian Failes, covering the latest in visual effects, animation and virtual production.

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Sponsored: How ActionVFX assets were used in ‘Godzilla Minus One’

Nov 20 2024 20 mins  
Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to Tom Cowles, Social Media & Community Manager, at Action VFX, about the use of Action VFX assets on Godzilla Minus One.

The visual effects of 'Dune: Part Two'

Nov 18 2024 57 mins  
Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to visual effects supervisor Paul Lambert about 'Dune: Part Two', including on the opening eclipse moments, the sandworm riding, the attack on the spice harvester, how Giedi Prime was made, the battle of Arrakis, and how the Fremen’s blue eyes were achieved.

The making of 'Gladiator': a look back with VFX supervisor John Nelson

Nov 10 2024 69 mins  
Ian Failes from befores & afters talks to 'Gladiator' visual effects supervisor John Nelson about the original film from 2000, including that very famous Steadicam shot of the Gladiators entering the Colosseum, the Rome builds, the amazing tiger fight, and the forest battle in Germania.

The VFX and stop-motion animation in 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice'

Nov 04 2024 42 mins  
Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' visual effects supervisor Angus Bickerton, and to Ian Mackinnon, stop motion supervising producer, and Chris Tichborne, animation supervisor -- covering sandworms, the plane crash and more!

The visual effects of 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians'

Oct 28 2024 28 mins  
Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to visual effects supervisor Erik Henry about the Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, including the use of ILM StageCraft, and the creation of many CG creatures.

Starting a startup in the world of VFX training

Oct 21 2024 40 mins  
Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to Urban Bradeško, founder of DoubleJump Academy, about launching a VFX training company and what it took to get there.

Matt Estela: a life

Oct 13 2024 80 mins  
Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to Matt Estela about Houdini, CG Wiki and his path from VFX into...a different world.

The invisible visual effects in 'Longlegs'

Oct 04 2024 35 mins  
Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to 'Longlegs' visual effects supervisor Edward Douglas about the horror film and some VFX you might not have noticed.

How the Visual Effects World Atlas might change your perspective on the VFX industry

Sep 26 2024 26 mins  
Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to Joseph Bell, who has collated data on the world’s largest VFX hubs and VFX studios, the global distribution of VFX skill sets and more in his Visual Effects World Atlas.

Creating alternate versions of reality for 'Dark Matter'

Sep 19 2024 25 mins  
Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to 'Dark Matter' visual effects supervisor John Heller about crafting the different versions of Chicago in the show.