VFX Talks
A show about development and leadership in the VFX industry. In conversations with great mentors we explore everything from landing your first job to being a great supervisor.
- Update frequency
- every 75 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 13
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
12. The state of the industry - Background
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 …
11. Struggles!
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…
10. Cristian Spagnuolo - The state of the industry, AI, "NO CGI" and why modern movies suck!
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 m…
9. Carlos Caballero Valdés - VFX Supervisor: The role of the VFX supervisor and how to get the most out of your team
Carlos is a VFX Supervisor at MPC in Montreal, most recently on Transformers - Rise of the Beast. He started out as a compositor in London 2010 and has since worked on movies like Captain America, Pr…
8. Communication can make you a better artist
How well you communicate can dictate how far you will get in your career in VFX and how quickly you get there. But most artist don't think about communication as part of their skill set and are there…
7. Paul Wilkes - VFX Talent and Recruitment consultant: How to get a job in VFX and take the next step in your career
Paul Wilkes has been recruiting for top VFX studios for many years. He used to be the Global Head of Talent Management at MPC Advertising, had a similarly prominent title at Technicolor and is now a …
6. Debra Coleman - VFX Coach: Career development, leadership and how to thrive in VFX
Debra Coleman is a real titan in VFX. She has worked in the industry for over 25 years, going from runner to compositor to artist manager to global head of compositing at Dneg. She is now an accredit…
5. Pietro Ponti - VFX Supervisor: Leadership, vulnerability and support structures
Pietro Ponti is a VFX Supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic with credits on shows like Lovecraft Country, Star Wars, Jurassic World, Harry Potter and The Dark Knight.
This conversation is mainly abo…
4. Big vs small studios - what's right for you?
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 …
3. Eduardo Parra - Compositing supervisor: Supporting your team and showing gratitude as a leader
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 cast…
2. Bad behavior and difficult conversations
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.
Music by Marcus Olsson of …
1. Josh Park - Senior compositor: How to learn compositing the right way and kickstart your career in VFX
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…
Welcome to VFX Talks
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.
Music by Marcus Olsson of Kungen & Hertigen