Yellow Brick Road

By A podcast about VFX, Movies and Games

What's Yellow Brick Road about?

In “Yellow Brick Road” we meet the artists behind the visual effects, the magicians “behind the curtain” that bring audiences over the rainbow to worlds where monkeys can fly and nothing is impossible. A podcast about VFX, Games and Movies! Hosted by Nils Lagergren.

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Yellow Brick Road episodes:

06.21.2023
#70 - Total War: Pharaoh
In the trailer for Creative Assembly’s upcoming game "Total War: Pharaoh" we meet a rather unlikely game cinematic hero: a scarab beetle. How did Goodbye Kansas come up with that idea and how was the trailer produced? Director Bengt-Anton Runsten,...
06.07.2023
#69 - Carnival Row
Welcome to a world where fairies and mythical creatures walk the foggy streets of the late 1800s. In episode 69, Yellow Brick Road’s Nils Lagergren sits down with Executive Producer Matilda Olsson, VFX Supervisor Joel Lindman and Animation guru Staffan...
05.24.2023
#68 - Redfall Heroes
In episode #68 of Yellow Brick Road we take a closer look at the character trailers that Goodbye Kansas produced for Bethesda's and Arkane Studios’ brand new game Redfall. Director Emnet Mulugeta, Art Director Tom Waldton and Illustrator Karl Johnson...
05.10.2023
#67 - Welcome to Redfall
The announcement trailer for Arkane Austin and Bethesda Softworks new game Redfall was released in 2021. Yellow Brick Road’s Nils Lagergren sat down with Goodbye Kansas' Executive Producer Jörgen Lilja, director Emnet Mulugeta and VFX Supervisor Henrik Eklundh to discuss...
04.05.2023
#66 - See
Follow us behind the scenes of the VFX production for the third and final season of the great post-apocalyptic series “See”. VFX Supervisor Felipe Borges and Senior FX Artist Martin Widö explains how to create huge battle scenes using digital...
01.25.2023
#65 - Jack Ryan
In episode 65 we dive into Tom Clancy’s world of espionage and action, when Goodbye Kansas VFX Supervisor Jim Parsons and Compositing Lead Olov Samuelsson takes us behind the scenes of the VFX work for season 3 of the Amazon...
11.23.2022
#64 - Pipeline and USD
An efficient pipeline is always important when you produce CG productions and VFX. In episode #64 of ”Yellow Brick Road” we dive into the world of pipeline development – and USD. Pipeline Technical Director Dan Englesson and CG Supervisor Alexis...
10.12.2022
#63 - Skull & Bones
Follow us out on the high seas, as director Emnet Mulugeta and VFX Supervisor Henrik Eklundh share stories from the production of the trailer for Ubisoft’s game “Skull & Bones”, produced by Goodbye Kansas Studios.
04.27.2022
#62 - Cowboy Bebop
This week we discuss the coolest space bounty hunters of them all: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black and Faye Valentine in the classic anime series Cowboy Bebop - recently adapted as a live action series on Netflix. Goodbye Kansas Lighting Lead...
04.13.2022
#61 - Unreal Engine
Let’s talk real time production! In episode 61 of Yellow Brick Road, Realtime Artists Tim Hermes and Henrik Melsom discuss Unreal Engine 5, how game engines are changing the VFX industry and how Unreal Engine and its peers are used...
03.10.2022
#60 - Working with VFX
How is it to work with Visual Effects and what career options are there in the VFX business? How important is a creative company culture and how has the pandemic and working from home affected the team spirit for VFX-artists?...
03.02.2022
#59 - PUBG Battlegrounds
In episode #59 of Yellow Brick Road we skydive into the world of Battle Royale style games. Director Emnet Mulugeta and VFX Supervisor Felipe Borges takes us behind the scenes of the production of the new cinematic trailer for Krafton’s popular...
12.22.2021
#58 - Alex Rider and other spies
Welcome to the world of teenage espionage. In episode #58 we meet VFX Supervisor Jim Parsons and CG Supervisor James Sutton, discussing Amazon’s teen spy series "Alex Rider" and the various visual effects Goodbye Kansas Studios created for season one...
12.15.2021
#57 - Locke & Key
In episode #57 of our podcast Yellow Brick Road we meet VFX producer Paula Pope and VFX Supervisor Ditch Doy, discussing the various effects that Goodbye Kansas delivered for season 2 of Netflix’s supernatural horror series “Locke & Key”. Prepare...
11.18.2021
#56 - Capture this!
Follow us to the Capture Department at Goodbye Kansas HQ in Stockholm. In episode 56 of our podcast "Yellow Brick Road" we meet Capture veteran Chris Jestico, who shares stories from his career - including the Virtual Production...
11.11.2021
#55 - Birds of Paradise
How can you use VFX to depict hallucinations and what's a "glitter engine"? In episode 55 of Yellow Brick Road we meet VFX Supervisor Jason M Halverson, who takes us behind the scenes of Goodbye Kansas' VFX work for...
10.07.2021
#54 - Vigil
How was the VFX in BBC’s submarine thriller “Vigil” created? VFX Supervisor Jim Parsons and VFX producer Desirée Rydén from Goodbye Kansas Studios takes us behind the scenes of the VFX production of this year’s biggest BBC drama hit series.
08.05.2021
#53 - The Irregulars
In episode #53 we visit the foggy streets of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 19th century London and meet thousands of aggressive digital birds! VFX Supervisor Jim Parsons, FX Supervisor Filip Orrby and Animation Supervisor Staffan Linder discuss the various Visual...
04.01.2021
#52 - Digital Animals
How do you create a digital animal? In episode #52 of Yellow Brick Road, we discuss modeling, rigging and CFX with Senior Character Artist Magnus Eriksson, Rigging TD Stephanie Holder and Lead Character FX TD Ludvig Eliasson from Goodbye Kansas...
01.15.2021
#48 - Creepy Crawly VFX
How do you create a CG locust swarm and what insect movies do we love the most? Line Producer Alexander Darnell, CG Supervisor Hannes Drossel and Senior Compositing artist Karl Rydhe talk about the locust effects in Outlander Season 5 and...
12.23.2020
#51 - Christmas Lockdown Watchlist
With the Covid pandemic roaming the world, many of us will spend the holidays in lockdown, at home in our private quarantine stations. A perfect opportunity to watch great series and movies. Join Yellow Brick Road’s Harrison Ryder, Matilda Olsson...
12.11.2020
#50 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Director Emnet Mulugeta, Art Director Gustaf Holmsten and Executive Producer Jan Cafourek discuss the Goodbye Kansas production of the release trailer for Ubisoft’s great game Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. How do you plan a production like this, where do you find...
12.03.2020
#49 - Geronimo
Retro-futuristic artist Simon Stålenhag, songwriter/producer Jens “Duvchi” Duvsjö and Goodbye Kansas VFX supervisor Staffan Linder discuss the production of Stålenhag’s directorial debut: the music video for Duvchi’s latest single “Geronimo”. What’s the story behind the song, what was the vision...
04.09.2020
#47 - Plagues & Pandemics
As the Corona virus pandemic continues to terrorize the world, films like “Contagion” and “Outbreak” are more popular than ever. The movie history is filled with films about plagues and pandemics and in episode #47, Yellow Brick Road’s Nils Lagergren,...
02.28.2020
#46 - Welcome to Sweden
The VFX industry is a very international one and many of the artists at Goodbye Kansas Studios in Stockholm have moved here from abroad. In ep 46, we meet three of them: Bidding Producer Julia Ferguson, Pipeline Developer Stephen Hada and...
01.16.2020
#45 - Passion for Blender
In episode #45, Yellow Brick Road’s Nils Lagergren meets Daniel Bystedt (Senior Character Artist & Head of Modeling Department at Goodbye Kansas) to discuss his career, tutorials and why the Blender software has become such a big part of his...
12.20.2019
#44 - Hellboy and other demons
In episode #44 the Yellow Brick Road leads straight to Hell, as Senior Animator Staffan Linder and CG Supervisor Hannes Drossel share their stories from Goodbye Kansas’ VFX production for the latest Hellboy film. How do you cope working with effects...
12.13.2019
#43 - The E.V.A. Initiative
How do you marry Motion Capture and FX to create a commercial about crash test data and car safety - inspired by modern dance? In episode #43 of our podcast Yellow Brick Road we meet two members of the Goodbye...
11.29.2019
#42 - Commercial characters
How does it feel to animate a returning character for a commercial, is it like meeting an old friend? What kind of animation style is the most rewarding one to work with, and how do you make a plain egg...
11.15.2019
#41 - National Museum of Qatar
The mission was to show the pre-history of the Persian Gulf in 16K full CG films, involving extinct animals, underwater sceneries and even the cosmic Big Bang that started it all. The result can be seen projected on the huge...
10.31.2019
#40 - Real Time VFX
Everybody is talking about "Real-Time VFX" these days. But what is it and how can it be used? In episode 40 of Yellow Brick Road we meet Goodbye Kansas Head of Real-Time Anton Palmqvist to learn more about the reality...
10.18.2019
#39 - Cyberpunk 2077
With over 55 million views online, the E3 trailer for CD Projekt Red’s "Cyberpunk 2077" is one of the most successful game trailers of all time. In episode #39 of Yellow Brick Road we meet three members of the Goodbye...
03.19.2019
#38 - Robin Hood: 111 years of men in green tights
This week the Yellow Brick Road leads to Sherwood Forest! Robin Hood has been roaming cinema screens since 1908. Yellow Brick Road’s Nils Lagergren and Executive Producers Matilda Olsson and Anton Söderhäll discuss their favourites from these 111 years of outlaws...
03.06.2019
#37 - Questions from VFX Students
This week is question time at Yellow Brick Road. Senior Concept & Character Artist Jonas Törnqvist and Department Coordinator Adam Vadi Dris from Goodbye Kansas Studios in Stockholm answer some of the questions we’ve received from listeners and VFX students....
02.20.2019
#36 - A Series of Unfortunate Events
Welcome to the world of the great Netflix series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" as Yellow Brick Road’s Nils Lagergren discuss the art of eagle animation with Lead Animator and Supervisor Christina Sidoti. How were the eagle shots in season...
02.13.2019
#35 - Valentine's Day Special
Goodbye Kansas cineasts Sandra Frisell and Harrison Ryder list their top 10 romantic film favorites. Also: can a horror film be romantic, how can VFX be used for romantic effect and are there any romantic games out there?
02.06.2019
#34 - The Walking Dead - Walkerfall and Grinder
VFX Supervisor Andreas Cronström and CG Supervisor Joakim Olsson talk about their work on the hit series “The Walking Dead”, including the “Walkerfall” effects of episode 905 and the gruesome Grinder sequence in episode 810. Also: memories from the shoot...
12.19.2018
#33 - Christmas Special
Ho-ho-hoo! In episode 33, Yellow Brick Road’s Nils Lagergren is joined by Christmas film connoisseurs Matilda Olsson and Anton Söderhäll in search of the best and worst Christmas films through the years. Prepare for good and bad Santas, guilty pleasures...
12.12.2018
#32 - Conan Unconquered
Conan the Barbarian is back on Yellow Brick Road! Director Emnet Mulugeta, Art Director Gustaf Holmsten and Technical Director Simon Rainerson takes us behind the scenes of the production of the epic announcement trailer for Funcom’s brand new strategy game...
12.05.2018
#31 -Overkill's The Walking Dead: Mission Accomplished
In the launch trailer for Starbreeze’s game ”Overkill’s The Walking Dead” we meet the four main characters of the game on one of their missions, a night raid into an enemy camp surrounded by undead walkers. In ep#31 of Yellow...
11.28.2018
#30 - Growing Up With Cartoons
Cartoons are more than just funny animated short films, sometimes they can inspire kids to grow up to become animators themselves. Follow Lead Animator and Supervisor Christina Sidoti and Senior Animator & Director Richard Engqvist for a stroll down memory...
11.21.2018
#29 - The Tools of the Trade
The VFX industry of today is very much a digital industry, but how did all that start? VFX Supervisor Filip Orrby and CG Supervisor Joakim Olsson takes us for a walk down Yellow Brick Road in search of the origins...
11.08.2018
#28 - Fredrikstad Animation Festival
Fredrikstad Animation Festival in Norway is one of the oldest Animation Festivals in the Nordics. Producer Johan Edström and Senior Animator Jonas Forsman talks about this year’s edition and list their favorite films. Jonas also talks about his animated short...
11.01.2018
#27 - Horror: A Halloween Special
Yellow Brick Road’s Nils Lagergren ventures into the shadows with horror film cineasts Anton Söderhäll and Samuel Tyskling. What horror films are their favorites, what makes a film scary and why do we love to be scared? We revisit classics...
10.25.2018
#26 - Stockholm Film Festival 2018
This week we roll out the red carpet on the Yellow Brick Road and take a closer look at the upcoming 29th Stockholm International Film Festival. Three devoted cineasts from Goodbye Kansas – Harrison Ryder, Sandra Frisell and Denys Holovyanko...
10.18.2018
#25 - A Discovery Of Witches - and Vampires
In episode #25 we meet Compositing Supervisor Jim Parsons from Goodbye Kansas Studios in London and talk about the VFX work on the TV series “A Discovery of Witches”. How do you convey “vampire speed” without making it look silly,...
10.11.2018
#24 - Never Look Away
In episode #24 we discuss the VFX work on Oscar winner Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s new film “Never Look Away”. VFX Supervisor Ben White and Art Director & Environment Supervisor Raf Morant from Goodbye Kansas Studios in London talk about how...
10.04.2018
#23 - Play Beyond Play
Did you know that every 10th person in the world has played a Swedish computer game? This week it’s all about gaming in Yellow Brick Road, as we talk about the new Game Exposition “Play Beyond Play” at the Swedish...
09.27.2018
#22 - Kaijus: Big is Beautiful
In episode 22 we dive into the wonderful world of Kaijus, gigantic monsters wrecking havoc in countless films filled with plenty of VFX and both amazing and silly creatures of really great size. Movie buffs Matilda Olsson and Denys Holovyanko...
09.20.2018
#21 - Warlords of Aternum
Meet some mean and green goblins and ogres as we talk about the production of the game trailer for the German game ”Warlords of Aternum”. Director Rickard Engqvist and VFX Supervisor Henrik Eklundh share memories from the production.

What's Yellow Brick Road about?

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Yellow Brick Road episodes:

#70 - Total War: Pharaoh

#69 - Carnival Row

#68 - Redfall Heroes

#67 - Welcome to Redfall

#66 - See

#65 - Jack Ryan

#64 - Pipeline and USD

#63 - Skull & Bones

#62 - Cowboy Bebop

#61 - Unreal Engine

#60 - Working with VFX

#59 - PUBG Battlegrounds

#58 - Alex Rider and other spies

#57 - Locke & Key

#56 - Capture this!

#55 - Birds of Paradise

#54 - Vigil

#53 - The Irregulars

#52 - Digital Animals

#48 - Creepy Crawly VFX

#51 - Christmas Lockdown Watchlist

#50 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla

#49 - Geronimo

#47 - Plagues & Pandemics

#46 - Welcome to Sweden

#45 - Passion for Blender

#44 - Hellboy and other demons

#43 - The E.V.A. Initiative

#42 - Commercial characters

#41 - National Museum of Qatar

#40 - Real Time VFX

#39 - Cyberpunk 2077

#38 - Robin Hood: 111 years of men in green tights

#37 - Questions from VFX Students

#36 - A Series of Unfortunate Events

#35 - Valentine's Day Special

#34 - The Walking Dead - Walkerfall and Grinder

#33 - Christmas Special

#32 - Conan Unconquered

#31 -Overkill's The Walking Dead: Mission Accomplished

#30 - Growing Up With Cartoons

#29 - The Tools of the Trade

#28 - Fredrikstad Animation Festival

#27 - Horror: A Halloween Special

#26 - Stockholm Film Festival 2018

#25 - A Discovery Of Witches - and Vampires

#24 - Never Look Away

#23 - Play Beyond Play

#22 - Kaijus: Big is Beautiful

#21 - Warlords of Aternum