fxguide: fxpodcast

This week on the fxpodcast we speak to Pixar's Claudia Chung, simulation supervisor on Brave. In this in-depth and engaging discussion we look at the complex ground breaking simulation work in Pixar's newest animated feature. Warning: this podcast contains plot spoilers.

This week we speak to Martin Hill, Weta's VFX Supervisor about the advances in Weta's Sub-Surface Scattering algorithms, the development of the Engineers, the map room, and THAT med-bed scene.

Aidan Farrell, co-founder of The Farm in London, recently won a BAFTA Special Award for his long career as a colorist. This is the third in our series highlighting the World's Greatest Colorists. Mike Seymour talks to him about 90's music videos, cutting edge documentaries and period dramas.

This week we talk to ILM visual effects supervisor Grady Cofer about the water sims required for the alien invasion feature Battleship.

We talk with in depth Angus Bickerton about the new Tim Burton / Johnny Depp film Dark Shadows, and Angus's views on the industry.

Interview with Peter Marley, International Representative for IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees). The IA represents most of the below the line crew on a film, in this exclusive interview he makes the case for a Visual Effects Guild.

We talk with Jeff White from ILM about Hulk, digital New York and more in the mega blockbuster hit The Avengers.

A conversation with Marc Petit, Senior Vice President of Autodesk. We talk about NAB 2012 announcements and the wide range of Autodesk products.

The fxguide crew - Mike, John, Jeff and Jason - discuss the events, announcements and happenings from NAB 2012 on the drive home from Las Vegas.

John Textor caused an uproar with his comments about free student labor providing up to 30% of the workers in Digital Domain Florida. We speak with him about this and his view on our 'broken' industry in this exclusive interview.