RTVFX Podcast

Jesse Henning is a Senior VFX Artist working at Atomic Arcade with a passion for crafting, creating, animating and blowing things up in a virtual world. He has worked on game titles like Conan Exiles, Age of Sorcery, and Destroy All Humans with experience in the creation of cinematic VFX. As both a freelancer and full-time employee, Jesse has many perspectives to share on the inner workings of VFX in game development.

Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/jessehenning

Free Tutorial - RebelWay Energy Shield: https://youtu.be/lzLfGRp-0_w?si=M5tW9OtF2gAPfvhz

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Double Jump Course:
https://www.doublejumpacademy.com/workshops/real-time-vfx-for-games

Three pieces of advice Jesse got early on in his career that helped shape him as an artist.
i. “Be a Factory not a Warehouse” (Alex Buono - DP for SNL)

ii. Even if a shot is cinematic gold, beautiful, exquisite and impactful, if it doesn’t
help advance the story, then you have to kill it off. In the same way for gameplay,
if your VFX are beautiful, mesmerizing and cool, if they don’t satisfy or
communicate the right moment for gameplay then kill it off or rework it.

iii. “Craft is the sum total of means used to draw the audience into deep
involvement, to hold that involvement, and ultimately to reward it with a
moving and meaningful experience. Without craft, the best a writer can do is
snatch the first idea off the top of his head, then sits helpless in front of his own
work, unable to answer the dreaded question: is it good?” - Robert Mckee
(Story)
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Valentina Velieva is a VFX Artist at Blizzard Entertainment and has worked on video games including World of Warcraft and Hearthstone. She has a rich background in 3D modeling working on kids cartoons like Rusty Rivets with a humble background in Toronto, Canada.

ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/shrommy
YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@vvelieva
Hearthstone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RfTfABxY8s

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Sjors de Laat has worked on video game VFX and cinematics for Fortnite, Godfall: Fire & Darkness, Tales of Runeterra, Sackboy, and Gears of War 5.  He is currently working at Tuatara Games as Senior VFX Artist where he contributes to projects like the My Hero Academia skins for Fortnite, and DLC for Godfall. He has also worked with Axis Studios on a series of cinematics and commercials for many popular titles. 

ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/madoshowcase 
Social Links: https://bsky.app/profile/madosho.bsky.social
Godfall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcX15V9SBc0 
Gears 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYuslgIaauk 
FX Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU2jMZS1G_I 
Sackboy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqmoS80jC_M 

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Jihyun (Ji-yun) is a Senior VFX Artist at Blizzard Entertainment and has worked on games like Overwatch, Runescape, and Bless Mobile.  She has a rich cultural background working in Korea and brings over 10 years of experience in the craft of visual effects for games.

Reel: https://vimeo.com/571042657
Artstation: https://sylvia_shin.artstation.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jihyun-shin-537abb120/

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Nicolas Trevisan is a VFX Artist at Amazon Games.  He has worked on Noara: The Conspiracy at ATYPIQUE Studio, Cryptical Path, at Old Skull Games, and has mentored thousands of students in education programs including the Ablaze Course.

Artstation : https://www.artstation.com/cool_cat_vfx
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/coolcatvfx/
Twitter : https://x.com/CoolCatVFX

Ablase VFX Course : https://p2design-academy.com/p/ablaze-realtime-vfx-in-unreal-engine-5 
Linked Tree : https://linktr.ee/coolcatvfx

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Ben Monaco is a Lead VFX Artist at Oxide Games with over 10 years of experience in the industry.  He has worked on titles like Ara History Untold, with deep knowledge around game engines including Unity, and an expert understanding of simulation systems like Houdini.  Ben brings a wealth of experience to today’s conversation sharing insights on game development, motion graphics, and the value of putting your best foot forward.

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-monaco-a2514951/
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YouTube:  @benmonaco5094  

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Jeff A. Johnson is currently the Lead VFX Artist at Free Range Games, working on their next AAA project.  He has a background bridging film and games in many disciplines, and which has taken him all over the globe. His film work includes franchises such as Lord of the Rings, Matrix, Star Wars , Star Trek, Hellboy, and Shrek. His game development titles include “Black Ops 3”, “Call of Duty : Zombies Chronicles Remaster” and “Gears Tactics”, on which project he was the Lead VFX Artist at Splash Damage, a studio in London.

ArtStation - https://pegasusgiraffe.artstation.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-a-johnson-vfx/

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Adad Morales is a Senior VFX Artist at Fun Dog Studios and has worked both in film and games on titles like Battlefield: Hardline, Star Wars: Ragtag,  and Metroid Prime: Remastered. He is an expert in his craft as an artist, a leader, and a father.

ArtStation - https://www.artstation.com/dadvfx
Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/adadmorales
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Paulina Miciulevičiūtė is a VFX Artist at Tuatara and has worked on games including Valorant and Treasure Title.  She had over 5 years of experience working in the Unity Engine and has started publishing her own assets for other artists to use.  Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, Paulina is also a strong voice in the gaming community as a VFX Summit Advisor for the Game Developers Conference and a Board Member for the Lithuanian GDC.

Website - https://paulinavfx.com/

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Have you ever wondered what technical art is? Many people have their own definitions and this episode brings some additional insight on this broad profession. Joining us on the show are guest expert panelists:

- Anthony Davis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydavisvfx/
- Jan Kaluza
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-kaluza/
- Christian Sparks
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