VFX Firsts

VFX Firsts episodes

June 03, 2021 The first motion control shot in a film.
General Lift's Joe Lewis and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first time motion control was used in a film.
52 min
May 25, 2021 The first digital face replacement in a film
Lola VFX's Trent Claus and b&a's Ian Failes discuss which film was the first to use a digital face replacement.
54 min
May 19, 2021 The first digital wire removal on a film
Visual effects digital artist Katie Morris and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever digital wire removal shot from a feature film.
1 hr
May 12, 2021 The first model or miniature
Modelmaker David Ross and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever use of a model or miniature in a film.
43 min
May 03, 2021 The first use of chrome balls
CAVE Academy founder Jahirul Amin and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever use of chrome balls for a film. (Note: be sure to check the show notes for an update on what is discussed in the podcast)
43 min
May 03, 2021 The first stop-motion
Stop-motion animator and video illusion creator Kevin Parry and b&a's Ian Failes ask, 'What was the first film to use stop-motion?'
49 min
April 16, 2021 The first digital composite
VFX supervisor Laura J. Hill and and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever digital composite done for a film.
49 min
April 07, 2021 The first cloud tank
DNEG's Gavin Graham and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever cloud tank used on a film.
44 min

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VFX Firsts from beforesandafters.com features host Ian Failes and a new guest each week diving into the major visual effects milestones from history.