Los Angeles’ lucrative architecture industry is at odds with the city’s homelessness epidemic. Craig Shimahara reveals how uniting the two can help everyone.
Kirk Shintani — Elastic: Game of Thrones opening credits
With Game of Thrones' titles reaching their end, Art Director and Head of 3D Kirk reflects on nine years of V-Ray-rendered explorations of mini Westeros.
Afonso Salcedo — Creative Producer, Photographer, Lighting Artist
He escaped “Azkaban,” made “Ratoutille” and driven “Cars 2.” As he prepares to chill for “Frozen 2,” Afonso Salcedo tells Chris about his transatlantic career.
Architectural innovator and technology enthusiast tells Chris and Lon about Gita, a robotic companion which could change the way we interact with cityscapes.
Cris Blyth — Director/VFX Supervisor, What’s Good Studios
From Edinburgh to East Africa via Los Angeles: How this Renaissance man of gaming, commercials and VFX has traveled the world — and always landed on his feet.
Teaching techniques, trending technology and top talent — find out how the #1 ranked CG school sets up its students for careers in the VFX and game industry.
Do VFX companies have a heart? “X-Men” and “I, Robot” VFX artist — and 3D printing pro — tells Chris how he got through tough times in a turbulent industry.
From rural France to roaring LA: the incredible journey of “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” art director, documentary filmmaker and tattoo innovator Loic.
Professional gaming events can make 16-year-olds millionaires over a weekend. Meet the woman who's made a career out of watching over these digital athletes.
Changing lanes: how this multi-discipline imaging studio is revolutionizing the way automotive imagery is created — and what it means for the future of CG.
Architecture, cinematography and advice from acclaimed designer and visual developer behind “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse” and “Love, Death, and Robots.”
Meet the former Naughty Dog technical art director who’s tapped into AI to revolutionize the creation of CG worlds — and help artists get back to what they love.
How this multiskilled artist went from car design to VFX and previz via “I, Robot”, “Alice Through the Looking Glass” and “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.”
How do you create a film score? Chris discusses the influences, ideology and intricate process of making film music with the “Construct” composer, Colin Aguiar
Award-winning photographer and compositor on Guardians of the Galaxy and Edge of Tomorrow, talks ghostly pirates, killer drones, moving rocks...and pineapples.
Joe Farrell — Co-Founder and Creative Director, Tangerine Apps
Academy Award-nominated VFX artist tells Chris how he’s taken his experience from blockbusters The Wolf of Wall Street and The Jungle Book into virtual reality.
Matt Fairclough — Founder and Lead Developer, Terragen
How do we translate atmospheric and geological phenomenon into CG? The creator of Hollywood’s favorite scenery generator talks mountains, Mars and milk.
Phil Miller — Vice President of Product Management, Chaos Group
One of the minds behind computing’s most important creative software has brought his expertise and passion to Chaos Group. He tells Chris his incredible story.
Technology vs. Creativity: Artificial Intelligence — THU 2018
Will artificial intelligence replace you? Sabine Engelhardt, Alexander Mankowsky, Jeff Kember, Scott Eaton and Rob Hoffmann join Chris to discuss the role of AI and machine learning in creativity during THU 2018
Captain Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy and Harry Potter art director discusses her approach to crafting the effects of some of the world’s biggest movies.
VFX vets on the serious fun of Digital Domain's input on everything from Titanic to Thanos — plus what it’s like to work with the biggest names in Hollywood.