Podcasts by The Access:VFX Podcast
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212: Jason Halverson, VFX Supervisor, Goodbye Kansas from 2022-02-18T09:25:55
We chat to Jason Halverson, VFX Supervisor at Goodbye Kansas, who has worked with some of the biggest studios, on the biggest shows. We discuss Star Wars cameos, Matrix sequels, lunch with Ray Harr...
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211: Laraib Atta, Digital Compositor, ILM from 2022-02-04T08:07:18
On episode 11 we are joined by a Digital Compositor, Laraib Atta who has worked for most, if not all of of the big names in Visual Effects & Animation! We discuss growing up in Pakistan, how her lo...
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210: Richard Frazer, VFX Supervisor, BlueBolt from 2022-01-28T08:36:56
We chat with BlueBolt VFX Supervisor, Richard Frazer, discussing his life as a VFX Supe and his route into the role. We talk about "colouring in monsters", his aspirations growing up in Leicester, ...
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209: Annie Gordon, Head of VFX, Ghost VFX / The Farm from 2022-01-20T22:31:08
On episode 9 we invite Head of VFX at Ghost VFX, Annie Gordon to the A:VFX 'vault'. We discuss her production journey to date that includes, among others, credits on The Hobbit trilogy, and that yo...
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208: Niall Smith, Compositor & Ex-Apprentice, Jellyfish Pictures from 2022-01-13T18:22:09
On episode 8 we meet Niall Smith, former VFX apprentice and now a firmly established Compositor at Jellyfish Pictures. This is essential listening for anyone interested in applying for a VFX appren...
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207: Jasmine Katatikarn, CG Lead & Co-Founder of The Academy of Animated Art from 2022-01-07T09:09:09
On episode 7 we meet with Jasmine Katatikarn, CG Lead, Creativity Coach and Co-Founder of The Academy of Animated Art. We open the AVFX 'vault' and discuss breaking down creativity, 'pre-vizzing' y...
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206: Steph Preston, Digital Marketing Apprentice from 2021-12-31T10:37:32
We promised 'near-peer' guests on the podcast and we have delivered on episode 6 where we meet Steph Preston, Digital Marketing Apprentice at Blue Zoo Animation Studio. We hear about their applicat...
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205: Chris Fryer. Digital Compositor from 2021-12-23T18:48:18
In episode 5 we meet Chris Fryer, Digital Compositor at Industrial Light & Magic. We hear about his career to date, some 'near-peer' top tips, how confidence is a skill, 'killer lizards', and his e...
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204: Suraj “Sid” Harrington-Odedra, Head of CG, UNIT from 2021-12-17T08:05:21
Simon chats to Suraj (Sid) Harrington Odedra, Head of CG at Unit VFX. Sid talks us through his career journey from the worry of mischoosing his A-levels, then heading off to Uni, breaking into The ...
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203: Alwyn Hunt, Co-Founder, The Rookies from 2021-12-11T17:17:31
In this episode, we hear from Alywn Hunt, Co-Founder of The Rookies, a platform that helps digital artists get discovered without having to compete with professionals for attention. We hear about A...
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202: Mark Simon Hewis, Head of the Aardman Academy from 2021-12-02T13:14:27
Hear Mark's golden advice on how he career-journeyed from living in a small farming village, seemingly a million miles from the world of TV, from working in a nursing home, verrucas plaster factory...
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201: Gin Godden, VFX Producer & XVFX Co-Lead from 2021-11-24T14:24:03
We're back! Welcome to a new season of the ACCESS:VFX Podcast. In this new season, we're doing things a bit differently; interviewing a different member of the VFX, Animation & Games community in e...
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Podcast 45: ACCESS:VFX Oceania Chapter Launches! from 2020-10-28T08:28:17
ACCESS:VFX is proud to announce the launch of an antipodean chapter for those living in, working in or hoping to live or work in Australia & New Zealand. We hear how the chapter hopes to help diver...
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Podcast 44: The trouble with teenage talent from 2020-10-16T11:44:16
With the current state of the world, young people face a bleaker outlook than ever, so in this podcast, we deep-dive into ways the industry is helping young people, what more can be done and how te...
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43: Working in the USA & Canada from 2020-10-02T12:55:06
After our short Summer Break the ACCESS:VFX podcast is back!
In episode 43 we catch up with our Chicago chapter and welcome Sandrine Gaillot (Immigration Attorney) to the pod. Ever thought...
42: Spiderman Watchalong with The Film and TV Charity & Comicon! from 2020-07-31T09:16:46
In advance of our link up with the Film & TV Charity for the Spider-Man: Behind the Web tweet-along and fundraiser on 6th August we gathered industry participants to discuss their involvement with ...
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41: ACCESS:VFX West Coast Launches! from 2020-07-17T09:40:33
Welcome to Episode 41 of the ACCESS:VFX podcast! A 'new chapter' special. We have historically spoken at great length about a West Coast Chapter or LA chapter of ACCESS:VFX, and often those convers...
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40: Support for the recently furloughed and redundant from 2020-07-02T13:52:34
With the recent news of significant numbers of industry redundancies as well as the continued furloughing of many members of the visual effects community, we wanted to pull together an episode that...
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39: BAME Industry Connect #2 from 2020-06-16T13:50:31
On episode 39 of the ACCESS:VFX podcast we welcome back our Industry Connect team for the second part to the conversation we kicked off in part-one with black and ethnically diverse members of the ...
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38: BAME Industry Connect from 2020-06-09T12:07:15
On this episode, we gather Black and ethnically diverse members of the visual effects and animation community to put out a recording as a response to current events - namely the death of George Flo...
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37: Standing Out While Staying In #3 from 2020-05-29T09:14:20
37: Standing Out While Staying In #3
The third episode in our careers advice series, 'Standing Out While Staying in', with special guest, Royal Television Society!
Hosted by: Simon Dev...
36: Freelancer Tips from 2020-05-22T08:49:44
Matt Sackley - Freelance Character Animator
www.mattsackley.com
Andrew Maggio - Editor
framecycle.com
Katrina Zimmerman - Senior Art Director
kazimmerman.com
Ryan Urb...
35: QVFX Takeover! from 2020-05-15T08:50:41
The feel good episode to lighten your spirits! Hardcore members of the Q (Queer) VFX team come together for a casual chat about favourite activities and entertainment in lockdown.
With me...
34: Maintaining Your Personal Brand in Lockdown from 2020-04-30T19:03:55
Following up from our episode, 'Standing Out While Staying In', we assemble a group of marketing and PR experts to help you nail self-promotion and how you present yourself online at this pivotal t...
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33: Staying Well While Staying In #2 from 2020-04-16T21:36:01
We discuss ways we've been coping with working from home
Tom Box (Blue Zoo)
Grace Hebditch (Blue Zoo)
Jenny Burbage (Milk)
Rory Jones (Milk VFX)
Andy Brassington (Escape)
32: Caring In Lockdown from 2020-04-09T19:08:08
Regular podcast subscribers will know that we discussed the subject of parenting and caring responsibilities in last year’s VFX Mums and Dads episodes.
Now the combo of parenting and homeschool...
31: Staying Well While Staying In from 2020-04-02T17:09:41
Now that we’ve all been working at home for a while now, we discuss ways we've coped with some of the issues we are all facing on a daily basis. We chat with individuals and studios to hear how bot...
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30: Mentoring from 2020-03-26T21:19:10
Stuck at home? There’s no better time to think about signing up as an e-mentor and support someone who wants to get into our creative industry. In this episode, we find out what it's like, how it w...
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29: Standing Out While Staying In from 2020-03-17T13:14:42
We discuss how you can best prepare yourself for job hunting when you can't get to a VFX/animation festival to speak to the studios in person. You can watch us chat on YouTube: bit.ly/33tnRyr
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28: International Women's Day Special from 2020-03-13T06:00:28
A very special International Women's Day episode of the ACCESS:VFX podcast! Guest host Nene Parsotam (Co-Founder of We Are Stripes & A:VFX Board Member) joins Simon Devereux (The Mill's Head of Lea...
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27: The QVFX Picture - Mental Health Support from 2020-02-27T21:21:21
In light of the recent Film and TV Charity Mental Health survey we were shocked to find out nearly 9 in 10 people working in our industry have experienced a mental health problem.
In this...
26: Neurodiversity from 2020-02-13T21:31:46
This episode we talk neurodiversity and how the variety of neurodiverse conditions can affect people working in the VFX industry. We discuss misconceptions and how individuals, colleagues, employe...
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25: National Apprenticeship Week Special from 2020-02-06T16:52:19
In this podcast Simon chats to three VFX artists who decided to take Apprenticeship route into their careers, they discuss what the experience was like, what their parents thought, how it compares ...
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24: Tanya Scott & Ash Wu discuss inclusion in the animation industry from 2020-01-31T07:52:25
In January you may have read the article on Skwigly titled “Inclusion & Diversity in UK Animation Workforce: A Response”, where the author Tanya Scott explained why she was so surprised to read the...
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23: 2019 Xmas Wrap from 2019-12-05T22:30:07
In this Christmas special, we bring together the international ACCESS:VFX Chapters from New York, Montreal, Chicago and the UK to round up and celebrate all the amazing activities and initiatives p...
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22: WorldSkills UK LIVE! from 2019-11-22T06:56:16
It’s one of the biggest events in the ACCESS:VFX calendar! This podcast comes from WorldSkills UK Live at the NEC Birmingham where 80,000 young people discover careers at the pivotal age when they ...
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21: A conversation with Kim & Aderianna from 2019-11-15T07:50:50
Kim Ash and Aderianna Williams discuss life working in technical roles in VFX, discussing what the roles involve, how they got into the industry, ultimate goals and dreams and share advice to other...
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20: Broaching Brexit from 2019-10-31T01:30:02
In honour of #BrexitDay on 31st October 2019 (or rather, what was to be Brexit day!) we host a conversation on a subject we usually intentionally dodge: the B-word. Keeping it as politics-free as p...
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19: QVFX - Coming Out from 2019-10-11T10:34:27
For National Coming Out Day, here is a special episode of the ACCESS:VFX podcast recorded LIVE in front of an audience at our September Q-VFX event, kindly hosted by our friends at DNEG.
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18: Meet the Framestore Interns from 2019-10-04T06:16:23
Every summer studios across the world offer short work placements for budding VFX artists who aspire to work in the industry. They are an ideal stepping stone from education into industry, and we w...
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17: Women who code for VFX & animation from 2019-09-20T07:12:04
Coders build the foundation of any modern VFX or CG animation studio, but it’s still a very male-dominated role. So to celebrate #NationalCodingWeek, we spoke to female coders at DNEG, The Mill, Bl...
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16: The Inclusion & Diversity Survey from 2019-09-06T07:52:12
In partnership with UK Screen Alliance and AnimationUK we reveal a major new report on Inclusion & Diversity in UK VFX, animation & post-production sectors highlighting unsung progress + areas for ...
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15: Mental Health Awareness from 2019-08-23T11:29:10
The ACCESS:VFX podcast is here to create a space for important conversation with the aim to open a wider dialogue. At ACCESS:VFX we celebrate and raise awareness of amazing career paths in VFX, ani...
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14: Meet The Parents: The VFX Dads! from 2019-08-08T23:30:05
A conversation on balancing two demanding jobs; we chat to Dads working in VFX who share their experiences, how they managed to make it work and what studios can do to help.
?With:
Henry Fo...
13: Meet The Parents: The VFX Mums! from 2019-07-24T21:08:21
A conversation on balancing two demanding jobs; we chat to four working mothers who share their experiences, how they managed to make it work and what studios can do to help.
?With:
Elaine ...
12: The ACCESS:VFX Animation Summer School from 2019-07-18T22:06:20
Are you a parent, teacher or carer of a keen animator and want to find out more about how they can channel their love for animation into an exciting career in the visual effects (VFX), animation an...
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11: Ash Yee and Giulia Bartra from MPC New York on breaking into the industry from 2019-07-15T20:07:20
In this episode, MPC NY VFX artists Ash Yee and Giulia Bartra chat to each other about their experiences of moving to New York and breaking into the industry.
Ash Yee is a CG Generalist with a ...
10: QVFX Launch Party! from 2019-07-02T08:28:49
Recorded live at the QVFX Launch event celebrating a new LGBTQI+ community hub, where both our industry staff and future talent can access information, events, mentorship and support.
This podc...
09: Introducing ACCESS:VFX New York from 2019-06-14T12:28:27
In this episode we speak to Cat Gulácsy and Ryan Penny, co-chairs of the newly formed New York Chapter of ACCESS:VFX to discuss their motivations for getting involved, the recent launch event and t...
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08: The VFX Festival EDU - Part 2 from 2019-06-06T04:56:55
The VFX Festival EDU is an inspiring event for school and college students who would love to learn more about the world of VFX, Games and Animation during a series of talks and networking sessions....
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07: The VFX Festival EDU - Part 1 from 2019-06-05T03:33:44
The VFX Festival EDU is an inspiring event for school and college students who would love to learn more about the world of VFX, Games and Animation during a series of talks and networking sessions....
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06: Runner Rumble! LDN vs NYC from 2019-05-24T14:19:54
The fourth instalment in our series of talking to Runners, where we find out the real deal on what it's really like moving to a big city and getting an entry level job at a VFX studio. In this epis...
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05: QVFX Launches! from 2019-05-17T05:27:47
ACCESS: VFX along with a group of like-minded folks from the VFX, animation and games community are thrilled to introduce ‘Q-VFX’, a new, inclusive LGBTQI+ community hub where both our staff and as...
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05: VFX Apprenticeships for studios from 2019-05-10T08:57:33
Find out why studios are embracing a new way of super-charging the U.K’s talent pipeline, and why your studio needs to get involved. We speak to NextGen Skills Academy, UK Screen Alliance and Frame...
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04: Runners at Cinesite and The Mill share their tips and experiences from 2019-05-03T16:23:22
The third instalment in our series of talking to Runners where we find out the real deal on what it's really like to join a VFX studio at entry level. In this episode Cinesite Runners Charlotte and...
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03: Tips on living in London on an entry-level salary from Union VFX from 2019-04-22T09:25:20
In this series of episodes, we’re finding out what it’s really like to move to a big city and get a first job in a VFX studio on an entry-level salary. In this episode Lucy Cooper, MD at Union VFX ...
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02: Making the move to a big city with Runners at The Mill from 2019-04-17T13:43:06
In this series of episodes, we’re finding out what it’s really like to move to a big city and get a first job as a runner in a VFX studio, sharing tips on how to live on a tight budget. In this epi...
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01: VFX Apprenticeships from 2019-03-06T14:21:30
In this podcast, we chat to an apprentice working in a VFX studio, and a parent of an apprentice, to get insights into what it means for both the student and parent, in comparison to more tradition...
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