Greg Lynn — Architect and Designer
Architectural innovator and technology enthusiast tells Chris and Lon about Gita, a robotic companion which could change the way we interact with cityscapes.
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.
Kat Harris — VR/AR Developer, Magnopus
The first woman to be Unity Game Engine-certified discusses her career, what it’s like to be a smart jock — and her passion for Dungeons and Dragons.
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.
Craig Shimahara — Architecture of Hope
Los Angeles’ lucrative architecture industry is at odds with the city’s homelessness epidemic. Craig Shimahara reveals how uniting the two can help everyone.
Robert Christophe — Victory Dojo/New Voices Academy
From sensei to cinema screen: discover how this karate sensei is using his skills to teach teens about writing, filming and acting for a short movie.
Gray Marshall — Colorist, finisher and VFX artist
“Avengers: Endgame” and “Roma” colorist tells Chris about his crucial role in movie production including the last 11 Marvel films.
Darin Grant — CTO, Animal Logic
How has the cloud changed the way VFX are created? And what happens when your favorite company is acquired by a big one? Join industry guru Darin to find out.
Phil Miller and Simeon Balabanov — V-Ray and real-time, Chaos Group
Rasterization, real-time and ray tracing: Join two of the Chaos Group experts that are helping users to create photorealistic imagery at phenomenal speeds.
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.
Eric Miller — CTO, Gnomon School
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.
Andy Wilkoff — CG Lead/TD, A52
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.
Jerome Denjean — Love, Death and Robots, Blur Studio
This week, Chris gets a behind-the-scenes look at Love Death & Robots, one of the boldest animation anthologies ever made.
Loic Zimmermann — Film-maker and Visual Artist
From rural France to roaring LA: the incredible journey of “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” art director, documentary filmmaker and tattoo innovator Loic.
Kim Meltzer — eSports Mom
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.
Felix Urquiza & Dallas Carroll — Digital Giant
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.
Robh Ruppel
Architecture, cinematography and advice from acclaimed designer and visual developer behind “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse” and “Love, Death, and Robots.”
Andrew Maximov — Promethean AI
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.
John Hewitt — Pre- and Post-Production Veteran
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.”
Colin Aguiar — Composer
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
Kurt Lawson — Compositing Supervisor
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.