Shuzo Shiota — President/CEO, Polygon Pictures
Shuzo Shiota’s Polygon Pictures has produced TV shows including “Star Wars” and “Transformers.” He explains how Japan’s art has found a big audience in the west.
Matt Akey and Aldo Ruggiero — Crafty Apes, “The Babysitter: Killer Queen”
Heads up! Crafty Apes’ Matt Akey and Aldo Ruggiero on how they helped director McG create a potent mix of slapstick and gore for “The Babysitter: Killer Queen.”
Allan McKay — VFX Supervisor & Technical Director
This podcast could change your career: Allan McKay tells Chris how to create the perfect reel, become a successful freelancer — and find your true worth.
Maciej Kuciara — Concept Artist & Director
Maciej Kuciara has created concept art for everything from “The Last of Us” to “Blade Runner 2049.” Find out how “Showtime” has brought his own vision to life.
V-Ray 5 with Chaos Group’s Alex Yolov and Peter Matanov
Chaos Group has reinvented rendering with V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max and Maya. Alex Yolov and Peter Matanov tell Chris about the journey behind the software’s features.
Hao Li — CEO and Co-Founder, Pinscreen
Soon, our virtual clones will look and act just like us. Meet genius Hao Li and find out how his Pinscreen software captures and creates accurate digital humans.
Andrew Price — Founder, Blender Guru/Poliigon
Blender Guru’s Andrew Price has made a living and built a big fan base through his passion for the free 3D software. He tells Chris his incredible story.
Douglas Trumbull — Visionary Filmmaker & Visual Effects Pioneer
Douglas Trumbull, the genius behind the visual effects of “2001,” “Close Encounters” and “Star Trek,” on his 50-year quest to understand and improve cinema.
Ben Procter — Production Designer, “Avatar” Sequels
Eager to return to Pandora? Production designer Ben Procter reveals the art department’s inner workings and the tech behind James Cameron’s vision for Avatar 2.
Jim Lammers — President, Trinity3D and Trinity Animation
When industry legend Jim Lammers isn't creating 3D content, including "Archer" sets, he's purveying the latest VFX software. He tells Chris and Lon his story.
Matthias Buehler — Founder & CTO, vrbn studios
Arch viz and VFX meet in the fascinating career of Matthias Buehler, who’s helped build the CityEngine software and brought realistic cities to movies and games.
Esdras Varagnolo — SVP of Creative Production, SkyDance
Esdras Varagnolo powered up Pixar’s pipeline — and now he’s bringing his expertise to Skydance. He tells Chris about his incredible, boundary-pushing career.
Lauren Mayer-Beug — Creative Director, Chapeau Studios
She’s created butterflies for the Apple Watch, Facebook Friendaversaries — and even graphics for Oscar night. Meet versatile creative director Lauren Mayer-Beug.
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland — Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, SAG-AFTRA
Can I get sued for creating a CG likeness without permission? Lawyer Duncan Crabtree-Ireland explains how copyright law applies to digidoubles and deepfakes.
Alex Nijmeh — Head of Workflow at Walt Disney Animation Studios
From "The Day After Tomorrow" to the computing of the future: Disney's Alex Nijmeh tells Chris how his enthusiasm for VFX took him on some truly amazing adventures.
Juan Gomez — Lead Technical Account Manager, Epic Games
What is “virtual production?” Epic Games’ Juan Gomez tells Chris Nichols how technology from the games industry is sparking a filmmaking revolution.
Koki Nagano — Principal Scientist, Pinscreen
Want to create a perfect digital human? USC alum and Pinscreen Principal Scientist Koki Nagano tells Chris how deepfakes and CGI could help us cross the uncanny valley.
Sally Slade, Kat Harris and Emily Van Belleghem — Magnopus Takeover
Magnopus takes over the CG Garage podcast. Three wonder women from the innovative studio take the reins to talk technology, diversity, robot butlers — and more.
Ivona Alexandrova — Total Chaos / THU Golden Ticket Winner
Ivona’s imaginative competition entry won her a trip to THU — and a place on the podcast. This bright VFX student tells Chris about her education and ambitions.
Jaroslav Křivánek
We pay our respects to Jaroslav Křivánek as we revisit episode #176, recorded in Bulgaria with Jaroslav and Ondřej Karlík in May 2018.
John Chalfant — Creative Director, Sky Carousel
From “Diablo” cinematics to diamond-studded domes for David Lynch, John Chalfant has done it all. Hear his incredible origin story and his secrets for success.
Arutyun Artur Sayan — Blur Studio
The master of the monstrous longshot on creating mind-blowing VFX for “Oblivion,” “Tomorrowland,” “Supergirl” and “Love, Death and Robots.”
Neil Huxley — Director
From South London to Middle-earth: “Shadow of War,” “Assassin’s Creed” and UFC promo director tells Chris how a passion for movies helped turn his life around.
Zap Andersson — Autodesk (Part Deux)
The Brad Pitt of rendering opens up on OSL shaders, takes a trip into the uncanny valley and talks synthesized cats, slightly annoyed rodents and arm-wrestling.