Meet 808 VFX

VFXwire had a chat with Scott Chambers about his newly started VFX Company 808 based in Wellington, New Zealand. - Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? I'm Scott Chambers, New Ze...

Meet the Supervisor: Kazia Roach

One of Us 2D Supervisor Kazia Roach on finding your passion and being the best artist you can be What’s the best thing about working at One of Us? My favourite thing is that it’s very much an artist-...

Meet the Supervisor: David Bowman

Freefolk VFX Supervisor David Bowman on inspiring new tech, what it takes to do his job, and working with his heroes Tell us about the company you work for. Freefolk is an ever-expanding company with cor...

How women are changing the VFX industry

On International Women’s Day, we asked women in VFX about what is being done to entice more minorities to join the ranks If you want to get an idea of the extent to which VFX is a male-dominated industry,...

Meet Viridian FX

Viridian FX is a visual effects studio located in York, England. We had a chat with Head of Studio, Ben Louden, about the studio and their recent projects including House of the Dragon. Ben Louden - Visual ...

Meet the Producer: Danny Duke

Danny Duke on what it's like to head up a team of top VFX talent at Absolute Post What is your job title? Production Director - Film and TV at Absolute Post. How would you describe the values and cult...

Meet the Artist: Jonathan Skifs

Jonathan Skifs on choosing a specialism, work-life balance, and the importance of embracing notes What is your job title, and what does this role entail? I am a Senior Animator at Goodbye Kansas, so I ba...

VFX supervisor Dan Lemmon on the making of The Batman

Dan Lemmon tells us about working with director Matt Reeves, using LED walls to create the Gotham cityscape, and finding the perfect marriage of practical and digital effects Dan Lemmon is an industry veter...

Meet the supervisor: Henry Badgett

BlueBolt VFX supervisor Henry Badgett gives us an insight into his working life, and his advice for those at the start of their careers What’s the best thing about working at BlueBolt? The people - som...

Harry Potter — 20 Years of Wizarding Wonder

Graham Edwards reflects on the franchise that put the UK visual effects industry on the map On 4 November, 2001, the Odeon Leicester Square hosted the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s ...

VFX Recruitment in a Post-COVID World

Graham Edwards explores the current boom in VFX work and the corresponding recruitment challenges As the UK begins to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, job vacancies have hit their highest peak since records...