Industry Insight

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...

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-...

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...

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,...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Beck Selmes on her thriving career in VFX, and how communication is the most important skill for a VFX supervisor Starting on International Women’s Day, we began a series of articles looking at the gender...

On International Women’s Day, we asked women from a number of top VFX facilities about the factors behind the industry’s gender imbalance, and what’s being done to address them It’s no secret that V...

VFX supervisor Paul Lambert on his second collaboration with Denis Villeneuve, their philosophy of shooting for VFX, and how AI tech will transform everything Artists behind the visual effects of Dune have ...

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...

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 ...

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...