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CG Pro Podcast

Edward Dawson-Taylor

Come and join the discussion about where CG and filmmaking meet, particularly in this new world of virtual production and Realtime.

tv & film visual arts

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75:58

Husband and Wife, Virtual Production Entrepreneurs...

CG Pro Podcast ·

2023/09/12

Welcome to another episode and today we sit down with two remarkable visionaries, Jess Loren and Erick Geisler, who are redefining the boundaries of digital realms and entertainment landscapes. Jess Loren is a seasoned entertainment professional, tech entrepreneur, and internationally published author. As CEO and founding partner of To Whom It May Concern, a production services company, and Founder and CEO of Global Objects, she leads the charge in democratizing access to digital replicas

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70:54

Utilizing Small Teams in VFX with Pedrom Dadgostar Ep 53

CG Pro Podcast ·

2023/08/25

Ped is a highly experienced 3D artist and CG supervisor with projects including The Witcher Season 3, War of the Worlds, and No Escape. After the standard “not sure what I want to do” phase faced by many school leavers, he decided to study games development, leaning into his natural creative promise. And then he discovered the world of CGI, quickly becoming entranced by the opportunities offered by digital image making.

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73:01

Youtubers using Realtime Technology with Cory...

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2023/08/17

Cory Williams is a popular YouTuber known for his engaging content and creative approach to virtual production. With a passion for technology and storytelling, Cory has been exploring the world of virtual production for several years now. He has gained extensive experience in utilizing virtual reality, augmented reality, and other cutting-edge technologies to enhance his videos and create immersive experiences for his audience. Cory's journey with virtual production began when he realized

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73:13

Blender, 360 Video and Virtual Production with Alex...

CG Pro Podcast ·

2023/08/01

Join us as we sit down and chat with Alex Pearce, our upcoming Blender Course Instructor, and chat about his experience as a Senior Creative Technologist at Light Sail VR! Alex oversees the technical side of Light Sail VR including virtual production, photo-real visual effects, 3D pre-visualization as well as augmenting 360 video and real-time game engine development efforts. Alex's many years of experience as an industry thought leader has enabled his success with major clients including

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94:21

Cutting Edge CG in Filmmaking with Adam Valdez Ep 50

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2023/07/11

Adam Valdez is a pioneering figure in the world of computer graphics and virtual production. With a career spanning several decades, Valdez has left an indelible mark on the industry. He first gained recognition for his work on iconic films such as Robocop and Jurassic Park, showcasing his talent and technical expertise. Valdez's breakthrough came as an animation head on the critically acclaimed films The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Lord of the Rings: The

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67:48

Being a Virtual Art Director with Peter Baustaedter...

CG Pro Podcast ·

2023/06/27

Peter started his Visual Effects career in the mid 90s with Digital Domain. He worked on projects like Apollo 13, Titanic and Final Fantasy – The Spirits Within, until he found his was to Weta Digital in New Zealand. As a Digital Matte and Concept Artist he created visuals for LOTR- The Two Towers, King Kong, Avatar amongst many other projects. Switching tracks, Peter started working as VFX Art Director and also On Set VFX Supervisor in the early 2010s on a variety of long-form TV

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65:29

High end 4D Performance Capture and...

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2023/06/06

Colin Urquhart is a pioneer in the field of digital doubles and is co-founder and CEO of DI4D. Colin began his career at the Turing Institute in Glasgow, Scotland carrying out research into computer stereo vision, and went on to obtain a PhD from the University of Glasgow in 1996 for his research into stereo photogrammetry. During this time, Colin also developed a strong interest in entrepreneurship and became CTO of a university spin-out company in 2000. When that company failed, Colin

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85:52

Team Building and the Virtual Art Department with...

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2023/05/23

As a thought leader in the world of virtual production, Felix Jorge serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of Narwhal Studios, and CCO at Arctic 7. With over 16 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Felix has led teams of experts who specialize in providing Virtual Art Department (VAD) services to some of the biggest films, TV shows, and video games, including The Mandalorian, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Black Adam, and Ant Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. Felix's passion for innovation and

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68:28

Virtual Art departments with Asad Manzoor and Zach...

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2023/05/09

Asad Manzoor Asad spearheads content creation for Pixomondo’s Virtual Production division, squeezing feature-quality imagery out of Unreal Engine. Recently, he has delivered such titles as Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Halo, Nightbooks, and the upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender. From initial pitch to today, Asad co-developed Pixomondo’s Virtual Production division, with a sprinkle of game development throughout that time. Having taken shots from R&D through the final frame, Asad had

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73:20

The Rise of the Independent Creator with Cory...

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2023/04/25

Cory is a two-time Emmy award winning visual effects artist whose recent work earned him a Gold Lion at Cannes. Along with creating futuristic advertisements and Visual Effects for the film Minority Report, he was a part of the concept team that developed the look and feel of the future world. In his two decade career, Cory’s work spans across films like Minority Report and Star Trek, TV shows such as X-files, Deepspace 9, Smallville, and broadcast visuals for ABC, ESPN, Fox, Discovery

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80:48

Virtual Production Supervising and Previz with...

CG Pro Podcast ·

2023/04/11

Kristin graduated from The Digital Animation & Visual Effects School in Orlando, FL before joining Halon Entertainment where she honed her skills while working on a variety of projects on the studio’s slate including commercials, video game trailers, theme park rides, and feature films such as Logan, Ford vs. Ferrari, and The Batman. For the recently released Robert Zemeckis film Pinocchio, she led her team to develop remote virtual camera and digital cinematography tools and workflows

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82:11

Virtual Production and Remote Working with Christian...

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2023/03/28

Christian Kaestner began his career as an art director at leading advertising agencies, crafting unique work for clients such as Sony and Adobe. After working with high-profile clients to create beautiful, memorable imagery he pivoted to VFX in the mid-2000s. He graduated from San Francisco’s Academy of Art University with a Masters of Fine Arts in 3D Animation and Visual Effects and launched his VFX career with The Orphanage, before joining Framestore in 2007. Since then, he has worked on

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67:43

Innovation in AR and Virtual Production with Rene...

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2023/03/14

Rene boasts 24 years of experience with 16 startups, starting young and working for his parent’s startups in silicon valley. He’s also directed over 350 commercials, short films, and pilots; primarily as co-founder and creative director for 8 years at digital agency Automaton Creative. Most recently as founder at ARwall, Rene won the SXSW Accelerator 2018 AR/VR category pitch, has been acknowledged as a top AR tech evangelist in Hollywood, and designed the first ARwall Lab in

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68:56

Solving The Virtual Production Data Problem with...

CG Pro Podcast ·

2023/02/28

Norman Wang is Co-founder & CEO at Glassbox Technologies. He was born in Taiwan, raised in Australia and now calling California home, Norman is a published computer vision author, former Ph.D researcher in the field of cognitive psychology, university lecturer, VR industry figurehead and seasoned tech entrepreneur. Since founding Glassbox, Norman and the team at Glassbox have been involved in several world-class productions and pushed the boundaries of virtual production and real-time

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71:06

Unreal Engine and the Real Time Revolution with Sean...

CG Pro Podcast ·

2023/02/14

Sean Spitzer is one of Unreal Enterprise's Senior Instructor / Master Mentor Artists for Virtual Production at Epic Games. Sean has been in the games and media industry for 26 years, working in both console, PC and social gaming verticals as well as commercial TV. He has an extensive background in education teaching Arts and Animation and Game Art and Design related topics at both the Academy of Art University and The Art Institute of California. He has worked extensively on games and TV

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64:40

Video Based Motion Capture with Fred Isaac Ep 39

CG Pro Podcast ·

2023/01/31

Fred Isaac is Head of Product at Move.ai. He has spent his whole career working in the field of computer vision and the last 5 years specializing in motion capture and animation. He has brought new hardware and software products to market for motion capture of both facial and body animation at Cubic Motion, Epic Games and Move.ai. He is now focused on the launch of Move.ai's motion capture application which allows anyone to create AAA quality animation using just a few iPhones. Highlights

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78:06

The Game Industry Dynamic with Ryan Zingler Ep 38

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2023/01/17

Ryan Zingler has been in the game industry since 2010. He has worked on IP’s such as the Fallout New Vegas, Dungeon Siege 3, The Tomb raider Reboot series, and Avengers. Ryan has worked at Crystal dynamics since 2011 and is currently working on an unannounced project. His career started as a junior-level designer who later morphed into a senior technical designer position. Highlights of the Episode:0:00 Introduction0:16 Introduction of guest1:43 Early inspirations10:26 First step: Obsidian

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62:26

Robots and LED walls with Kevin Christopher Ep 37

CG Pro Podcast ·

2022/12/27

For over 20 years Kevin Christopher has been honing his skills in Animation, Visual Effects and Editing. His passion for great storytelling and his unlikely background in architecture and engineering has brought a unique skillset to virtual production. As an award winning editor he knows what it takes to remove the words “fix it in post” from the production lexicon. Prior to serving as the Solutions Architect, and Post Production Supervisor Kevin spent years providing editorial services for

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75:41

Virtual Production Supervising with Kathryn Brillhart...

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2022/12/13

Kathryn Brillhart is a Cinematographer, Director, and Producer who leverages volumetric capture, visualization techniques, and supervising visual effects to enhance projects. For the past decade, she has helped to redefine best practices and standards in virtual production and has advocated for diversity in the film industry through her role on the Global Board of Directors for the Visual Effects Society. Kathryn is a member of the Virtual Production Committee within the ASC Motion Imaging

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89:53

Directing Indie Feature Virtual Production with Peter...

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2022/11/29

Peter Hyoguchi directed the first Super Bowl spot to utilize Virtual Production. He is a two-time recipient of the Epic MegaGrant for his sci-fi “Gods of Mars” proof-of-concept which created a propitiatory virtual production pipeline with a team of Oscar and Emmy-winning virtual effects artists whose credits include “Star Wars”, “X-Men”, “How to Train Your Dragon”, “Batman”, Quantum of Solace”, “The Dark Crystal” and “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” Hyoguchi wrote and directed the

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