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Showing your Work In Progress is often crucial to working effectively in a team or towards a client. But if you are anything like me it doesn’t feel good to show stuff you aren’t happy with.  In this episode I explore how you can make this easier for yourself, develop quicker and make your supervis…

Are you following an outdated dream? I did and it got pretty bad! In rough times like these it's even more important to be conscious of what drives and inspires you. In this episode I talk about what happened when I followed a 10 year old dream, and what you can do to figure out if you are on …

Why are so many VFX artists out of work at the moment? And why are VFX studios going bankrupt left and right?  In this episode I go into the history of the industry to better illustrate the landscape and try to explain why we are where we are today. Music by amazing Marcus Olsson of Kungen & He…

I know many of you are struggling at the moment. In this more personal, less scripted episode I'm sharing what I'm struggling with at the moment. My hope is that it can help you feel a bit less alone and maybe make it a little easier to reach out for support.Take care out there! You are n…

Cristian is a CG and VFX supervisor with 20 years of experience in film and commercials with titles like Star Trek Discovery, Cats, Noelle and X-men Dark Phoenix on his CV. He is also a trainer and mentor at PXL Mentor with a passion for helping artists make it in VFX.This interview is all about th…

Carlos is a VFX Supervisor at MPC in Montreal, most recently on Transformers - Rise of the Beast. He started out as a compositor in London 2010 and has since worked on movies like Captain America, Prometheus, Terminator Genisys, Fantastic Four, Maleficent, Ghostbusters Afterlife and so on. In this …

How well you communicate can dictate how far you will get in your career in VFX and how quickly you get there. But most artist don't think about communication as part of their skill set and are therefore holding themselves back. The good thing is that it's not rocket science and that you …

Paul Wilkes has been recruiting for top VFX studios for many years. He used to be the Global Head of Talent Management at MPC Advertising, had a similarly prominent title at Technicolor and is now a Talent Consultant with PXL Talent. In this episode Paul helps to demystify what goes on behind the s…

Debra Coleman is a real titan in VFX. She has worked in the industry for over 25 years, going from runner to compositor to artist manager to global head of compositing at Dneg. She is now an accredited career coach working with VFX companies and professionals through her company Open Frame Coaching…