VFX Firsts

Hi listeners, I've consolidated some of my podcasts (VFX Futures, VFX Firsts and VFX Artifacts) under the one name: "befores & afters podcast". Please search for that new podcast, where you'll also be able to find every single past VFX Firsts podcast. Thanks so much, Ian

What was the first composite done in Nuke at Digital Domain? That's what Ian Failes from befores & afters and Hugo Guerra from Hugo's Desk discuss in this episode.

'Birds of Prey' and 'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' picture editor Evan Schiff joins Ian Failes from befores & afters to discuss NLEs and digital film editing. 

In this sponsored podcast, befores & afters editor Ian Failes talks to Foundry founders Bruno Nicoletti and Simon Robinson about the early days of the company, the first plugins sold, how the Nuke acquisition from Digital Domain happened, and other key milestones in Foundry's quarter-century history.

Houdini artist Matt Estela and befores & afters editor Ian Failes reveal which film was the first ever to use Houdini.

Animation supervisor Webster Colcord and Ian Failes from befores & afters dive deep into the history of all-CG photoreal characters on film, looking for the "first" one that appeared on the silver screen.

Motion capture performer and actor Marta Svetek and befores & afters' Ian Failes discuss where mocap first made it into a feature film.

Matte painter Liz Hume and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first digital matte painting done for a film.

Previs supervisor Margaux Durand-Rival and befores & afters' Ian Failes discuss the first time previs was used for a feature film.

MR.X lead FX artist Gus Sanchez-Perez and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever ocean simulation in a film.

General Lift's Joe Lewis and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first time motion control was used in a film.

Lola VFX's Trent Claus and b&a's Ian Failes discuss which film was the first to use a digital face replacement.

Visual effects digital artist Katie Morris and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever digital wire removal shot from a feature film.

Modelmaker David Ross and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever use of a model or miniature in a film.

CAVE Academy founder Jahirul Amin and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever use of chrome balls for a film. (Note: be sure to check the show notes for an update on what is discussed in the podcast)

Stop-motion animator and video illusion creator Kevin Parry and b&a's Ian Failes ask, 'What was the first film to use stop-motion?'

VFX supervisor Laura J. Hill and and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever digital composite done for a film. 

DNEG's Gavin Graham and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever cloud tank used on a film.