Podcasts about weta

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Makeup FX Artist Manny Lemus of Pearl, X, I Saw The TV Glow, Cocaine Bear, and many more!Listen as we discuss his favorite Horror movies, working with Cattle Decapitation on their video for 'Death Atlas', making the move to Weta during the pandemic, behind the scenes on a few effects including Mitsy's demise in Pearl, and much more on this week's episode!Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/HorrorflicksguitarpicksToxic Coffin Website : https://toxiccoffin.com/

This week's critter is small but very fierce! The Northland Tusked Weta is around 2 cm in size, they are a beautiful orange-brown colour with bands along the back. These little critters live in small tunnels of trees during the day, plugging up the entryway with their own special mix of saliva and wood dust. This can make them incredibly hard to find, if they are not out and about munching on other small creatures during the night. Forest and Bird Chief Executive Nicola Toki talks to Jesse about the endangered critter.

The fight against Caaaaaaaves? takes an unexpected - and extremely challenging - turn. Will the Sidebars make it out alive? It's looking... well... not great.Featuring:Erika Jayne as Taryn GrimKasia Wayfinder as Granny SabinkaSeverin Gourley as Dexter Clementineand Julz Burgisser as DMVisit www.fateofisen.com to learn more.Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here.If you like the show, please feel free to follow us on social media (@fateofisen) or support us on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Intro, outro, and recap music by freesound user, Tyops, and ambient sound by TabletopAudio.com

Pierwsze powakacyjne wydanie CPR zaczynamy od dobrej wiadomości – inflacja spadła poniżej 3%. I to szybciej, niż prognozowali eksperci. RPP ma już zielone światło do obniżki stóp procentowych we wrześniu, a to oznacza tańszy kredyt, niższe koszty długu publicznego i oddech dla całego sektora gospodarczego. Dlaczego najnowsze dane z GUS mogą być punktem zwrotnym w polskiej gospodarce? Wyjaśnia Rafał Hirsch. A co jeszcze w jego rankingu? 10. Polska gospodarka warta już bilion dolarów. Najnowsze dane GUS o PKB 9. Weta prezydenta Nawrockiego uderzają w stabilność gospodarki 8. Bon ciepłowniczy i wsparcie dla najuboższych rodzin. Rząd reaguje na weto prezydenta 7. W lipcu banki udzieliły kredytów mieszkaniowych o wartości prawie 10 mld zł. O 40 proc. więcej niż rok wcześniej 6. Rząd przyjął projekt ustawy o portalu z cenami transakcyjnymi mieszkań 5. Rosja na krawędzi recesji. Na Kremlu obniżają prognozy wzrostu gospodarki 4. Sąd apelacyjny uznał cła Trumpa za nielegalne. Przepisy ustawy na to nie pozwalają 3. Najnowsze dane z rynku pracy. Liczba osób bezrobotnych rośnie 2. Rosną koszty długu publicznego. Potrzeby pożyczkowe budżetu brutto wyniosą 690 mld zł w 2026 r. 1. Inflacja daje RPP zielone światło. Nadchodzi decyzja o stopach procentowych

Kto prowadzi w gabinetowych potyczkach między rządem a prezydentem? Jak Jarosław Kaczyński próbuje rozgrywać Konfederację? A może to Konfederacja rozgrywa Kaczyńskiego? Zapraszamy na polityczne podsumowanie mijającego tygodnia.

Karol Nawrocki zawetował już sześć ustaw. Strona rządowa rozważa rządzenie przy pomocy rozporządzeń. - Jakieś wytrychy są  - powiedziała w Polskim Radiu 24 posłanka Koalicji Obywatelskiej Dorota Łoboda.

Karol Nawrocki zawetował ustawę w sprawie ochrony roślin. - Prezydent ma złych doradców, którzy wprowadzają go w błąd. Nie przedstawiają mu prawdziwego stanu rzeczy - powiedział w Polskim Radiu 24 wiceminister rolnictwa i rozwoju wsi Adam Nowak.  

Członek Zarządu Związku Przedsiębiorców i Pracodawców Jakub Bińkowski krytykuje decyzję Karola Nawrockiego o zawetowaniu ustawy o pomocy Ukraińcom w Polsce. Jako skutek weta wskazuje chaos.

Weta Karola Nawrockiego w sprawie ustawy wiatrakowej i pomocy Ukraińcom Maciej Konieczny z partii Razem uznaje za "wybitnie szkodliwe". - W kwestii energetyki są uzasadnione antywiatrakową fobią prawicy, a pomysł warunkowania 800 plus zatrudnieniem jest demolowaniem polskiego rynku pracy - powiedział poseł w Polskim Radiu 24. 

Dlaczego wyjmowanie polityki zagranicznej z debaty jest ryzykowne? Co zmienia się w naszej narracji o Ukrainie - “To spóźniony wyścig. Trzeba było jasno powiedzieć Ukrainie, gdzie są nasze interesy" twierdzi prof. Rafał Chwedoruk.

Bardzo trudna współpraca rządu z prezydentem i szereg marketingowych wpadek. Za nami pierwsze decyzje prezydenta Karola Nawrockiego i pierwsze weta. O wojnie polsko-polskiej w najnowszym Expressie Biedrzyckiej mówiła politolożka, Ewa Pietrzyk-Zieniewicz. Posłuchaj całej dyskusji! Oglądaj Express Biedrzyckiej na żywo w serwisie YouTube. Więcej informacji o programie na stronie Super Expressu.

After failing to win an audience with the Ruler on High, the Sidebars get lost in revelry with various festival-goers. But something sinister is brewing beneath the surface of this seemingly-joyous crowd...Featuring:Erika Jayne as Taryn GrimKasia Wayfinder as Granny SabinkaSeverin Gourley as Dexter Clementineand Julz Burgisser as DMVisit www.fateofisen.com to learn more.Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here.If you like the show, please feel free to follow us on social media (@fateofisen) or support us on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Intro, outro, and recap music by freesound user, Tyops, and ambient sound by TabletopAudio.com

On this episode of the AI/XR Podcast, Charlie Fink, Ted Schilowitz, and Rony Abovitz welcome Brent Bushnell, co-founder of DreamPark, for an energizing conversation about the future of mixed reality entertainment. Brent shares how DreamPark turns public spaces into interactive theme parks using Meta Quest 3 headsets, enabling immersive gameplay on city streets, at malls, and even music festivals. The hosts reflect on the legacy of Magic Leap, the overlooked brilliance of the Magic Leap game Dr. Grordbort's Invaders, made exclusively for Magic Leap by New Zealand's WETA studio. Rony compares Brent's vision to Walt Disney, and the brainstorm an entire Dream Park business plan, discussing everything from retrofitting dead malls to launching pop-ups at Buc-ee's and Walmart. Along the way, they discuss the shortcomings of Apple Vision Pro, Magic Leap's lost potential, and the promise of scalable location-based XR. Equal parts XR therapy session and founder love-fest, this episode captures what happens when tech dreamers like Brent Bushnell find a working prototype.Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar!Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @TheAIXRPodcasthttps://linktr.ee/thisweekinxr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the entertainment portion of the Festival of Aeriseth underway, the SIdebars must be the best of the best by any means necessary! Will they get their chance to meet with the Ruler on High? Or will the other acts prove too skillful?Featuring:Erika Jayne as Taryn GrimKasia Wayfinder as Granny SabinkaSeverin Gourley as Dexter Clementineand Julz Burgisser as DMVisit www.fateofisen.com to learn more.Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here.If you like the show, please feel free to follow us on social media (@fateofisen) or support us on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Intro, outro, and recap music by freesound user, Tyops, and ambient sound by TabletopAudio.com

On this episode you'll hear from caregivers and advocates about how they face this challenge. Our guests are Rachel Piltch-Loeb, author of The Millennial Caregiver: Caring for Loved Ones in the Busiest Years of Your Life. Viviam Sifontes, research educator at Moffit Cancer Center Lauren Klinger, a Wesley Chapel resident and writer. She's been a caregiver and is author of the “Learn from My Mistakes” Substack. Thanks to our partners in developing this show - Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa and the Alzheimer's Association, Florida region. This Caregiving project was funded by a grant from WETA and Vu Haus. It's part of a new documentary and national engagement campaign on the state and stakes of providing care in America. A feature-length documentary and accompanying short films are available on PBS.org and at Well Beings. 

On this episode you'll hear from caregivers and advocates about how they face this challenge. Our guests are Rachel Piltch-Loeb, author of The Millennial Caregiver: Caring for Loved Ones in the Busiest Years of Your Life. Viviam Sifontes, research educator at Moffit Cancer Center Lauren Klinger, a Wesley Chapel resident and writer. She's been a caregiver and is author of the “Learn from My Mistakes” Substack. Thanks to our partners in developing this show - Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa and the Alzheimer's Association, Florida region. This Caregiving project was funded by a grant from WETA and Vu Haus. It's part of a new documentary and national engagement campaign on the state and stakes of providing care in America. A feature-length documentary and accompanying short films are available on PBS.org and at Well Beings. 

Just when you thought the Lord of the Rings product train had run out of steam, Weta workshop has more. Bill Hickman has more.

The Sidebars finally get to let loose at the long-awaited Festival of Aeriseth, in their attempts to get access to the Ruler on High! There are dress-ups, schemes, heists, and the return of a familiar antagonist! Don't miss the fun.(Go to Scotland! Mustard!) Featuring:Erika Jayne as Taryn GrimKasia Wayfinder as Granny SabinkaSeverin Gourley as Dexter Clementineand Julz Burgisser as DMVisit www.fateofisen.com to learn more.Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here.If you like the show, please feel free to follow us on social media (@fateofisen) or support us on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Intro, outro, and recap music by freesound user, Tyops, and ambient sound by TabletopAudio.com

In this episode, Allan McKay sits down with Alex Wang, the Visual Effects Supervisor for the acclaimed HBO series The Last of Us, to break down the monumental VFX work behind the show's highly anticipated second season. Alex pulls back the curtain on the incredible challenges and creative triumphs of bringing the post-apocalyptic world to life, from the massive scale of the infected horde to the intricate details of hero creatures like the Bloater. He discusses the crucial balance between practical and digital effects, the importance of building trust with showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, and the seamless collaboration with world-class VFX houses like Weta, DNEG, and ILP. This conversation delves deep into the specific hurdles of Season 2, including a massive battle sequence Alex likens to "Helm's Deep," the complexities of a dramatic stormy water episode, and the creative pipeline from concept art to final shot. Alex shares how the team learned from Season 1 to push the boundaries of world-building and create environments that are both epic in scope and grounded in reality. This is a must-listen for any fan of The Last of Us and for visual effects artists and supervisors interested in the high-level strategy and creative problem-solving required to execute VFX on one of television's biggest shows. Topics Covered: The VFX of The Last of Us Season 2 Alex Wang's Role as VFX Supervisor Creating the Infected Horde and the Challenges of Crowd Simulation A Deep Dive into Season 2's Massive Battle Sequence Asset Creation for the Bloater and Other Infected Balancing Practical Effects with Digital Enhancements (Pyro, Weather, etc.) World-Building and Large-Scale Environment Extensions The Complexities of Creating the Stormy Water Sequence Collaboration with Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann Managing Multiple VFX Vendors (Weta, DNEG, ILP, Rise) The Creative Process from Concept Art to Final Shot Quotes: On the massive battle sequence: "I thought to myself, 'Craig, this is your Helm's Deep.'" On designing the infected horde: "These are civilians that became infected... their own story. So repetition is not something that we want." Resources: The Last of Us on HBO Weta FX DNEG Rise VFX Important Looking Pirates (ILP) Naughty Dog

Wayne Stables was the visual effects supervisor for House of the Dragon season 2 and joins Emile Donovan.

Joanna Ludbrook from Chicken and Frog Bookshop reviews Koro Weta by Heather Haylock, published by Oratia Books.

The Sidebars take a break for a few episodes as we see what's happening with Destiny and her pursuit of the now-infamous band; Caaaaaaaves?Featuring:Erika JayneSeverin GourleySandy MorrisFin McLachlanAmie Wardand Julz Burgisser as DMVisit www.fateofisen.com to learn more.Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here.If you like the show, please feel free to follow us on social media (@fateofisen) or support us on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Intro, outro, and recap music by freesound user, Tyops, and ambient sound by TabletopAudio.com

The Sidebars take a break for a few episodes as we see what's happening with Destiny and her pursuit of the now-infamous band; Caaaaaaaves?Featuring:Erika JayneSeverin GourleySandy Morrisand Julz Burgisser as DMVisit www.fateofisen.com to learn more.Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here.If you like the show, please feel free to follow us on social media (@fateofisen) or support us on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Intro, outro, and recap music by freesound user, Tyops, and ambient sound by TabletopAudio.com

We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text! The Naked Texture Artist is a podcast where VFX/animation veterans have deep and honest conversations about their challenges and growth as working artists. It is very exciting to find people who think deep and hard thoughts about the work we do and the industry we work in. We are not short on people, who can teach us how to carry out the work, but the bigger questions about the VFX industry and our role in it, are harder to answer. Daniel Harkness, in addition to his work as a compositor and motion designer, writes his excellent observations on LinkedIn. I think for all of us, this period, in the industries of VFX, animation and games, has been a grim reminder that we are living in a house of cards. Many, if not all, artists have had to have some serious reflection on their career, and what their future will look like. Daniel's excellent writing is very useful to help understand the market forces that underpin our work, as well as the value each of us have in terms of dollars and cents.  I hope getting to know Daniel's writing can be as instructive and helpful for you too, as it has been for me. Daniel Harkness' website:https://www.danielharkness.com/   Daniel's excellent 8 part series on the value of a VFX artist:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-my-value-vfx-artist-part-1-daniel-harkness/ Also mentioned in this episode is:The famous blog of VFX Soldier:https://vfxsoldier.wordpress.com/  Joseph Bell's insightful global overview of VFX:https://www.vfxatlas.com/  Why is VFX dying? Scott Galloway explains the market forces underneath the destruction:https://medium.com/@profgalloway/peak-hollywood-1f147623b714 The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thenakedtextureartist Contact us on thenakedtextureartist@gmail.com Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/thenakedtextureartist/ Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/ Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

While Dexter continues to help Zephyra find her missing sister, Taryn and Granny seek a way to remove Nyrexia's curse. But in order to do this, they must first take to the skies!Featuring:Erika Jayne as Taryn GrimKasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinkaand Julz Burgisser as DMVisit www.fateofisen.com to learn more.Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here.If you like the show, please feel free to follow us on social media (@fateofisen) or support us on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Intro, outro, and recap music by freesound user, Tyops, and ambient sound by TabletopAudio.com

We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text! On The Naked Texture Artist, I have deep and honest conversations with working artists.Here is a snippet, which is genuinely useful advice for any artist:Jami Gigot explains, "how she manages her side hustle as a children's book illustrator" combined with her hectic career in the film industry. Enjoy!https://www.jamigigot.com/If that was useful for you, feel free to share the podcast with your friends and colleagues. I would appreciate your help.You can catch the full conversation on The Naked Texture Artist, wherever you get your podcasts.Thanks for listening!The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thenakedtextureartist Contact us on thenakedtextureartist@gmail.com Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/thenakedtextureartist/ Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/ Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text! On The Naked Texture Artist, I have deep and honest conversations with working artists.Here is a snippet, which is genuinely useful advice for any artist:Chris Nichols explains, "how he copes with stress" in a hectic career in the film industry. Enjoy!If that was useful for you, feel free to share the podcast with your friends and colleagues. I would appreciate your help.You can catch the full conversation on The Naked Texture Artist, wherever you get your podcasts.Thanks for listening!The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thenakedtextureartist Contact us on thenakedtextureartist@gmail.com Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/thenakedtextureartist/ Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/ Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Dexter, Taryn, and Granny try to get to the bottom of the disappearances and strange illness in Sky. What will their digging uncover? Are some secrets better left unanswered?Alternate episode title: Insights & EyebrowsFeaturing:Severin Gourley as Dexter ClementineErika Jayne as Taryn GrimKasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinkaand Julz Burgisser as DMVisit www.fateofisen.com to learn more.Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here.If you like the show, please feel free to follow us on social media (@fateofisen) or support us on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Intro, outro, and recap music by freesound user, Tyops, and ambient sound by TabletopAudio.com

We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text! The Naked Texture Artist is a podcast where VFX/animation veterans have deep and honest conversations about their challenges and growth as working artists.  Welcome to the sixth and penultimate slice from my conversation with the Dragon Lady. In this part I finally bring up the reason I wanted to talk to her: Is Myriam Catrin the world's best texture artist? Her work speaks for itself, but more than ability and talents, it is Myriam's humanity that make her one of the great and truly special artists. I am sure you will agree, when you have listened to her take on all the greatness talk. There is no sunshine without occasional darkness: Myriam shares a very personal episode, where her work broke her and how she managed to steer herself back to health again.  If you want to know the innerworkings of one of the best texture artists in VFX today, the highs and the lows, Myriam shares very generously and fearlessly of her experience. Enjoy! Myriam is a fantastic artist, who's work and interests reach far beyond VFX.  Do yourself a favour, please, and explore and support the amazing work Myriam also does:  https://www.artstation.com/myriamcatrin  Sadly her amazing comic book, Passages, is currently sold out. But look out for new print runs here:  https://shop.publicdomain.paris/product/passages-myriam-catrin  Myriam has also recently contributed beautiful artwork to the Modern Calligraphy Bible:  https://schifferbooks.com/products/modern-calligraphy-bible  As well as the exciting project Nariko's Voyage, which is in development for TV: https://www.narikosvoyage.com/  We also talk about the multi-facetted Martin Hill, who's excellent pottery can be found here: https://www.martinhillceramics.com/ Hokusai of legend:  https://images.app.goo.gl/S1PvUoHf7wVptqNJ6  We refer back to Steven Pressfield's indispensable book The War of Art. Read it many, many times. It will enable you to do your best work: https://stevenpressfield.com/books/the-war-of-art/  Myriam refers to the breakthrough style of Alberto Mielgo, who of course created the seminal Jibaro episode for Love Death + Robots  https://www.albertomielgo.com/  The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thenakedtextureartist Contact us on thenakedtextureartist@gmail.com Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/thenakedtextureartist/ Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/ Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today's expert episode, #217. These are conversations with experts in fields relevant to caregiving parents. Today, Brave Together founder, Jessica Patay and author Kelley Coleman interview Tom Chiodo. Tom Chiodo is the Executive Producer Special Projects, National Productions at WETA, flagship PBS station in Washington D.C., developing primetime documentary films and original digital content, accompanied by national impact and engagement campaigns, for 330+ PBS stations. Tom joins us to discuss the upcoming PBS documentary on caregiving, called Caregiving, highlighting the joys and challenges faced by caregivers. He shares personal experiences and emphasizes the importance of community support and resources for caregivers. The discussion also touches on mental health, self-care, and the need to change the narrative around caregiving to foster understanding and support. Tom advocates for breaking routines to find joy and suggests innovative resources to assist caregivers in their journey.Caregiving, the documentary created with executive producer Bradley Cooper highlighting the challenges and triumphs of caregiving in America, will premiere Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings), and on the PBS YouTube Channel. Caregiving will be available to stream on PBS.org and the PBS App beginning Tuesday, May 27, 2025.Check out the Caregiving trailer at wellbeings.org here.Check out Kelley Coleman's book, Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child here.Find our first book from We Are Brave Together here.Find full episodes from Season 7 and clips from Season 8 on Youtube here.Brave Together Parenting is the podcast for We are Brave Together, a not-for-profit organization based in the USA. The heart of We Are Brave Together is to strengthen, encourage, inspire and validate all moms of children with disabilities and other needs in their unique journeys. JOIN the international community of We Are Brave Together here. Donate to our Retreats and Respite Scholarships here. Donate to keep this podcast going here. Can't get enough of the Brave Together Podcast? Follow us on Instagram or on Facebook. Feel free to contact Jessica Patay via email: jpatay@wearebravetogether.org If you have any topic requests or if you would like to share a story, leave us a message here. Please leave a review and rating today! We thank you in advance! Disclaimer

We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text! On The Naked Texture Artist, I have deep and honest conversations with working artists.Here is a snippet, which is genuinely useful advice for any artist:Manuel Huertas Marchena recounts, "how he broke into the film industry"EnjoyIf that was useful for you, feel free to share the podcast with your friends and colleagues. I would appreciate your help.You can catch the full conversation on The Naked Texture Artist, wherever you get your podcasts.Thanks for listening!The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thenakedtextureartist Contact us on thenakedtextureartist@gmail.com Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/thenakedtextureartist/ Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/ Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text! The Naked Texture Artist is a podcast where VFX/animation veterans have deep and honest conversations about their challenges and growth as working artists.How many of us are doing some form of traditional art on the side?Most of us. After all, this is the origin we came from: pencils and pens and paper and paint. How many of us dream of returning to that, as a fulltime vocation?I know a lot of us do.Martin Murphy left a highly successful career in VFX to pursue that dream. Needless to say, there is a lot of wisdom, learnings and experience to extract from Martin's life and story.Lots of important advice for any artist working in VFX or animation.See Martin's amazing artwork here:https://martinmurphyart.com/We also mention ILM https://www.ilm.com/Bryce: http://www.bryce3d.co.uk/Digital Extremes: https://www.digitalextremes.com/Lightwave: https://www.lightwave3d.com/And his appearance on the Framethrowers podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@framethrower5373The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thenakedtextureartist Contact us on thenakedtextureartist@gmail.com Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/thenakedtextureartist/ Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/ Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text! On  The Naked Texture Artist, I have deep and honest conversations with working artists.Here is a snippet, which is genuinely useful advice for any artist:World's most famous games artist Adam Capone explains, "How to break out of a creative rut?"Enjoy!If that was useful for you, feel free to share the podcast with your friends and colleagues. I would appreciate your help.You can catch the full conversation on The Naked Texture Artist, wherever you get your podcasts.Thanks for listening!The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thenakedtextureartist Contact us on thenakedtextureartist@gmail.com Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/thenakedtextureartist/ Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/ Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Sebastian Sylwan has a wealth of experience, having been CTO at Weta Digital, Scanline, and Felix & Paul Studios, as well as Director of Technology at Digital Domain. He's spent his career at the intersection of art and technology, helping world-class teams push the boundaries of visual effects, immersive media, and real-time workflows. In this episode, he reflects on the challenges of innovating in production environments—where the pressure to deliver can often stifle meaningful experimentation—and offers a thoughtful look at how our industry might evolve if we rethink our relationship with technology. We talk about what it means to be truly innovative, how to design systems that scale while still empowering artists, and why creative industries so often fall into patterns of short-term thinking. Sebastian also shares some candid thoughts on how leadership, culture, and communication play a critical role in making or breaking new ideas. If you've ever struggled to bring a great tool or pipeline into a legacy studio, or wondered why some groundbreaking tech never catches on, this episode is for you.

We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text! On The Naked Texture Artist, I have deep and honest conversations with working artists.Here is a snippet, which is genuinely useful advice for any artist:The Dragon Lady, Myriam Catrin, explains, her process for getting film quality assets off to a good start.Enjoy!If that was useful for you, feel free to share the podcast with your friends and colleagues. I would appreciate your help.You can catch the full conversation on The Naked Texture Artist, wherever you get your podcasts.Thanks for listening!The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thenakedtextureartist Contact us on thenakedtextureartist@gmail.com Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/thenakedtextureartist/ Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/ Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Believe it or not, I did hear a cicada chirping just a few days ago. Must have been a Late-Comer Boy, trying to attract a female. The buzzing sound is made in the Tymbals (on the belly side of the insect). It literally is a quick clicking sound that creates a smooth buzzing. If you hear clapping as well, it will be smacking the wings on the abdomen. Egg-laying is very easy to spot: a characteristic “Herring bone” pattern on twigs with a thickness of a pencil. We're also not far away from the end of the Black Field Crickets' truuu truuuu truuu singing in the evening. The further north you go, the longer you'll hear those quite loud sounds in your lawn. They're male mating calls, attracting females who are laying eggs in soil to hatch next spring (November). Damage: eat a lot of grass from lawn/paddock. Easily attracted to lights, and noisy all night. A fabulous characteristic rasping sound can be heard during the nighttime, starting about 30 minutes after dark: the sound is made by both male and female tree weta. They communicate to keep in touch – Auckland and Wellington tree weta are rather social species. They live in harem-like communities with a dominant (large-headed) male and a couple of mature females, plus some juveniles. They shelter during the day in the same cavity. This is mating season and often you can hear frequent communications. Females lay eggs in soft soil, and young ones emerge in spring. Go outside into the garden with a torch and you'll find them – patience! In the afternoon to early evening, you can often hear a faint “Zzitssss” noise – often impossible to tell where it originates. It's usually a call with an irregular pattern, and it's unmistakable as Katydids. These orthopterans have the ability to “throw their voice” —like ventriloquists— to put off possible predators that may hunt by following the noise to its source. They chew buds of flowers and foliage and can do a bit of cosmetic damage to roses and dahlias in autumn (although Julie tends to disagree with that statement – she moves them on with force!). Generally speaking, the katydids overwinter as eggs and hatch again in springtime as “nymphs”: miniature versions of the adult insect. But I have seen a few of them going right through the winter, snacking of tasty leaves of Mistletoes in the garden. No doubt they shelter from the occasional frosts by staying deep within the host plants LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Wes and Rett look back at a #horror #comedy classic Dead Alive, one of #sirpeterjackson's early #films before #lotr Gas up the #mower for the #zombicide. #haventseenmumyet #zombie #zombies #newzealand #weta #wetaworkshophttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dead-alive--65413446

This week's critter is an endangered weta that only lives in the silty river margins of the Mackenzie Basin. The small, cute and elusive Takapo ground weta, Hemiandrus 'furoviarius', digs itself a burrow to lay its eggs in and tough out the extreme heat and cold of the Basin.

Peter Jackson's King Kong - Ep 338: Monsters belong in B-Movies, but what about an A-Movie? Your hosts head to Skull Island and dig into the interesting follow up to Peter Jackson's academy award winning trilogy, it's 2005's King Kong on Normies Like Us! So what are you Normies; a lion, or a subscriber? @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/

Dexter, Taryn, and Granny have a colourful encounter in the town square, before receiving some news from home and having a surprise visitor at the Without Wings tavern...Featuring:Severin Gourley as Dexter ClementineErika Jayne as Taryn GrimKasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinkaand Julz Burgisser as DMVisit www.fateofisen.com to learn more.Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here.If you like the show, please feel free to follow us on social media (@fateofisen) or support us on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Intro, outro, and recap music by freesound user, Tyops, and ambient sound by TabletopAudio.com

In a recent email, DC PBS station WETA sent an email to donors still squeezing good will out of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." We're told "public media belongs to you," and PBS believes in sharing "the good that we know is in one another." Anyone who watches PBS or listens to NPR knows this isn't true.

Dexter and Taryn reunite with Granny after their ordeal with the evil shopkeeper. Also, a familiar figure from their past makes an appearance and adds more weight onto the Sidebars' shoulders.Featuring:Severin Gourley as Dexter ClementineErika Jayne as Taryn GrimKasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinka and Julz Burgisser as DMVisit www.fateofisen.com to learn more.Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here.If you like the show, please feel free to follow us on social media (@fateofisen) or support us on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Intro, outro, and recap music by freesound user, Tyops, and ambient sound by TabletopAudio.com

Dexter, Taryn, and Bardley are locked in battle with the mysterious curio shopkeeper who is definitely more than she seems...Stay with us to the end of the episode, for a big announcement! Featuring:Severin Gourley as Dexter ClementineErika Jayne as Taryn GrimJules Daniel as Bradley Bardleyand Julz Burgisser as DMVisit www.fateofisen.com to learn more.Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here.If you like the show, please feel free to follow us on social media (@fateofisen) or support us on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Intro, outro, and recap music by freesound user, Tyops, and ambient sound by TabletopAudio.com

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - Ep 333: What a wonderful day for a wonderful podcast! Your hosts are returning to that horrible planet as they go ape talking about the newest entry in the long running film franchise: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes! NORMIES. TOGETHER. STRONG. @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/

Dexter, Taryn, and Bardley venture into a strange curio shop in search of more information about the Murder Dress (TM). Inside, they find an interesting - and perhaps powerful - new acquaintance who seems to know a lot more than she reveals... Featuring:Severin Gourley as Dexter ClementineErika Jayne as Taryn GrimJules Daniel as Bradley Bardleyand Julz Burgisser as DMVisit www.fateofisen.com to learn more.Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here.If you like the show, please feel free to follow us on social media (@fateofisen) or support us on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Intro, outro, and recap music by freesound user, Tyops, and ambient sound by TabletopAudio.com

Dexter and Taryn reunite with Bardley, reconnect about the state of things in Sky, and make a plan to check out the mysterious curio shop that may be the origin of the malevolent murder-dress.Note: Brad was asked to edit out a lot of things... he didn't... because it's funnier that way.Featuring:Severin Gourley as Dexter ClementineErika Jayne as Taryn GrimJules Daniel as Bradley Bardleyand Julz Burgisser as DMVisit www.fateofisen.com to learn more.Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here.If you like the show, please feel free to follow us on social media (@fateofisen) or support us on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Intro, outro, and recap music by freesound user, Tyops, and ambient sound by TabletopAudio.com

War for the Planet of the Apes - Ep 329: All of human history has led to this moment as we prepare for war. If we lose, we'll be the last of our kind and this will be a podcast for Apes. Humans got sick, Apes got strong, and Normies reaped the benefits as we spent an entire year discussing this incredible franchise, leading up to this film - War For The Planet Of The Apes. Is this film a hit, or is it an Alpha-Omega sized bomb? Tune in to find out on Normies Like Us! NORMIES. TOGETHER. STRONG. @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/

In the wake of the shocking attack at the Sky fashion show, Granny is missing, and the rest of the Sidebars are under house arrest in the Without Wings inn. Bardley is sneaking out every night searching for clues about Granny's whereabouts, while Taryn and Dexter are desperate to get out and check on their Auran friends. Stay tuned until the end because DM Julz treats us to an EPIC lore drop that shows us the current state of the world of Isen, well beyond the cloudy borders of Sky...Featuring:Severin Gourley as Dexter ClementineErika Jayne as Taryn Grimand Julz Burgisser as DMVisit www.fateofisen.com to learn more.Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here.If you like the show, please feel free to follow us on social media (@fateofisen) or support us on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Intro, outro, and recap music by freesound user, Tyops, and ambient sound by TabletopAudio.com

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week I speak with the makeup artist Kevin Wasner! We worked together at Rick Baker's shop 20 years ago and it was great to reconnect! We talk about his incredible work from 10 years of working on on "The Walking Dead", the old age makeup on Mia Goth for "X", working with WETA, transitioning from the mold shop to on set makeup artist and tons more! Kevin is a great dude and super talented. Also, a quick art life update Kevin's links: IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0913615/ Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/wasnerkevin/ Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: https://www.SkullShoppe.com Art n Glow: My affiliate link : https://www.artnglow.refr.cc/chetzar Get 10% off by using code ZAR The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: https://www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: https://apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: https://podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ https://DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2025

Todd Perry, a veteran visual effects supervisor with decades of experience in the industry, shares his journey from his early fascination with Star Wars to becoming a key figure in VFX. Todd discusses how he transitioned from experimenting with stop-motion and early computer graphics to landing his first major jobs at Imageworks and Weta, working on projects like The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. He reflects on pivotal moments in his career, including his work as a CG supervisor on blockbuster films like Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, and Black Panther. Todd also reveals how he embraced the challenges of remote work early, setting the stage for a future in distributed filmmaking. The conversation dives into the evolution of VFX workflows, the integration of AI, and the balance between practical effects and digital artistry. Todd highlights his role in innovative projects like I'm a Virgo and his involvement in the Oscar-shortlisted live-action short film he recently produced and supervised. Packed with industry insights and advice for aspiring artists, this episode showcases Todd's adaptability, passion for storytelling, and deep understanding of the tools shaping the future of filmmaking.