Welcome to Lighter Darker: The ILM Podcast, where we focus on the creative process of filmmaking and the art of visual storytelling. Co-hosted by Rob Bredow & Todd Vaziri, and produced by Jenny Ely, join us as we chat with top filmmakers, artists and innovators about their craft, careers, and the collaborative process of bringing stories to life.
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Welcome to Lighter Darker: The ILM Podcast, where we focus on the creative process of filmmaking and the art of visual storytelling. Co-hosted by Rob Bredow & Todd Vaziri, and produced by Jenny Ely, join us as we chat with top filmmakers, artists and innovators about their craft, careers, and the collaborative process of bringing stories to life.
This week, we discuss the work behind two films nominated for Oscars in Best Visual Effects. From the whimsical world of Wicked and the acidic atmosphere of Alien: Romulus—Pablo Helman, David Shirk, and Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser share their insights and learnings in crafting the visual effects behind these blockbuster hits.
Chapter Markers
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:02:45] Questions From the Mailbag
[00:10:36] Alien: Romulus
[00:23:29] Wicked
[00:51:47] The Martini
[01:02:00] Outro
Episode Links
Nelson Sepulveda - IMDb
Pablo Helman - IMDb
David Shirk - IMDb
GET IN THE DOOR
Alien: Romulus (2024) - IMDb
Wicked (2024) - IMDb
The 97th Academy Awards | 2025
The Martini
Todd - The Straight Story (1999) - IMDb
Jenny - Movies | DC Comics | DC
Pablo - Pablo Helman Soundcloud McCartney's 4001 | TalkBass.com
David - Liberty Puzzles
Rob - The Classic Presets - Classic Film Presets 2021 for Lightroom
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Lighter Darker: The ILM Podcast
Welcome to Lighter Darker: The ILM Podcast, where we focus on the creative process of filmmaking and the art of visual storytelling. Co-hosted by Rob Bredow & Todd Vaziri, and produced by Jenny Ely, join us as we chat with top filmmakers, artists and innovators about their craft, careers, and the collaborative process of bringing stories to life.
