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RTVFX Podcast

Travis McCallum

50 episodes

4 months ago

Jesse Henning is a Senior VFX Artist working at Atomic Arcade with a passion for crafting, creating, animating and blowing things up in a virtual world. He has worked on game titles like Conan Exiles, Age of Sorcery, and Destroy All Humans with experience in the creation of cinematic VFX. As both a freelancer and full-time employee, Jesse has many perspectives to share on the inner workings of VFX in game development. Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/jessehenning Free Tutorial - Rebe...

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Jesse Henning is a Senior VFX Artist working at Atomic Arcade with a passion for crafting, creating, animating and blowing things up in a virtual world. He has worked on game titles like Conan Exiles, Age of Sorcery, and Destroy All Humans with experience in the creation of cinematic VFX. As both a freelancer and full-time employee, Jesse has many perspectives to share on the inner workings of VFX in game development. Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/jessehenning Free Tutorial - Rebe...

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Episodes (20/50)

RTVFX Podcast

Ep 50 - Unleash Your Inner Beast (Jesse Henning)

Jesse Henning is a Senior VFX Artist working at Atomic Arcade with a passion for crafting, creating, animating and blowing things up in a virtual world. He has worked on game titles like Conan Exiles, Age of Sorcery, and Destroy All Humans with experience in the creation of cinematic VFX. As both a freelancer and full-time employee, Jesse has many perspectives to share on the inner workings of VFX in game development. Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/jessehenning Free Tutorial - Rebe...

4 months ago

1 hour 7 minutes

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Ep 49 - A Leap Of Faith Into Joy (Valentina Velieva)

Valentina Velieva is a VFX Artist at Blizzard Entertainment and has worked on video games including World of Warcraft and Hearthstone. She has a rich background in 3D modeling working on kids cartoons like Rusty Rivets with a humble background in Toronto, Canada. ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/shrommy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vvelieva Hearthstone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RfTfABxY8s =========================== Connect with me! ====================...

4 months ago

46 minutes

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Ep 48 - VFX Education (Sjors De Laat)

Sjors de Laat has worked on video game VFX and cinematics for Fortnite, Godfall: Fire & Darkness, Tales of Runeterra, Sackboy, and Gears of War 5. He is currently working at Tuatara Games as Senior VFX Artist where he contributes to projects like the My Hero Academia skins for Fortnite, and DLC for Godfall. He has also worked with Axis Studios on a series of cinematics and commercials for many popular titles. ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/madoshowcase Social Li...

5 months ago

49 minutes

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Ep. 47 - Korea to USA, the VFX Artist Journey (Jihyun Shin)

Jihyun (Ji-yun) is a Senior VFX Artist at Blizzard Entertainment and has worked on games like Overwatch, Runescape, and Bless Mobile. She has a rich cultural background working in Korea and brings over 10 years of experience in the craft of visual effects for games. Reel: https://vimeo.com/571042657 Artstation: https://sylvia_shin.artstation.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jihyun-shin-537abb120/ =========================== Connect with me! =====================...

7 months ago

56 minutes

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Ep 46 - VFX Mentoring with Powerpoint Finesse (Nicolas Trevisan)

Nicolas Trevisan is a VFX Artist at Amazon Games. He has worked on Noara: The Conspiracy at ATYPIQUE Studio, Cryptical Path, at Old Skull Games, and has mentored thousands of students in education programs including the Ablaze Course. Artstation : https://www.artstation.com/cool_cat_vfx LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/coolcatvfx/ Twitter : https://x.com/CoolCatVFX Ablase VFX Course : https://p2design-academy.com/p/ablaze-realtime-vfx-in-unreal-engine-5 Linked Tree : https...

7 months ago

48 minutes

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Ep 45 - Jukebox'n, VFX & Motion Graphics (Ben Monaco)

Ben Monaco is a Lead VFX Artist at Oxide Games with over 10 years of experience in the industry. He has worked on titles like Ara History Untold, with deep knowledge around game engines including Unity, and an expert understanding of simulation systems like Houdini. Ben brings a wealth of experience to today’s conversation sharing insights on game development, motion graphics, and the value of putting your best foot forward. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-monaco-...

7 months ago

1 hour 9 minutes

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Ep 44 - Be Your Own VFX Rockstar (Jeff Johnson)

Jeff A. Johnson is currently the Lead VFX Artist at Free Range Games, working on their next AAA project. He has a background bridging film and games in many disciplines, and which has taken him all over the globe. His film work includes franchises such as Lord of the Rings, Matrix, Star Wars , Star Trek, Hellboy, and Shrek. His game development titles include “Black Ops 3”, “Call of Duty : Zombies Chronicles Remaster” and “Gears Tactics”, on which project he was the Lead VFX Artist at S...

3 years ago

42 minutes

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Ep 43 - Reverse Engineering FX (Adad Morales)

Adad Morales is a Senior VFX Artist at Fun Dog Studios and has worked both in film and games on titles like Battlefield: Hardline, Star Wars: Ragtag, and Metroid Prime: Remastered. He is an expert in his craft as an artist, a leader, and a father. ArtStation - https://www.artstation.com/dadvfx Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/adadmorales Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/themightyadad/ X - https://x.com/themightyadad LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adadmorales/ YouTube - https://ww...

3 years ago

58 minutes

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Ep 42 - Pushing the Limits of Creativity (Paulina Miciulevičiūtė)

Paulina Miciulevičiūtė is a VFX Artist at Tuatara and has worked on games including Valorant and Treasure Title. She had over 5 years of experience working in the Unity Engine and has started publishing her own assets for other artists to use. Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, Paulina is also a strong voice in the gaming community as a VFX Summit Advisor for the Game Developers Conference and a Board Member for the Lithuanian GDC. Website - https://paulinavfx.com/ ===================...

3 years ago

32 minutes

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Ep 41 - WTF is Tech Art

Have you ever wondered what technical art is? Many people have their own definitions and this episode brings some additional insight on this broad profession. Joining us on the show are guest expert panelists: - Anthony Davis https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydavisvfx/ - Jan Kaluza https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-kaluza/ - Christian Sparks https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-sparks-shs/ ============================= Connect with me! ============================= X: ➡︎ ...

3 years ago

42 minutes

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Ep 40 - Timing Life Right (Travis Henderson)

Travis Henderson is a VFX Artist at Heart Machine Studios. He has worked titles like Darksiders, Chronos and Dead & Buried. Travis has been working in the field of VFX for over 5 years creating eye-catching effects across in Unreal, Unity for both PC, console and even VR environments. Blueprint Learning Resources Thomas Harle: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHjQE2fLIZu-jEK8gPpfohAIa15LoH9pD Mathew Wadstein - https://www.youtube.com/c/MathewWadsteinTutorials/videos Epic Games: h...

4 years ago

53 minutes

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Ep. 39 - Excuses: The Lies We Tell Ourselves

Too often we get in our own way when it comes to success. This episode explores some of the common excuses we find for ourselves and offers advice on how to overcome them. You are enough. All you need is passion to overcome adversity.

4 years ago

13 minutes

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Ep 38 - Building Momentum (Urban Bradeško )

Urban Bradeško is an FX Artist, Mentor, and Creative Director at Rebelway. He has worked titles like Magic The Gathering, Gears of War 5, Days Gone as well as film with the Netflix show Love, Death + Robots. Urban brings a wealth of experience navigating the VFX world as a teacher, leader, and continuing student of the art. ArtStation - https://www.artstation.com/urbanbradesko Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/urban.bradesko/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/urban-bradesko-ab1...

4 years ago

1 hour 13 minutes

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Ep - 37 Movies to Games (Johannes Richter)

Johannes Richter is a Principle VFX Artist at Remedy Entertainment. He has worked on projects in games and film including Control, Detective Pikachu, and Avengers: Infinity War.. Johannes has over 12 years of experience working as a technical director, teacher, and FX artist in the world of computer graphics. Website - https://entertainmentengineers.net/ X - https://x.com/richterteer Website - https://www.vfx.cgmasteracademy.com/courses/15-vex-in-houdini ============================= Connect...

4 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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Ep. 36 - Getting Your First Job in VFX for Games

Join on the first roundtable discussion about getting your first job in VFX for games. In it we discuss portfolios, interviews, onboarding and more. Our guests on the panel are: Shannon McSheehanAshley LyonJulian LoveAndreas GladSpencer Liles

4 years ago

41 minutes

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Ep 35 - Picking Apart Working Examples (David Shovlin)

David Shovlin is a Senior VFX Artist at Riot Games, working on multiple projects including Valorant. He has a long history in art working on casino & fantasy games at Monarc Gaming Labs, Red Robot Labs, and WMS Gaming. David is well versed in traditional drawing techniques and brings effects to life on the digital screen with expert precision. ArtStation - https://www.artstation.com/dshovlin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-shovlin-231b32b/ ============================= Conn...

4 years ago

1 hour 29 minutes

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Ep 34 - Exploration and Discovery (Jason Keyser)

Jason Keyser is a Senior VFX Artist and Founder of VFX Apprentice, an online learning platform for artists of the FX profession. He has worked on games like League of Legends at Riot Games, TV shows like Powerpuff Girls with Cartoon Network, and is a well known evangelist in the Flash, Unity & Unreal community. Jason enjoys educating artists both young and old on how they can succeed in their artistic goals with talks at GDC, Gnomom and the Academy of Art University. LinkedIn - https://w...

4 years ago

1 hour 30 minutes

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Ep 33 - Think Like a Designer (Mickaëlle Ruckert)

Mickaëlle Ruckert is a Senior VFX Artist at Moon Studios and created Ori and the Will of the Wisps. She has been a professional in the FX space since 2008 working at studios like Ninja Theory and Arkane Studios with shipped titles including Dishonored 2, Wolfenstein Youngblood and Devil May Cry. Mickaelle is a well-known speaker in France as an expert in VFX and art topics at large. ArtStation - https://www.artstation.com/mkalt0235 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickaelle-ruckert-71b9...

4 years ago

1 hour 49 minutes

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Ep 32 - Abduction by a Ghost Pirate Ship (An-Tim Nguyen)

An-Tim Nguyen is a Senior VFX Artist at Bungie currently working on the Destiny Franchise in Issaquah, Washington. He has worked on various video game titles like Halo, Rekoil, and Primal Carnage. An-Tim has humble beginnings in 3D art which quickly evolved into a love for driving emotional spectacle in VFX, and ultimately building memorable experiences for players. Website - https://nguyenantim.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/antimnguyen/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/AnTim...

4 years ago

1 hour

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Ep 31 - Going All-In (Pawel Margacz)

Pawel Margacz is a Senior VFX & 3D Artist at DR, a 505 Games Studios. He has worked on video game titles like Battle Islands, Gwent & Deadnation with experience at game companies like Climax Studio, CD PROJECT RED and Digit Game Studios. Pawel also runs under the pen-name 1MaFX with a popular YouTube channel for FX tutorials and breakdown. ArtStation - https://www.artstation.com/mgepm YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCer-8zHi2Kw7Z1UrsoZ2_fg X - https://x.com/pmargacz =======...

4 years ago

53 minutes