CG Garage podcast hosted by Chris Nichols

From Star Trek to president of Ingenuity Studios, Armen Kevorkian shares his journey, invisible VFX insights, and what the future holds for the industry.

Chaos debuts major Vantage and Arena upgrades at SIGGRAPH 2025, giving filmmakers new real-time tools from previs to post.

Susan O’Neal reflects on her VFX journey from Digital Domain to recruiting, and shares wisdom on navigating careers in a changing creative industry.

Chad Wanstreet and Allan McKay explain how Version Zero automates the repetitive tasks in VFX, letting artists focus on creativity instead of cleanup.

Taking a break from interviews, Chris, Daniel, and James dive into AI, indie film, and why Hollywood might be headed for a major reset.

Marti Romances, co-founder of Territory Studio, shares how cinematic UI design is shaping the future of film, games, AR, and real-world tech.

VFX Supervisor Michael Ralla dives into the creative process behind Sinners, exploring the evolving art of film, digital, and color, and sharing insights from a career spanning Scanline, Digital Domain, and ILM.

Jess Loren, CEO of Global Objects and a powerhouse in immersive content, shares her insights on entrepreneurship, scanning the world, and navigating the future of virtual production.

Johnson Yan shares his journey pioneering real-time 3D graphics, from flight simulators in the late 1970s to shaping today's graphics technology.

From Weta to Scanline, Sebastian Sylwan has helped build the future of VFX—now he’s reflecting on how innovation really happens (or doesn’t) in the creative industries.

Scott Ross on the state of VFX, Hollywood’s broken system, glimmers of hope—and his new book UPSTART: The Digital Film Revolution – Managing the Unmanageable.

Entertainment lawyer Joshua Lastine explains how AI, virtual production, and new tech are reshaping film law, studio deals, and independent filmmaking.

Oliver Markowski returns to discuss the future of USD, MaterialX, and Gaussian Splats, plus RISE’s work on Guardians Vol. 3, Megalopolis, and Fallout.

Eric Barba on Alien: Romulus, Oscar nomination, blending practical & VFX, real-time tech, and working with directors like Fede Álvarez & David Fincher.

Steve Preeg returns for the 500th episode to reflect on 10 years of VFX evolution, virtual production, real-time workflows, and future filmmaking trends.

Jake Maymudes discusses crafting visuals for Dune and Alien: Romulus, his VFX journey, and how AI is reshaping workflows at Wylie Co.

Todd Perry shares his journey from early VFX experiments to supervising iconic films like Doctor Strange and Black Panther, and the right and wrong ways to use AI.

Andy Boyd of Jam discusses Brothers on Amazon Prime, crafting a photoreal orangutan, and thriving as a small studio in a competitive VFX landscape.

Jason Smith, senior VFX supervisor on The Rings of Power, shares insights on creating creatures, solving scale, and his award-winning career in visual effects.

Jo Plaete shares how Metaphysic’s real-time AI tools enabled on-set de-aging for Here, revolutionizing digital human performance in cinema.