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Lou Pecora — Visual Effects Supervisor

“Legion,” “Fargo” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming” effects supervisor Lou Pecora returns to the podcast to talk about working up the VFX ladder and COVID-19 downtime.

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V-Ray VFX & Animation Showreel 2020

We are proud to showcase our 2020 VFX reel, premiered during our first 24 Hours of Chaos livestream event. Huge thanks to the many studios who contributed.

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Scott Meadows — Head of Visualization and Virtual Production, Digital Domain

Previz has evolved from a useful pre-production tool to an all-encompassing part of the moviemaking process — and Scott Meadows has seen it all. He tells Chris his story.

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Shuzo Shiota — President/CEO, Polygon Pictures

Shuzo Shiota’s Polygon Pictures has produced TV shows including “Star Wars” and “Transformers.” He explains how Japan’s art has found a big audience in the west.

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How Science Fiction Film School is nurturing a new generation of VFX artists

Graduates of South Korea’s Science Fiction Film School now work in Hollywood and beyond. Find out how they’re taught technical and creative skills.

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Matt Akey and Aldo Ruggiero — Crafty Apes, “The Babysitter: Killer Queen”

Heads up! Crafty Apes’ Matt Akey and Aldo Ruggiero on how they helped director McG create a potent mix of slapstick and gore for “The Babysitter: Killer Queen.”

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Making Katy Perry “Smile” with V-Ray for 3ds Max

CG artist Pedro Conti had just 6 weeks to deliver high-quality content for musical megastar’s latest promo. Here’s how V-Ray for 3ds Max helped him hit deadlines.

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We want you to know that our team is here with you during this difficult time. And we’d like to help in any way we can.

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V-Ray 5 for SketchUp beta out now

Help us perfect our boundary-pushing next-generation version of V-Ray for SketchUp. Sign up now and experience its new features before anyone else.

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Allan McKay — VFX Supervisor & Technical Director

This podcast could change your career: Allan McKay tells Chris how to create the perfect reel, become a successful freelancer — and find your true worth.

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Maciej Kuciara — Concept Artist & Director

Maciej Kuciara has created concept art for everything from “The Last of Us” to “Blade Runner 2049.” Find out how “Showtime” has brought his own vision to life.

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Join the V-Ray 5 for Cinema 4D beta

V-Ray for Cinema 4D is now available to test. Find out how its brand-new features will help you create your best renders ever.

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Everything you need to know about ACEScg

New to V-Ray 5 for Maya is full support for ACEScg, which promises to unify visual effects workflows. Discover why it’s important plus how to use it in V-Ray.

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How to render an architectural scale model in V-Ray for SketchUp

With V-Ray for SketchUp, it’s easy to match your designs to a backplate and create realistic architectural renderings. V-Ray expert Han Shilin shows you how.

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Phoenix FD for 3ds Max and Maya updated

Chaos Group’s fluid dynamics software has been updated. Make use of force tuning, faster particle previews and improved Sticky Liquids for quick, easy workflows.

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Asuka Tohda-Kinney — CG Supervisor, Digital Domain

DD’s Asuka Tohda-Kinney has worked on “I, Robot,” “The Twilight Zone” — and the cover of TIME magazine. Find out how she’s mastered both coding and creativity.

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Join the V-Ray 5 for Houdini, beta

A redesigned Frame Buffer. A streamlined UI. An expansive material library. And much more! Find out how V-Ray 5’s features will redefine rendering with Houdini.

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Jeff Mottle — CEO and Founder, CGarchitect

CGarchitect founder Jeff Mottle has rebuilt his influential site as an AI-powered all-encompassing platform for the arch-viz industry. Listen to find out more.

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Creating a spectacular anime homage with V-Ray

It's "Showtime!" Maciej Kuciara's short film is a beloved and meticulous tribute to anime classics. Discover how V-Ray for 3ds Max helped him create it.

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Jose Gomez — Executive Creative Director, ATK PLN

From skateboards to storyboards: Jose Gomez has founded fashion companies and created stunning motion graphics and commercials. He tells Chris his amazing story.

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“Illumination” student rendering challenge launched

Your chance to shine: Show us your lighting expertise, and you could win some fantastic prizes, including V-Ray and Corona licenses, Chaos Cloud credits and more.

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Mengyi Fan & Samantha Anderson — SHoP Architects

From Brooklyn to Botswana: SHoP Architects visualization pros Mengyi and Sam on the tech they use to create beautiful buildings and oversee construction remotely.

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Corona 6 for 3ds Max released

We’re pleased to release Corona 6 for 3ds Max! This time around we’ve focused on giving you the tools to attain greater realism and be more creative, while also speeding up your workflow.

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V-Ray 5 with Chaos Group’s Alex Yolov and Peter Matanov

Chaos Group has reinvented rendering with V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max and Maya. Alex Yolov and Peter Matanov tell Chris about the journey behind the software’s features.

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