Nexodus cooperative members Anthony Kramer and John Baer discuss their innovative visual effects cooperative with GEO Content Manager Josh Davis.

Music by Blue Millenium, via CC Mixter.

Nexodus: A VFX Worker Cooperative

Rhett Dashwood (aka Mankind) is an award winning Creative Director with experience in a broad range of creative media, including digital, animation, branding, print, film making and concept art. He has worked with the following studios and agencies during his 15+ years in the industry: Emery / Frost, Tribal, AKQA, Exit Films, DDB and many more. He is currently Creative Director of Dashwood.&nbsp; As a Digital Artist, Rhett creates work under the name of Mankind. On his Instagram page (@Mankind), Rhett publishes his own art and curates the art of other digital artists. His YouTube channel is dedicated to everything art, including his expertise on crypto art and NFT’s. In this Podcast, Allan McKay interviews Rhett Dashwood (aka Mankind) about the hot topic of crypto art and NFT’s, the history behind it and the post-COVID-19 surge; how to start selling your digital art -- and why the cliche of a “starving artist” is on its way out. For more show notes, visit&nbsp;

291 -- NFT & Crypto Art Explained -- Rhett Dashwood (aka Mankind)

In this article, we explain what the alpha channel is, why it does not simply equal transparency, and how different types of alpha channels work.
If you are completely new to VFX, the alpha channel is one of the essential terms you need to know because it is crucial for compositing. While you might think of it as a simplified black-and-white outline of an image or a checkered background, it is much more than that. 

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Alpha channel is not just about transparency and it’s not always binary. Get ready to dive into the technicalities of digital compositing (and a bit of occasional mathematics) to find out what the alpha channel is, what it can do, and what types of alpha channels you can come across.

What Is An Alpha Channel? - The ActionVFX Blog

"Bullet Train" was just released in theaters this past weekend, opening to no. 1 at the box office with over $30 million grossed. The action film is an adaptation of a popular Japanese novel of the same name with an international all-star cast. DNEG Visual Effects Supervisor Stephen James and film editor Elisabet Ronaldsdottir were kind enough to sit down with us and talk about their work to bring director David Leitch's hyper-kinetic film, traveling at 275 mph to life. Please take a listen down below and enjoy. Thank you!

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Interviews With "Bullet Train" VFX Supervisor, Stephen James & Editor, Elisabet Ronaldsdottir

In this episode we tackle visual effects in indie film. Visual Effects in Indie Film is really hit or miss, mostly miss. Many indie filmmakers don’t have any idea what to do when it comes to visual effects.

Uber visual effects artist Dan Cregan takes you through a master class on indie film visual effects and tells us how he went from indie visual effects to huge studio films like Guaridans of the Galaxy and The Hobbit.

IFH 006: Indie Film VFX Master Class with Visual Effects Artist Dan Cregan

Video Copilot’s very own Andrew Kramer is here to share his thoughts on the visual effects industry, his process of learning and sharing new skills, and what motivates him to be such a badass.

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Andrew’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewkramer

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Ep. 151 - Andrew Kramer

A brief introduction into Perception. The first of many episodes dropping every Wednesday, giving inside access and behind the scenes information starting with the early years to present day. Stay tuned! Send questions to ask@experienceperception.com

Episode 1-A Look Into Perception

After working in London for five years James established Studio Hackett (formerly Hackett Films) in the early 2000s, and has gone on to build an incredibly diverse portfolio of work. The studio’s work has won multiple awards – there’s even a couple of Arias sitting in the office. James and Studio Hackett have carved themselves a unique place in the Australian production industry. James’ skills and experience have enabled Studio Hackett to work in sectors that range from broadcast TV to educational games. His expertise is the lynchpin between story and design. James loves getting to the heart of a character and is happy directing live-action talent or animated characters. He has recently written a young adult science-fiction novel, Ectogen, to be published soon.  www.studiohackett.com

Topics Discussed
- Working in the industry and getting a job in a studio
- Essential must haves for freelancers
- Mastery of skills versus balance
- Tips for creative directors around creating ideas 
- Managing your studio in times of heavy workloads
- Being a good manager / creative director
- The benefits of mentoring and how to make mentoring work for you
- Creative writing has a passion project
- Benefits of writing to a creative professional or studio




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James Hackett : Creative direction, Masterly Versus Balance, Mentoring and Creative Writing

ABOUT THE EPISODE
Thanks for joining us for another SIGGRAPH Spotlight! In this episode, the ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee’s Asiya Asha (OMSCS, Georgia Tech) catches up with Chris Bedrosian (senior CG supervisor, Blur Studio) to discuss international collaboration for VFX, working on Netflix’s “Love, Death & Robots,” and more.

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https://s2020.siggraph.org/

29 – International Collaboration With Blur Studio’s Chris Bedrosian

Designer, photographer, art director, creative director, and all-around awesome person Heidi Berg joins us this week to discuss her photography, her background and origin story, her influences, and all about her creative process. We bounce all over the place, but those usually make for our best episodes!

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Ep. 214 - Heidi Berg

Indie Film Hustle is dedicated to showing you how to hack filmmaking & the film business. Interviews with Acadamy Award® / Oscar nominees and industry professionals giving you the real deal from the inside with no BS, just the truth on what it takes to survive and thrive doing what you love. 

We discuss cinematography, RED Camera, Arri Alexa, Blackmagic camera, post production, color grading, filmmaking, visual effects, motion graphics, film festivals, editing, film crews, directing, producing, film business, screenwriting, movie scripts, film distribution, film marketing, VOD, VHX, iTunes distribution, DIY filmmaking stuff, short films, feature films, video training courses, web series and much more in this podcast, all in an effort for you to survive and thrive in the jungles of the film business. 

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A podcast by NextBestPicture.com that reviews the latest film releases and discusses various topics within the world of film and the awards race.

Join the two founders of Perception, Jeremy Lasky & Danny Gonzalez as they have conversations with design heroes, inspirational thinkers, business leaders and trailblazers. You will also be able to hear podcast interviews of our team members, from growing a business to designing for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. You'll also get to know the history of Perception and the path it took to becoming the studio that creates futuristic technology for feature films and cutting edge experiences for the worlds most innovative companies. 
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Masters of Motion is a podcast, website and social media channel, that provides the world with a insight into the Australian and New Zealand Animation industry. Comprising of a podcast and online gallery featuring outstanding motion design, animation and visual effects work. Our mission is to celebrate Australia's motion artists and to Inspire the next generation of motion designers, animators, visual effects and 3-D artists.

SIGGRAPH Spotlight is a podcast that explores cutting-edge projects and topics in computer graphics and interactive techniques, one episode at a time. Episodes are hosted by ACM SIGGRAPH leaders and feature experts spanning everything from animation and visual effects to engineering and virtual reality. 

This show was founded as an extension of ACM SIGGRAPH's annual conference.

The Collective Podcast brings you bi-weekly episodes of entertaining, informative, honest discussions with creative industry professionals from around the world. Created and hosted by designer/director Ash Thorp, he aims to explore the struggles of work/life balance and to share the experiences of influential creatives from all realms of media, including (but not limited to) designers, illustrators, visual effects artists, writers, painters, and programmers.

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