In this episode of Ask An Artist, host Luke Thompson introduces guest Dustin "DJ" Johnson. DJ is the award-winning founder, CEO, and Creative Director of Undertone FX, a studio specializing in real-time visual effects for video games and VR/AR. DJ describes how it all started: From working on big titles like Call of Duty, to leading a team and building his own company. He also discusses the latest projects their team is building, as well as the Ultimate Fire Pack—their collaboration project with ActionVFX. Highlights Scope of topics to be discussed today. - 0:33 What drew DJ to another form of art. - 2:32 Starting his own company: Undertone FX. - 10:14 Where are virtual effects next going to be after the launch of affordable and high-quality virtual reality? - 18:49 Some of the most impressive real-time effects DJ has seen in games. - 28:10 The Ultimate Fire Pack: What makes it so special? - 33:43 Real-time products that are in the works and things that he wants to do that are not in production. - 39:15 Where to find DJ and Undertone FX. - 42:00 Episode Resources Connect with Luke Thompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-thompson-97281555/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukethompsonfilm/?hl=en ActionVFX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actionvfxofficial/?hl=en https://www.actionvfx.com/blog?category=podcast https://www.actionvfx.com/ Connect with DJ Johnson https://www.undertonefx.com/ https://realtimevfx.com/t/discord-server/3430