In this episode we meet with Arpita Venugopal, Head of FX at One of Us and a highly accomplished Houdini Artist. We talk about her career in FX and how it has increased her appreciation for the beauty in the World. She gives advice for showreels and applications based on her role as a Head of Department and in recruitment. We discuss managing artists, her favourite projects, her plant-based Instagram @platefulofbliss  and what makes SideFX Houdini so powerful in the field of FX in particular. You will not want to miss this one and if you are an FXTD or aspiring FX-TD you may want to take notes! Timestamps: 00:00  : What to expect and intro 02:19  : Meet Arpita, career outline 03:55  : Bollywood movies and VFX 08:53  : Getting into 3D and Houdini 10:10  : First job at MPC - Voyage of the Dawn Treader 11:35  : Why FX is so rewarding 12:10  : Research process for film FX 14:46  : Does working on FX change your perception of the World? 16:05  : A feline digression 17:20  : How Arpita broke into the industry 18:28  : Showreel advice and showing good attitude 20:00  : What is a technical reel? 21:41  : Do Houdini artists need to be science experts? 23:56  : The place of FX in the pipeline 27:40  : Show based vs department based organisatoin 32:26  : Work from Home and blended workflows 36:36  : The role of the Head of Department 38:42  : Specialities within FX 40:27  : More does and don'ts in job applications 44:56  : Favourite shows 46:58  : Important new developments in workflow and software 49:21  : Bringing people in for specific experience 49:54  : Marker 23 52:04  : A Plateful of Bliss: plant-based cookery 57:40  : Houdini is like a recipe book 01:01:29  : FX Artists use of Nuke 01:01:58  : I wish every artist got to spend a week in every department 01:03:55  : Houdini's tools for helping comp 01:07:05  : Goodbyes and outro Powered by [Chaptered.app](https://Chaptered.app) Links: One of Us: https://www.weacceptyou.com/ A Plateful of Bliss: https://www.instagram.com/platefulofbliss/ As always, if you liked this episode, please like, comment, subscribe and share! Listen to all episodes on our website Listen to all episodes on Spotify Listen to all episodes on Apple Podcast Listen to all episodes on Amazon Music #vfxpodcast #compositing #motioncapture