In this episode, we chat to Baptiste Jaquemet, a senior Houdini FX TD and generalist, about his journey into the VFX industry and how his journey has led him to work at the studio that inspired his interest in VFX - Weta. Baptiste's journey is an interesting one, and we talk about his early beginnings, his love for Blender, and Houdini, negative experiences in the VFX industry, and his dreams for the future. We hope you enjoy!  You can find our audio podcast on your favourite podcast player. Chapters: 00:00:00 Episode Overview 00:01:24 Intro 00:01:47 Introducing Baptiste 00:03:44 Weta 00:05:10 Who/What inspired your VFX journey 00:08:08 Realisation of creative interest 00:09:28 Journey into the industry 00:13:08 Dark aspects of the industry - Part 1 00:16:20 VFX industry in France 00:17:39 Working as a Freelancer vs Contract 00:20:48 Let's talk Houdini 00:31:20 Watch Baptiste's short film 00:36:50 Best methods for learning Houdini 00:39:24 Pro's & Cons of working at different studios, as an FX TD 00:41:34 creative freeedom when it comes to simulating real world physics 00:43:49 Importance of understanding real world physics 00:45:31 Shading and lighting as an FX TD 00:47:58 FX showreel advice 00:49:51 Dark aspects of the industry - Part 2 00:52:05 OOO and dreams 00:55:37 Conclusion  As always, if you liked this episode, please like, comment, subscribe and share! Listen to all episodes on our website https://www.thevfxartistspodcast.com/ #vfxpodcast #houdini #FX