In this episode, we chat to VFX generalist and author, Vicki Lau, about her take on being a female multi-disciplinary artist in the VFX industry. We also find out why she chose to write two books about her experience in the VFX industry, titled 'Why I Do VFX' (The untold truths about working in visual effects) and 'Not your starving artist' (Making money in the arts). Vicki also gives us a look into the misconception of the industry by the asian community, based on her own experience and what kept her determined to pursue her goals. As always, if you liked this episode, please like, comment, subscribe and share! Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:41 How I got into the VFX industry 00:07:36 Being a compositor for Postvis and finals 00:08:57 Volumetric and Stereoscopic compositing 00:11:05 Pro's and cons of being a generalist 00:13:10 Pro's and cons of being a postvis Compositor 00:15:43 Favourite show worked on 00:16:18 Being an oriental woman in the VFX industry 00:18:47 VFX industry in Singapore 00:19:56 What drives you? 00:21:45 Teaching others 00:24:35 Why I wrote these VFX books 00:29:53 Benefits of putting your VFX industry experience into a book 00:31:02 Where to find Vicki's books 00:31:34 Words of advice 00:34:48 Conclusion Find Vicki: Website: https://www.lauvicki.com/ IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5130924/ Print book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/33Ye3xr E-book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3u31onm Audiobook on Amazon: https://bit.ly/VFXaudiobook All other stores: https://books2read.com/whyidovfx Listen to all episodes on our website https://www.thevfxartistspodcast.com/