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Special note: You can now listen to all these podcasts at the befores & afters podcast

Hi listeners, I've consolidated some of my podcasts (VFX Futures, VFX Firsts and VFX Artifacts) under the one name: "befores & afters podcast". Please search for that new podcast, where you'll also be able to find every single past VFX Firsts podcast. Thanks so much, Ian

Published 07/30/22

VFX Firsts

Published 07/30/22

The first Nuke composite

What was the first composite done in Nuke at Digital Domain? That's what Ian Failes from befores & afters and Hugo Guerra from Hugo's Desk discuss in this episode.

Published 02/08/22

The first NLEs and digital editing, with Evan Schiff

'Birds of Prey' and 'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' picture editor Evan Schiff joins Ian Failes from befores & afters to discuss NLEs and digital film editing.

Published 11/11/21

25 years of Foundry

In this sponsored podcast, befores & afters editor Ian Failes talks to Foundry founders Bruno Nicoletti and Simon Robinson about the early days of the company, the first plugins sold, how the Nuke acquisition from Digital Domain happened, and other key milestones in Foundry's quarter-century history.

Published 09/07/21

VFX Firsts: What was the first film to use Houdini?

Houdini artist Matt Estela and befores & afters editor Ian Failes reveal which film was the first ever to use Houdini.

Published 08/31/21

The first film to use an all-CG photoreal character

Animation supervisor Webster Colcord and Ian Failes from befores & afters dive deep into the history of all-CG photoreal characters on film, looking for the "first" one that appeared on the silver screen.

Published 08/03/21

The first motion capture used in a film

Motion capture performer and actor Marta Svetek and befores & afters' Ian Failes discuss where mocap first made it into a feature film.

Published 07/19/21

The first digital matte painting

Matte painter Liz Hume and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first digital matte painting done for a film.

Published 07/06/21

The first previs for a film

Previs supervisor Margaux Durand-Rival and befores & afters’ Ian Failes discuss the first time previs was used for a feature film.

Published 06/17/21

The first ocean simulation in a film.

MR.X lead FX artist Gus Sanchez-Perez and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever ocean simulation in a film.

Published 06/09/21

The first motion control shot in a film.

General Lift's Joe Lewis and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first time motion control was used in a film.

Published 06/03/21

The first digital face replacement in a film

Lola VFX's Trent Claus and b&a's Ian Failes discuss which film was the first to use a digital face replacement.

Published 05/25/21

The first digital wire removal on a film

Visual effects digital artist Katie Morris and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever digital wire removal shot from a feature film.

Published 05/19/21

The first model or miniature

Modelmaker David Ross and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever use of a model or miniature in a film.

Published 05/12/21

The first use of chrome balls

CAVE Academy founder Jahirul Amin and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever use of chrome balls for a film. (Note: be sure to check the show notes for an update on what is discussed in the podcast)

Published 05/03/21

The first stop-motion

Stop-motion animator and video illusion creator Kevin Parry and b&a's Ian Failes ask, 'What was the first film to use stop-motion?'

Published 05/03/21

The first use of chrome/mirror/HDRI balls

Published 04/27/21

The first digital composite

Published 04/16/21

The first cloud tank

DNEG's Gavin Graham and b&a's Ian Failes discuss the first ever cloud tank used on a film.

Published 04/07/21

Which Arnold Schwarzenegger pic was the first film to use Houdini?

Ian Failes and expert guest Matt Estela reveal which movie was the first to use the software Houdini.

Published 02/20/21