Union VFX on production-ready Gaussian splat crowds

John Knoll and the handmade Star Wars of The Mandalorian and Grogu

[https://www.fxguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/fxg-featured-Mando_Knoll-400x200.jpg]https://www.fxguide.com/fxpodcasts/john-knoll-and-the-handmade-star-wars-of-the-mandalorian-and-grogu/ Our latest fxpodcast with ILM's John Knoll on miniatures in a tiny LED cube, the Star Wars style, and why the practical and the digital still need each other.

Geriatric parkour: ILM’s creature work for The Boroughs

[https://www.fxguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/fxg-featured-boroughs-400x200.jpg]https://www.fxguide.com/fxpodcasts/geriatric-parkour-ilms-creature-work-for-the-boroughs/ From brain-sucking horror to heartbreaking empathy, for this fxpodcast we go inside the creature work of The Boroughs with VFX Supervisor Tara DiMarco and ILM’s Steve Ellis.

Man on Fire: Kevin Lingenfelser on collapse, chaos and invisible VFX

[https://www.fxguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/fxg-featured-ManOnFire-400x200.jpg]https://www.fxguide.com/fxpodcasts/man-on-fire-kevin-lingenfelser-on-collapse-chaos-and-invisible-vfx/ We talk with Man on Fire VFX Supervisor Kevin Lingenfelser about the explosive building collapse, chaotic rubble aftermath, and high-octane Learjet sequence.

Union VFX on production-ready Gaussian splat crowds

[https://www.fxguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/fxg-featured-Union-400x200.jpg]https://www.fxguide.com/fxpodcasts/union-vfx-on-production-ready-gaussian-splat-crowds/ Union VFX and Clear Angle are turning Gaussian splats from a tech demo into a crowd-pleasing production pipeline. Literally. We speak with David Schneider, VFX and Technical Supervisor at Union, in this fxpodcast episode.

Paul Debevec: a history of lighting the future of VFX

[https://www.fxguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/fxg-featured-paulD-400x200.jpg]https://www.fxguide.com/fxpodcasts/paul-debevec-a-history-of-lighting-the-future-of-vfx/ We talk with Academy Technical Achievement Award recipient Paul Debevec about HDR image-based lighting, Fiat Lux, virtual production, NeRFs, 3DGS, machine learning, and why now is a great time to do research.