Disguise

Phil Galler Live

The Virtual Production Podcast is back with a brand new live format! Our guest Phil Galler co-founded Lux Machina Consulting.  Focusing on in-camera visual effects, real-time mixed reality, and the future of film making and live broadcast, Phil's been fortunate enough to find himself at the crossroads of technological innovation and creativity.  To check out this and other recent episodes live with video, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahkadner/recent-activity/events/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahkadner/recent-activity/events/] Follow Noah Kadner on Linkedin. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahkadner/]

Disguise

Disguise [https://www.disguise.one/] is a creative platform powering major live entertainment from Taylor Swift to U2 and beyond. LED volume stages also leverage Disguise for virtual production. Addy Ghani, Fernando Kufer, and Tom Rockhill from Disguise join us in this special expanded episode of the Virtual Production podcast. Follow Noah Kadner on Linkedin. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahkadner/]

Kenneth Nakada • Amazon

Kenneth Nakada [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0619930/] is the Head of Virtual Production Operations at Amazon Studios [https://virtualproducer.io/amazon-launches-state-of-the-art-virtual-production-studio/]. He was instrumental in Amazon’s efforts to build an LED volume in Hollywood, which became one of the largest in North America when it opened in 2022. Before Amazon, Nakada worked as a visual effects supervisor and artist on movies like Avatar, The Matrix Revolutions, Terminator 3, and X-Men. But a far earlier special effects film got him interested in filmmaking as a career.  Follow Noah Kadner on Linkedin. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahkadner/]

Pinar Seyhan Demirdag • Generative AI

Pinar Seyhan Demirdag [https://www.linkedin.com/in/pinar-seyhan-demirdag-788345a3/] is an AI director, multidisciplinary artist, and opinion leader originally from Turkey. In 2020, she founded Seyhan Lee with renowned advertising executive Gary Koepke. Demirdag is on the cutting edge of generative AI and exploring how it can enhance virtual production workflows. Her current project is Cuebric [https://cuebric.com], a generative AI tool for creating virtual production environments instantly.   Follow Noah Kadner on Linkedin. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahkadner/]

Paul Debevec • Netflix

Paul Debevec is the Director of Research for Creative Algorithms and Technology at Netflix [https://www.netflix.com]. A pioneer in new techniques such as photogrammetry and image-based lighting, Debevec's work formed the basis of breakthrough visual effects for movies like The Matrix, Spider-Man, and Avatar. Follow Noah Kadner on Linkedin. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahkadner/]