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befores & afters

befores & afters

Written by: Ian Failes
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 The befores & afters VFX podcast from journalist Ian Failes, covering the latest in visual effects, animation and virtual production.© 2025 Art
Episodes
  • How on-set scanning of environments and actor capture works

    How on-set scanning of environments and actor capture works
    Jan 20 2026

    Ian Failes from befores & afters chats with Clear Angle Studios US Head of Capture, Brian LaBrec, about photogrammetry booths, LiDAR scans and other capture on big projects.

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    39 mins
  • How Framestore helped make the creatures and cinematography of 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age' feel so real

    How Framestore helped make the creatures and cinematography of 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age' feel so real
    Jan 7 2026

    Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to Framestore and production side visual effects supervisor Russell Dodgson about the Apple TV+ and BBC Studios Natural History Unit series 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age.'
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    40 mins
  • Phil Tippett updates us on the state of his personal projects, and his view on AI

    Phil Tippett updates us on the state of his personal projects, and his view on AI
    Dec 9 2025

    Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to Phil Tippett about a couple of projects he has in the works - including what could be a follow-up to MAD GOD, ie. MAD GOD 2. There's also Pequin's Pendequin, and the Sentinel feature Tippett Studio already crafted a test for. Plus Tippett shares his candid thoughts about AI (they may not be what you think).
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    28 mins
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