May 17, 2023 • 60 mins
To avoid having to write a final paper for a Philosophy and Religion Studies course, Brian put his creativity to the test and presented a short film. Now an Emmy-nominated VFX supervisor, Brian Kubovcik is the Head of Studio for FuseFX and known for “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law”, “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan”, and “Criminal Minds”. In this episode, Brian and Pete enter the world of visual effects as they explore the process from making a bid to working in post, the importance of understanding camera and lighting, special tools and equipment that help inform the VFX team, recognizing the people controlling the machines, the future of VFX and more…
(00:00:00 - 00:06:53) -- Podcast Intro
(00:06:53 - 00:12:40) -- Early Years Working In VFX
(00:12:40 - 00:15:15) -- First Steps For VFX And Formatting A Script
(00:15:15 - 00:20:50) -- Determining The FX Budget
(00:20:50 - 00:23:55) -- VFX Prep And Refining Assumptions
(00:23:55 - 00:28:15) -- The Importance Of Early Communication
(00:28:15 - 00:30:10) -- Making A VFX Bid
(00:30:10 - 00:35:55) -- Understanding Camera And Lighting
(00:35:55 - 00:36:55) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey and Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:36:55 - 00:39:20) -- The VFX Team And Set Visits
(00:39:20 - 00:47:40) -- Working In Post
(00:47:40 - 00:52:22) -- Favorite VFX Moments
(00:52:22 - 00:56:10) -- The Future Of VFX
(00:56:10 - 00:59:20) -- Lightning Round Questions
(00:59:20 - 00:58:55) -- Podcast Outro
(00:00:00 - 00:06:53) -- Podcast Intro
(00:06:53 - 00:12:40) -- Early Years Working In VFX
(00:12:40 - 00:15:15) -- First Steps For VFX And Formatting A Script
(00:15:15 - 00:20:50) -- Determining The FX Budget
(00:20:50 - 00:23:55) -- VFX Prep And Refining Assumptions
(00:23:55 - 00:28:15) -- The Importance Of Early Communication
(00:28:15 - 00:30:10) -- Making A VFX Bid
(00:30:10 - 00:35:55) -- Understanding Camera And Lighting
(00:35:55 - 00:36:55) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey and Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:36:55 - 00:39:20) -- The VFX Team And Set Visits
(00:39:20 - 00:47:40) -- Working In Post
(00:47:40 - 00:52:22) -- Favorite VFX Moments
(00:52:22 - 00:56:10) -- The Future Of VFX
(00:56:10 - 00:59:20) -- Lightning Round Questions
(00:59:20 - 00:58:55) -- Podcast Outro
Mark as Played
Popular Podcasts
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
Death, Sex & Money
Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.