Mike Seymour

Australia

University Lecturer, University of Sydney and Contributing Editor and Co-Founder at fxguide

Visual Guy who researches and explores visual things (Digital Humans). I like 'deep dives' on complex subjects + Good Margaritas. @Sydney_Uni @fxguidenews

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NAB 25: a leaner show but with an AI innovation focus

2 weeks ago | fxguide.com | Mike Seymour

The NAB Show in Las Vegas was long the epicentre of breakthroughs in broadcast, media, and production technology. Once sprawling across the entire Las Vegas Convention Center and hosting over 100,000+ attendees, the show now presents a more focused and intense experience; this year, the Conference is expecting just over 60,000 visitors, but with attendees from 160 countries and filling only part of the South Hall. But while the scale may have shifted, the ambition certainly hasn’t.
ILM, Droids, Minitures and StageCraft - Oscar Winner John Knoll discuss Skeleton Crew

3 weeks ago | fxguide.com | Mike Seymour

When John Knoll first heard about Star Wars: Skeleton Crew in the fall of 2021, it was through a familiar channel: ILM’s Rob Bredow, asking if he’d be interested in heading up visual effects on one of Lucasfilm’s new streaming projects.
The Making of Netflix’s Senna – Scanline

1 month ago | fxguide.com | Mike Seymour

Facebook 0 Twitter LinkedIn The successful Netflix miniseries, Senna, explores the extraordinary life of Brazilian racing legend Ayrton Senna da Silva, who captured the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship three times. Starring Gabriel Leone, Kaya Scodelario, Matt Mella, Patrick Kennedy, Arnaud Viard, Steven Mackintosh, Camila Márdila, and Marco Ricca, the show brings Senna’s captivating story to life. Visual effects for the series were crafted by Scanline VFX, with teams working...
New Apple Mac Studio is Great For AI (- but not the AI you're thinking of )

1 month ago | fxguide.com | Mike Seymour

Facebook 0 Twitter LinkedIn If you check social media right now, you’ll find a lot of discussion surrounding Apple Intelligence. At the same time, Apple has launched a new lineup of iPads, MacBook Air models, and the latest Mac Studios. While many YouTubers and influencers have expressed disappointment with Apple’s approach to AI, particularly the implementation of their Apple Intelligence strategy, the company has simultaneously released one of the most powerful machines ever: the M3 Ultra...
NeRFs, Gaussian Splatting, and the Future of VFX

1 month ago | fxguide.com | Mike Seymour

Facebook 0 Twitter LinkedIn https://media.fxguide.com/fxpodcast/fxg-250202-NeRF.mp3 Play in new window Download Exploring the Potential of Neural Rendering in Visual Effects Neural Radiance Fields (NeRFs) and Gaussian Splatting are starting to change the way visual effects artists capture, render, and integrate photorealistic scenes, especially environments. In this fxpodcast, Sam Hodge, a machine learning software engineer currently at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML),...
Building The Gorge: Behind the VFX of Scott Derrickson’s Sci-Fi Thriller

1 month ago | fxguide.com | Mike Seymour

Facebook 0 Twitter LinkedIn Scott Derrickson’s The Gorge is a gripping blend of sci-fi, action, and romance, grounded by an intense, isolated setting that plays a crucial role in the story. Bringing this unique environment to life was a significant challenge, one taken on by two principal visual effects houses: DNEG and Framestore. We spoke with two of the film’s VFX supervisors from DNEG, Anelia Asparuhova and Sebastian Von Overheidt, to explore the complexity of constructing The Gorge’s...
Congrats to 2025 Oscar Winners

1 month ago | fxguide.com | Mike Seymour

BEST VISUAL EFFECTSDUNE: PART TWOPaul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer won for Dune 2. Dune: Part Two fxpodcast – Visual Effects Supervisor Paul LambertANIMATED FEATURE FILMFLOWThe visionary masterpiece from Latvia, won best Animated Feature. ANIMATED SHORT FILMIn the Shadow of the Cypress, Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi CinematographyLol Crawley won for The Brutalist
How Gen AI is being used in VFX right now (VES Panel).

2 months ago | fxguide.com | Mike Seymour

Facebook 0 Twitter LinkedIn GenAI ChatGPT has undeniably been the poster child for the generative AI (GenAI) revolution, capturing both headlines and imaginations. But as AI-powered tools continue to push the boundaries of creative content generation, it’s clear that GenAI’s impact extends far beyond chatbots. This week, the Visual Effects Society (VES) is hosting a timely panel discussion exploring GenAI’s role in the VFX industry, featuring a roster of experts with hands-on experience at...
VFXShow 292: Oscars and Alien: Romulus

2 months ago | fxguide.com | Mike Seymour

Facebook 0 Twitter LinkedIn https://media.fxguide.com/vfxshow/the_vfx_show-292-Romulus.mp3 Play in new window Download This week, we have a double ep (of sorts). We discuss the 2025 Oscar nominations, plus we do a (short) review of Alien: Romulus, the 2024 science fiction horror film directed by Fede Álvarez and written by Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues. We start with the team discussing the nominations for the Oscars in 2025, which are: ALIEN: ROMULUS: Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel...
2025's 14 Sci-Tech Academy Awards

2 months ago | fxguide.com | Mike Seymour

Facebook 0 Twitter LinkedIn 14 scientific and technical achievements to be honored with academy awards The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced 14 scientific and technical achievements, represented by 37 individual award recipients, will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony, which has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Achievements receiving Scientific and Technical Awards must demonstrate a...