The Allan McKay Podcast

The Allan McKay Podcast


Latest Episodes

439 - VFX Supervisor Robert Nederhorst
January 23, 2024

Rob Nederhorst is a veteran of the VFX industry. As a VFX Supervisor, hes worked on titles like JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 - PARABELLUM, THE CONJURING, GHOSTBUSTERS, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, and

438 - LAIKA - CG Supervisor Eric Wachtman
January 16, 2024

Eric Wachtman is a CG / VFX Supervisor and Art Director at LAIKA where hes been working for nearly 20 years. Prior to that, he served as the Director of CG / Visual Effects and Art Director at the Ca

437 - THE LAST OF US - VFX Supervisor Alex Wang
January 09, 2024

Alex Wang is a VFX Supervisor. He started his career in visual effects at The Orphanage on THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, right after graduating from Ringling College of Art and Design in 2003. He then joine

436 - Freelancing in VFX in 2024
January 02, 2024

Freelance is such a big topic in visual effects! For those of you starting in the industry, youre probably wondering how to get your foot in the door. Ultimately, 2024 will be a very busy year. That

435 - The ROI of VFX and Other Advice - Crafty Apes Co-Founder Chris LeDoux (Part II)
December 26, 2023

Chris LeDoux is the Co-Founder of Crafty Apes, a VFX Supervisor and an Entrepreneur. Born and bred in Alaska, Chris earned Bachelors degree in both psychology and sociology, but his fascination with

434 - The Threat of AI - Crafty Apes - Co-Founder Chris LeDoux
December 19, 2023

Chris LeDoux is the Co-Founder of Crafty Apes, a VFX Supervisor and an Entrepreneur. Born and bred in Alaska, Chris earned Bachelors degree in both psychology and sociology, but his fascination with

433 - HOUSE OF THE DRAGON - VFX Supervisor Mark Spindler
December 12, 2023

Mark Spindler is a Visual Effects Supervisor at Pixomondo in Frankfurt, Germany. Hes worked on feature films such as Midway, Justice League, Star Trek: Into Darkness, as well tv shows like The Mandal

432 - ReDefine - Executive VP Eric J. Robertson
December 05, 2023

Eric J. Robertson is the Executive Vice President of ReDefine, as well as a Producer, Cinematographer and Entrepreneur. As part of the DNEG Group, ReDefine leverages an incredible legacy of creative a

431 - Ghost Robot - CEO Zach Mortensen & CCO Mark DePace
November 28, 2023

Ghost Robot is the creative studio of the future based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. They work with a global community of artistic talent to create content for forward thinking clients. Ghost Robot w

430 - CG Boost - Zach Reinhardt
November 21, 2023

Zacharias Zach Reinhardt is a 3D Artist, as well as Founder and Lead Instructor at CG Boost. CG Boost provides Blender tutorials and resources for 3D artists, in order to make creating passionate 3D