Join us in this fascinating interview with Alexander, an acclaimed Technical Director and Coach with a stellar career in the world of...

Houdini is a procedural node-based software that has dominated the FX market for years. Today, it rivals the most popular DCCs like Maya,...

Lighters are the magicians who illuminate the scene in the final 3D stages of the project. Their job is to light up the scene in a...

Compositors are the magicians that bring the project together in the final stage of the film and video game project. Their job is to...

Paul Kanyuk is a Lead Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studio for the last 18 years. He was working on one of my favorite movies of...

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Artists working in Visual Effects, Animation and Games often find themselves working in increasingly technical environments. In...

How can an Artist become a Technical Artist or Director? A Technical Director is someone who knows the artistic side, knows how to create...

A common misunderstanding and confusion for newcomers is: "What is the actual role of a Technical Director?" Technical Directors are...

A few years ago I had the incredible opportunity to work as a Technical Director at Weta FX on the mega blockbuster "Avatar: The Way of...

What a Technical Director in Visual Effects, Animation and Games actually does? Technical Directing is still a relative new role (the...