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Ed is an Unreal Authorized Instructor and CG Supervisor in movies, TV, commercials and live events, having worked for ILM, Disney and Digital Domain on Blockbusters like Jurassic World, The Lion King and Jungle Book. He is the co-founder of successful world touring group The Sancho Plan. Ed loves to use cutting edge technology to create engaging and inspiring experiences, as well as beautiful world class imagery.

Jackie has been creating high-end imagery for movies, TV, commercials, music videos and live events for decades since film school. She's worked for the world's top studios such as ILM, Digital Domain, and MPC on many blockbusters including three of the top 10 grossing films of all time. Movies include: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows II, Tron, Iron Man 3 & Jurassic World just to name a few.

They met while working on Harry Potter and are married and living their dreams while helping people from all ranges of experience (from beginner to seasoned studio executives) on the cutting edge VFX we see in entertainment today.

In this episode we dive into the world of VFX, the future of entertainment and how some of this technology can disrupt different industries. How actors can use Mokap from the comfort of their homes and their own personal breakthroughs.

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Some Questions I Ask:

Fav animated character of all time? (2:08)

Similarities and differences between animation and VFX. (3:10)

On the intial interest in VFX. (5:30)

On working on Jurassic World. (8:15)

How a VFX artist might view the world differently than someone not in VFX? (9:30)

What's a typical day like in the VFX world? (13:11)

On the future of filmmaking and the current reveloution going on in VFX world (17:09)

Jungle Book & Lion King (22:12)

More on future of filmmaking and the cutting edge technology. (25:05)

What they wished viewers appreciated more while watching final product.(26:14)

Favorite part of working on Marvel film, Jurassic World etc? (27:45)

How would someone get started in VFX if they wanted to? (33:06)

How actors fit into the world of VFX (Mokap) (40:13)

On their school and resources. (43:02)

On personal breakthroughs and obstacles they've overcome in their journey (44:35)

When you think of the word "creative" who comes to mind for you and why? (52:36)

How can people connect with you? (58:16)

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Zoe Malik is a NYU grad and has a background in research. She is a writer and producer and currently a news producer on "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee." She works frequently with the Tryguys podcast

More from Zoe: Interview

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Some Questions I Ask:

Background on what she does. (2:09)

On "line checks." (3:49)

What draws you to research? (5:14)

What are your favorite things to research? (8:03)

Thoughts on technology, social media - the good and bad? (10:55)

On joke creation and balancing the comedy and facts (13:55)

As a researcher how do you determine accurate facts vs fabricated facts? (16:50)

How, if at all, does a person with a background in science view art differently than an artist without a science background? (18:58)

What is the typical day of a news producer like? (21:45)

Advice to anyone interested in that wants to get in your field? (25:45)

What excites you most in your career right now? (29:45)

When you think of the word "creative" who comes to mind and why? (32:28)

On humanity (34:33)

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Website: Tylie

Working on: Labor

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TyLie Shider is the recipient of the 2021-22 Liberty Live Commission at Premiere Stages, a 2020-21 Playwrights' Center Jerome Fellow, and an I Am Soul Playwright Resident at the National Black Theatre. His plays include Parable of the Backyard Roots (2019 Bay Area Playwrights Festival, Finalist), Bastard, Platform States of Mind and Talk. His work has been developed by The Kennedy Center, Liberation Theatre Company, Dixon Place, La MaMa, Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop, SPACE on Ryder Farm, Harlem 9, Homebase Theatre Collective, 3:5 Creative[s], Yendor Arts, The Classical Theatre of Harlem, Luna Stage, Joust Theatre co., New York New Works Theater Festival, and The Theater Project. Awards include: Drama Desk from Delaware State University, and The Theater Project's One-Act competition 2015 Best Play and Audience Favorite. Member: Dramatist Guild of America, 2018 Playwright in residence at the Liberation Theatre Company, 2019-20 Playwrights' Center Jerome Fellow, and the 2020-21 The Civilians R&D Group. He holds a BA in journalism from Delaware State University and an MFA in playwriting from New York University.

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Some Questions I Ask:

What draws you to writing? (2:00)

On the day he started to write. (2:32)

What about playwrighting specifically interests you? (3:04)

What's process of writing? Does it vary project to project or is it the same? (4:31)

What inspires you or most interests you currently? (5:54)

Where did inspiration for your new play "Labor" come from? (7:50)

What is "Labor" about? (9:45)

On working with actors with a new play. (12:27)

What distinguishes character voice on the page? How do you make them different on the page? (13:24)

What is process of a writer bringing their work to theaters & getting their work in front of producers? (16:59)

What advice do you have for aspiring writers? (18:26)

When you think of the word "creative" who comes to mind for you and why? (20:24)

How can people connect with you? (21:32)

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