Russell Bakewell is an indie game developer with previous VFX work on Diablo 3, Path of Exile and Gears of War. Russell has a rich history on isometric character and environmental effects with a keen understanding of timing.

Trish Taylor is the author of "Yes! You Are Good Enough: End Imposter Syndrome, Overthinking and Perfectionism and Do What YOU Want". We explore some of the common challenges people run into and how they can handle them.

Julian Love is the lead combat designer at Blizzard Entertainment for Diablo Immortal.

He has been working in VFX for over 20 years with countless credits to his name with a rich history in both the technical and artistic elements of the craft.

Ian Confino is the co-founder at Afterburner Studios, who recently launched their newest IP "Dreamscaper". Ian has worked on the VFX, animation, design and UI elements of the game and brings a wealth of knowledge managing the artistic vision of game development in small teams.

Gabriel Aguiar is the Co-Founder at Gabriel Aguiar Productions, an indie game studio. He has a wealth of experience in VFX with a thriving business in education through his countless courses and tutorials on effects.

This episode features an interview with Shannon McSheehan Berke, the Lead VFX Artist in RnD at Riot Games. She has worked on League of Legends developing unique character abilities for over 8 years.

Andreas Glad is an award-winning VFX Artist at Embark Studios. He runs his own studio Partikel and has extensive VFX experience working on game titles like Battlefield IV, Star Wars Battlefront, Mirror’s Edge & Apex Construct.

Florian Smolka is a VFX Artist at Mimimi Games. He's worked on titles like Desperado 3, daWindci, and the Last Tinker. Florian has a rich history producing gameplay centric effects that are satisfying to watch.

Vinessa Mayer is a VFX Artist at Bungie. She's worked on titles like Destiny 2, FORZA, and Mortal Kombat. Vinessa shares her incredible journey finding herself in the world of visual effects after experimenting in many areas before.

Ashley Lyons is the Team Lead VFX Artist at Gearbox Software. He's created amazing effects for lovable characters like Zane in Borderlands 3, along with environmental elements in Neverwinter.

Rachel Day is a VFX Artist at Bonfire Studios. Rachel has worked on titles like Overwatch and Diablo 3, and brings a wealth of knowledge in the character VFX world.

Yoeri Luos Vleer is a freelance VFX artist with a rich background in Unreal Engine. Luos shares his journey through its up's and down's including community building, technical advice, and monetizing your effects.

Bill Kladis is a Senior Technical Artist at Epic Games working on Fortnite. He shares his experience with becoming a VFX artist, teaching others, running his own VFX business ImbueFX, and some of the life lessons we all need when adapting to circumstances through our years.

Matt Schwartz is a VFX Artist at Riot Games working on their card game Legends of Runeterra. He has also worked for Ubisoft on titles like Far Cry and Watch Dogs. Matt has a rich history working on some of the most iconic titles in modern game history with hand-painted talent for stylized and realistic effect.

Alex Redfish is a Senior VFX Artist working on Project L at Riot Games. He is a legendary VFX artist in the 2D Effects arena with famous works on games like Diablo 4 and Battle Chasers. Alex shares his knowledge on what it means to be a VFX artist in today's world.

Anthony Davis is a Technical Artist at Unity Technologies and VFX Artist at Defy Studios. Anthony shares some of his professional experience and life hacks to become a great artist. With a diverse background working at EA, military service in the US Army, and corporate experience at places like Oracle, Anthony is well-versed on the nuances of business.

Niels Dewitte is a VFX Artist at Agni-Flare with past credits working at nDreams and on the video game Phantom Covert Ops. Niels talks about his move from Europe to Japan and how different that transition has been. He also shares his experience as the moderator for the RTVFX forums.

Today’s interview is with Nick Seavert. He is the founder of JangaFX, a studio behind some of the VFX industries latest tech with products like VectorRayGen and EmberGen, a real-time fluid simulation program. Nick has been hard at work investing education and tools to make real-time artists more efficient in their roles.

Thomas Harle is a freelance VFX artist in England. Thomas shares his experience working as a freelancing , being an educator and tutoring other students, and his YouTube tutorial series for technical advice in Unreal Engine’s material editor.