{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"THE VFX SCRIPT","title":"From Vendor side to Production Side: How Stephan Fleet Built The Boys Visual World","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3739,"description":"In this episode of The VFX Script, host Kurt Maclachlan sits down with Emmy-nominated VFX Supervisor Stephan Fleet to explore his unconventional career in the visual effects industry and his eight-year journey working on The Boys.\nFrom teaching himself Nuke and building VFX teams to moving from the vendor side to production, Stephan discusses the experiences that shaped his career and his approach to VFX supervision, technology and creative collaboration.Stephan also goes behind the scenes of The Boys, discussing the show's ambitious visual effects and practical effects, including the iconic whale sequence that earned him an Emmy nomination.\nHe explains why knowing when not to use VFX can be just as important as knowing when to use it, and how the show's visual language evolved across multiple seasons.The conversation explores choosing VFX vendors, managing budgets and schedules, building trust with creative partners, and leading teams through challenges including COVID and industry strikes.\nFor anyone interested in VFX, visual effects production, The Boys or careers in the visual effects industry, this episode offers an insight into what it takes to create ambitious television VFX under pressure.\nStay connected and follow us here:\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevfxscript/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/the-vfx-script/\n\nVisit our website:\nhttps://www.mota-hub.com/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/oOXfTzTBjeCemDMcbLfImDDHAUi8EM9Mka_THg51LvA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MmY2/YmQ4YTNlNzcxZjQw/OTJkMjY5NDRkOGZi/MjgyOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}