Today we have the godfather of visual effects: Allan McKay. If you’re interested in high-level visual effects, you have probably heard this name once or twice. Allan has worked on a lot of films such as Star Trek, Transformers, and more.

Highlights

• Why visual effects? - 1:20
• Communication is the number one skill that every person should have - 8:42
• Learning to be more patient - 11:12
• Stop being intimidated by freelancers - 14:05
• The Avengers poster - 17:30
• Everyone struggles with fear and failure - 32:42
• Enjoy the process along the way - 34:00
• There’s a difference between being a consumer and being a creative - 40:27
• Everything is sales - 48:40
• Teaching people how to build a successful career - 50:00

Episode Resources * Connect with Luke Thompson * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-thompson-97281555/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukethompsonfilm/?hl=en * ActionVFX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actionvfxofficial/?hl=en * https://www.actionvfx.com/ * https://www.actionvfx.com/blog?category=podcast * Connect with Allan McKay * amckay@allanmckay.com * https://www.allanmckay.com/