Talks

Are We in a Practical Effects Renaissance?

The Whole New World of Virtual Production

Recreating a Moment in History: The VFX of Oppenheimer

Learn New Approaches to VFX Lighting

Behind the Madness: The VFX of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Beyond the Frame: 50 Years of ILM and the Next Era of Visual Storytelling

Learn the History of Visual Effects

In Your Dreams (Premiere Talk)

The Future of Filmmaking (2025)

Ian Failes is a journalist based in Sydney specialising in visual effects and animation. He is the editor-in-chief of befores & afters(beforesandafters.com), a VFX and animation print magazine, online publication and podcast. He has also written for fxguide, Cartoon Brew, VFX Voice, 3D Artist, 3D World and many other publications. Ian is the author of the book, ‘Masters of FX’, and the upcoming ‘Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation’. He holds the world's largest collection of memorabilia from the film Speed.