Episode 378 - Adam Sidwell - Founder, Future House Studios

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Adam Sidwell is pioneering a new generation of entertainment. His CG career began working with Chris on</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">I, Robot</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and he went on to create effects for movies including</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">King Kong</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Warcraft: The Beginning</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Now, Adam has taken his modular approach to VFX into real-time to create AR, VR, and online content featuring Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, and Kaskade, through to Sonic the Hedgehog and Georges W. Bush and Clooney.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this podcast, Adam breaks down the story behind Future House Studios, the company he founded to create immersive, interactive experiences. He also talks about the pros and cons of working in real-time, the metaverse and NFTs, reveals why some shots in</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Avatar</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">look better than others — and discusses making The Weeknd lick a frog.</span></p>