0:07:43 Jason Smiths 25 years at ILM0:10:03 Childhood fascination with creatures and early inspirations0:13:58 Transitioning to computer graphics and early days at ILM0:18:13 Learning through render support and stepping into rigging0:22:48 Developing Blockparty and its impact on creature rigging0:27:28 Dynamic rigging breakthroughs for Transformers0:32:13 Working on The Avengers and Bumblebee0:38:03 Becoming senior VFX supervisor for The Rings of Power0:43:33 Tackling scale challenges and mixing practical and digital effects0:48:53 Creating photoreal creatures and world-building for The Rings of Power0:55:13 Reflecting on the evolution of visual effects and winning a Sci-Tech Award1:00:28 Thoughts on collaboration and advice for aspiring VFX artists1:05:53 Future trends in VFX and closing thoughts