0:05:00 The journey to recording the podcast amidst LA fires0:09:30 Growing up in a creative household and early inspirations0:15:00 Early days at ILM and learning from top VFX supervisors0:20:40 Collaborating on Tron: Legacy with Paul Lambert0:25:25 Founding Wylie Co. and transitioning to running a VFX company0:30:10 Challenges of balancing creative and technical aspects in VFX0:35:45 Insights from Dune: Part One and preparing for Dune: Part Two0:41:20 How Wylie Co. adapted to the rise of AI in visual effects workflows0:47:15 Contributions to The Last of Us and episodic content0:53:50 Reflecting on Alien: Romulus and working on sci-fi projects1:00:10 The evolution of VFX and staying relevant in a competitive industry1:05:40 Final thoughts on the future of filmmaking and upcoming projects