From Viral Horror to Hollywood Stardom: Spencer Lackey’s ‘Lust’ Signals a Paradigm Shift in Cinema
The landscape of modern horror is undergoing a seismic transformation. For decades, the path to directing a major studio feature required a rigorous ascent through film schools, indie festival circuits, and the grueling gauntlet of commercial production.…
The Spielbergian Paradigm: Unpacking the VFX and Narrative Mastery of ‘Disclosure Day’
In the storied career of Steven Spielberg, few themes have proven as resonant or as enduring as the "aliens-are-amongst-us" narrative. From the wide-eyed wonder of Close Encounters of the Third Kind to the chilling, grounded paranoia of War of…
The Spielbergian Paradigm: Unpacking the Visual and Narrative Craft of ‘Disclosure Day’
In the storied career of Steven Spielberg, few themes have proven as resonant or as enduring as the “aliens-amongst-us” trope. From the celestial wonder of E.T. to the haunting, grounded realism of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Spielberg has long…
The End of the Grind: Foundry Unveils SmartRoto, a Paradigm Shift for VFX Compositors
Rotoscoping—the painstaking, frame-by-frame process of isolating subjects from a background—has long been the "tax" paid by visual effects artists. It is a task characterized by extreme precision, repetitive labor, and the kind of tedious…
The 2026 Emmy Race: A Paradigm Shift in Television’s Highest Honors
As the 2026 Emmy Awards season reaches its fever pitch, the television landscape finds itself at a fascinating crossroads. While the industry has long favored the consistency of "down-the-line" voting—where a series and its ensemble are swept…
The Spielbergian Paradigm: Unpacking the VFX and Narrative Complexity of Disclosure Day
In the latest installment of the long-running VFXShow podcast, industry veterans Matt Wallin, Jason Diamond, and Mike Seymour delve deep into the mechanics of Steven Spielberg’s latest sci-fi tour-de-force, Disclosure Day. The film, which has already…
