Not Your Starving Artist, with VFX Generalist Vicki Lau | TVAP EP32

The VFX Artists Podcast

In this episode, we chat to VFX generalist and author, Vicki Lau, about her take on being a female multi-disciplinary artist in the VFX industry.
We also find out why she chose to write two books about her experience in the VFX industry, titled 'Why I Do VFX' (The untold truths about working in visual effects) and 'Not your starving artist' (Making money in the arts).
Vicki also gives us a look into the misconception of the industry by the asian community, based on her own experience and what kept her determined to pursue her goals.
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Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:41 How I got into the VFX industry
00:07:36 Being a compositor for Postvis and finals
00:08:57 Volumetric and Stereoscopic compositing
00:11:05 Pro's and cons of being a generalist
00:13:10 Pro's and cons of being a postvis Compositor
00:15:43 Favourite show worked on
00:16:18 Being an oriental woman in the VFX industry
00:18:47 VFX industry in Singapore
00:19:56 What drives you?
00:21:45 Teaching others
00:24:35 Why I wrote these VFX books
00:29:53 Benefits of putting your VFX industry experience into a book
00:31:02 Where to find Vicki's books
00:31:34 Words of advice
00:34:48 Conclusion
Find Vicki:
Website: https://www.lauvicki.com/
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5130924/
Print book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/33Ye3xr
E-book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3u31onm
Audiobook on Amazon: https://bit.ly/VFXaudiobook
All other stores: https://books2read.com/whyidovfx
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Chapter

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. How I got into the VFX industry (00:00:41)

3. Being a compositor for Postvis and finals (00:07:50)

4. Volumetric and Stereoscopic compositing (00:08:57)

5. Pros and cons of being a generalist (00:11:05)

6. Pros and cons of being a postvis Compositor (00:13:10)

7. Favourite shows worked on (00:15:43)

8. Being an oriental woman in the VFX industry (00:16:18)

9. VFX industry in Singapore (00:18:47)

10. What drives you? (00:19:56)

11. Teaching others (00:21:45)

12. Why I wrote these VFX books (00:24:35)

13. Benefits of putting your VFX industry experience into a book (00:29:53)

14. Where to find Vicki's books (00:31:02)

15. Words of advice (00:31:34)

16. Conclusion (00:34:48)