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▶ About This Episode:
Director and Abyss Digital founder Shapxo joins Dylan Hahn to break down how some of his most insane VFX shots actually get made. From Unreal Engine previs and robotic camera systems to CG avatars, seamless eye transitions, and LED volume stages, they dig into the real process behind modern VFX work. They also talk about AI, filmmaking culture, creative collaboration, and why some of the best ideas still come from grabbing your friends and making something with almost no money.
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• https://www.instagram.com/shapxo/
• https://www.instagram.com/shapxo/
• https://www.instagram.com/abyss.digital
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"Reframed" is a show that helps growing filmmakers learn from the creators behind inspiring new work, offering real insights, practical tools, and a stronger sense of connection within the film community.
▶ Credited Projects:
CITROËN C5
A$AP ROCKY × PUMA
PARIONS SPORT
DON TOLIVER
K1X
Credits:
Executive Producer: https://www.instagram.com/yan.marchenko/
Art Director: https://www.instagram.com/yaroslav.klopotenko/
Producer: https://www.instagram.com/ragga_jagga/
DOP: https://www.instagram.com/khatsarevich/
Editor: https://www.instagram.com/oveay/
Online Editor: https://www.instagram.com/zhukov_sav/
Pipeline TD: https://www.instagram.com/antonpokrovsky/
Project Manager: https://www.instagram.com/ishtuchka/
VP Supervisor & UE Lead: https://www.instagram.com/busesart/
Compositing Lead: https://www.instagram.com/wateone.films/
CG Leads:
https://www.instagram.com/_paperson_/
https://www.instagram.com/kalashn1k/
Key Makeup Artist: https://www.instagram.com/evelitus/
UE Previs:
https://www.instagram.com/rostishka.one/
https://www.instagram.com/jay_ribas/
CG Artists:
https://www.instagram.com/_ryzhov.art_/
https://www.instagram.com/romafx/
https://www.instagram.com/postprocessed/
https://www.instagram.com/shttsk/
https://www.instagram.com/tsuprovx/
https://www.instagram.com/yanashi.3d/
https://www.instagram.com/drnptz/
https://www.instagram.com/matthew_hunter13/
https://www.instagram.com/martinsiuda_cgi/
https://www.instagram.com/pylik/
https://www.instagram.com/unleashed_vfx/
https://www.instagram.com/thisiscraves/
https://www.instagram.com/brume_mp5/
https://www.instagram.com/w0lf_tech/
https://www.instagram.com/harleywrecks/
https://www.instagram.com/e_lekh/
https://www.instagram.com/goastmund/
https://www.instagram.com/emiko0/
https://www.instagram.com/vehtor.rigger/
Hanna Kecherevich
Compositing Artists:
https://www.instagram.com/infinite__vfx/
https://www.instagram.com/vitaliyhavrylyuk/
https://www.instagram.com/philippsorsoryan/
Radoslav Zakutny
▶ Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:23 Visualizing the Incomprehensible
01:54 PARIONS SPORT
03:02 Previs in Unreal Engine
04:42 Building Digital Avatars
06:03 Planning VFX Before the Shoot
07:35 Scanning Actors for CG
09:22 The VFX Pipeline Explained
10:17 Why Directors Love Eye Shots
11:28 Building the Tennis Ball Shot
13:22 Tiny Details That Make VFX Feel Premium
14:45 Blender Is More Powerful Than You Think
16:14 The One-Take Car Commercial
18:03 Programming the Robot Camera
20:28 Shooting Inside an LED Volume Stage
22:39 Why Some Shots Are Filmed in Reverse
24:17 Motion Robotics and Precision Camera Moves
26:03 Only Five Real Camera Shots?
26:19 Will Cameras Eventually Disappear?
27:36 The Magic of Real Sets and Collaboration
30:31 The Truth About AI Filmmaking
31:52 Growing Up Filmmaking in Ukraine
34:01 Loving Commercials More Than Feature Films
36:16 Building Abyss Digital
38:04 Why Great VFX Takes a Team
40:03 Getting the Call from A$AP Rocky
42:30 “I’m Not the Subject, I’m the Vision”
45:19 The Project That Changed Everything
47:38 Big Commercials vs. Scrappy Shoots
49:18 Missing the Early Days of Filmmaking
50:07 Thank You Shapxo