Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Jason Schleifer (Chief Creative Officer) and the Foundry's Christy Anzelmo (Chief Product Officer) discuss the just announced acquisition and what the ongoing shift in the vfx industry means for artists, studios, and pipelines.
Both emphasised that orchestration, not just model quality, will define the next phase of AI adoption in production.
Schleifer, well known in the animation and rigging community, highlighted that studios need systems that can survive technological change rather than being tied to a single vendor or model generation.
Anzelmo pointed to the importance of maintaining artist control, security, and traceability, especially as AI moves into daily production environments rather than R&D labs.
Their combined perspective reinforces a key message behind the acquisition: AI in media production is entering an operational phase, where pipeline integration, governance, and scalability matter as much as creative capability.
0:00 Intro
1:09 The Acquisition
2:19 Griptape Gizmo Inside Nuke
3:35 Jason's Background
6:17 Who Else is the Core at Griptape?
7:12 Griptape in the Context of Foundry
9:39 Griptape isn't Just "One Thing"
11:22 How is the Billing of the Tokens Handled?
13:39 Options to Run Locally or in the Cloud
14:04 Relationship with ComfyUI
15:39 Embedding Metadata
16:38 Slow Load
17:13 Visual Indicator of Token Cost
17:48 Tracking Token Cost for Producers
18:23 A Hub for Machine Learning for Production
21:44 High Bit-Depth and High Resolution
23:00 Better AI Understanding of FIlm Language
26:34 Educating Artists about GenAI
28:54 More Control for Artists
30:01 Provenance
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Jason Schleifer (Chief Creative Officer) and the Foundry's Christy Anzelmo (Chief Product Officer) discuss the just announced acquisition and what the ongoing shift in the vfx industry means for artists, studios, and pipelines.
Both emphasised that orchestration, not just model quality, will define the next phase of AI adoption in production.
Schleifer, well known in the animation and rigging community, highlighted that studios need systems that can survive technological change rather than being tied to a single vendor or model generation.
Anzelmo pointed to the importance of maintaining artist control, security, and traceability, especially as AI moves into daily production environments rather than R&D labs.
Their combined perspective reinforces a key message behind the acquisition: AI in media production is entering an operational phase, where pipeline integration, governance, and scalability matter as much as creative capability.
0:00 Intro
1:09 The Acquisition
2:19 Griptape Gizmo Inside Nuke
3:35 Jason's Background
6:17 Who Else is the Core at Griptape?
7:12 Griptape in the Context of Foundry
9:39 Griptape isn't Just "One Thing"
11:22 How is the Billing of the Tokens Handled?
13:39 Options to Run Locally or in the Cloud
14:04 Relationship with ComfyUI
15:39 Embedding Metadata
16:38 Slow Load
17:13 Visual Indicator of Token Cost
17:48 Tracking Token Cost for Producers
18:23 A Hub for Machine Learning for Production
21:44 High Bit-Depth and High Resolution
23:00 Better AI Understanding of FIlm Language
26:34 Educating Artists about GenAI
28:54 More Control for Artists
30:01 Provenance
Facebook: facebook.com/fxguide
Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/fxguide
Follow on X: https://x.com/fxguidenews
Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/fxguidevfx
Follow on Threads: threads.com/@fxguidevfx
Visit our web site: fxguide.com
Subscribe to the fxpodcast: fxguide.com/fxpodcasts
