Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Join three visual effects Supervisors as they talk about their work on one of the biggest films of 2025, Sinners. In Supervisors Unsupervised, Michael Ralla, Industrial Light & Magic’s Nick Marshall, and Rising Sun Pictures’ Guido Wolter share how they became Supervisors, what got them into visual effects in the first place and the best advice they received when they first started out.
00:00 - Introduction
00:37 - What film or show inspired you to get into VFX?
03:00 - What film do you wish you worked on?
07:55 - What was your first job in the VFX industry
12:03 - What’s one thing you wish you knew sooner?
19:06 - What should people in VFX worry about less?
29:08 - What are the vital qualities of a VFX Supervisor?
34:43 - What tools or software could you not live without?
36:00 - How did working on Sinners test you?
40:34 - What’s one thing viewers may have missed in Sinners?
43:05 - What’s the best advice you received when starting out in VFX?
What questions would you ask them? Who do you want to see in the next video? Let us know in the comments!
CREDITS
Producer: Shawn Hendricks
DP: Craig Hall
Sound: Tim Kubbinga
Editor: Dave Isoa
With special thanks to: Warner Bros Pictures, Industrial Light & Magic and Rising Sun Pictures
Subscribe to our channel and get the latest news, tutorials, webinars and updates from the Foundry team.
Join three visual effects Supervisors as they talk about their work on one of the biggest films of 2025, Sinners. In Supervisors Unsupervised, Michael Ralla, Industrial Light & Magic’s Nick Marshall, and Rising Sun Pictures’ Guido Wolter share how they became Supervisors, what got them into visual effects in the first place and the best advice they received when they first started out.
00:00 - Introduction
00:37 - What film or show inspired you to get into VFX?
03:00 - What film do you wish you worked on?
07:55 - What was your first job in the VFX industry
12:03 - What’s one thing you wish you knew sooner?
19:06 - What should people in VFX worry about less?
29:08 - What are the vital qualities of a VFX Supervisor?
34:43 - What tools or software could you not live without?
36:00 - How did working on Sinners test you?
40:34 - What’s one thing viewers may have missed in Sinners?
43:05 - What’s the best advice you received when starting out in VFX?
What questions would you ask them? Who do you want to see in the next video? Let us know in the comments!
CREDITS
Producer: Shawn Hendricks
DP: Craig Hall
Sound: Tim Kubbinga
Editor: Dave Isoa
With special thanks to: Warner Bros Pictures, Industrial Light & Magic and Rising Sun Pictures
Subscribe to our channel and get the latest news, tutorials, webinars and updates from the Foundry team.
