Sean Kennedy is a VFX veteran with an impressively long IMDB page and is a longtime friend of CG Cookie. He's probably worked on your favorite TV show! Sean also runs the OpenVisualFX blog, which has a lot of helpful tutorials that cover how to create special effects with open source software like Blender and Natron.
If you have any questions for Sean, drop them below before the interview! I'd recommend watching his Blender Conference talks if you're interested in what it's like to work in Hollywood.
Also be sure to check out his series on creating a Matte Painted VFX shot, which covers a really wide range of compositing topics:
https://openvisualfx.com/2017/04/27/creating-a-matte-painted-shot-in-blender/
[Q] Are Blender render passes enough for compositing? or is Blender lacking on crucial passes?
[Q] Good places to learn more about the topic of compositing in general. Specifically for blender but also just as a topic.
It's the second time I hear from Sean that very often simple particle effects are faster and better to work with than simulations. Like when Sean mentioned in one of his talks @jlampel 's tutorial on smoke coming out of a train. Particles worked better than smoke sim
[Q] Is there ever down time as you wait for other artist to finish their job so you can do yours?
@jlampel Ask Sean if the pandemic has slowed his legendary chocolate consumption
Or the actual 3D model of the Millennium Falcon
[Q] Can you keep or smuggle 3D models out of the studio as memorabilia? Say you have the actual Tiger from Life of Pi in your hard drive
Yes it could be...
It could be awesome if they integrate natron inside blender lol
Well at least you wont sue