Footnote #33 - Can Colour Blind People Work in VFX? (with Chris McKenna)

The Fantasy/Animation podcast takes listeners on a journey through the intersection between fantasy cinema and the medium of animation. Available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many of your favourite podcast hosting platforms!

Special guest Chris McKenna, current Head of Creative Operations at the VFX studio Moving Picture Company, joins Chris and Alex for this latest Footnote episode on the VFX industry, with a particular focus on artists with colour blindness and advice on the best avenues for getting into animation lighting and design. From understanding the specific challenges of colour blindness for VFX artistry to the question of industry accessibility, the trio discuss the process of animation visualisation and what it means when animators struggle with distinguishing colour variations, matches, and palettes.

**Fantasy/Animation theme tune composed by Francisca Araujo**

Suggested Readings

  • Okun, Jeffrey A., and Susan Zwerman, eds. 2014. The VES Handbook of Visual Effects: Industry Standard VFX Practices and Procedures. New York & London: Focal Press.

FOOTNOTE PODCASTChristopher Holliday and Alexander SergeantVISUAL EFFECTS, INDUSTRY, COLOURBLINDNESS, CREATIVITY, COLOURComment