I Sold Gum. Now I Blow Things Up! With Action VFX Founder and CEO Rodolphe Pierre-Louis | TVAP EP46I am pretty sure you've heard of Action VFX, I've used them in my own shots! So we managed to get the Founder and CEO on the show to talk about his career. It's a success story that very nearly wasn't!This is a great one for any artists or filmmakers who are thinking of starting a business because Rodolphe has a lot of insight into how to turn FX talent into a business model, as shown by the widespread use of Action VFX elements in the industry.Join us and follow Rodolphe's journey from filmmaker to entrepreneur.After the interview I cheekily asked if I could get our subscribers a discount code and they very kindly agreed! Details at the end of the video.As always, if you liked this episode, please ? like, ? comment, ? subscribe, and ? share!Listen to all episodes on our websitehttps://www.thevfxartistspodcast.com/Watch our other videos?HD - AI in the VFX & Creative Industry: Impact, Issues & Solutions | TVAP EP45      https://youtu.be/i7VhV2WlzEA?Share Knowledge - Keep Learning with María Carriedo | TVAP EP43     https://youtu.be/BFQ21Nu5vQEFollow Us ????◉ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevfxartistspodcast/◉ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vfxartistspod◉ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-vfx-artists-podcast/Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheVFXArtistsPodcastListen on ????◉ Apple Podcasts:  https://apple.co/3NSllZG◉ Amazon Misuc: https://amzn.to/3UrOrSn◉ Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fWyuog◉ Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EjHUmY#thevfxartistspodcast #vfxpodcast #compositing #motioncaptureChapters00:00:00 : Preview00:00:45 : A Special Offer for Subscribers00:03:05 : starting in Filmmaking00:04:24 : College Years, Freelancing00:05:05 : My First Business00:07:24 : The Idea for Action VVFX00:08:36 : Things to bear in mind when shooting for Compositors00:16:34 : The first shoot00:19:33 : Launching on Kickstarter00:52:15 : Advice for Starting a Business00:56:56 : Firing Employees01:05:00 : Plans for the futureChapters powered by [Chaptered.app](https://Chaptered.app)Each episode is visually engaging. To not miss out, you can watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel. Subscribe & Watch all episodes on our YouTube Channel Visit our website Thank you for your support! We appreciate you!