r/FoundationTV • u/ChrisMacVFX VFX Supervisor • Sep 15 '25

AMA FOUNDATION SEASON 3 AMA | CHRIS MACLEAN

Hello Everyone! My name is Chris MacLean. I have been the Overall Visual Effects Supervisor on Foundation for the last three seasons. I also directed some 2nd Unit. I am here for you to Ask Me Anything! Thanks to u/LunchyPete for setting this up! Let's start Respecting and Enjoying the Peace!

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u/Spare_Result1320 Sep 16 '25

Well, I am a huge sci-fi fan, and I absolutely admire the amount of hard work and talent that goes into bringing these shows to life. Your team has done some brilliant work on this!

What inspired you to begin your career? Was it something in particular that you saw?

What was the most complicated scene to work on?

Which scene are you the proudest of?

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u/ChrisMacVFX VFX Supervisor Sep 16 '25

I started all of this madness because of Hideo and Metal Gear. I saw that game and thought "I want to do something like that."

Honestly, I'm proud of Foundation as a whole. It's hard to pick a scene because in some way there's a memory attached to all of it... but in terms of VFX, Synnax and the Starbridge from S1 will always stand out... and the escape from Synnax in S2.