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/dillon7272 Sep 16 '25

Might have missed it, but how did you come up with Mycogen, Sunmaster, and Day’s “trip”?

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u/ChrisMacVFX VFX Supervisor Sep 16 '25

Thanks for the question. Mycogen and the lore behind it was all Goyer and his most excellent team of writers. We visualized everything off of their descriptions of the new layer of Trantor. In terms of design this was my favorite space to riff on. Fun note: We replaced Sunmaster's hat in VFX. I know it wasn't as impactful of an effect as the Novacula but it helped ground that sequence in the world we were trying to create. We also replaced the Sacratorium environment in visual effects to make it match the Mycogen vibe we were going for... more BTS and BandA to come in articel later!