Tim Miller and the Power of Real-Time: A (Serious) Talk About the Future of Creativity

Epic just released a truly fascinating fireside chat featuring Tim Miller, multiple Emmy Award winner, director, and co-founder of Blur Studio – best known for Love, Death & Robots (Netflix) and Secret Level (Amazon).
In this informal and unfiltered conversation with Miles Perkins, Miller retraces his journey from his early days as an animator and VFX artist to becoming one of the most recognizable names in visual storytelling.
But at the heart of the discussion, it’s not about technique.
It’s about the philosophy of “story first.”
Miller explains how this idea has shaped all of his work — from his beginnings as a passionate young creative to his most recent projects.
One of the most compelling parts is his enthusiasm for real-time technology, which he sees not just as a technical tool but as a new creative frontier.
His openly declared curiosity drives him to explore new ways of expressing ideas, and real-time animation is one of them.
With technologies like Unreal Engine, production becomes faster, more iterative, and more open to experimentation.
And for someone like Miller, always seeking new challenges, it’s an opportunity too good to pass up.

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