In the second of a pair of podcasts looking at new feature-length animation, Alex Fitch talks to the directors of two new cutting-edge animated films which mix animation and live action footage to beguiling effect. In a Q and A recorded at SCI-FI-LONDON, Zoltan Sostai discusses his film Cycle, a spiritual successor to Tron and The Matrix, which sees a nameless astronaut trying to escape a bleak urban landscape which twists and loops back on itself, creating an endless maze he can’t find the exit from. Also, British animator Paul Bush talks about his first feature film Babledom which looks into the layers of history and potential future that are unearthed by explorers of the modern city and is an evocative look at mankind’s varied relationships with the crowded spaces we inhabit. (More info: www.babeldom.com / vimeo.com/cyclethemovie)

In a show looking at the possible consequences of computer technology and Artificial Intelligence on humanity, Alex Fitch talks to the directors of two new films that address these themes and how it might impact on peoples lives and after-lives. Kareem Gray discusses his movie Zero One, a cross between Knight Rider and The Terminator in which a couple of hackers discover a sentient intelligence on the internet with the power to download itself into robots and other machines; Martin Gooch and members of the cast of Death discuss this new British fantasy film starring Leslie Philips in which a pair of siblings return to their family manse after the death of their father and discover he had been working on a computer programme that allows people to converse with the dead… Both interviews recorded in front of a live cinema audience at SCI-FI-LONDON, April 2012. (More info: www.facebook.com/01movie / www.martingoochdirector.com)

In this podcast we go technical. Our resident stereoscopic geek, Ketan Majmudar talks with Pixar's Bob Whitehill about updating Pixar's films to 3D, such as the recently rereleased Monsters Inc 3D, which is in cinemas now for a limited time.Our web editor, Chris Patmore, talks with Visual Effects Supervisor Karen Goulekas, who has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including James Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, Roland Emmerich and Luc Besson, about working with Rian Johnson on his fantastic sci-fi film Looper, which is out on Blu-ray and DVD from January 28.

Alex Fitch talks to two directors about their projects which capture visions of childhood and how that progresses into adulthood. In a Q & A recorded at SCI-FI-LONDON: EAST, Alex chats to Cory McAbee about his latest film Crazy and Thief - a semi improvised drama which documents the director's children as they journey across New York, again scored by his band, 'The Billy Nayer Show'. Cory discusses his change in direction for this project, the difficulties of directing children and performs a song from the soundtrack.Also, Alex discusses 56Up with Michael Apted, the latest instalment of his 7Up series which has charted the lives of 14 children from diverse socio-economic backgrounds since the age of 7; Alex and Michael also discuss the latter's involvement with another serial that's reached its 50th anniversary as the director recalls his experience of directing the Bond movie, The World is not Enough. (More info: www.corymcabee.com / www.networkdvd.net)