A Thought-provoking conversation with photographer Camden Thrasher will shed light on the journey to becoming a successful photographer. Don't miss out on this riveting discussion, which is bound to spark your creativity and passion for the craft!
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In this enlightening episode, renowned Director, Editor, and Motion Designer Jason Encabo joins host Ash Thorp to dissect the complexities of the creative process. Together, they navigate the hurdles of project completion, time management, and motivation in the context of everyday life, offering invaluable insights for anyone on a creative journey. Filled with practical takeaways, this is a must-listen for those seeking growth and improvement in their creative endeavors.
Super creative and director Maciej Kuciara drops by to shed some light on how to navigate the future creative space now that AI is enveloping the creative space. Plus more.
Read MoreWilliam Eubank wears many hats in the creative process and this is simply down to a pure passion for his craft and love of filmmaking. One which has links to Naval Cinematography and a storied career working many roles in the film industry before becoming a director in his own right. Learn about Will’s creative process and his influences and ‘those’ notebooks.
Read MoreDirector Sava Zivkovic joins us once more and much has changed since he last joined us on The Collective Podcast. Join us for a fabulous chat on a fascinating insight into the mind and journey of a modern-day director and how technology influences his process.
Read MoreFilmmaking is a dream for many and multi-talented Director, Anthony Scott Burns has been living that dream, especially since his latest release, Come True. And The Collective Podcast’s very first guest returns once more to reveal how dream not only influence his storytelling and films but that realizing your dream, is far from a smooth ride.
Read MoreDirector Maceo Frost joins us this week to share the story of his background, his involvement with art, and how he came to be the artist he is today. We discuss Maceo’s humble beginnings making skateboard videos and evolving into directing projects of his own, how he overcomes doubting himself, and the conflicts of being a control freak.
Read MoreFinnish film director Timo Vuorensola joins us this week to discuss some politics, the touchy subject matter present in his movies, the crazy world of crowdsourced filmmaking, and the importance of retaining originality in your creative process.
Read MoreMultidisciplinary artist Maxim Zhestkov joins us this week to share his thoughts on the universal language of art, how MTV music videos shaped his fascination with media, the painful lessons of making film, and his endless goal to find bliss in his work.
Read MoreDirector Saman Kesh returns to talk about his incredible new short film, HIT TV, which premiered this past week and has already been selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick, making it Saman's 15th. Throughout the episode, we discuss our directorial processes, how they differ, and why it doesn't matter as long as you're passionate about it. Lots of nostalgia, who inspires us, and what we miss about their early works.
Shoutout to Baptiste for helping out with this week's notes!
Read MoreSwedish director Erik Wernquist joins us this week to discuss his major inspirations including sci-fi art and novels, how important passion projects are to his career, and a bunch of behind-the-scenes info on his short film Wanderers as well as his work for Jamie xx.
Read MoreSaman Kesh, the award winning director behind the fantastic Luv Deluxe and ‘twerk bot’ music videos, the short film Controller, and many, many more joins us this week to discuss his love for film and directors’ philosophies he holds dear to his own. He also discusses how to deal with criticism as well as his education at Art Center and his struggles to fit into the conventional film format.
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Read MoreTekkonkinkreet director Michael Arias joins us to share a few of his many film, anime, and manga influences, what it’s like living and working in Japan as a part of the Asian film industry, and a few tidbits about working with the Wachowskis to produce The Animatrix and collaborating with James Cameron on The Abyss.
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Read MoreIn this episode with Robert Simons, we have an in-depth conversation about his personal journey. He discusses the source of his muse and how he has managed to turn some internal struggles in life into something amazing. We also talk about his work on Ender's Game and his recent success on his Kickstarter project, "Momentum".
Having the opportunity to have worked with Robert on Ender's Game, I saw first hand how passionate, positive, and driven he is to continually succeed. Watch out world, there is more monumental work headed your way from this talented soul.
Read MoreThis episode is the much anticipated 'Round 2' of my conversations with Jake Sargeant, where we focus our talks around the freelance lifestyle. In this follow-up, we provide a more in-depth discussion about how to break down some of the vital elements to keeping your work/life balance healthy, supporting our creative community, and quite a few other helpful suggestions that we didn't get a chance to discuss in the last chat.
Read MoreThis week, we have the kind and multi-talented Jake Sargeant. He shares his career path experiences thus far and working on powerhouse projects like Terminator Salvation, Tron Legacy, and Nike commercials.
We also discuss the infinite complexities of the freelance lifestyle, balancing work and personal life, and lessons learned along our creative journey.
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