Greg Gunn, a designer and creative director at Blind, joins us this week for a wonderful conversation about his early artistic adventures with graffiti, his experiences with and opinions regarding art school, and offers insight about his upcoming projects and aspirations
Read MoreLegendary designer Olly Moss joins us this week for the episode you've all been waiting for. Olly is an old friend of mine who I watched grow and achieve artistic celebrity status right before my eyes. Olly shares a ton of info about his upcoming game Firewatch, as well as reminisces on some good times we had at Prologue back in the day.
We talk a ton about the nuances of being a creative and the silly things we find ourselves attaching value to, as well as a ton of discussion about Batman and his recent involvement with the franchise. Last but certainly not least, Olly tells us all about his arch-nemesis – Olly Murs!
Read MorePixar's Colin Levy joins us this week to tell us the tale of his life-changing encounter with Martin Scorcese, and his experiences in film school at SCAD. Colin also dives into how the online community has been a tremendous help in pushing him to make his own films, and the steps he's taken to make them a reality.
Read MoreComic artist and illustrator John Paul Leon, most notably known for his work on the Earth X and Static comic series joins us this week for what may be our longest episode yet! We dive deeply into what his influences are as an artist, the steps of his complex creative process, and developing your own style.
Read MoreArtist and author of the reMIND and Sithrah graphic novel series Jason Brubaker joins us this week to discuss the tricky business of self-publishing and managing your time wisely. Jason has put a tremendous amount of time and effort into launching several unique IPs and ensuring their success by any means necessary. We go deep into the tricky territory of Kickstarter and Patreon, as well as the hardships of raising a family while trying to maintain a successful business.
Read MoreAward-winning director Johnny Hardstaff, the mastermind behind the Prometheus viral spot DAVID, joins us this week to tell us about all of the twists and turns he’s faced in his career, what it’s like working closely with Ridley Scott, and the profound influence commercials are capable of having.
Johnny also shares many of his opinions on some of his favorite films, what artists and pieces have influenced him, and some thoughts about where the future might take him, including some exciting rumors about directing Blade Runner 2!
Read MoreAaron Foster, founder of Lunar Software, joins us this week to share a ton of information about his upcoming sci-fi horror game, Routine. He digs deep into the hardships he and his 4-person team have faced during the development process, including similar games coming out recently, his creative process, and his tea addiction.
Read MoreProlific tattooist, teacher, and painter Shawn Barber joins us this week to share his thoughts on tattoos as an art form, his journey in the industry, and the roots of his work ethic and influences.
Read MoreNotorious blogger and rights activist VFX Soldier (AKA Daniel Lay) joins us this week for an intense industry-based discussion. Over the course of our conversation, we discuss how chaotic and broken the visual effects industry has become over the past few years.
Daniel gives a great breakdown of the issues being faced all across the world, and proposes a few great, worthwhile solutions. We also speak a bit about the tricky situation of rates, and breaking into the industry as a student while retaining the respect and integrity you deserve.
Read MoreIllustrator and tattoo artist Natalie Hall joins us this week to share her adventures as a tattoo apprentice, a ton of crazy stories from her academic career, and Comic-Con. Natalie also gives some really great insight as to what kind of artists, music, and films inspire her, as well as what her creative process is like. Toward the end, you might even learn the origin of Nickelback’s band name!
Read MoreCharacter artist and illustrator Andrew Domachowski joins us for one of our longest episodes ever, sharing many of his experiences in managing his time, experimenting with psychedelics, and where his current projects are taking him.
Later in the episode we dig super deep, discussing a wide array of topics like health, fitness, the future of humanity, and what the concept of death means to us.
Read MoreConcept artist and vehicle designer Benjamin Last joins us this week to share his continent-spanning career in the automotive industry, working with massive companies such as Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC to name a few. We have a good back and forth about his processes for approaching different tasks, the age-old argument of 2D vs 3D, and where his allegiance lies.
In working around the world, Benjamin has had a ton of amazing experiences, in all kinds of different cultures and countries – many of which he shares over the course of our discussion.
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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 MoreMy longtime friend Jon Wayshak joins us this week to discuss his career as a comic artist and illustrator, his influences and how he got his start in the industry, and distinguishing a unique style, which sometimes requires pulling influence from different mediums such as music and film. Also, comics. A lot about comics.
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Read MoreMy longtime friend Jon Wayshak joins us this week to discuss his career as a comic artist and illustrator, his influences and how he got his start in the industry, and distinguishing a unique style, which sometimes requires pulling influence from different mediums such as music and film. Also, comics. A lot about comics.
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Read MoreJorge Canedo Estrada, otherwise known as Jr.canest speaks with us about becoming a father and maintaining the work/life balance, his career as a motion graphics animator working with our friends Jay and Leah from Giant Ant, and the Vimeo page he curates called Wine After Coffee.
He also discusses some of his goals for the future and his position on the state of the industry.
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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 MoreNew York Times best-selling author Daniel H. Wilson shares his personal insight on how being a father has influenced his work on a day-to-day basis, the transition he made from graduating as a roboticist to becoming a professional writer, and the exciting opportunity to write a weekly series for DC Comics.
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Read MoreWorld-renowned designer Tom Muller joins us this week to share the story of his career from the very beginning and being raised in an artistic household, what we think the future of technology holds, and shares a ton of his influences, which means lots of book talk!
Read MoreSenior concept designer at Bungie, Joseph Cross joins us this week and shares a boatload of his artistic influences ranging from films, music, books, and artists, what it’s been like working on the hit new game Destiny and the talented folks at Bungie, and collecting film-related goodies on eBay.
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