Slovenia-based motion graphic designer Nejc Polovsak joins us this week to share how he achieves such a unique vibrancy in his work, how he got started on his artistic path, and how his location affects his life socially, creatively, and professionally.
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Graphic designer Jessica Svendsen joins us this week to discuss the nuances she encounters while discovering her own personal design and voice. We discuss the oddities that occur from subjective viewpoints in art and design and how important it is to understand and develop your core fundamentals to guide your taste.
This episode is sponsored by MAXON, the creators of Cinema 4D, who are currently offering a free demo for North and South American users at livedemo.maxon3d.com.
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Legendary illustrator and art director Mike Yamada tells us about his education at Art Center and the decade he spent working with Dreamworks. Mike also shares his love for creative passion, some insight to the process and tools he uses, as well as some of his favorite books. We also discuss his experiences going to Comic-Con and a bit about his odd work/life balance.
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London-based matte painter Jama Jurabaev joins us this week to tell us some backstory about his heritage and how he got his start in the industry, his experiences at school, working super long hours, and pushing the limits to achieve his goals. We also go deeply into the types of software and processes he uses to create the stunning work he puts out regularly.
This episode is sponsored by MAXON, who will be livestreaming from Siggraph 2015 Los Angeles at C4DLive.com.
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The Prodigal son returns! My mentor from the Prologue days and friend Danny Yount is back for round two after a two year gap between episodes. Danny shares what he has been up to since our last talk and reveals his new company Prodigal Pictures and how things are progressing for him in his life. We also discuss what Danny looks for in collaborative teammates and creating world class work and how to present it.
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Concept artist extraordinaire Brad Wright joins the show this week to discuss how he got his start in the field of art. We go in-depth into his role at Creative Assembly on Alien: Isolation and his love of the franchise. We also discuss his passion and love for Frank Herbert's Dune and how he might someday like to bring that project to life as he sees it.
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Prolific texture painter Justin Holt, whose recent credits include Chappie, Jurassic World, and Elysium (to name a few), joins us this week to share his thoughts on the ups and downs of the VFX industry, the importance of doing what you love, and the state of Hollywood’s sequel/remake culture.
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This week we’re honored to have on Kenny from the directing trio Shynola, where he makes a very rare appearance to tell us the story of Shynola’s formation, the importance of filtering your feed of creative inspiration, and the importance of having an opinionated and sometimes critical voice.
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Master illustrator and painter Dan LuVisi returns once again for our first Part 3 episode in which we dig super deep to discuss the importance of truly speaking your mind, how his relationship with his father has affected his career as an artist, and how we react when people steal or copy our work.
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Philippines-based designer Dan Matutina joins us this week to share some wonderful insight into Filipino culture, what it’s like to regularly work for clients around the world, and how he got his start in the industry by watching cartoons.
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A seasoned veteran in the title design world, Danny Yount, who is mostly self taught, and learned his craft under the tutelage of other mentors - joins us to discuss his life, early beginnings, ego, depression, and offers some advice to up and coming designers.
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