Ep. 68 - John Sweeney

Naughty Dog concept designer John Sweeney joins us this week for an epic conversation, where we discuss the cost of education and the rise of Gumroad, the incredible opportunity of being able to work with talented artists on games like The Last of Us, the ethics of photobashing, and the future of virtual reality. John’s Website: http://sweeneyillustrates.blogspot.com/ John’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnsweeneyconcept John’s Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/sweeney1987 Naughty Dog: http://www.naughtydog.com/ The Last of Us: http://www.thelastofus.playstation.com/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: The Last of Us Documentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0l7LzC_h8I Framed Ink: http://amzn.to/1nRib4J Color and Light: http://amzn.to/1tJ6HDB Dream Worlds: http://amzn.to/1tJ7lks Picture This: http://amzn.to/1qtecRz Composition of Outdoor Painting: http://amzn.to/1AHsdes SKB Pens: http://www.skbpens.com/ Parable: http://amzn.to/1qxUNyR Gregory Crewdson: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2281267/ Artist with Pineal Cancer: https://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnthornton/sets/72157627356593056/ Pearl Jam - Do The Evolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDaOgu2CQtI Ready Player One: http://amzn.to/1iPA6f3 The Devil You Know: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262367/ The Dirties: http://thedirtiesthemovie.com/ Humans of New York: http://www.humansofnewyork.com/ Primer: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390384/ Cristobal Tapia de Veer: https://soundcloud.com/cristobal-tapia-de-veer "Obviously as an artist, you want to get better. I think if you've reached a point where you're like "I'm the best," then you're probably the worst." The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.