The incredible Anthony Jones comes back for Part 2 with a vast array of new wisdom, on topics such as managing productivity, his amazing Kickstarter book Heaven’s Hell, and the challenges of implementing criticism into your own work. Stay irie, mon. Anthony’s Website: http://www.robotpencil.org/ Heaven’s Hell: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2131695070/heavens-hell-the-art-book ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us...
Apr 07, 2014•1 hr 39 min
Fan favorite Brad Rigney returns with unparalleled beatboxing skills to deliver the first ever custom intro for the podcast. Then we go super deep, covering topics such as equality, happiness, success on Kickstarter, and My Little Pony. Brad's CGHUB - www.cryptcrawler.cghub.com Brad's Deviantart - www.cryptcrawler.deviantart.com ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Fo...
Mar 31, 2014•1 hr 43 min
New Orleans-based automotive photographer Webb Bland drops by to tell the tale of how he got his start in the industry, and proves that eagerness to do what you love is the surest road to success. Being a modern day Forrest Gump doesn't hurt, either. Webb's Website: http://www.notbland.com/ Webb's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/webb.bland ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollec...
Mar 24, 2014•1 hr 45 min
Ubisoft Toronto art director Wylie Robinson stops by to speak with us about the complicated processes involved in creating video games, the artistic influences and trends of our industry, and what we believe the future of entertainment will be. Wylie’s Website: http://www.wyliestyles.com/ Wylie’s Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/WylieStyles ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollecti...
Mar 17, 2014•2 hr 8 min
Veteran concept artist and illustrator Kan Muftic joins us to discuss his path working on blockbuster games and films, the wonders of Vitamix blenders, and finding your artistic passions in a very distracting world. Kan’s Website: http://kanmuftic.blogspot.co.uk/ Kan’s CGHub: http://kan-muftic.cghub.com/ Kan’s music: https://soundcloud.com/kan-muftic/sets/tales-of-snow Kan’s wife’s food blog, Almost Raw: https://www.facebook.com/AlmostRaw?fref=ts -------------------------------------------------...
Mar 10, 2014•2 hr 13 min
This week we have the incredible Greg Broadmore on to discuss his journey as an artist, starting with his humble beginnings as an illustrator for childrens books, spanning all the way to working Weta for over 10 years on projects such as Lord of the Rings, District 9, and the now defunct Halo movie. Greg also spearheaded the design for the Weta produced Dr. Grordbort line of rayguns and has gone on to write several books set in the fictional universe. Greg's Website: http://www.gregbroadmore.com...
Mar 03, 2014•2 hr 23 min
Joshua's website: http://www.joshuaharvey.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ---------------------------------------------------------- Buck: http://www.buck.tv/ Good Books - Metamorphosis: https://vimeo.com/35720685 School of Visual Arts: http://www.sva.edu/ Psyop: http://www.psyop.tv/ Sherwin-Williams: http://...
Feb 24, 2014•2 hr
Chris's Work: http://www.chrissanchezart.com/ Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/csanchezez Chris on Instagram: http://instagram.com/csanchezez ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ---------------------------------------------------------- Double Rainbow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI Ringling College o...
Feb 17, 2014•1 hr 41 min
ART BY PAPERCUT - http://www.artbypapercut.com RYAN'S CGHUB - http://ryanhawkins.cghub.com/images/ QUIXEL - http://www.quixel.se ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ---------------------------------------------------------- NOTES The Division: http://tomclancy-thedivision.ubi.com/game/en-us/home/ Turning Torso: http:/...
Feb 10, 2014•2 hr 21 min
Justin Cone, founder of Motionographer and Director of Special Operations at Psyop joins us this week to discuss the state of the industry, the winding tale of his journey in the industry, and where he thinks entertainment is headed. Justin's Site - http://justincone.com Justin's Twitter - https://twitter.com/justincone Justin's FB - https://www.facebook.com/justin.cone Motionographer - http://motionographer.com Psyop - http://www.psyop.tv Establishment for the greater good - http://greatergood....
Feb 05, 2014•1 hr 32 min
Jeff's work - http://www.surrealsushi.com Jeff's cghub - http://jeffsimpsonkh.cghub.com/images/ ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ---------------------------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES Moebius’ Dune Sketches: http://www.duneinfo.com/unseen/moebius/ Yoshitaka Amano: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshita...
Jan 27, 2014•1 hr 27 min
David's Site - http://www.davidsherwin.com David's Blog - http://changeorder.typepad.com Success By Design - http://www.davidsherwin.com/success/ Creative Workshop - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1600617972?ie=UTF8&tag=chang0f-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1600617972 Collective Action Tool Kit - http://www.frogdesign.com/work/frog-collective-action-toolkit.html Frog Design - http://www.frogdesign.com ------------------------------------------------...
Jan 13, 2014•1 hr 51 min
Vaughan's work - http://www.coroflot.com/vaughanling/portfolio Heavy poly - www.heavypoly.com Vaughan's tumblr - http://vaughanling.tumblr.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ---------------------------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES - Sunset Overdrive: http://www.insomniacgames.com/games/sunset-overdr...
Jan 06, 2014•2 hr 25 min
Darren's work - http://www.stylus-monkey.com Daren's FB - https://www.facebook.com/darren.lee.yeow Nomad Artist - http://www.nomad-artist.com Nomad FB - http://www.facebook.com/nomadartclan ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ---------------------------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES - The Gnomon Workshop: ...
Dec 24, 2013•3 hr 23 min
Jan's work - http://hendrix-design.com Jan's CGHUB - http://janurschel.cghub.com Jan's Blog - http://janurschel.tumblr.com ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ---------------------------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES: Feng Zhu Design: http://www.fengzhudesign.com/ Feng Zhu School of Design: http://www.fzds...
Dec 17, 2013•1 hr 54 min
Our guest this week is the talented concept artist, James Zapata. James is a self-taught illustrator and concept artist, who has produced projects for Applibot and Wizards of the Coast. Every artist has their own path and struggles, and James discusses his personal choices and decisions that helped guide him along his career path. James is a great example of how to push through and learn from both sides of the creative spectrum. We also discuss his future goals and endeavors a bit, as there are ...
Dec 10, 2013•1 hr 30 min
Our guest this week is Jonathan Yuen from Melbourne, Australia. He is the author and creator of HUDS + GUIS, alongside his full time job of designing interactive experiences as Head of Art for the digital agency, Tribal DDB. I first found out about Jonathan via his project website hudsandguis.com, where he is able to share his love and passion for film and video game heads-up display (HUD) and graphical user interface (GUI). Through our talks, I further discovered that Jonathan also enjoys illus...
Dec 03, 2013•1 hr 31 min
Our guest this week is Scott Ross. Scott grew up in the Bronx NYC, where he came from humble beginnings. He decided that being a musician didn't help pay the bills, and so Scott found himself a new venture in the business of making movies. He progressed his way up through the ranks and became the Executive CEO of George Lucas' company, Industrial Light and Magic, and then Senior Vice President of LucasArts Entertainment Company. He later forged his own path in the industry by creating the world ...
Nov 26, 2013•1 hr 13 min
Our guest this week is Alex Preston. Alex was born in Hawaii and grew up in Ventura County, acquiring his education at Otis College in southern California. After graduation, he worked at various production and design studios as a freelance creative. He now lives in Los Angeles, where he is hard at work crafting his own creations for your personal enjoyment. Most recently, Alex's venture success on Kickstarter has allowed him to live out his dream of creating his own video game called "Hyper Ligh...
Nov 19, 2013•1 hr 51 min
In 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...
Nov 11, 2013•1 hr 36 min
This week's podcast brings the opportunity to chat with Anthony Jones, an amazingly talented concept artist among the entertainment industry. Anthony has worked on many levels of this industry from movies, toys, commercials, and video games. Most recently, he began the process of creating his own collector's edition book, titled "Heaven's Hell", which will be released in the near future. In this episode, Anthony and I discuss his personal perspective on our industry, recommendations on how to su...
Nov 04, 2013•1 hr 41 min
Danny LuVisi joins the podcast once again to update us on his creative journey. Since our last conversation, he has been cranking away on building his brand and legacy. Danny has a new book due out in November, and he discusses the process of establishing intellectual property and the getting into the world of publication. Dan's work - http://www.danluvisiart.com Last Man Standing - http://amzn.to/1qe6Ka6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/...
Oct 28, 2013•2 hr 9 min
David Levy, aka Vyle Art, has nearly 15 plus years of industry experience working on multiple large title films and video games as a leading international concept artist. David originally began his studies in industrial design and architecture in France and the Netherlands. Since then, David has used his masterful skills to contribute to such game projects as Prince of Persia 3 and Assassin's Creed, while also working on films like Tron Legacy, The Thing, Prometheus, and Ender's Game. Building h...
Oct 21, 2013•1 hr 54 min
Pablo Gonzalez is a multi-talented director, motion designer, and compositor for film and game cinematics. His award-winning short films, For You, My People and Mike Inc., have screened at several film festivals around the world, including Annecy, Hiroshima, SXSW, Montreal, LA Shorts and the Vancouver Int'l Film Festival. Pablo was heading the Motion Graphics Department at Goldtooth Creative, a VFX and motion graphics studio based in Vancouver. He recently branched off and is now freelancing. He...
Oct 14, 2013•1 hr 55 min
This 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. Let's all thank Jake for sharing his time once again and for all his he...
Oct 07, 2013•1 hr 34 min
Aaron Beck is a native of Wellington, New Zealand, where he is a senior conceptual artist in the workshop division of the world-acclaimed Weta. He has worked on several big screen projects for Weta, including Avatar, District 9, and the recently released film of Elysium. Aaron truly enjoys his craft and being able to create manifestations of robotic life forms and military weaponry. By capitalizing on his inquisitive perception of the world and our existence, Aaron channels those unique viewpoin...
Sep 30, 2013•3 hr 56 min
Kevin Tong is an ambitious freelance illustrator who I've had the pleasure to know for quite some time. In the early stages of his career, he began working on packaging and art direction for toy companies, and now works on his own commission projects. Kevin also creates spectacular limited prints for high profile films, which have been distributed through Mondo. In this episode, Kevin & I have an open chat about how to keep the things you love in life balanced, how to establish yourself as a...
Sep 23, 2013•2 hr 6 min
In previous podcasts, I have had the opportunity to speak with industry professionals about their career journey, experiences and struggles, and how they were able to achieve their current position in life. However, about a month ago, Mike Yakovlev, an avid listener and student from the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, reached out to me and enthusiastically proposed something a bit different. He asked if I could focus my next conversation around the curious mind of an art student and poss...
Sep 16, 2013•2 hr 2 min
During his childhood, Jayse Hansen became a super fanatic for Sci-Fi and cartoons, and this insatiable curiosity forged a path that naturally led him to the world of art and design. Jayse now manages to work from his home office in Las Vegas, and has a powerful portfolio of work from some of the top blockbuster films, like Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Ender's Game, The Avengers, and Iron Man. Jayse's ability to stay focused and create amazing visuals in our somewhat chaotic workdays of multip...
Sep 09, 2013•1 hr 58 min
Justin Ishmael has experienced many different artistic paths throughout his life, and his most recent journey led him to the current role of creative director for Mondo, a family company of Alamo Drafthouse. Justin's passion and desire to connect the fine art world with film franchises has helped catapult Mondo to become a leading company for high-level, collectible art. Among one of an array of fascinating topics, Justin and I chat a bit about Mondo's massive transformation from small beginning...
Aug 26, 2013•1 hr 30 min
