Tekkonkinkreet 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. This episode is brought to you by Audible. Sign up now for a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/audible GUEST LINKS: Michael’s Website: http://w...
Nov 03, 2014•2 hr 19 min
New 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. This episode is brought to you by Audible. Sign up now for a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/audible Daniel’s Website: http://www.danielhwilson.com/ Da...
Oct 27, 2014•1 hr 25 min
World-renowned designer Tom Muller joins us this week to share the story of his career from the very beginning, where he was 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! Tom’s Website: http://www.hellomuller.com Tom’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/hellomuller Tom’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helloMullerLtd Tom’s WIRED Cover: http://i.imgur.com/3h3T5n6.jpg ------------------------------ Sub...
Oct 20, 2014•2 hr 7 min
Senior 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. GUEST LINKS: Joseph’s Website: http://cargocollective.com/josephacross Joseph’s ArtStation: http://josephacross.artstation.com/ Bungie: http://www.bungie.net/ Destiny: http://www.destinythegame.com/ ---...
Oct 13, 2014•2 hr 49 min
Art director, animator, and painter Alberto Mielgo won both an Emmy Award and an Annie Award in 2013 for his work on the Disney animated series Tron: Uprising. In this episode, he shares his opinion on the state of animation, the influence of Spanish culture on his work, and honing his craft all day every day. We also dig really deep into the mysterious territory of human nature, sexuality, and most importantly...porn! GUEST LINKS: Alberto’s Website: http://www.albertomielgo.com/ Alberto’s Blog:...
Oct 06, 2014•2 hr 9 min
Austin-based designer/illustrator Brian Gossett joins us this week to discuss his early beginnings and influences, what it’s been like working at a ton of different prolific studios, and all about bad bosses. Brian’s Website: http://www.briangossett.com/ Brian’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/briangossett ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook....
Sep 29, 2014•2 hr 13 min
The three amigos return for an extra saucy 69-fueled extravaganza. Beeple, GMUNK, and Albert Omoss each dive deeply into how they structure their hectic schedules, maintaining a healthy lifestyle despite sitting in a chair all day, and tons of different sources of inspiration. Beeple also lays out how he’s been completing his Everydays for the past seven years without missing a day, and GMUNK shares some very poignant drug wisdom. Beeple’s Website: www.beeple-crap.com GMUNK’s Website: http://www...
Sep 22, 2014•2 hr 56 min
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://...
Sep 15, 2014•3 hr 5 min
A few weeks ago, creative director/designer Patrick Clair won an Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Design for his work on HBO’s True Detective. This week he spends nearly 2 hours with us, covering a ton of different topics ranging from his heroes and inspirations, the beginnings of his career, and his goals beyond title design. Patrick generously shares a ton of background stories and behind-the-scenes info about creating the True Detective and Halt and Catch Fire title sequences, which have recei...
Sep 08, 2014•1 hr 44 min
Globally-renowned illustrator and graphic designer Chris Thornley, otherwise known by his moniker Raid71, shares with us the source of his many different influences, how he approaches time management and productivity, and gives insight to his unique creative process. For those who stick around to the end, you may even get to hear the origins of his nickname! More exciting news this episode - we finally have a website! Please check out and share www.thecollectivepodcast.com for a fresh new way to...
Sep 01, 2014•2 hr 40 min
Melbourne-based illustrator Andrew Archer joins us this week to discuss the evolution of his work over the years, the importance of travel on his personal and professional life, and the benefits of working through an agency. Also, basketball. Lots of basketball. Andrew’s Website: http://www.andrewarcher.com/ Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewtarcher Andrew’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrewarcherillo ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.bit.ly/collect...
Aug 25, 2014•1 hr 52 min
This week we have a super deep discussion with Albert Omoss, a computational artist and creative technologist from Buck, where he shares his path in the industry, the multitudes of 3D and coding softwares he uses to produce his work, and the profound effects love and loss can have on creativity and personality. Albert’s Website: http://www.albertomoss.com/ Albert’s Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/albertomoss Godface: http://www.godface.tv/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: htt...
Aug 18, 2014•1 hr 27 min
Jay Grandin and Leah Nelson, married couple and co-founders of the Vancouver-based animation studio Giant Ant, join us this week to discuss their beginnings, the struggles of launching a business, and the joys of being able to work together on projects they’re very passionate about. This episode is brought to you by Amazon Prime. Sign up for your 30-day free trial today for access to free two-day shipping, over 500,000 free Kindle titles, and 40,000+ instant streaming movies and TV shows: http:/...
Aug 11, 2014•1 hr 55 min
The masterful Maciej Kuciara returns for an epic Part 2, exactly 364 days since his last visit. He shares his thoughts on the recent rise of the tutorial marketplace Gumroad, his journey in practicing Jiu Jitsu, and some great info about his upcoming book Showtime (which looks mind-blowingly awesome). This episode is brought to you by Amazon Prime. Sign up for your 30-day free trial today for access to free two-day shipping, over 500,000 free Kindle titles, and 40,000+ instant streaming movies a...
Aug 04, 2014•3 hr 2 min
Listen to Part 1 here: https://soundcloud.com/the-collective-podcast/the-collective-ep60-gavin-rothery-part-1 Here’s Part 2 to our monstrously long conversation with Gavin Rothery. Picking up right where we left off in Part 1, we discuss the emotional power of a great film, shout out tons of book recommendations, and the importance of a good story to any film or game. This episode is brought to you by Basecamp - an incredibly powerful project-management tool perfect for creative professionals. S...
Jul 28, 2014•1 hr 55 min
Gavin Rothery, concept designer and VFX supervisor for the 2009 film Moon joins us this week to share his adventures working in this industry, and his upcoming short film The Last Man. We dive deeply into what the crucial aspects of good filmmaking are, and we explore the strengths and flaws of some of the biggest Hollywood films in recent years. Our conversation was so epic this week we had to cut it in half, so stay tuned for Part 2 next Monday! This episode is brought to you by Basecamp - an ...
Jul 21, 2014•1 hr 47 min
Legendary concept designer and visual effects art director TyRuben Ellingson unloads a ton of wisdom on us this week, taking us on a tremendous journey through his storied career, sharing his best advice for breaking into the industry, and exploring the benefits of giving back to the artistic community. This episode is brought to you by Basecamp, an amazing project-management tool perfect for creative professionals. Sign up for a 60-day free trial at www.basecamp.com today! Ty's Website: http://...
Jul 14, 2014•1 hr 59 min
Seattle-based creative powerhouse Thomas Scholes joins us this week to share his experiences as a concept designer, illustrator, and painter. We cover a ton of topics, including the emotional capacity of video games, how often accidents sometimes result in your best work, and the importance of physical & mental health in our line of work. This episode is brought to you by our very first sponsor, Basecamp - an incredibly powerful project-management tool perfect for creative professionals. Sig...
Jul 07, 2014•2 hr 22 min
PostPanic founder, director, writer, and designer Mischa Rozema joins us to tell us the origins of his world renowned VFX & film production studio located in Amsterdam, the short film “Sundays” they’ve been working on for the past few years, and the process of developing the short into a Hollywood feature. PostPanic: http://postpanic.com/ PostPanic on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/PostPanic/112759218788961 PostPanic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/postpanic_news Sundays: http://su...
Jun 30, 2014•1 hr 50 min
* To enter the one-year anniversary giveaway we mentioned at the beginning of the episode, go Like this post on our new Facebook: http://bit.ly/c1YrGFb * Matt Kohr, concept artist and creator of learning resource Ctrl+Paint joins us from Seattle to chat about creating free tutorials and spreading the knowledge/love, how to handle the dark and mysterious business side of your art career, and answers some of most common questions he receives. Matt’s Website: http://www.mattkohr.com/ Matt’s Twitter...
Jun 23, 2014•1 hr 53 min
The graphical grandmaster GMUNK returns to drop some more knowledge bombs, this time covering the tough topic of handling criticism and audience feedback, and we go super in-depth into the creative processes behind his music video for Tycho as well as the OFFF title sequence. GMUNK's Website: http://gmunk.com/ GMUNK's Twitter: http://twitter.com/gmunk GMUNK's Facebook: http://facebook.com/gmunkowitz GMUNK's Music Video "See": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wWBLbQInqk --------------------------...
Jun 16, 2014•3 hr 1 min
Erin Sarofsky, founder and president of Sarofsky Corp in Chicago joins The Collective this week to tell us about her tumultuous path in the industry, the challenges associated with running her own company, and the tricky topic of gender inequality in the industry. *Apologies for any screwy audio in this episode. We encountered a few glitches during the recording.* Sarofsky Corp: http://sarofsky.com/ Sarofsky on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarofsky Erin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/erins...
Jun 09, 2014•1 hr 57 min
Self-proclaimed “General Internet Person and Designer Dude” Beeple (AKA Mike Winkelmann) stops by to tell us about his famous ongoing “Everydays” project, how he deals with procrastination, and the state of the visual effects industry. Beeple’s Site: http://www.beeple-crap.com/ Beeple’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/beeple Everydays: http://www.beeple-crap.com/everydays.php ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on Faceb...
Jun 02, 2014•2 hr 1 min
Post production guru Andre Elijah joins The Collective to discuss the importance of artistic collaboration, and how we got our starts in the industry. We also go in-depth into some behind the scenes aspects of the OFFF titles and nerd out over Batman! Andre’s Website: http://laststepstudios.com/ Andre’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreElijah ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecolle...
May 26, 2014•2 hr 17 min
Renowned comic artist and painter Jason Shawn Alexander fills us in on his different sources of inspiration, his path in the comics industry, and the challenges of choosing a distribution method for your work. Jason’s Website: http://www.jasonshawnalexander.com/jasonshawnalexander/home.html Jason’s Blog: http://jasonshawnalexander.tumblr.com/ Jason’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonshawnalex Jason’s Instagram: http://instagram.com/jasonshawnalex ------------------------------------------------...
May 19, 2014•1 hr 49 min
It took 50 episodes, but we're super pumped to have our first woman join The Collective! The amazing designer/letterer Jessica Hische stops by to talk about the challenges of being a freelancer and how to handle turning down jobs if the terms aren't to your liking. Jessica's Website: http://jessicahische.is/awesome/ Jessica's Blog: http://jessicahische.is/thinkingthoughts Jessica's Resources: http://jessicahische.is/heretohelp Jessica's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessicahische ----------------...
May 12, 2014•1 hr 21 min
The mighty Josh Robinson, modeling supervisor at Double Negative in Singapore, comes on the show to talk about his journey in jiu jitsu and how similarly rewarding the martial arts are to creating graphic arts. ---------------------------------------------------------- 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: J...
May 05, 2014•1 hr 24 min
Portugal-based director Filipe Carvalho walks us through his creative process, explaining the philosophy behind his website title “Random Thought Pattern,” how to sell yourself as an artist, and the challenge of maintaining a social life while working days and nights. Filipe’s Website: http://www.randomthoughtpattern.com/ Filipe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/filipecarvalho ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on Face...
Apr 28, 2014•2 hr 24 min
Sony Santa Monica’s senior character artist Rafael Grassetti joins us for this weeks episode, telling us how he got his start in the industry, the rise of 3D printing, and the current state of video games/entertainment. Rafael’s Website: http://grassetti.wordpress.com/ Rafael’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grassettiart Rafael’s Instagram: http://instagram.com/rafagrassetti ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on...
Apr 21, 2014•1 hr 31 min
Veteran concept artist Derek Stenning stops by to talk with us about the process of producing his phenomenal book 'Born In Concrete', as well as fine tuning the work/life balance of being a husband, father, and creative artist. Derek's Website: http://www.borninconcrete.com/ Derek's Blog: http://borninconcrete.blogspot.com/ Born in Concrete: http://amzn.to/1eclUKQ ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on iTunes: www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes Like us on Facebook: www....
Apr 14, 2014•1 hr 46 min
