Creativity requires dedication and patience, even at the age of 16 years old, and today’s guest, 16-year-old William Landgren embodies all of this. Wise beyond his years and a creative powerhouse who has been using Blender to make brilliant and thought-provoking shorts. Listen to his creative philosophy and how he see’s his bright future in this open and honest conversation with our host Ash Thorp.
Read MoreAI tools are impressive but what is going on behind the scenes? And how does it work? Steven Zapata joins us for this episode where we expand on the themes from his excellent video ‘The End of Art: An Argument Against Image AIs’ and also the impact art has had on his life and career thus far.
Read MoreFilmmaking is a dream for many and multi-talented Director, Anthony Scott Burns has been living that dream, especially since his latest release, Come True. And The Collective Podcast’s very first guest returns once more to reveal how dream not only influence his storytelling and films but that realizing your dream, is far from a smooth ride.
Read MoreAI Image-making, affectionately known as ‘AI ART’ is having a crazy impact right now, across not only our industry but in pop culture as a whole, and it is rapidly changing. So in this solo episode, Ash shares his current thoughts on the matter and what he makes of this disruptive technology.
Read MoreBeeple, aka Mike Winklemann, returns, and it is fitting that our first guest after our hiatus is one who made a massive impact in not only digital art but art, culture, finance, and the entire world in general. Enjoy this episode where you get to look into the mind of one of the most influential digital artists ever and how his success has affected him (if at all).
Read MoreThe TCP is BACK! Well, we never really left, but your host - Ash Thorp is here to fill you in on the long hiatus, our new format, a shoutout to a TCP legend and what we’ve got planned for the future. Welcome to Season 2. Now Available on Youtube .
Read MoreCreative artist Johannes Lindqvist joins us this week to discuss sharing knowledge, the downfall of comparing yourself to other artists, and finding where your intuition comes from. We dig into how we navigate client work, which will be great info for any artists who are just starting out in the industry. This is a huge episode, so strap in!
Read MoreAutomotive photographer Aaron Brimhall joins us this week to discuss his process in creating a unique look for his photography, capturing the energy of a scene within a set of photos, and finding a perfect work/life balance which works for him and his family.
Read MoreDesigner and director Filipe Carvalho joins us this week, (six years since his last appearance on the podcast!) to discuss his new company Foreign Affairs, becoming a father, and all about his experience winning an Emmy.
Read MoreDirector Gavin Rothery joins us this week to discuss his experience directing his first feature length film, Archive. He comes equipped with all kinds of extraordinary knowledge and stories from the past year, pouring blood, sweat, and tears into his film. We’re so excited to share this episode with you all, as this is an incredible look into what it means to be a filmmaker.
Read More2D and 3D concept artist Arsen Asyrankulov joins us this week to discuss his unique creative style and workflow, his interesting artistic journey, and all of the various influences which have culminated in his beautiful art.
Read MoreAll-around artistic mastermind Glyn Dillon joins us this week to discuss his experiences working on multiple Star Wars films as a costume designer and concept artist, how his career has progressed throughout the years, and how his love of comics has played a big part of his artistic endeavors.
Read MoreConcept artist Steve Wang joins us this week to discuss his path through different art schools, how he’s grown as an artist and freelancer, and how he plans to adapt his creative style to achieve the goals he’s set out for himself as a creative.
Read MoreConcept designer and car guru Khyzyl Saleem joins us this week to discuss his philosophies on passion, integrity, and being genuine to what matters to you. We also discuss the process by which Khyzyl breaks out of his comfort zone, in pursuit of furthering himself and his creative process. Lots of car talk in this one!
Read MoreFilmmaker and essayist Michael Tucker joins us to discuss his ongoing project, Lessons From The Screenplay, how he got started in creating video essays, what it’s been like building such a prominent YouTube channel and community, and all about some of our favorite films and screenplays.
Read MoreDesign consultant Mike Hill joins us for the third time on the podcast to discuss a lot of bigger picture concepts. We jump right into where things are in the state of society and the internet, our habits and evolution, and simply living and existing. Strap in!
Read MoreVisual development artist, illustrator, and architect Thomas Dubois joins us this week to discuss the joys of reading physical books, finding his passion through work, and his love and connection to architecture and how it’s influenced his filmmaking process.
Read MoreVisual artist Maxim Zhestkov joins us once again to discuss how his career and artistic process has been changing over the past few years since we last had him on the show. We discuss how his entrance into the fine art world of gallery exhibitions, his thoughts on originality and authenticity, and what it means to experience pain in order to achieve your goals.
Read More3D generalist Tim Zarki joins us this week to discuss how he manifests his own reality by setting goals and adjusting his workflows and habits to achieve them. Tim’s one of those people who is able to pivot and shift into completely new creative territories and continually crushes them. We discuss the importance of his personal projects, how his career has evolved over time, and where he’s headed in the future.
Read MoreCinematographer Paul Meyers joins us this week to candidly share his story of how he got started in cinematography from a young age, unique insights about some of the projects he’s had the privilege to work on, and finally we geek out big time on all sorts of cameras and lenses.
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