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 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 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 MoreSenior concept artist and illustrator Kekai Kotaki joins us this week to discuss the early beginnings of his career in art, drawing inspiration from all different sorts of media, his experience with education and learning, and lots of juicy discussion about artists and video games we love.
Read MoreMattias Wiklund is currently a pattern cutter at H&M and he joins us this week to discuss why he’s interested in switching gears, what kind of projects he’d like to create, as well as what advice Ash has to offer for newcomers to the industry.
Read MoreDigital artist Teun van der Zalm joins us to discuss the wonderful niche he’s found in creating beautiful nebulas and galactic spaces, our love affair with Carl Sagan, and our love for films, games, and what art means to us.
Read MoreArtist Maxim Goudin of The Mill+ joins us this week to discuss how his hobby is to work on projects he loves, his short piece titled At The Mountains of Madness, how some early experiences with 3D animation led to his career in art, and a ton of information about his process and fascination with obscurity.
Read MoreArtist Reuben Wu joins us this week to discuss the incredible scope of his creative work, from his music production with the group Ladytron to his beautiful photography. We dive deep into his sources of inspiration, both new and old, and how they influence his artwork across various mediums.
Read MoreMaster blaster Albert Omoss is back with a vengeance! For this episode, we dig super deep into the nuance of the industry we work in, what we’re doing here, and why we’re doing it.
Read MoreSenior 3D artist Andreas Ezelius joins us this week to reveal some of the ambitions and goals which propel his work, and shares lots of inspiration on his journey to mastery. Andreas shares many wise words during this episode, and oftentimes, the best advice is the simplest.
Read MoreCeramic artist Suzanne Wang joins us this week to tell us all about her year-long apprenticeship under a master artist in Japan. After giving her craft full focus and dedication, she now has time to share how her journey went, what she learned along the way, and where she plans to take the lessons learned moving forward.
Read MoreDirector Saman Kesh returns to talk about his incredible new short film, HIT TV, which premiered this past week and has already been selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick, making it Saman's 15th. Throughout the episode, we discuss our directorial processes, how they differ, and why it doesn't matter as long as you're passionate about it. Lots of nostalgia, who inspires us, and what we miss about their early works.
Shoutout to Baptiste for helping out with this week's notes!
Read MoreLondon-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.
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Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreIn 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 possibly offer guidance on how to navigate through our industry from a student's perspective. So that's exactly what I did!
In this exclusive one-time breakout episode, we exchange common ideas and issues with personal development, reaching goals, and how to find your creative purpose.
