The Collective Podcast

Art director Claire Fleming joins us this week to discuss some of the fascinating lessons and concepts she’s learned from working in the industry, what it’s been like working with master filmmakers like Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams, and provides some excellent advice for those looking to break into the industry. GUEST LINKS: Claire’s Website: http://clairefleming.com/ Claire’s IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2690982/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Strelka Institute: https://strelka.com/en/home Afterlife: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_Life_(film) Adventures of Tintin: https://amzn.to/2MXL442 The Mind, Explained: https://www.netflix.com/title/81098586 Arrival: https://amzn.to/33QjufT Annih

Designer, photographer, art director, creative director, and all-around awesome person Heidi Berg joins us this week to discuss her photography, her background and origin story, her influences, and all about her creative process. We bounce all over the place, but those usually make for our best episodes! GUEST LINKS: Heidi’s Website: https://www.heidiberg.net/ Heidi’s Photography: https://www.heidiberg.net/photography Heidi’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedarkerdark/ Elastic: https://elastic.tv/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Escape from New York: https://amzn.to/2pQsu62 Falling Down: https://amzn.to/31NctMd The Alienist: https://amzn.to/2LRZ5kw The Shallows: https://amzn.to/2LRZ3sU The C

The moment you’ve all been waiting for...the almighty Vitaly Bulgarov returns to the podcast after 6 YEARS to share all the new wisdom he’s learned since his last appearance on the show. We cover all sorts of subjects including books, films, artificial intelligence, and beyond. This is an absolute monster of an episode, clocking in at over 3 hours, so strap in and get ready for some hardcore inspiration. GUEST LINKS: Ep. 8 with Vitaly: https://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/vitaly-bulgarov Vitaly’s Website: https://vitalybulgarov.com/ Vitaly’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalybulgarov/ Vitaly’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaly.bulgarov Armorhead: https://www.armorhead.store Machine Instinct: https://www.machineinstinct.game/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.

Senior 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. SPOILER WARNINGS: Game of Thrones, God of War III, Journey GUEST LINKS: Kekai’s Website: http://www.kekaiart.com/ Kekai’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kekaikotaki Kekai’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kekai_kotaki ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Ryan Lang: https://www.artstation.com/ryanlangdraws Dune: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(novel) Lessons from the Screenplay: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC

Film composer, songwriter, musician, and returning guest of the podcast Gil Talmi joins us this week to discuss our recent collaboration on the Netflix film titled The Great Hack, striving for excellence in your life, and some of the creative influences which drive us in our work. GUEST LINKS: Gil’s Website: https://www.giltalmi.com/ Gil’s Bandcamp: https://giltalmi.bandcamp.com/ Gil’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Gil.Talmi.Music/ Gil’s IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1284601/ The Great Hack: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9358204/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: The Lost Arcade: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3780754/ The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of t

Multimedia artist Peter Clark joins us this week to discuss his often incredibly complex creative process, what gets him into working with non-digital mediums, finding new ways of being creative, our journeys in music, and so much more. GUEST LINKS: Peter’s Website: http://www.callmeclark.com/ Peter’s Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/peterclark Peter’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enternull/ Eternull: http://www.enternull.com/ The Game Awards 2017: http://www.callmeclark.com/tga_2017 Motion Plus Design: http://motion-plus-design.com/ Motion Plus Design Titles: https://vimeo.com/338825125 ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Michael Rigley’s Learn Squared Course: https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/dfp-w

Designer, lecturer, and multi-talented badass Mike Hill joins us once again to discuss his evolution as an artist, working closely with high-level directors, some complex musings on psychology and storytelling, and where his career trajectory is headed. Mike’s Website: http://www.mikehill.design/ Mike’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/mikehill Mike’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikehill.design Mike’s Jurassic Park Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHPjVgYDL6Y ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Labyrinth: https://amzn.to/2Y3PCJK Adaptation: https://amzn.to/2Suoh28 Big Five Personality Traits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits Enneagram of Personality: https://e

This is a unique episode for us, where we’re doing a bit of a long-term interview/mentorship with a longtime listener who is interested in switching careers into CG and animation. Mattias 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. ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Alexander McQueen Documentary: https://amzn.to/2xAyhx3 ACRNM: https://acrnm.com/ Marvelous Designer: https://www.marvelousdesigner.com/ Blender: https://www.blender.org/ Vaughan Ling: http://www.heavypoly.com/ David F. Sandberg’s Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/

The Collective Podcast Store is now open for business. So go cop some sweet gear at www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store now! And for a limited time, if you send your photos to our new Instagram @thecollectivepod we’ll get you a code to score 10% Off your next order. CG artist, designer, and creative François Leroy AKA Friendly Robot joins us to discuss a bit about his childhood and how he’s been progressing in the industry over the past 10 years, some of our shared experiences working on PASSAGE together, and a bit about his other massive personal project NO SIGNAL. GUEST LINKS: Friendly Robot on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_friendlyrobot/ Friendly Robot on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/friendlyrobot Friendly Robot on Behance: https://www.behance.net/friendlyrobot Passage: https://vimeo.com/337424927 No Signal: https://vimeo.com/253996350 ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook:

The Collective Podcast Store is now open for business. So go cop some sweet gear at www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store now! And for a limited time, if you send your photos to our new Instagram @thecollectivepod we’ll get you a code to score 10% Off your next order. Concept artist, VFX artist, and architectural designer Victor Bonafonte joins us this week to discuss his role in the recent Unreal Engine 4 demo Rebirth, which he art directed and collaborated on with Quixel. We also talk a bit about how he’d originally started out in architecture and music, and how his company Beauty and the Bit came to be. GUEST LINKS: Victor’s Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/vbonafonte Beauty and the Bit: https://www.beautyandthebit.com/ REBIRTH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fC20NWhx4s Behind the Scenes of Rebirth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAw01Lk55SY LANDMARK: https://vimeo.com/288135384 LANDMARK The Journey (Making Of): https://vimeo.com/288140838 ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: w

The Collective Podcast Store is now open for business. So go cop some sweet gear at www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store now! And for a limited time, if you send your photos to our new Instagram @thecollectivepod we’ll get you a code to score 10% Off your next order. Concept artist Michael Franchina joins us this week to discuss his unique approach to sketching, tons of short stories, books, and media which inspire his creativity, and we dive deep into the mysterious process of time management. Strap in! *** SPOILER WARNING: There are too many spoilers in this episode to list, so please be prepared to pause/skip if you’re worried about spoilers! *** GUEST LINKS: Michael’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/sirfrancisdrake Michael’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikefranchina/ Michaels’ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mikefranchina ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.

Naughty Dog concept artist Eytan Zana joins us this week to discuss his love of traveling, his experiences creating and playing video games, finding inspiration in different realms of entertainment, and how to deal with negative feedback loops in social media. GUEST LINKS: Eytan’s Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/eytan Eytan’s Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/eytanzana Eytan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eytan_zana/?hl=en Naughty Dog: https://www.naughtydog.com/ The Last of Us: https://www.thelastofus.playstation.com/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: John Sweeney: https://www.artstation.com/johnsweeney NVIDA AI: https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/18/nvidia-ai-turns-sketches-into-photorealistic-landscapes-in-seconds/ 3D-Coat: https://3dcoat.

Owner of Dekogon Studios Clinton Crumpler joins us this week to discuss the ideologies of his company, the benefits of working in Unreal Engine, his ability to turn ordinary objects into something special, and a bit about his experiences as an instructor. GUEST LINKS: Clinton’s Website: http://www.clintoncrumpler.com/ Clinton’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/ccrumpler Clinton’s Course: https://www.cgmasteracademy.com/instructors/47-clinton-crumpler Dekogon: http://www.dekogon.com/ Midwinter Entertainment: https://midwinter.net/ Gears of War: https://gearsofwar.com/en-us ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: RTX ray tracing: https://developer.nvidia.com/rtx/raytracing Fight Club: https://amzn.to/2UIg4XB Gran Torino: https://amzn.to/2XO1gIT Hack

Composer Gil Talmi joins us this week to discuss how his father (also a composer) impacted his relationship with music, his decision to work on socially-conscious films, why he loves New York, and how important trust is between partners during the creative process. GUEST LINKS: Gil’s Website: https://www.giltalmi.com/ Gil’s Bandcamp: https://giltalmi.bandcamp.com/ Gil’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Gil.Talmi.Music/ Gil’s IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1284601/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Hans Zimmer: http://www.hans-zimmer.com/ John Williams: http://www.johnwilliams.org/ Bohemian Rhapsody: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1727824/ Tool: https://www.toolband.com/ Metallica: https://www.metallica.com/ The views and opinions expressed

Designer Min Shi joins us this week to discuss the surprisingly short story of her journey in the industry, working her way up to a job at Elastic after only two years, some of the films, artists, and cinematographers who inspire us, and where the trajectory of her career might be headed. GUEST LINKS: Min’s Website: https://www.min-shi.com/ Min’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/st.beannnnn/ Doom Patrol Main Titles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK5oeV_JYy0 Elastic: https://elastic.tv/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Westworld Titles: https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/westworld/ ZBrush: http://pixologic.com/ Ash’s Learn Squared Tutorial: https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/main-title InLifeThrill: https://inlifethrill.com/ Eat That Frog!

Andrew finally joins an episode on our bicentennial (and Ash’s birthday!) to discuss what exactly it is that he does, how staff life has been treating him the past couple years, some info about his recent and upcoming projects, and some fond memories of podcasts past. GUEST LINKS: Andrew’s Website: http://www.andrewh.tv/ Andrew’s IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8581771/ Trash of Tokyo: https://www.trashoftokyo.com/ Learn Squared: https://www.learnsquared.com/ Cantina Creative: https://www.cantinacreative.com/ Bumblebee: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4701182/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Nicolas Lopardo: https://www.nicolaslopardo.com/ Ken Block: https://www.hooniganracing.com/ Ash’s Car Renders: https://altcinc.com/auto Leo Esteves: https://l

Concept artist Paul Chadeisson joins us this week to share his unique stance on being a freelance artist, the lessons he learned from launching his own video game company, and how becoming a teacher has influenced his process and way of thinking about his art. GUEST LINKS: Paul’s Website: https://paulchadeisson.com/ Paul’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/pao Paul’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulchadeisson/ Strike Vector EX: https://store.steampowered.com/app/476360/Strike_Vector_EX/ Paul’s Learn Squared Course: https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/world-building/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: 3D-Coat: https://3dcoat.com/home/ Kerbal Space Program: https://www.kerbalspaceprogram.com/ Benjamin Bardou: https://www.benjaminbardou.

Director Maceo Frost joins us this week to share the story of his background, his involvement with art, and how he came to be the artist he is today. We discuss Maceo’s humble beginnings making skateboard videos and evolving into directing projects of his own, how he overcomes doubting himself, and the conflicts of being a control freak. GUEST LINKS: Maceo’s Website: http://www.maceofrost.com/ Maceo’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maceofrost/ Maceo’s Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/maceo ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Toros Kose: https://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/180-toros-kose/ Hyper Island: https://www.hyperisland.com/ VideoCopilot: https://www.videocopilot.net/ Beeple: https://www.beeple-crap.com/ Justice music video by Filip Nilsson: https

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse art director Patrick O’Keefe joins us this week to discuss his experience of working on the film with tons of other incredible artists and the process of capturing that lightning in a bottle. We also dive into his background, and how he got his start in the industry, as well as some juicy Flat Earth conspiracies. Co-hosted by Olaf Blomerus. GUEST LINKS: Patrick’s Website: https://www.okeefeartist.com/ Patrick’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okeefe_artist/ Patrick’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/okeefe_artist Patrick’s IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2580435/ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4633694/ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Art Book: https://amzn.to/2SI4uyL ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ---------------------

Composer Kyle Preston joins us this week about where his inspiration comes from, his how his background in astrophysics influenced his music, and finding balance between his work and personal life. GUEST LINKS: Kyle’s Website: http://www.kylepreston.com/ Kyle’s Bandcamp: https://kylepreston.bandcamp.com Kyle’s Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4y34hJ1oLcRl5wOn7FnhX8 Kyle’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyledpreston/ Beyond the Rainbow: https://kylepreston.bandcamp.com/track/beyond-the-rainbow-original-soundtrack Prune (game): http://www.prunegame.com/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Tuen van der Zalm: https://www.salmonick-atelier.com/ Journey: http://thatgamecompany.com/journey/ Max Richter: https://www.maxrichtermusic.com/ Inside: