The Creator Curriculum

22: Ash Thorp -- Designer & Director, On Evolution, The Whale of Filmmaking & Entering the Zeitgeist


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Leader of his enterprise ALT Creative, Ash has made a name for himself as a designer & director throughout illustration, design, VFX, animation, and even automotive design. He's worked on films such as Ender's Game, Prometheus, Blade Runner: 2049 and Ghost in the Shell. He co-founded the education platform Learn Squared and sparked conversation across the industry through his podcast The Collective. Needless to say, Ash's extreme work ethic has made him a legend, known as much for his input as his output.
Timecodes:
00:01:52 | What Goals Are Left To Accomplish?
00:05:55 | You’re Making A Film By Yourself?!
00:11:13 | How To Become Great At Everything
00:15:54 | How To Grow the Fastest as An Artist
00:25:31 | The Artistic POV of Ash Thorp
00:31:42 | The Pain of Sharing Things On The Internet
00:34:00 | Podcasting: The Collective vs The Creator Curriculum
00:46:55 | Learn Squared & The Mirage of Passive Income
00:53:46 | Creating Financial Independence Through Art
00:59:24 | NFTs Bring Out the Worst in People
01:11:40 | Putting Yourself in Growth Situations
01:17:52 | Online Trolls/ Owning the Moment
01:24:23 | Creating Cultural Zeitgeist Moments Through IP
01:46:34 | Writing Scripts & Music
01:55:12 | Bootstrapping Anamorphic Lenses
02:02:06 | Do Things for Yourself, Not Results
02:13:08 | Outro/ Filipe Carvalho is Awesome
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