Just the Zoo of Us

294: Speculative Evolution w/ Roxy Valdez!


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Join Ellen & special guest, digital artist and character designer Roxy Valdez, for a multimedia exploration of the intersection where real-world biology and ecology meets the imagination: speculative evolution! We discuss the world of the Amphiterra Project, the academic research and creative process that goes into designing creatures for science fiction and fantasy, and even team up to roll dice and make our very own creatures. Our guest provides illustrations and an interactive spec evo prompt generator that will be posted on our socials to accompany this episode!

Links:

  • Follow Roxy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bighugefrog.bsky.social
  • Find more of Roxy's work and info: https://bighugefrog.carrd.co/
  • Find the Amphiterra Project: https://amphiterra.weebly.com/
  • Roxy's Recommendations:
  • Serina: https://sites.google.com/site/worldofserina/home
  • Runaway to the Stars: https://www.runawaytothestars.com/
  • The Snouters: Form and Life of the Rhinogrades: https://archive.org/details/snoutersforml00stum
  • Dougal Dixon: https://www.dougal-dixon.co.uk/
  • Curious Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@CuriousArchive
  • For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!
  • Follow Just the Zoo of Us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram & Discord!
  • Follow Ellen on BlueSky!
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