Art Department Podcast

Art Department Podcast episodes:

• 06.22.2024

  S02E05 - Interview with Mateusz Urbanowicz - Art Department Podcast

  Interview with Mateusz Urbanowicz

  
• 06.06.2024

  S02E04 - Finances for artists - Art Department Podcast

  We chat about what artists can do beside working for clients and how to be more responsible with your finances.

  
• 05.21.2024

  S02E03 - Is the 10K hours myth still relevant for artists? - Art Department Podcast

  We're revisiting the 10K hour "rule"!

  
• 05.07.2024

  S02E02 - Interview with Simon Lee - Art Department Podcast

  Interview with Simon Lee

  
• 04.23.2024

  S02E01 - The state of the Art Department - Art Department Podcast

  We're back. It's been a while, a lot has happened and we're here again to talk about it!

  
• 06.20.2022

  058 - The artist's journey - Interview with Craig Mullins - Art Department Podcast

  For this episode we have legendary artist and designer Craig Mullins as our guest. He shares with us how he navigated the commercial art industry throughout the last three decades, what drives him these days and where he sees himself...

  
• 05.31.2022

  057 - Can AI replace artists? - Art Department Podcast

  You’ve probably noticed that AI generated images are all the rage again these days in artists circles. Social media is full of it, some looks good (great even!), some not so much! New technologies see to emerge on a daily...

  
• 02.22.2022

  056 - The secret for success is inside you! - Interview with Marceau Nakayama - Art Department Podcast

  Come on a journey with Marceau Nakayama and us from his beginnings in Michelin starred restaurants to Minecraft, from start up companies and ultimately concept design and art direction.

  
• 02.08.2022

  055 - Are you a workaholic? Passion vs Addiction - Art Department Podcast

  Do you work very long hours? You can’t stand not checking your emails? You feel guilty when you’re not in front of the computer? If you can answer any of these questions with yes it might just be the case...

  
• 01.18.2022

  053 - The Making Of 'Giselle' - Art Department Podcast

  It took a while but we’re back! Join us for an exlusive ‘making of’ of Emmanuels short film ‘Giselle’ that he did for the Epic Games Unreal fellowship and subsequently released online. Apologies for the bad audio, some technical issues...

  
• 01.10.2022

  054 - In the search for meaning - with Neal Spackman and Saiful Haque - Art Department Podcast

  During the pandemic, a lot of us have been quitting our jobs. Searching for new opportunities. Asking ourselves what is the meaning of it all. Is the work I do the right one for me? Join us for an honest...

  
• 08.03.2021

  052 - 127 Hours - Interview with Mieke Hutchins - Art Department Podcast

  Mieke Hutchins is currently an Art Director at Niantic. In this episode she takes us on a journey through her career as graphic designer, matte painter, concept artist, art director, artist, creative and mother! Join us for another great interview!

  
• 07.27.2021

  051 - From High School to Hollywood - Interview with Kevin Baillie - Art Department Podcast

  Kevin Baillie had an incredible start into a Hollywood film career, being hired out of high school into the Lucasfilm art department. From there on the path was set. Follow us along through an incredible journey full of motivation and...

  
• 07.20.2021

  050 - Self-taught or Art School? - Interview with Darek Zabrocki - Art Department Podcast

  Darek Zabrocki is a well known concept artist who has worked on numerous big projects. Not only does he share stories and advice about he managed to amass a huge following online, but also how he started a hugely popular...

  
• 07.13.2021

  049 - The Productivity Myth - Art Department Podcast

  In this episode, aptly titled “The Productivity Myth” we break down our daily tasks, schedules, routines and habits. Is being productive, prolific and efficient really the best thing to aim for? We think creativity can’t be forced, but how can...

  
• 06.29.2021

  048 - Last Man Standing - Interview with Dan Luvisi - Art Department Podcast

  Dan Luvisi tells it how it is. The amazing (and ongoing) true story behind the creation of Last Man Standing. The stories of the never ending trials on the way to make your dreams come true have never hit closer...

  
• 06.22.2021

  047 - How to tell your story - Interview with Armand Baltazar - Art Department Podcast

  The episode we all need right now. Listen to Armand’s incredible story of success, loss, hardship and a dream come true. Inspirational advice for everyone wanting to tell their story.

  
• 06.15.2021

  046 - When to take a break - Art Department Podcast

  As a follow up to our popular episode “Feeling Lost” we discuss the various ways we can cope with severe burnout and what to do when a regular break doesn’t seem to help anymore. How to escape productivity hell, peer...

  
• 06.08.2021

  045 - 5000 Youtube subscriber Q+A Special - Art Department Podcast

  To celebrate 5000 subscribers on our Youtube channel we’re doing a special Q+A episode. Over the last week we asked our audience to send us their most burning questions. We go through career advice, mental health strategies and some funny...

  
• 06.01.2021

  044 - Cinematic Illustration - Interview with Alex Mandradjiev - Art Department Podcast

  Alex Mandradjiev is a professional illustrator currently working with Disney/Marvel. He has inspired countless movies with his incredibly engaging, story driven and cinematic illustrations. He shares with us his struggles finding his voice as an artist and what his plans...

  
• 05.25.2021

  043 - How to launch your own IP - Interview with Gadget-Bot - Art Department Podcast

  This week we’re talking to Peggy Chung and Robert Simons, the co-founders of creative studio Gadget-Bot. They share with us how they met and started their own studio as a husband and wife team, the many struggles and failures involved...

  
• 05.18.2021

  042 - Learn to learn - Interview with Wayne Haag - Art Department Podcast

  Wayne Haag is a veteran Australian artist in the movie and entertainment industry currently working out of Sydney. His career spans back to the Fifth Element, the Lord of the Rings trilogy and much more. Go with us on a...

  
• 05.11.2021

  041 - Copyright laws in the age of NFTs - Interview with Jacob Martin - Art Department Podcast

  Jacob Martin is a lawyer working out of LA specialising in copyright and lately NFTs in the entertainment industry. He gives us an insight into the challenges that NFTs bring when it comes to not only using other people’s intellectual...

  
• 05.04.2021

  040 - How to get hired as a concept artist - Interview with Nicole Letaw - Art Department Podcast

  Nicole Letaw is a Hollywood veteran and currently a Senior Concept and Development Producer at Weta Dev. She shares with us stories from the hiring side, what she is looking for when putting a Concept Art team together, what are...

  
• 04.27.2021

  039 - Creating iconic characters - Interview with Brian Matyas - Art Department Podcast

  Brian Matyas is the brain behind the Mandalorian’s amazing costume and character designs and a ton of other Star Wars properties that are currently in the making. On this weeks episode he shares with us his experiences, concerns and plans.

  
• 04.20.2021

  038 - Production Designer in Hollywood - Interview with Aaron Haye - Art Department Podcast

  This weeks guest is none other than Aaron Haye. A Hollywood veteran with more than 25 years of experience, Aaron is currently a Production Designer. He has worked on the biggest sci-fi and period era shows, blockbusters and Oscar-winning motion...

  
• 04.13.2021

  037 - Feeling lost as an artist - Art Department Podcast

  Whether creatively or in life, we are bound to feel lost at certain times in our lives. The recent experience with NFTs have been a trigger for a lot of artists to question their artistic voice and their place within...

  
• 04.06.2021

  036 - What is Art? - Art Department Podcast

  A question that as is old as humanity (or almost) … what is art? More importantly … what is good art? We dive into how to make sense of the traditional and digital art market and how we navigate through...

  
• 03.23.2021

  035 - How to turn your life around - Interview with Colie Wertz - Art Department Podcast

  Colie Wertz is an industry veteran having worked in Hollywood for over 20 years. Today he shares something little know to most people - learn about his fight with injuries that could have cost him his career, his battle with...

  
• 03.16.2021

  034 - Find your true calling as an artist - Interview with Annis Naeem - Art Department Podcast

  Annis is a true creative, having explored a multitude of different genres and positions. Join us for the truly remarkable talk about introspection, finding your inner voice, navigating hardships and how to emerge on the other side with a clear...

  
• 03.05.2021

  033 - NFT? WTF! The ultimate beginners guide - Art Department Podcast

  Our inboxes are flooded, the (art) world is going crazy. The crypto art/NFT fever has spread. In this special we answer all the burning questions: What is it? Where and how do I get in? How to fund your wallet....

  
• 03.02.2021

  032 - The biggest thing in digital art right now! - Interview with Ben Mauro - Art Department Podcast

  The next big thing - or potentially the biggest thing ever in digital art is happening right before our eyes. We chat with Ben Mauro who has been at the heart of the CryptoArt/NFT scene early on about what it...

  
• 02.23.2021

  031 - How to run a concept design studio - Interview with James Paick - Art Department Podcast

  James Paick - a man of many talents. Artist extraordinaire, creative director and found of his own concept design studio and co-founder of wildly popular design school Brainstorm in Los Angeles. Join us as James shares his journey, advice for...

  
• 02.16.2021

  030 - Why artists need to slow down! - Art Department Podcast

  We’re all guilty of posting one of those at least once during our career. “Speedpaintings” - sounds cool, gives us a lot of likes and attention and we get to show off how awesome and fast we can produce a...

  
• 02.09.2021

  029 - From artist to movie director - Interview with Gavin Rothery - Art Department Podcast

  Throughout an incredible diverse career Gavin Rothery has done everything from graphic, concept, production design, art direction, running a design studio, taking on advertising clients, writing scripts, pitching ideas and much more. Recently his directorial feature debut Archive was released.

  
• 02.02.2021

  028 - Mental health - Interview with Dr Jody Echegaray - Art Department Podcast

  We’ve all gone through hard times. Depression, anxiety, isolation. Recent tragic events have led us think more about ourselves and the role we play in this industry and this world. We called upon an expert - clinical psychologist Dr Jody...

  
• 01.26.2021

  027 - From Artists to entrepreneur - Interview with Maxx - Art Department Podcast

  From Matter Painter to CEO. Maxx Burman, one of the masterminds behind the wildly successful company Kitbash3D shares all about his journey and knowledge. Whats really behind the transition from artist to entrepreneur, the pitfalls of the business and what...

  
• 01.19.2021

  026 - How to read your clients mind - Art Department Podcast

  We introduce our favourite strategies and tips for talking to clients the right way. How to prepare and approach feedback sessions, identify and extract the most valuable information from the client brief and references boards. What does the client really...

  
• 01.12.2021

  025 - Inspiration series part 3: Cinema - Art Department Podcast

  We’re back with our inspiration series and are looking at something near and dear to our hearts: Cinema! Whether its the cinematography, the stories or characters - we talk about movies that touched and influenced us throughout our lives.

  
• 01.05.2021

  024 - How does a mentorship work? - With special guest Scott Gessler - Art Department Podcast

  We’ve often mentioned mentorships as one of the best ways to advance your career in any field. But what’s really in a mentorship? Are you a good mentor? Are you a good mentee? In this three way conversation we sit...

  
• 12.22.2020

  023 - What happened in December 2020 and the year in review - Art Department Podcast

  It's been an interesting month and an even more "interesting" year. The first of our monthly reviews where we go through the biggest entertainment news that we thought worth discussing. Also what did we learn in 2020 and what have...

  
• 12.15.2020

  022 - Interview with Jason Scheier - Art Department Podcast

  Jason Scheier is a Production Designer at Netflix. He shares all about what it takes to get into the animation industry in the US, working for big studios like Dreamworks and Warner Brother and how to become a Production Designer.

  
• 12.01.2020

  021 - Should artists be afraid of AI stealing their jobs? - Art Department Podcast

  How much ART is there in ARTificial Intelligence? Should we as creative professionals be afraid of the impending doom that machine learning brings? These questions, Simpsons, Terminator and much more in this episode!

  
• 11.24.2020

  020 - Interview with Sparth - Art Department Podcast

  To celebrate the 20th episode we invited none other than Sparth to share his thoughts on how to stay strong and motivated as an artist in a career that spans more than two decades.

  
• 11.17.2020

  019 - Impostor Syndrome - Art Department Podcast

  Among us is an imposter and you’re having the feeling that its you. But is it really? We often hear the phrase impostor syndrome within the artists community and we wanted to shine some light on what it is and...

  
• 11.11.2020

  Organizing your reference - Resources for artists - Art Department Podcast

  You found all the great images you need for a project and are excited to get to work. But you just have folders full of stuff and unable to focus on the cool references you have. It’s time to curate...

  
• 11.06.2020

  3D assets, textures, scans - Resources for artists - Art Department Podcast

  Whether its kitbash assets, textures or scans we go through our favourite sites for all our 3D needs. This is what we actually use and pay for ourselves and not sponsored!

  
• 11.03.2020

  018 - Interview tips for artists (and everyone else) - Art Department Podcast

  You got that email from HR, from the dream company you always wanted to work for. But you have no idea how to approach the job interview. Maybe its your first, maybe you’ve had a lot but it never turned...

  
• 10.29.2020

  References Images - Resources for artists - Art Department Podcast

  Reference images are the backbone for every artist and designer. We go through some of our favourite resources for a variety of different purposes and why its important to know where the images comes from.

  
• 10.27.2020

  Resources for artists - Task Management Software - Art Department Podcast

  The first in a series of short form videos about our favourite resources and apps that we use for a variety of purposes. Today we’ll talk about the exciting topic of task management software!