Cadmium Dread

Josh Harris, the resilient artist who owes his hardworking, problem solving attitude to The Marines. Find inspiration in his journey of figuring out his passion and forging his path as an artist. https://www.artstation.com/jharris

Don Nguyen, esteemed knife maker who was struck by inspiration and built everything from the ground up with his curiosity, passion, and drive. Check out his jaw dropping work, and his recently launched youtube channel!  https://www.donnguyenknives.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/DonNguyenKnives/about https://www.instagram.com/donnguyenknives/?hl=en

Beau Brokop, an incredibly ranged artist with a passion for filmmaking. Listen to his amazing tales of collaborating with clients like Porter Robinson, and Phil Hale. http://www.beaubrokop.com/  https://www.instagram.com/robrokop/?hl=en

I’m happy, what’s wrong with me! That’s the theme of this week’s episode. We all recap and talk about that dreaded struggle of finding your first job, gaining more experience, freelancing, and finally finding some stability. Each of us had our own unique struggle and moved at our own pace, but it all led us … Continue reading 18. Alex and Chris, Animators At Double Fine PART 2 →

This week we chat with Daniel Heard! UI artist extraordinaire, whose got big moves on the horizon. He takes us through his time at the Academy Of Art in San Francisco, comic book illustration and the comic scene in SF in the early two thousands, and the evolution of Machine Zone, from a studio of … Continue reading 17. UI Artist, Daniel Heard! →

This week we sit down with the mysterious powerhouse (although he doesn’t consider himself as such) artist, Andre Mina! He is the perfect example of how someone with so much experience and skill reveals that they go through the same struggles of self doubt and periods of unemployment. Andre proves that if art is your … Continue reading 16. The Unwitting Powerhouse, With Andre Mina →

We are taking you back to school this week with our guests Alex Turner and Chris Lam who are graduates of SJSU’s Animation/Illustration program, and animators at Double Fine Productions. This week’s focus is on their school experience, what they learned, what they did, and the shenanigans they got into. We talk about what the … Continue reading 15. Back To School! With Alex Turner and Chris Lam →

This week’s guest is self proclaimed animation nerd, lover of video games, knower of many interesting fun facts, Michael Tucker! Tucker is a producer at Double Fine. He takes us through his journey of how his love for animation led to his current role of managing people and projects. We talk about animation/illustration at SJSU, … Continue reading 14. Animation Nerd, Michael Tucker →

On this week’s episode we invite some very special guests over, we have some drinks, and we answer some fun questions from a hat! Software engineers, Arjay and Kevin join us along with Cadmium Dread’s good friends, Kyle Sewnarain and Geng Li! It’s a party and we want you to join in with us 🙂 … Continue reading 13. CADMIUM DRUNK →

This week’s guest is Phuc Bui! A lover cars, 3D modeling, 3D modeling cars, and much more. We have fun times discussing Phuc’s artist journey, comparing ourselves to other artists, cars, getting laid off, and plenty more. Kick back and enjoy our voices if you hate the sound of fireworks. Happy 4th of July holidays, … Continue reading 12. There Will Be Explosions, With Our Guest Phuc Bui! →