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Pat Interviewed fantasy illustrator Bruce Brenneise (pronounced Bren-EYE-zee) is an award- winning fantasy illustrator. He is known for world-building via vibrant, epic, otherworldly environments. 

We discussed his creative education, whether or not art school is a good choice, how he broke into the fantasy illustration industry, over saturation of the illustration field, and how AI "art" may change the industry and careers.
www.brucebrenneise.com
https://www.artstation.com/brucebrenn
https://www.artstation.com/brucebrenn

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Jeff and Ginger are the unknown super champions of Animation Workers. Check out the incredibly important work they are doing to help guide employers and employees to a better, more sustainable way of working that will impact the future of the industry. We also discuss job hunting, the future of remote work (did you catch what Elon Musk is trying to pull), and unionization of Animation Studios. It's all here, gang. Link in bio.

Also available on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/jS8pwlNfZ4c

ASIFA-South (International Animation Society - South US Chapter)
https://www.asifa-south.com

ASIFAC - Animation Festival and Conference
https://www.asifa-south.com/asifac-festival

Ginger Tontaveetong: Executive Director of ASIFA-SOUTH
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisa-tontaveetong-animator

Jeff Yu: VR Artist and Content Developer for Themed Attraction Industry
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffyuart
https://www.artstation.com/jeffyuart
https://www.jeffyuart.com

Resources: 
https://www.asifa-south.com/resource
https://ggda.org/
https://www.georgiaproduction.org
http://s3.siggraph.org

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Interview with Comic Book Artist JonBoy Meyers. We cover his early inspirations to draw, his art education and what advice he has for anyone who wants to start a career in comics.

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Coran Kizer Stone - Animation Character Designer - how to use social media to start your art career

Pat chatted with Coran Kizer Stone about his inspirations, how he got his start in the Animation Industry, and how he maintains his incredible social media presence. Listen to the end for all the great knowledge that this incredible professional artist offers us in this fantastic interview.

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Interview with Ernest Chan: Animation Supervisor at DreamWorks Animation TV

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This amazing interview was recorded just before we had to take a break last year. Jeff is one of the most dynamic guests we have had to date. He has over ten years of multimedia design experience. He works in 2D and 3D visual development for concept art/design in games, animation, and film. His body of work features a wide range of visual styles from manga/comic illustrations to photorealistic matte compositions. He has an incredible breadth of knowledge about the application of AR and VR Arts for games, attractions, and therapeutic methodologies/technologies. He finished a double major at SCAD in Sequential Art AND Animation, and is currently completing a business degree. On top of ALL that he’s also the Business Director of ASIFA-South. This guy stays BUSY! Please enjoy this fantastic and packed interview. For more info follow the links below.

Jeff’s Web Presence:

https://www.artstation.com/jeffyuart

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffyuart/

https://www.jeffyuart.com

Pulseworks:

https://www.pulseworks.com/products

IAAPA (convention)

https://www.iaapa.org

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3D Modeling:

Modo

https://www.foundry.com/products/modo

ZBrush

https://pixologic.com

Zbrushcore Mini (Formerly Sculptris)

https://zbrushcore.com/mini/

Blender

https://www.blender.org

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Nolan Woodard (Comic Book Artist and Former Professor of Sequential Art at SCAD-Atlanta)

https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/13003/nolan_woodard

https://www.instagram.com/nolan.woodard/?hl=en

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https://www.tontaveetong.com/about/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisa-tontaveetong-animator/
https://www.asifa-south.com
http://s3.siggraph.org

Open Source Tools:
https://geekflare.com/open-source-designer-tools/

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