Creator Forge Podcast

Jorge Gaspar is a 3D artist with an extensive background in e-learning, architectural pre-viz and design, and animation. He currently works at Trick 3D doing architectural and commercial work, and previously worked at Floyd County Productions creating 3d backgrounds and assets for the FX show Archer. Jorge has also worked as a graphic designer, and as a compositor.

Jorge's Profile
Trick 3D

Software

• AutoCAD
• 3Ds Max
• VRay
• Flash
• Maya
• Nuke
• Cinema 4D
• Modo
• After Effects
• Final Cut Pro
• Splutterfish renderer
• Arnold renderer

Shows

• Adult Swim
• Archer
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force
• Lazy Town
• Chosen

Companies

• Art Institute of Atlanta
• AutoDesk
• Home Depot
• Radical Axis
• Cartoon Network
• EdgeNet
• Turner
• Floyd County
• SCAD
• Ringling College of Art and Design

People

• Ken Bock
• Tim Smith

 

Podcast Credits:

• Pat Bollin: Host
• Jeremiah Clark: Co-Host
• Adam Greenlee: Editor

Opinions expressed by guests are their own, and not necessarily endorsed by their employer, past present or future, nor by Creator Forge, LLC.

With Pat taking some time off to settle into life with a newborn, we thought we'd try having two guests for this episode! Amanda Dearborn is a 3d artist from Virgina Beach. She's a recent graduate from the Art Institute of Virginia. Tim Smith is a 3d artist originally from Georgia. He graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta, and has worked at a variety of companies over the last decade. Together with co-host Jeremiah, they make up the 3d department at MR Systems in Norcross, GA.

Amanda Dearborn
Tim Smith

• Voltron
• Inferno (comic)
• Epidemiology
• SCAD (Savannah)
• Sequential Art
• Disney Renaissance
• Art Institute of Atlanta
• Art Institute of Virginia
• Physically Based Rendering (PBR)
• Autodesk Maya
• Autodesk 3Ds Max
• Modo
• Unity 3D

Special shout-out to our editor, Adam, who managed to get this episode sounding better than we thought possible, while also juggling a newborn!

 

"I don't know. I mean I do know, but do I?"
- Amanda Dearborn

 

Podcast Credits:

• Pat Bollin: Host
• Jeremiah Clark: Co-Host
• Adam Greenlee: Editor

Opinions expressed by guests are their own, and not necessarily endorsed by their employer, past present or future, nor by Creator Forge, LLC.

 

It's a new year, so we decided to sit down and talk about the past twelve-plus months and the twenty episodes of this podcast that we've released in that time. We talk a bit about what we've accomplished, milestones both past and planned, and where our sixteen guests are now.

Links:

• Teaching College by Dr. Norman Eng (book)
• This article discusses the problems with feed hits

EPISODE RECAP

Episode 2 - David Riddle

• David's Artstation
• Hi-Rez Studios

Episode 3 - Jeremiah Clark

• Jeremiah's (out of date) Portfolio Site
• Pixel Constructor

Episode 4 - Allyssa Lewis

• My Animation Life

Episode 5 - Darnell Johnson

• Stain LLC
• Darnell's Portfolio

Episodes 6 & 7 - Pat Bollin

• Pat's Website

Episode 8 - Goni Montes

• Goni's Website
• Goni's Blog
• Richard Solomon, Goni's Agent

Episode 9 - Fernando Vaquez

• Archer Animated TV Show

Episode 10 - Kim Gnuyen

• Kim's Portfolio Website
• Moon Studios GmbH

Episode 11 - Brad Merritt

• Brad's Blog
• Cartoon Network
• Atlanta Game Dev Meetup

Episode 12 - Molly Proffitt

• Molly Proffitt
• Ker-chunk Games, LLC
• PrinceNapped - iOS Game

Episode 13 - Chris Bivins

• Chris' Blogger Portfolio
• Deviant Art
• IMDB Profile

Episode 14 - John Clowdus

• Small Box Games
• SBG on Board Game Geek
• SBG on Kickstarter

Episode 15 - Kathryn Hudson

• Kathryn's Website
• Store Page

Episode 17 - Marty Walker

• Marty's website
• Bento Box

Episode 18 - Ken Bock

• Ken's Website
• Floyd County Productions

Special shout out to our regular podcast editor, Adam, who was able to make this sprawling conversation flow as well as it does. He saves either of us from having to listen to ourselves endlessly while editing, and makes us sound good in the process.

 

Finally, since this recording Pat has officially become a father! Lucas Bollin was born on January 2nd, congratulations to Pat and Renee!  

Podcast Credits:

• Pat Bollin: Host
• Jeremiah Clark: Co-Host
• Adam Greenlee: Editor

Opinions expressed by guests are their own, and not necessarily endorsed by their employer, past present or future, nor by Creator Forge, LLC.

Ken Bock is a 3D artist who currently works at Floyd County Productions doing 3D backgrounds and props for the TV show Archer. Originally from South Carolina, Ken earned his BFA in Game Art and Design from the Art Institute of Atlanta. We talk to him about what he does on Archer, what drives and motivates him, and how he has methodically worked to break into the entertainment industry.

Ken's Website

Floyd County Productions

Links

• MR Systems (company)
• Art Institute of Atlanta (school)
• Archer (show)
• Art of Archer (book)
• Photoshop (image editor)
• 3Ds Max (3D modeling)
• VRay (3D renderer)
• Art Mannequin (art tool)
• Ed Murrietta (instructor)
• Cartoon Network (company)
• Halo (video game)
• World of Warcraft (video game)
• Joe Gardner (instructor)
• Ola Gardner (instructor)
• 3D World (magazine)

 

Podcast Credits:

• Pat Bollin: Host
• Jeremiah Clark: Co-Host
• Adam Greenlee: Editor

Opinions expressed by guests are their own, and not necessarily endorsed by their employer, past present or future, nor by Creator Forge, LLC.

Marty Walker is a senior animator and technical director at Bento Box Studios in Atlanta GA. Originally from Bowie Maryland, Marty studied animation at the Art Institute of Washington. He worked freelance jobs while in college and has worked as an animator at several studios. His current position at Bento Box has him doing everything from digital design to hand-drawn animation. We talk about all of that and more in this episode.

Marty's website
Bento Box

Mentioned People/Companies

• Floyd County Productions
• Max Fleischer
• Fred Moore
• Art Institute of Washington
• PBS Kids
• World Wildlife Fund
• Patrick Smith
• Mike Valencourte

Mentioned Tools

• Toon Boom Harmony
• Adobe After Effects
• Animation Mentors

Mentioned TV/Movies

• Bob's Burgers (TV)
• The Awesomes (TV)
• Legends of Chamberlain Heights (TV)
• Out There (TV)
• Archer (TV)
• South Park (TV)
• David S Pumpkins (TV)
• Trollhunters (TV)
• The Incredibles (movie)
• Garfield and Friends (TV)
• Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (TV)
• Dawn of the Croods (TV)
• Rick and Morty (TV)
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (TV)
• Thunder Cats (TV)
• The Amazing World of Gumball (TV)
• Steven Universe (TV)

Other Mentions

• The Little Whirlwind (animated short)
• NAFTA
• Gobelins (Art School)

 

Podcast Credits:

• Pat Bollin: Host
• Jeremiah Clark: Co-Host
• Adam Greenlee: Editor

Opinions expressed by guests are their own, and not necessarily endorsed by their employer, past present or future, nor by Creator Forge, LLC.

Kathryn Hudson is an Atlanta-based character artist and illustrator who originally hails from a small town in Mississippi. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Belhaven University and a Masters from SCAD, and currently works at Floyd County as a character designer on Archer. She also keeps busy with freelance work for clients such as Dreamworks and Disney, among many others.

• Kathryn's Website
• Store Page

Links

• Archer
• Fantasia 2000
• Lemonade Illustration Agency
• ImagineFX Magazine
• Trolls (Graphic Novels)
• Trolls (movie)
• Stephanie Buscema
• Beauty and the Beast (animated movie)
• Belhaven University
• J.C. Leyendecker
• Henry Hensche

 

Podcast Credits:

• Pat Bollin: Host
• Jeremiah Clark: Co-Host
• Adam Greenlee: Editor

Opinions expressed by guests are their own, and not necessarily endorsed by their employer, past present or future, nor by Creator Forge, LLC.

John Clowdus is the owner and designer of Small Box Games, a publisher of cards games based near Atlanta, GA. His philosophy is to stay small, move fast, and produce a high-quality product that his customers will love. He has been running SBG as a one man show (with some occasional help from friends and family) since 2007 and has published and sold over 50 games, largely funded using Kickstarter and consisting of runs as small as 50 copies and up to 2000 or more.

Small Box Games
SBG on Board Game Geek
SBG on Kickstarter

Links

• GGDA
• Global Game Jam
• Board Game Geek
• Deviant Art
• Kickstarter

Games

•  Summoner Wars
• Mice and Mystics
• Tail Feathers
• Magic: The Gathering
• Heroscape

People & Companies

• Drive Thru Cards
• Plaid Hat Games
• John Ariosa
• Daryl Toh
• Aditya Ikranegara
• Sandro Rybak

 

Podcast Credits:

• Pat Bollin: Host
• Jeremiah Clark: Co-Host

Opinions expressed by guests are their own, and not necessarily endorsed by their employer, past present or future, nor by Creator Forge, LLC.

Chris Bivins is a 2D Generalist who regularly tackles illustration, concept art, storyboards, digital painting, motion graphics, and animation. He's that rare sort of artist who seems to be good at everything he tries, yet still remains humble.
Originally from Kansas City Missouri, Chris graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta with an BFA in Media Arts & Animation. He works days at AGS creating art for video slot machines (alongside co-host Pat Bollin), and has done freelance concept and storyboards for feature films, as well as illustration for comics and games.

Chris Bivins' Links

• Blogger Portfolio
• Deviant Art
• LinkedIn
• IMDB Profile

People

• Shawn Crystal
• Elio Geuvara
• Pat Quinn
• Darnell Johnson
• David Bonilla
• Brian McKissick
• Irene Strychalski
• Aaron Acevedo
• Sean Galloway
• Joe Karg
• Enock Etienne

Companies

• Disney Animation Studios
• Pixar Animation Studios
• White Wolf Publishing
• Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Software

• Adobe Photoshop
• Manga Studio
• Adobe Premier
• Toon Boom

Movies

• Finding Nemo
• The Incredibles
• Treasure Planet
• Emperor's New Groove
• Belko Experiment
• Almost Christmas
• Chappaquiddick (IMDB)
• Superstition: The Rule of 3's (IMDB)

Books

• Bridgeman Anatomy
• Frank Frazetta
• Marc Silvestri
• Bruce Timm
• Moebius
• Claire Wendling
• Sky Doll
• Blacksad

Other Mentions

• Kingdom of the Sun (which became Emperor's New Groove)
• Carl & Ray Blockbuster (hamster) commercials

 

Special Thanks

We'd like to thank our guest editor for this episode, Jason Grace, for all his hard work!

Please check out his Soundcraft Essentials Series albums. These are high quality, affordable sound effects libraries for independent media creators. Each album is an essential collection of designed genre specific sounds.

• Soundcraft Fantasy Realm Essentials
• Soundcraft SciFi Sound Effects Essentials

Also available for download on GooglePlay and Amazon.

If you're interested in a possible collaboration, here's a link to Jason's portfolio: http://www.jasondgrace.com

 

Podcast Credits:

• Pat Bollin: Host
• Jeremiah Clark: Co-Host

Opinions expressed by guests are their own, and not necessarily endorsed by their employer, past present or future, nor by Creator Forge, LLC.

Molly Proffitt is the CEO of Ker-Chunk Games, a company dedicated to creating cross-platform, social and casual intellectual properties that empower women players. She has also worked as a game producer and designer on mobile, web, and Facebook projects, focusing on the casual and social games space. She attended The College of Santa Fe and holds a BFA from The Savannah College of Art and Design in “Interactive Design & Game Development”. Molly also served as the Chair of the IGDA Atlanta from 2014-2017.

• Molly Proffitt
• Ker-chunk Games, LLC
• PrinceNapped - Facebook Game

Links

• Jira
• WGA (Writer's Guild of America)
  • WGA East
  • WGA West
• SAG (Acreen Actor's Guild)
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)
• Amazon Activate
• Enchanted (movie)
• Unity 3D
• IGDA (International Game Developers Association)
• GDC (Game Developers Conference)
• E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo)
• Thrust Interactive
• World of Warcraft
• Jam Sync
• College of Santa Fe
• Brothers (movie)
• "Using the Terms ‘Hardcore’ & ‘Casual’ Hurts The Game Industry’s Bottom Line" (article)
• Hearthstone (game)
• Eyes Wide Games
• Wonder Showzen
• Game Developer Barbie (news story)
• Game Developer Barbie (doll)

People

• Leah Knighton
• Brandon Huffman
• Jessica Gore
• Justin Sheets
• Adam Kunz
• Annick Huber
• Adam Green
• Jess Weiner
• Mary Kurek

Terms Defined

• Startup Incubator
• Advisory Board
• UX/UI
• MVP (minimum viable product)

 

Podcast Credits:

• Pat Bollin: Host
• Jeremiah Clark: Co-Host

Opinions expressed by guests are their own, and not necessarily endorsed by their employer, past present or future, nor by Creator Forge, LLC.

On this special episode of the Creator Forge Podcast, we talk to Creator Forge co-founder Jeremiah Clark about his recent experience of being laid off and searching for work. We discuss the toll this took both financially and emotionally, how he was eventually able to find work, and what happened in between.

• Jeremiah's web site (years over due for a refresh)
• Jeremiah's 3D Portfolio
• Jeremiah's LinkedIn

Mentioned Links

• Pixel Constructor (I said "Pixel Collider" the first time, my bad)
• Better Off Tread (it's out, and can be downloaded for free!)

Mentioned People

• Michael Shean & Jennifer Williamson
• Ken Bock
• Laura Clark
• Alyssa Pelchat
• Brandon Moulton
• Jason Gibb
• Ben Ferrell
• Taylor Meyers

 

Podcast Credits:

• Pat Bollin: Host
• Jeremiah Clark: Co-Host

Opinions expressed by guests are their own, and not necessarily endorsed by their employer, past present or future, nor by Creator Forge, LLC.