We interview five amazing concept artists who work the Hollywood trenches and have lived to tell how the sausage is actually made. We discuss the insanity that permeates their industry and how they each thrive as independent, expressive artists while managing to make a living doing what they love. We also discuss the recent introduction of AI into the creative space and how it may affect the livelihoods of artists such as these as well as affect those trying to break into the industry.

Please give all of these incredible artists a follow on Instagram!

Imogene Chayes: @imogeneann_art  Concept artist for She Hulk, Coven of Chaos, Masters of the Universe and more.

Greg Hopwood: @greghops   Costume concept artist and wannabe you-tuber who has worked on Birds of Pray and Superman and Lois.

Jason Castagna: @jasecastagna   Concept artist for film, television and video games such as Red Dead Redemption 2.

Raphael Phillips: @its_still_raph_  Sculpts characters for games, film and customer design. Notable projects include Red Dead Redemption 2.

Luca Nemolato: @lucannemolato   Concept artist for creatures, costumes and story boarding for film, television and video games. Notable projects Shape of water and Westworld.

My contact information:

[email protected]

benjaminrussack.com

415.497.1908

Totally random and shameless plug for my father's book on Animal Dream Symbolism: 

Animal Guides in Life, Myth and Dreams (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 97)