Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share S07E02: Joan Collins: From Canvas to Code
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
S07E02: Joan Collins: From Canvas to Code
Joan Collins' artistic journey is a tale of unexpected twists
and boundless creativity. As a young artist, Joan found
herself deeply rooted in traditional art forms until she saw
Supertramp live and found herself mesmerized by the multimedia
magic of the concert. This pivotal moment set Joan on a path
that would merge her love for art with the allure of visual
technology. From crafting vibrant concert posters in college
to exploring the digital realm in her graduate studies at
UCLA, Joan's transition from watercolor and oil to the world
of computer graphics is as inspiring as it is transformative.
In our conversation, Joan unveils the challenges and triumphs
of producing tech shows for SIGGRAPH. What started as modest
presentations transformed under her visionary touch into grand
spectacles. Joan's ambition saw her pushing boundaries, which,
as she candidly shares, sometimes led to unforeseen
hurdles. Tune in to hear how Joan navigated these challenges
and glean insights into how traditional and digital art can
harmonize to create something truly extraordinary.
Episode Links:
Website
LinkedIn
Host: Marina Antunes
Opening & Closing Credits by: Michael Edlund
Produced & Edited by: Joshua Peterman
©2025 Spark CG Society · All Rights Reserved.
Thank you to our sponsors!
MEGABYTE: Creative BC.
KILOBYTE: Industrial Light & Magic · Sony Pictures Imageworks · The Little Dev Shop.
BYTE: BCIT · Vancouver Film School · WildBrain Studios.
PARTNERS: ACM SIGGRAPH · SIGGRAPH Asia · INFilm.
ORGANIZERS: Spark CG Society · Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH.
View all episodes
By The Spark podcast is a production of the Spark Computer Graphics Society.Joan Collins' artistic journey is a tale of unexpected twists
and boundless creativity. As a young artist, Joan found
herself deeply rooted in traditional art forms until she saw
Supertramp live and found herself mesmerized by the multimedia
magic of the concert. This pivotal moment set Joan on a path
that would merge her love for art with the allure of visual
technology. From crafting vibrant concert posters in college
to exploring the digital realm in her graduate studies at
UCLA, Joan's transition from watercolor and oil to the world
of computer graphics is as inspiring as it is transformative.
In our conversation, Joan unveils the challenges and triumphs
of producing tech shows for SIGGRAPH. What started as modest
presentations transformed under her visionary touch into grand
spectacles. Joan's ambition saw her pushing boundaries, which,
as she candidly shares, sometimes led to unforeseen
hurdles. Tune in to hear how Joan navigated these challenges
and glean insights into how traditional and digital art can
harmonize to create something truly extraordinary.
Episode Links:
Website
LinkedIn
Host: Marina Antunes
Opening & Closing Credits by: Michael Edlund
Produced & Edited by: Joshua Peterman
©2025 Spark CG Society · All Rights Reserved.
Thank you to our sponsors!
MEGABYTE: Creative BC.
KILOBYTE: Industrial Light & Magic · Sony Pictures Imageworks · The Little Dev Shop.
BYTE: BCIT · Vancouver Film School · WildBrain Studios.
PARTNERS: ACM SIGGRAPH · SIGGRAPH Asia · INFilm.
ORGANIZERS: Spark CG Society · Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH.
More shows like The Spark Cast
View all
Science Friday
6,068 Listeners
The Daily
111,123 Listeners