The Collective Podcast

------- Ep. 120 - Casey Hupke ---------

Los Angeles-based motion designer and director Casey Hupke joins us this week to discuss the perks of working from home, the age-old debate of Mac vs PC with tons of tech nerd talk to boot, and some information about the game he’s developing with his wife.

Andrew and I are both very proud to announce Learn Squared, a new form of art education we’ve co-founded with today’s guest Anthony Jones, as well as past guest Maciej Kuciara. We’ll be sharing more info in the coming weeks, and if you’d like to stay up to date please sign up for the newsletter at www.learnsquared.com

GUEST LINKS:

Casey’s Website: http://www.xcaseyx.com/

Casey’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/darthcasey

Casey’s Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/heu

Zoic: http://www.zoicstudios.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

Apple Watch: http://www.apple.com/watch/

Garmin Vivofit: http://amzn.to/1hSl3BA

Dungeons & Dragons: http://dnd.wizards.com/

Raoul Marks’ Semi Permanent Titles: https://vimeo.com/129051743

Razer Blade laptop: http://amzn.to/1JQomTn

Thor V2 Case: http://amzn.to/1g6JRVp

GMUNK x Windows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNwnz0IIsJE

XParticles http://3.x-particles.com/

Ori and the Blind Forest: http://www.oriblindforest.com/

“Never lie to your producers. If you’re in a bind, tell someone immediately - don’t wait until it’s too late.”

-Casey Hupke

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Legendary concept designer and educator Anthony Jones (AKA Robotpencil) joins us for the third time this week to share a bunch of new information about his newly released book Heaven's Hell which we discussed last time he was on the show, some insights and adventures related to his worldwide Creative Juice Expo, and toward the end we reveal some exclusive tidbits about the new educational platform we're starting called Learn Squared.

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GUEST LINKS:

Anthony’s Website: http://www.robotpencil.net/

Anthony’s Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/robotpencil

Anthony’s Mentorships: http://www.robotpencil.net/mentorship

Creative Juice: http://www.creativejuiceexpo.com/

Heaven’s Hell: http://amzn.to/1QbkcHk

Learn Squared: https://www.learnsquared.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com/

The ONE Thing: http://amzn.to/1KgLSGf

Neil DeGrasse Tyson: http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/

The Compound Effect: http://amzn.to/1FHjpID

“One day you will get that job that you wanted, and it's going to be a curse.”

-Anthony Jones

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Legendary concept designer and educator Anthony Jones (AKA Robotpencil) joins us for the third time this week to share a bunch of new information about his newly released book Heaven's Hell which we discussed last time he was on the show, some insights and adventures related to his worldwide Creative Juice Expo, and toward the end we reveal some exclusive tidbits about the new educational platform we're starting called Learn Squared.

This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Sign up with code TCP for a 30-day free trial and 10% off!

GUEST LINKS:

Anthony’s Website: http://www.robotpencil.net/

Anthony’s Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/robotpencil

Anthony’s Mentorships: http://www.robotpencil.net/mentorship

Creative Juice: http://www.creativejuiceexpo.com/

Heaven’s Hell: http://amzn.to/1QbkcHk

Learn Squared: https://www.learnsquared.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com/

The ONE Thing: http://amzn.to/1KgLSGf

Neil DeGrasse Tyson: http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/

The Compound Effect: http://amzn.to/1FHjpID

“One day you will get that job that you wanted, and it's going to be a curse.”

-Anthony Jones

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Legendary concept designer and educator Anthony Jones (AKA Robotpencil) joins us for the third time this week to share a bunch of new information about his newly released book Heaven's Hell which we discussed last time he was on the show, some insights and adventures related to his worldwide Creative Juice Expo, and toward the end we reveal some exclusive tidbits about the new educational platform we're starting called Learn Squared.

This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Sign up with code TCP for a 30-day free trial and 10% off!

Slovenia-based motion graphic designer Nejc Polovsak joins us this week to share how he achieves such a unique vibrancy in his work, how he got started on his artistic path, and how his location affects his life socially, creatively, and professionally.

GUEST LINKS:

Nejc’s Website: http://twistedpoly.com/

Nejc’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistedpoly

Nejc’s Tumblr: http://twistedpoly.tumblr.com/

Pausefest: https://vimeo.com/79397750

Mothership: https://vimeo.com/110259937

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SHOW NOTES:

Outliers: http://amzn.to/1LwVDU8

The Compound Effect: http://amzn.to/1JmGe8k

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience: http://amzn.to/1NUNo4D

Slovenia: http://www.slovenia.info/

Eat That Frog!: http://amzn.to/1i4yZXZ

The Power of Habit: http://amzn.to/1WSOZ0O

The 4-Hour Workweek: http://amzn.to/181wPF3

“Client work will always be client work.”

-Nejc Polovsak

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Graphic designer Jessica Svendsen joins us this week to discuss the nuances she encounters while discovering her own personal design and voice. We discuss the oddities that occur from subjective viewpoints in art and design and how important it is to understand and develop your core fundamentals to guide your taste.

This episode is sponsored by MAXON, the creators of Cinema 4D, who are currently offering a free demo for North and South American users at livedemo.maxon3d.com.

GUEST LINKS:

Jessica’s Website: http://jessicasvendsen.com/

Jessica’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessicasvendsen

Jessica’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jessica_svendsen/

Pentagram: http://www.pentagram.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

Stefan Sagmeister: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Sagmeister

Paul Rand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Rand

Ash’s The Martian Project: http://ashthorp.com/the-martian

The Shallows: http://www.amzn.to/Piprw9

“There can be a certain monolithic ideology to the way design is taught, so having a student body with diversity is better for the profession overall.”

-Jessica Svendsen

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Berlin-based composer Ben Lukas Boysen, otherwise known as HECQ, joins us this week to tell us about his musical influences, the struggles of finding new music in the Internet-age, and how German culture has affected his work.

This episode is sponsored by MAXON, the creators of Cinema 4D, who will be livestreaming from Siggraph 2015 Los Angeles at C4DLive.com.

GUEST LINKS:

Ben’s Website: http://hecq.de/

Ben’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/benlukasboysen

Ben’s SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/benlukasboysen

Sorry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFCftcU9-z0

Sundays: https://vimeo.com/122325664

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SHOW NOTES:

Restive: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1766037/

Arvo Pärt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvo_P%C3%A4rt

Arvo Pärt - Fratres: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vdgZAJVnes

Mstislav Rostropovich - Tchaikovsky's Andante Cantabile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNG1RIq-VD4

Spotify: www.spotify.com

“No software [or] piece of hardware will save or help you. They’re only good and useful if you actually have an idea.”

-Ben Lukas Boysen

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Legendary illustrator and art director Mike Yamada tells us about his education at Art Center and the decade he spent working with Dreamworks. Mike also shares his love for creative passion, some insight to the process and tools he uses, as well as some of his favorite books. We also discuss his experiences going to Comic-Con and a bit about his odd work/life balance.

This episode is sponsored by MAXON. For this month of August only, MAXON is running an online special -- If you purchase Cinema 4D by August 31, you will also get the newest version of Cinema 4D R17 absolutely free. In addition, you get FREE premium access to Cineversity tutorials and resources. Find out more by visiting maxon.net

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GUEST LINKS:

Mike’s Blog: http://mikeyamada.blogspot.com/

Mike’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/myamada1979/

Mike’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelyamada

Big Hero 6: http://amzn.to/1IVFXcb

The Art of Big Hero 6: http://amzn.to/1IVFUgm

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SHOW NOTES:

The Wes Anderson Collection: http://amzn.to/1K1iokn

Primer: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390384/

Mary Blair: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Blair

Raymond Loewy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Loewy

Alexander McQueen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_McQueen

Kyle T. Webster’s Brushes: http://www.kyletwebster.com/portfolio/brushes/

Motive Artworks: http://www.motiveartworks.com/

Outliers: http://amzn.to/1Wy0bjb

“If you don’t [love what you’re doing], then there’s a point where you’re going to be this weird, dated shell of an artist. You won’t be relevant anymore, you won’t make anything that makes anyone excited.”

-Mike Yamada

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

London-based matte painter Jama Jurabaev joins us this week to tell us some backstory about his heritage and how he got his start in the industry, his experiences at school, working super long hours, and pushing the limits to achieve his goals. We also go deeply into the types of software and processes he uses to create the stunning work he puts out regularly.

This episode is sponsored by MAXON, the creators of Cinema 4D, who will be livestreaming from Siggraph 2015 Los Angeles at C4DLive.com.

This episode is also brought to you by Squarespace. Sign up with code TCP for a 30-day free trial and 10% off!

GUEST LINKS:

Jama’s Website: http://jamajurabaev.com/

Jama’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jama.jurabaev

Jama’s DeviantArt: http://jamajurabaev.deviantart.com/

Jama’s Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/jamajurabaev

World War II Project: http://jamajurabaev.com/#/world-war-ii/

BMW Project: https://www.facebook.com/jama.jurabaev/posts/1093291880700911

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SHOW NOTES:

Feng Zhu: http://fengzhudesign.com/

Ralph McQuarrie: http://dreamsandvisionspress.com/

Half-Life: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-Life_(video_game)

Parody VR Commercial (NSFW): https://vimeo.com/74044572

3D-Coat: http://3d-coat.com/

Marmoset: http://www.marmoset.co/

Squarespace: http://www.squarespace.com/

“The new tools are coming, new possibilities are coming - you just need to go for them rather than defending whatever you do the best and denying everything else.”

-Jama Jurabaev

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

The Prodigal son returns! My mentor from the Prologue days and friend Danny Yount is back for round two after a two year gap between episodes. Danny shares what he has been up to since our last talk and reveals his new company Prodigal Pictures and how things are progressing for him in his life. We also discuss what Danny looks for in collaborative teammates and creating world class work and how to present it.

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GUEST LINKS:

Danny’s Website: http://dannyyount.com/

Danny’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannyyount

Danny’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/danny_yount/

Prodigal Pictures: http://prodigalpictures.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

Intuitive Surgical: http://www.intuitivesurgical.com/

Elon Musk biography: http://amzn.to/1K0xqCA

X-Particles: http://3.x-particles.com/

The Abyss: http://amzn.to/1SzMmS3

Chef’s Table: http://www.netflix.com/title/80007945

American Graffiti: http://amzn.to/1OZlaqb

It Follows: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3235888/

“I don’t have a master plan other than: I want to end well, and I want to end up in a very quiet existence.”

-Danny Yount

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.