The Collective Podcast

Concept artist extraordinaire Brad Wright joins the show this week to discuss how he got his start in the field of art. We go in-depth into his role at Creative Assembly on Alien Isolation and his love of the franchise. We also discuss his passion and love for Frank Herbert's Dune and how he might someday like to bring that project to life as he sees it.

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GUEST LINKS:

Brad’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/artist/bradwright/

Brad’s Tumblr: http://bradwright.tumblr.com/

Creative Assembly: http://www.creative-assembly.com/

Alien: Isolation: http://www.alienisolation.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

Art of Alien: Isolation: http://amzn.to/1KsIFJi

Syndicate: http://www.ea.com/syndicate

Starbreeze Studios: http://starbreeze.com/

Terrence Malick: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000517/

John Paul Leon: http://thecollectivepodcast.com/87

Gregory Crewdson: http://www.gregorycrewdsonmovie.com/

Dune: http://amzn.to/1Mvh8Ya

“If you want it to be your career, then it’s going to be your life as well. It’s going to take over, and that’s a good thing. But it’s definitely going to take over.”

-Brad Wright

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

Fez and It Follows composer Rich Vreeland, (AKA Disasterpeace) joins us this week to tell the story of how he broke into the music industry, some insight to the business side of making music, the importance of inspiration and collaboration, and where things are headed for him in the future.

This episode is brought to you by Blend, a two-day design and animation festival in Vancouver on October 16 & 17.

GUEST LINKS:

Rich’s Website: http://disasterpeace.com/

Rich’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/disasterpeace

Mini Metro: http://dinopoloclub.com/minimetro/

Fez: http://fezgame.com/

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

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SHOW NOTES:

Road to the Winter Classic: http://www.epixhd.com/movie/epix-presents-road-to-the-nhl-winter-classic-episode-1/

Totonoko: https://totonoko.bandcamp.com/releases

The Secret Life of Pronouns: http://amzn.to/1LOrSiZ

The Fifth Agreement: http://amzn.to/1QAgHyJ

Women: http://amzn.to/1gjWBsr

Jaga Jazzist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaga_Jazzist

Madeline Tasquin: http://tasqu.in/

Michael Giacchino: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0315974/

“I didn’t want to be the person who was doing projects that I didn’t really care about, and then ... burying them.”

-Disasterpeace

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

Fez and It Follows composer Rich Vreeland, (AKA Disasterpeace) joins us this week to tell the story of how he broke into the music industry, some insight to the business side of making music, the importance of inspiration and collaboration, and where things are headed for him in the future.

This episode is brought to you by Blend, a two-day design and animation festival in Vancouver on October 16 & 17.

GUEST LINKS:

Rich’s Website: http://disasterpeace.com/

Rich’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/disasterpeace

Mini Metro: http://dinopoloclub.com/minimetro/

Fez: http://fezgame.com/

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

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SHOW NOTES:

Road to the Winter Classic: http://www.epixhd.com/movie/epix-presents-road-to-the-nhl-winter-classic-episode-1/

Totonoko: https://totonoko.bandcamp.com/releases

The Secret Life of Pronouns: http://amzn.to/1LOrSiZ

The Fifth Agreement: http://amzn.to/1QAgHyJ

Women: http://amzn.to/1gjWBsr

Jaga Jazzist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaga_Jazzist

Madeline Tasquin: http://tasqu.in/

Michael Giacchino: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0315974/

“I didn’t want to be the person who was doing projects that I didn’t really care about, and then ... burying them.”

-Disasterpeace

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

Prolific texture painter Justin Holt, whose recent credits include Chappie, Jurassic World, and Elysium (to name a few), joins us this week to share his thoughts on the ups and downs of the VFX industry, the importance of doing what you love, and the state of Hollywood’s sequel/remake culture.

GUEST LINKS:

Justin’s Website: http://justinmichaelholt.com/

Justin’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/justinmholt/

Justin’s IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2358060/

Justin’s CGWorkshop Course: http://www.cgsociety.org/training/course/realistic-character-texture-painting-in-mari

Justin’s Gnomon Store: http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/category/253/

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SHOW NOTES:

Think Tank Training Centre: http://www.tttc.ca/

Savannah College of Art and Design: http://www.scad.edu/

George Lucas: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000184/

Elon Musk: http://amzn.to/1T6JBnU

The Fifth Agreement: http://amzn.to/1QAgHyJ

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: http://amzn.to/1NmgOJ3

JJ Abrams: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0009190/

Christopher Walken: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000686/

Pixar Timeline: http://i.imgur.com/PW4s7wA.jpg

Watchmen: http://amzn.to/1LDJSg5

Ex Machina: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/

Sunshine: http://amzn.to/1f1ZTQC

Original Spider-Man Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjtXUULtH4E

“You have to be your own agent, you have to be your own manager, you have to be your own publicist, and you have to just work. If you want this bad enough, you gotta be on all fronts.”

-Justin Holt

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

This week we’re honored to have on Kenny from the directing trio Shynola, where he makes a very rare appearance to tell us the story of Shynola’s formation, the importance of filtering your feed of creative inspiration, and the importance of having an opinionated and sometimes critical voice.

GUEST LINKS:

Shynola’s Website: http://shynola.com/

The Red Men blog: http://www.theredmenmovie.com/

Dr. Easy: https://vimeo.com/68368877

Hot Chip - Need You Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfH5LmhvQQk

Coldplay - Strawberry Swing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3pJZSTQqIg

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SHOW NOTES:

Ash’s old comment: https://vimeo.com/68640745

Frank Cottrell Boyce: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Cottrell_Boyce

Temple of Doom making-of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mh1YBN711c

Semi Permanent 2015: https://vimeo.com/129051743

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/

Labyrinth: http://amzn.to/1Gys7cr

The Story of Film: http://amzn.to/1KgyrtC

My Lunches With Orson: http://amzn.to/1e8Vf2d

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: http://amzn.to/1NmgOJ3

Black Mirror: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/black-mirror/

“You could give me a pile of bricks and say ‘make a house,’ but just because I’ve got the bricks doesn’t mean I’m going to build a good house.”

-Kenny, Shynola

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

Master illustrator and painter Dan LuVisi returns once again for our first Part 3 episode in which we dig super deep to discuss the importance of truly speaking your mind, how his relationship with his father has affected his career as an artist, and how we react when people steal or copy our work.

GUEST LINKS:

Dan’s Website: http://www.danluvisiart.com/

Dan’s DeviantArt: http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/

Dan’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/artist/danluvisiart

Dan’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DANLUVISIART

Last Man Standing: http://amzn.to/1GHceiV

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SHOW NOTES:

The Fifth Agreement: http://amzn.to/1QAgHyJ

Jurassic World: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369610/

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

Preacher: http://amzn.to/1QAkzQi

Batman: Year One: http://amzn.to/1Bf6scl

Jim Lee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lee

The Image Revolution: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294916/

Only God Forgives: http://amzn.to/1JRmc8l

Game of Thrones: http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones

Shia LaBeouf video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuHfVn_cfHU

Death Bed: The Bed That Eats: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385639/

Brad Bird: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0083348/

The Incredibles: http://amzn.to/1IhM3jU

Nightcrawler: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872718/

Big Hero 6: http://amzn.to/1R3hiUt

Frozen: http://amzn.to/1ejq19q

Hang in There! https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/25/90/5a/25905a94c1592d0105564793b255959a.jpg

Chef: http://amzn.to/1ejqHLQ

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

“Every day that you’re not working on your craft, someone else is working on theirs and catching up with you.”

-Dan LuVisi

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

Master illustrator and painter Dan LuVisi returns once again for our first Part 3 episode in which we dig super deep to discuss the importance of truly speaking your mind, how his relationship with his father has affected his career as an artist, and how we react when people steal or copy our work.

Philippines-based designer Dan Matutina joins us this week to share some wonderful insight into Filipino culture, what it’s like to regularly work for clients around the world, and how he got his start in the industry by watching cartoons.

GUEST LINKS:

Dan’s Website: http://twistedfork.me/

Dan’s Tumblr: http://twistedfork.tumblr.com/

Dan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/danmatutina

Plus63: http://plus63.com/

Versus/Hearts: http://versushearts.tumblr.com/

Dan’s Google Work: http://twistedfork.me/Google-Reseller

Lovaganza: http://twistedfork.me/Lovaganza-2015

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SHOW NOTES:

The Hobbit: http://amzn.to/1Gids4U

Spam musubi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_musubi

Spam tocino: http://www.spam.com/varieties/spam-tocino

Chef: http://amzn.to/1AZc9Lx

Patton Oswalt - Death Bed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01l1WIC9mBo

Death Bed: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385639/

Time Force, Sword & Sworcery, Monument Valley

Wapakman: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470719/

Kyle T. Webster: http://www.kyletwebster.com/

Design as Art: http://amzn.to/1dZpIAg

The Shape of Design: http://shapeofdesignbook.com/

The Lowland: http://amzn.to/1G96WQb

Thinking, Fast and Slow: http://amzn.to/1F5C3Ii

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao: http://amzn.to/1JFuz5d

Going Clear: http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/going-clear#/

“It’s always worth it to take risks in different stages of your life … just try it, live with it, and then later on, I think everything will be worth it.”

-Dan Matutina

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

Naughty Dog UI designer and illustrator Alexandria Neonakis joins us this week to share some stories about working on The Last of Us, her experiences in getting a visa to work in the United States, and the influence nostalgia has on her work.

There’s also a ton of pop culture talk in this episode, including some of our favorite films and games. And thanks John Sweeney for the Godfather shoutout!

** Up spoilers around 1:27:00 **

** Interstellar spoilers around 2:00:00 **

** Lost spoilers around 2:13:00 **

** Black Mirror spoilers around 2:19:00 **

GUEST LINKS:

Alex’s Website: http://alexneonakis.com/

Alex’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/beavs

Alex’s Tumblr: http://alexneonakis.tumblr.com/

Naughty Dog: http://www.naughtydog.com/

The Last of Us: http://www.thelastofus.playstation.com/

Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH5MgEbBOps

Jurassic Park: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107290/

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SHOW NOTES:

Bloodborne: http://amzn.to/1Q21aaG

Maciej’s ArtCafe: http://www.theartcafe.tv

Chipotlife: http://www.chipotlife.com

Jon McKellan’s episode: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/103

USCIS: http://www.uscis.gov/

Valve: http://www.valvesoftware.com

Nintendo Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9ssjqxSNcQ86iN6knh5mzmxYSHodtb3-

Katamari Damacy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katamari_Damacy

Eye Drawings: http://gizmodo.com/these-portraits-are-drawn-only-with-eye-tracking-softwa-1692328382

Folding@Home: https://folding.stanford.edu/

Mad Max: Fury Road: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392190/

The Art of Up: http://amzn.to/1Q2buzC

The Illusion of Life: http://amzn.to/1KJvgfH

Cory Loftis: http://coryloftis.tumblr.com/

Dieter Rams: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieter_Rams

Patrick Nagel: http://www.patricknagel.com/

Lost: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411008/

“Some things work for some people – our brains are all so different, based on so many factors, that what works for one person is not guaranteed to work for everybody. I got really caught up in seeing other people’s rough sketches that looked so much better than mine, and it wasn’t until I just let that go that I accepted: ‘I’m different.’”

-Alexandria Neonakis

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

Naughty Dog UI designer and illustrator Alexandria Neonakis joins us this week to share some stories about working on The Last of Us, her experiences in getting a visa to work in the United States, and the influence nostalgia has on her work.

There’s also a ton of pop culture talk in this episode, including some of our favorite films and games. And thanks John Sweeney for the Godfather shoutout!

** Up spoilers around 1:27:00 **

** Interstellar spoilers around 2:00:00 **

** Lost spoilers around 2:13:00 **

** Black Mirror spoilers around 2:19:00 **