The Collective Podcast

London-based composer Angus MacRae joins us this week to discuss the power a musical score has in a film, an interesting look into his process, and how he deals with the incredible amount of distractions we’re all faced with on a daily basis.

Banner artwork and design by Adam Flyn

London-based composer Angus MacRae joins us this week to discuss the power a musical score has in a film, an interesting look into his process, and how he deals with the incredible amount of distractions we’re all faced with on a daily basis.

GUEST LINKS:

Angus’s Website: http://www.angusmacraemusic.com

Angus's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angusmacraemusic

Angus’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/angusmacrae

Awake: http://www.angusmacraemusic.com/Awake

The Listener: http://www.angusmacraemusic.com/The-Listener

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SHOW NOTES:

Way Out: https://vimeo.com/116099110

No Country for Old Men: http://amzn.to/1Q8Oy1E

Clint Mansell: http://www.clintmansell.com/

StayFocusd: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stayfocusd/laankejkbhbdhmipfmgcngdelahlfoji?hl=en

Manage Your Day-to-Day: http://amzn.to/1fJneTb

Hans Zimmer: http://www.hans-zimmer.com/

Utopia: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2384811/

McCullin: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2354205/

“The sooner you acknowledge that you’re always going to be aspiring to the next thing, you can kind of be happy with where you’re at.”

-Angus MacRae

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

Nonplayer comic creator Nate Simpson joins us this week to discuss how he got his start in the industry, modern entertainment and remix culture, and the concept of ‘finding your reef.’

This episode is (not actually) brought to you by Chipotle and our good friend Steven Spielbro.

Nonplayer Comic creator Nate Simpson joins us this week to discuss how he got his start in the industry, modern entertainment and remix culture, and the concept of ‘finding your reef.’

This episode is (not actually) brought to you by Chipotle and our good friend Steven Spielbro.

Nate’s upcoming signings and appearances:

June 3, 4:00pm to 6:00pm @ Comics Dungeon (Seattle, WA)

June 5, 6:00pm - 8:00pm @ Arcane Comics (Seattle, WA)

June 7, 2:00pm - 4:00pm @ Destiny City Comics (Tacoma, WA)

June 13, 11:00am - 1:00pm @ Third Eye Comics (Annapolis, MD)

June 19 - June 21 @ HeroesCon (Charlotte, NC)

GUEST LINKS:

Nate’s DeviantArt: http://natesonofsimp.deviantart.com/

Nate’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/natesonofsimp

Project Waldo: http://projectwaldo.blogspot.com/

Nonplayer Comic: http://nonplayercomic.com/

Nonplayer Store: http://nonplayer.storenvy.com/

Image Comics: https://imagecomics.com/

Uber Entertainment: http://www.uberent.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

“It’s not a zero-sum game. The fact that someone else was successful, doesn’t mean that there’s less success to go around for everybody else. You just need to make your thing as well as you can make it.”

-Nate Simpson

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

Nonplayer Comic creator Nate Simpson joins us this week to discuss how he got his start in the industry, modern entertainment and remix culture, and the concept of ‘finding your reef.’

This episode is (not actually) brought to you by Chipotle and our good friend Steven Spielbro.

Nate’s upcoming signings and appearances:

June 3, 4:00pm to 6:00pm @ Comics Dungeon (Seattle, WA)

June 5, 6:00pm - 8:00pm @ Arcane Comics (Seattle, WA)

June 7, 2:00pm - 4:00pm @ Destiny City Comics (Tacoma, WA)

June 13, 11:00am - 1:00pm @ Third Eye Comics (Annapolis, MD)

June 19 - June 21 @ HeroesCon (Charlotte, NC)

GUEST LINKS:

Nate’s DeviantArt: http://natesonofsimp.deviantart.com/

Nate’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/natesonofsimp

Project Waldo: http://projectwaldo.blogspot.com/

Nonplayer Comic: http://nonplayercomic.com/

Nonplayer Store: http://nonplayer.storenvy.com/

Image Comics: https://imagecomics.com/

Uber Entertainment: http://www.uberent.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

“It’s not a zero-sum game. The fact that someone else was successful, doesn’t mean that there’s less success to go around for everybody else. You just need to make your thing as well as you can make it.”

-Nate Simpson

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

BAFTA-winning game designer and UI artist for Alien: Isolation Jon McKellan joins us this week to discuss his process for treading the work/life balance, the fleeting nature of life, and his adventures as a teacher.

Jon also shares a ton of excellent insight to his contributions to Alien: Isolation, including the differences in building UI vs UX, challenges he faced along the way, and his persistence to overcome them.

GUEST LINKS:

Jon’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/allornothing_jm

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

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

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SHOW NOTES:

Ken Levine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Levine_%28game_developer%29

Albert Omoss’ Entangle: https://vimeo.com/125301949

ToDoIst: https://en.todoist.com/

Pareto principle (80/20 law): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle

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

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

J.J. Abrams’ Mystery Box: http://www.ted.com/talks/j_j_abrams_mystery_box?language=en

The Void: http://thevoid.com/

“It’s not the amount of money you could make from a project, it’s the time you’re going to spend on it, and how productive the use of that time is for you personally – what you’re going to get from that when you think about that in the context of your entire life. What’s it going to mean to you?”

-Jon McKellan

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

Imaginary Forces co-founder, creative partner at Wonderland Sound and Vision, and world-renowned creative director Karin Fong joins us this week to discuss the tricky topic of finding your creative calling, some of her experiences becoming a mother and raising children, and some wonderful stories about the founding of the legendary design studio Imaginary Forces.

Later in the episode, Karin exclusively reveals some exciting new information regarding a new Motion Design category for The Emmy Awards. To find out more information, follow the link in the show notes below.

** Grand Theft Auto spoilers around 1h 40m **

GUEST LINKS:

Karin’s Website: http://www.karinfong.com/

Karin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/karin_fong

God of War: Ascension: https://vimeo.com/58750742

Black Sails: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/black-sails/

Rubicon: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/rubicon/

Boardwalk Empire: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/boardwalk-empire/

Imaginary Forces: http://imaginaryforces.com/

Emmys Motion Design Category: http://motionographer.com/2015/05/04/primetime-emmys-adds-motion-design-category/

The Emmy Awards: http://emmys.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

McG: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0629334/

Joan Ganz Cooney: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Ganz_Cooney

The Point!: http://amzn.to/1Fc0zw8

Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street: http://amzn.to/1AUDxVl

Kyle Cooper: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Cooper

Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter: http://amzn.to/1IGLsxn

“I think trust is really something incredibly important in a creative life … If somebody feels like they’re being not listened to, or taken advantage of, then that’s not how you get good creative work.”

-Karin Fong

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

Entertainment lawyer Jeffrey Rose joins us this week to tell us how he got his start in the industry, as well as a ton of nitty gritty details on forming an LLC and an S-Corp, getting paid for your work, the intricacies of copyright law, and how to best operate under a work for hire contract.

This episode’s banner photo is by Emmanuel Huybrechts: https://flic.kr/p/asiq1f

GUEST LINKS:

Jeffrey’s Website: http://jwroselaw.com/

Nondisclosure Agreement (Mutual): http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/s/Nondisclosure-Agreement-Mutual-The-Collective-Podcast-Ep-101-Jeffrey-Rose.docx

Work for Hire Agreement: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/s/Work-for-Hire-Agreement-The-Collective-Podcast-Ep-101-Jeffrey-Rose.docx

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SHOW NOTES:

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

“At least once a year … I take a day or two to very deliberately think about ‘Okay, where is my career going? What am I doing? Am I enjoying what I’m doing? Is this the direction I want my life and my career to be going?’”

-Jeffrey Rose

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

Our very first guest, renaissance man Anthony Scott Burns, finally returns after 99 episodes to tell us all about the past 2 years of his life. Includes a ton of great tidbits about his segue into the Hollywood system, what currently excites him in the industry, some info about his upcoming projects, and reminisces on a few of his career-defining moments.

GUEST LINKS:

Anthony’s Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/pilotpriest

Anthony’s Bandcamp: https://pilotpriest.bandcamp.com/

OFFF Titles: https://vimeo.com/95710329

Manifold: https://vimeo.com/64200399

Tron: Destiny: https://vimeo.com/24927298

Gay Luge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeTLL7AK1l8

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SHOW NOTES:

Anonymous Content: http://www.anonymouscontent.com/

Darknet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darknet_%28series%29

Creativity, Inc: http://amzn.to/1qTySPX

Daniel H. Wilson: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/#/daniel-h-wilson/

The Brain Hack: https://vimeo.com/118342272

Amblin Entertainment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblin_Entertainment

“Nobody’s cool. We’re all meat.”

-Anthony Scott Burns

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

Concept designer, illustrator, and music maker extraordinaire Alex Mandradjiev joins us this week to share some information about his influences, including David Fincher and John Carpenter, his thoughts on modern art education, and the power of nostalgia and originality.

When we reference the 'previous podcast,' we're talking about an earlier episode we recorded with Alex which got corrupted.

Additionally, we opted not to use Lights Out as the banner image for this episode, even though we discuss it during the conversation. You can find a link to Lights Out in the show notes below.

This episode is brought to you by Maxon: http://www.maxon.net/

GUEST LINKS:

Alex’s Website: http://alexmandra.blogspot.com/

Alex’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/artist/mandra

Lights Out: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/lights-out

Lights Out (Song): https://soundcloud.com/alex-mandra/lights-out

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SHOW NOTES:

Cocaine Cowboy: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380268/

Drive Quadrant System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsI8UES59TM

Every Frame a Painting: https://www.youtube.com/user/everyframeapainting

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

Synesthesia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia

Foxcatcher: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1100089/

Particle Fever: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1385956/

Robh Ruppel: http://www.robhruppel.com/

Alberto Mielgo: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/alberto-mielgo/

La Jetée: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056119/

“The subconscious should always remain subconscious.”

-Alex Mandradjiev

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