The Collective Podcast

Greg Gunn, a designer and creative director at Blind, joins us this week for a wonderful conversation about his early artistic adventures with graffiti, his experiences with and opinions regarding art school, and offers insight about his upcoming projects and aspirations.

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GUEST LINKS:

Greg’s Website: http://www.ggunn.com/

Greg’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/grgnn

Mythical Mondays: http://www.ggunn.com/mythical-mondays/

Blind: http://www.blind.com/

SHOW NOTES:

Monument Valley: http://www.monumentvalleygame.com/

Thrice: http://www.thrice.net/

Otis College of Art and Design: http://www.otis.edu/

Dave Rapoza: http://daverapoza.blogspot.com/

Adventure Time: The Art of Ooo: http://amzn.to/1GDeUEh

CRCR: http://crcr.fr/

Bojack Horseman: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3398228/

“There is nothing that can replace being at school and growing with a bunch of other people who are trying to figure out what the hell they’re doing.”

-Greg Gunn

Legendary designer Olly Moss joins us this week for the episode you've all been waiting for. Olly is an old friend of mine who I watched grow and achieve artistic celebrity status right before my eyes. Olly shares a ton of info about his upcoming game Firewatch, as well as reminisces on some good times we had at Prologue back in the day.

We talk a ton about the nuances of being a creative and the silly things we find ourselves attaching value to, as well as a ton of discussion about Batman and his recent involvement with the franchise. Last but certainly not least, Olly tells us all about his arch-nemesis – Olly Murs!

*! Shawshank Redemption spoilers at 2h55m45s !*

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GUEST LINKS:

Olly’s Website: http://ollymoss.com/

Olly’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ollymoss

Firewatch: http://www.firewatchgame.com/

Campo Santo: http://www.camposanto.com/

Olly’s Threadless: https://www.threadless.com/@Woss

Prologue: http://www.prologue.com/

Batman Black & White #6: http://www.dccomics.com/comics/batman-black-and-white-2013/batman-black-and-white-6

SHOW NOTES:

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

Boyhood: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1065073/

Over The Garden Wall: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3718778/

Jock: http://www.4twenty.co.uk/

Monument Valley: http://www.monumentvalleygame.com/

Print the Legend: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3557464/

The Devil You Know: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262367/

Jillian Tamaki: http://jilliantamaki.com/illustration/

Neil Kellerhouse: http://www.kellerhouse.com/

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

Blue Ruin: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2359024/

Jodorowsky’s Dune: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1935156/

Mr Turner: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2473794/

Stephen King On Writing: http://amzn.to/1t0pWXM

See some of the design and poster work Olly has done on this episode’s official page at www.thecollectivepodcast.com/89

“Nothing good comes from sugar coating.”

-Olly Moss

Pixar's Colin Levy joins us this week to tell us the tale of his life-changing encounter with Martin Scorcese, and his experiences in film school at SCAD. Colin also dives into how the online community has been a tremendous help in pushing him to make his own films, and the steps he's taken to make them a reality.

GUEST LINKS:

Colin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/colinlevy

Colin’s Website: http://www.colinlevy.com/

Sintel (Animation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRsGyueVLvQ

The Secret Number (Live Action): https://vimeo.com/43732205

En Route (Live Action): http://enroute.colinlevy.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

Suburban Plight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjdXCsxVBh8

Martin Scorcese’s List: http://www.colinlevy.com/blog/martin-scorseses-list

The Pixar Art Exhibition: http://www.pixar.com/about/The-Exhibition

Edge of Tomorrow: http://amzn.to/1ADSG1o

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

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

TMNT Documentary: http://amzn.to/1v7bFKD

Todd McFarlane documentary: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262367/

“These people who you grow up admiring or hearing about or idolizing, they all are out there living their real lives. People get to that place - it’s possible.”

-Colin Levy

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

Pixar's Colin Levy joins us this week to tell us the tale of his life-changing encounter with Martin Scorcese, and his experiences in film school at SCAD. Colin also dives into how the online community has been a tremendous help in pushing him to make his own films, and the steps he's taken to make them a reality.

GUEST LINKS:

Colin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/colinlevy

Colin’s Website: http://www.colinlevy.com/

Sintel (Animation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRsGyueVLvQ

The Secret Number (Live Action): https://vimeo.com/43732205

En Route (Live Action): http://enroute.colinlevy.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

Suburban Plight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjdXCsxVBh8

Martin Scorcese’s List: http://www.colinlevy.com/blog/martin-scorseses-list

The Pixar Art Exhibition: http://www.pixar.com/about/The-Exhibition

Edge of Tomorrow: http://amzn.to/1ADSG1o

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

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

TMNT Documentary: http://amzn.to/1v7bFKD

Todd McFarlane documentary: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262367/

“These people who you grow up admiring or hearing about or idolizing, they all are out there living their real lives. People get to that place - it’s possible.”

-Colin Levy

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

Comic artist and illustrator John Paul Leon, most notably known for his work on the Earth X and Static comic series joins us this week for what may be our longest episode yet! We dive deeply into what his influences are as an artist, the steps of his complex creative process, and developing your own style.

GUEST LINKS:

John’s Website: http://www.johnpaulleon.com/home.htm

The Winter Men: http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/the-winter-men

John at DC Comics: http://www.dccomics.com/talent/john-paul-leon

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SHOW NOTES:

CMYK: http://www.vertigocomics.com/comics/vertigo-quarterly-2014/vertigo-quarterly-black-1

Watchmen: http://amzn.to/1DhS4Ms

Nightmare Before Christmas: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107688/

Fitbit: http://amzn.to/169Ln3V

Insanity: http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/insanity.do

Lost Boy: http://www.ashthorp.com/lost-boy

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

Oldboy: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/

I Saw The Devil: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588170/

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

Artist and author of the reMIND and Sithrah graphic novel series Jason Brubaker joins us this week to discuss the tricky business of self-publishing and managing your time wisely. Jason has put a tremendous amount of time and effort into launching several unique IPs and ensuring their success by any means necessary. We go deep into the tricky territory of Kickstarter and Patreon, as well as the hardships of raising a family while trying to maintain a successful business.

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GUEST LINKS:

reMIND: http://www.remindblog.com/

Sithrah: http://sithrah.com/

Jason’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JasonBrubaker

Jason’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason_brubaker

Unnatural Talent: http://amzn.to/188XpfD

Unnatural Talent – Pay-What-You-Want Audiobook: https://gumroad.com/l/UTaudiobook

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SHOW NOTES:

Todd McFarlane documentary: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262367/

Print the Legend: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3557464/

Hardcore History: http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/

Adventure Time: The Art of Ooo: http://amzn.to/1GDeUEh

Cintiq 12WX: http://amzn.to/1t7CGlq

“A lot of young people ask me ‘What should I do to get into art?’ And I’m just like do a personal project. That is what has changed my career over and over and over again … If I would have focused on what I think other people want from me, then I would always be chasing that.”

-Jason Brubaker

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

Award-winning director Johnny Hardstaff, the mastermind behind the Prometheus viral spot DAVID, joins us this week to tell us about all of the twists and turns he’s faced in his career, what it’s like working closely with Ridley Scott, and the profound influence commercials are capable of having.

Johnny also shares many of his opinions on some of his favorite films, what artists and pieces have influenced him, and some thoughts about where the future might take him, including some exciting rumors about directing Blade Runner 2!

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GUEST LINKS:

Johnny’s Website: http://www.johnnyhardstaff.com/

Johnny’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnnyhardstaff

RSA Films: http://www.rsafilms.com/

The Counselor Viral: https://vimeo.com/77599597

Prometheus DAVID Viral: https://vimeo.com/62339563

Radiohead Music Video: https://vimeo.com/37371312

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SHOW NOTES:

Johnny’s Sketchbooks: http://www.johnnyhardstaff.com/index.php?menu=yes§ion=sketchbooks

Shige: http://www.yellowblaze.net/shige-full-body.html

Blade Runner 2 Rumors: http://www.filmdivider.com/6896/what-we-know-about-the-blade-runner-sequel-so-far/

Ridley Scott’s Chanel Nº5 Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVwvmozG6-A

Alien: http://amzn.to/14KoJ1w

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

Hayao Miyazaki: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0594503/

Come and See: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091251/

Syd Mead: http://sydmead.com/v/12/

“It doesn’t matter if you work in graphic design, or advertising, or movies, or whatever – they’re all so interlinked now and the opportunities within all of them are remarkable. You can make a 30-second vision if you want and there is nothing to stop you, except your own selection process. What are you going to do? Are you going to do that? Or are you just going to make some sort of rubbish? And ironically, you get paid the same for either.”

-Johnny Hardstaff

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

Aaron Foster, founder of Lunar Software, joins us this week to share a ton of information about his upcoming sci-fi horror game, Routine. He digs deep into the hardships he and his 4-person team have faced during the development process, including similar games coming out recently, his creative process, and his tea addiction.

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GUEST LINKS:

Aaron’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lunarsoftware

Lunar Software: http://www.lunar-software.com/

Lunar Software on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lunarsoftware

Routine: http://routinegame.com/

Gameplay trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAcAd1fUiy8

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SHOW NOTES:

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

Steve Jobs Biography: http://amzn.to/1xT8OLN

Unreal Engine: https://www.unrealengine.com/what-is-unreal-engine-4

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

Indie Game: The Movie: http://buy.indiegamethemovie.com/

Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/

Akira: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_(manga)

Print the Legend: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3557464/

VR Cinema: https://share.oculus.com/app/vr-cinema

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 tattooist, teacher, and painter Shawn Barber joins us this week to share his thoughts on tattoos as an art form, his journey in the industry, and the roots of his work ethic and influences.

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GUEST LINKS:

Shawn's Website: http://sdbarber.com/

Shawn's FAQ: http://sdbarber.com/f-a-q-new-old/

Shawn's Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawndbarber

Shawn's Instagram: http://instagram.com/shawndbarber/

Memoir Tattoo: http://www.memoirtattoo.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

Shige: http://www.yellowblaze.net/shige-full-body.html

Jiro Dreams of Sushi: http://amzn.to/1B82X4a

Kim Saigh: http://kimsaigh.com/

The Art Spirit: http://amzn.to/1zJoigw

My Adventures as an Illustrator: http://amzn.to/1xDI3Yq

Massive Black: http://massiveblack.com

Ken Block: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Block

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

Reddit Documentaries: http://www.reddit.com/r/Documentaries/

Suggested Donation Podcast: http://www.suggesteddonationpodcast.com/

Marwencol: http://www.marwencol.com/

Henry Darger: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Darger

Juxtapoz: http://juxtapoz.com/

“Nobody's going to hand you anything. We live in a world where you can literally do anything you want to do.”

-Shawn Barber

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

Notorious blogger and rights activist VFX Soldier (AKA Daniel Lay) joins us this week for an intense industry-based discussion. Over the course of our conversation, we discuss how chaotic and broken the visual effects industry has become over the past few years.

Daniel gives a great breakdown of the issues being faced all across the world, and proposes a few great, worthwhile solutions. We also speak a bit about the tricky situation of rates, and breaking into the industry as a student while retaining the respect and integrity you deserve.

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GUEST LINKS:

Daniel’s Blog: http://vfxsoldier.wordpress.com/

Daniel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/vfxsoldier

ADAPT: http://adaptvfx.org/

Daniel on fxpodcast: http://www.fxguide.com/fxpodcasts/fxpodcast-267-i-am-vfx-soldier/

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SHOW NOTES:

Cinema 4D: http://www.maxon.net/products/cinema-4d-studio/

Variety piece on MPC: http://variety.com/2014/film/news/moving-picture-co-finds-valuing-artists-is-the-best-effect-1201346561/

Life After Pi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lcB9u-9mVE

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

Print the Legend: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3557464/

Bill Burr on Steve Jobs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew6fv9UUlQ8

Steve Jobs on Failure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1rXqD6M614

“It used to be in this industry like ‘Who won the biggest award?’ Or ‘who worked on the best project? Who won the Oscar?’ Now these days the conversation in the visual effects industry is ‘Who got out?’”

-VFX Soldier

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