The Collective Podcast

Illustrator and tattoo artist Natalie Hall joins us this week to share her adventures as a tattoo apprentice, a ton of crazy stories from her academic career, and Comic-Con. Natalie also gives some really great insight as to what kind of artists, music, and films inspire her, as well as what her creative process is like. Toward the end, you might even learn the origin of Nickelback’s band name!

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GUEST LINKS:

Natalie’s Tumblr: http://nataliehall.tumblr.com/

Natalie’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NHallArt

Natalie’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nataliehall

Purple Panther Tattoos: http://www.purplepanthertattoos.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

Nomi Chi: http://nomi-chi.com/home.html

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

Nico Marlet: http://artofnicomarlet.tumblr.com/

Yoshitaka Amano: http://amano-artwork.tumblr.com/

Yaxin the Faun: http://yaxinthefaun.blogspot.com/

Idyl: http://amzn.to/1zC69EJ

Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History: http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/

Her: http://amzn.to/1lo3BEW

Vanesa Del Rey: http://vrdelrey.com/

Mike Kelly: http://www.moca.org/museum/exhibitiondetail.php?&id=485

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

Character artist and illustrator Andrew Domachowski joins us for one of our longest episodes ever, sharing many of his experiences in managing his time, experimenting with psychedelics, and where his current projects are taking him.

Later in the episode we dig super deep, discussing a wide array of topics like health, fitness, the future of humanity, and what the concept of death means to us.

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GUEST LINKS:

Andrew’s Website: http://www.andrewdoma.com

Andrew’s Tumblr: http://andrewdoma.tumblr.com/

Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewdoma

Andrew’s DeviantArt: http://andrewdoma.deviantart.com/

Andrew’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.domachowski.9

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SHOW NOTES:

The Sword in the Stone: http://amzn.to/1rQsZSB

The Boxtrolls: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0787474/

The Lego Movie: http://amzn.to/W1rw1Q

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

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

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

Anthony Jones: http://www.robotpencil.org/

Cowboy Bebop: http://amzn.to/1vS4Grh

The Rise of Keenan Cornelius: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmal55rpWIg

The Warrior Within: http://www.amzn.to/1kGKLrO

“If you make something and you love whatever it is, then people are gonna like it … and the kind of people who you want to like it will like it.”

-Andrew Domachowski

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 artist and vehicle designer Benjamin Last joins us this week to share his continent-spanning career in the automotive industry, working with massive companies such as Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC to name a few. We have a good back and forth about his processes for approaching different tasks, the age-old argument of 2D vs 3D, and where his allegiance lies.

In working around the world, Benjamin has had a ton of amazing experiences, in all kinds of different cultures and countries – many of which he shares over the course of our discussion.

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GUEST LINKS:

Benjamin’s Website: http://www.benjaminlast.com/

Benjamin’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benjamin.last

Benjamin’s Instagram: http://instagram.com/benjamin_last

Bejamin’s Tumblr: http://benjaminlast.tumblr.com/

Benjamin’s ArtStation: http://www.artstation.com/artist/Blast

Karakter Design Studio: http://www.karakter.de

Fractured Space: http://fracturedspace.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

Anti-RSI: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/antirsi/id442007571?mt=12

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

Corvette C7: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_%28C7%29

Kim Jung Gi: http://kimjunggi.net/

David Choe on Howard Stern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMn77zJvk3Y

Otomo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsuhiro_Otomo

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

H. R. Giger: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._R._Giger

“As you get older, you’re not going to remember the money. As long as you have enough money to put food in your mouth, the important thing is that you do what you want to do.”

-Benjamin Last

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

Saman Kesh, the award winning director behind the fantastic Luv Deluxe and ‘twerk bot’ music videos, the short film Controller, and many, many more joins us this week to discuss his love for film and directors’ philosophies he holds dear to his own. He also discusses how to deal with criticism as well as his education at Art Center and his struggles to fit into the conventional film format.

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GUEST LINKS:

Saman’s Website: http://samanftw.com/

Saman’s Instagram: http://instagram.com/samani_mamani

CONTROLLER: https://vimeo.com/71495477

Cinnamon Chasers - Luv Deluxe: https://vimeo.com/6540668

Basement Jaxx - Never Say Never: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0eS3zC3Jco

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SHOW NOTES:

Celtx: https://www.celtx.com/index.html

Utopia: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/utopia

The Shoes - Time to Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt9wnawn7xQ

Magnolia documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sG40zsq3kI

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338013/

Adaptation: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268126/

Night of the Hunter: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048424/

Zodiac: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443706/

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

“If you have the opportunity, shoot as much crap as you can, until stuff’s good. And know that everything you make could be possibly crap, but embrace it. If you get crushed or cry, get back up and do it again.”

-Saman Kesh

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

Saman Kesh, the award winning director behind the fantastic Luv Deluxe and ‘twerk bot’ music videos, the short film Controller, and many, many more joins us this week to discuss his love for film and directors’ philosophies he holds dear to his own. He also discusses how to deal with criticism as well as his education at Art Center and his struggles to fit into the conventional film format.

This episode is brought to you by Audible. Sign up now for a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/audible

GUEST LINKS:

Saman’s Website: http://samanftw.com/

Saman’s Instagram: http://instagram.com/samani_mamani

CONTROLLER: https://vimeo.com/71495477

Cinnamon Chasers - Luv Deluxe: https://vimeo.com/6540668

Basement Jaxx - Never Say Never: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0eS3zC3Jco

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SHOW NOTES:

Celtx: https://www.celtx.com/index.html

Utopia: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/utopia

The Shoes - Time to Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt9wnawn7xQ

Magnolia documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sG40zsq3kI

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338013/

Adaptation: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268126/

Night of the Hunter: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048424/

Zodiac: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443706/

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

“If you have the opportunity, shoot as much crap as you can, until stuff’s good. And know that everything you make could be possibly crap, but embrace it. If you get crushed or cry, get back up and do it again.”

-Saman Kesh

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

My longtime friend Jon Wayshak joins us this week to discuss his career as a comic artist and illustrator, his influences and how he got his start in the industry, and distinguishing a unique style, which sometimes requires pulling influence from different mediums such as music and film. Also, comics. A lot about comics.

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GUEST LINKS:

Jon’s Website: www.scrapbookmanifesto.com

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

Jon’s Instagram: http://instagram.com/wayshak

Jon’s Tumblr: http://wayshak.tumblr.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

Otomo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsuhiro_Otomo

Watching the Watchmen: http://amzn.to/1uCG3zp

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

Bobby Fischer Against The World: http://amzn.to/1uCGfPe

Ink Master: http://www.spike.com/shows/ink-master

Stray Toasters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stray_Toasters

Moebius: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Giraud

ZeroFriends: http://zerofriends.com/

The Imposter: http://amzn.to/1yLjrMp

Ninja Scroll: http://amzn.to/1yL0olr

Melt Banana: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melt-Banana

World’s End Girlfriend: https://soundcloud.com/worlds-end-girlfriend

“Do what you want and you’ll eventually find your way.”

-Jon Wayshak

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

My longtime friend Jon Wayshak joins us this week to discuss his career as a comic artist and illustrator, his influences and how he got his start in the industry, and distinguishing a unique style, which sometimes requires pulling influence from different mediums such as music and film. Also, comics. A lot about comics.

This episode is brought to you by Audible. Sign up now for a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/audible

GUEST LINKS:

Jon’s Website: www.scrapbookmanifesto.com

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

Jon’s Instagram: http://instagram.com/wayshak

Jon’s Tumblr: http://wayshak.tumblr.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

Otomo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsuhiro_Otomo

Watching the Watchmen: http://amzn.to/1uCG3zp

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

Bobby Fischer Against The World: http://amzn.to/1uCGfPe

Ink Master: http://www.spike.com/shows/ink-master

Stray Toasters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stray_Toasters

Moebius: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Giraud

ZeroFriends: http://zerofriends.com/

The Imposter: http://amzn.to/1yLjrMp

Ninja Scroll: http://amzn.to/1yL0olr

Melt Banana: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melt-Banana

World’s End Girlfriend: https://soundcloud.com/worlds-end-girlfriend

“Do what you want and you’ll eventually find your way.”

-Jon Wayshak

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

Jorge Canedo Estrada, otherwise known as Jr.canest speaks with us about becoming a father and maintaining the work/life balance, his career as a motion graphics animator working with our friends Jay and Leah from Giant Ant, and the Vimeo page he curates called Wine After Coffee.

He also discusses some of his goals for the future and his position on the state of the industry.

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GUEST LINKS:

Jorge’s Website: http://www.jrcanest.co/

Jorge’s Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/jrcanest

Jorge’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrcanest

Wine After Coffee: https://vimeo.com/channels/wineaftercoffee

Giant Ant: http://www.giantant.ca

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SHOW NOTES:

Iain McCaig: http://iainmccaig.blogspot.com/

Everything is a Remix: http://everythingisaremix.info/

Cave of Forgotten Dreams: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1664894/

Candle Problem: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candle_problem

Arnold Schwarzenegger Motivational Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5ZeIVPe5dg

Pi: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138704/

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

Time travel movie (About Time): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2194499/

The Internet’s Own Boy: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3268458/

Waiting For Superman: https://vimeo.com/12677264

“Part of being humble I think is just sometimes recognizing that you can’t.”

-Jorge Canedo Estrada

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

Tekkonkinkreet director Michael Arias joins us to share a few of his many film, anime, and manga influences, what it’s like living and working in Japan as a part of the Asian film industry, and a few tidbits about working with the Wachowskis to produce The Animatrix and collaborating with James Cameron on The Abyss.

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GUEST LINKS:

Michael’s Website: http://www.michaelarias.net/

Tekkonkinkreet: http://amzn.to/1CutVTn

Heaven’s Door: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1173947/

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SHOW NOTES:

The Master: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1560747/

Under the Skin: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441395/

The Abyss: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096754/

Waipio Valley: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waipio_Valley

Chaser: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190539/

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

Plaid: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaid_(band)

Gotham Knight: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1117563/

Domu: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domu:_A_Child's_Dream

“If you stumble upon perfection [in Japan], it’s not the result of brute force. Usually, it’s the result of some kind of very unpredictable chemical reaction. Whereas I think in Hollywood, filmmakers have gotten very adept at channeling resources to create the most seamless, kind of ‘perfect’ filmed art that’s possible.”

-Michael Arias

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

Tekkonkinkreet director Michael Arias joins us to share a few of his many film, anime, and manga influences, what it’s like living and working in Japan as a part of the Asian film industry, and a few tidbits about working with the Wachowskis to produce The Animatrix and collaborating with James Cameron on The Abyss.

This episode is brought to you by Audible. Sign up now for a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/audible

GUEST LINKS:

Michael’s Website: http://www.michaelarias.net/

Tekkonkinkreet: http://amzn.to/1CutVTn

Heaven’s Door: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1173947/

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SHOW NOTES:

The Master: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1560747/

Under the Skin: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441395/

The Abyss: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096754/

Waipio Valley: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waipio_Valley

Chaser: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190539/

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

Plaid: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaid_(band)

Gotham Knight: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1117563/

Domu: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domu:_A_Child's_Dream

“If you stumble upon perfection [in Japan], it’s not the result of brute force. Usually, it’s the result of some kind of very unpredictable chemical reaction. Whereas I think in Hollywood, filmmakers have gotten very adept at channeling resources to create the most seamless, kind of ‘perfect’ filmed art that’s possible.”

-Michael Arias

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