The Collective Podcast

New York Times best-selling author Daniel H. Wilson shares his personal insight on how being a father has influenced his work on a day-to-day basis, the transition he made from graduating as a roboticist to becoming a professional writer, and the exciting opportunity to write a weekly series for DC Comics.

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Daniel’s Website: http://www.danielhwilson.com/

Daniel’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Daniel-H-Wilson/108856832472846

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

Robopocalypse: http://amzn.to/1v4YJrc

The Nostalgist: http://io9.com/first-ever-trailer-for-daniel-h-wilsons-the-nostalgist-1634129896

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SHOW NOTES:

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

Trailer Park Boys: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trailer_Park_Boys

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: http://amzn.to/1xo4wuk

Weeks of Your Life Calendar: http://i.imgur.com/ty6DS42.png

Earth 2: World’s End: http://www.dccomics.com/comics/earth-2-world%E2%80%99s-end-2014/earth-2-world%E2%80%99s-end-1

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

“If you feel like you’re hot shit, then you need to just stop and take a breath and realize you’re not hot shit … No matter what happens, you always have to remember that we’re all monkeys on a ball of dirt.”

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

World-renowned designer Tom Muller joins us this week to share the story of his career from the very beginning, where he was raised in an artistic household, what we think the future of technology holds, and shares a ton of his influences, which means lots of book talk!

Tom’s Website: http://www.hellomuller.com

Tom’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/hellomuller

Tom’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helloMullerLtd

Tom’s WIRED Cover: http://i.imgur.com/3h3T5n6.jpg

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SHOW NOTES:

Event Horizon: http://www.mamtor.com/eventhorizon/overview.html

Ashley Wood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Wood

Ready Player One: http://amzn.to/1iPA6f3

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

Making and Breaking the Grid: http://amzn.to/1wdXwhY

Counter-Print: http://www.counter-print.co.uk/

Planetary Folklore: http://planetaryfolklore.tumblr.com/

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

“Everything has pretty much been done, and it’s always about how can you like kind of subvert, or take something that exists, and look at it from a different angle.”

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

Senior concept designer at Bungie, Joseph Cross joins us this week and shares a boatload of his artistic influences ranging from films, music, books, and artists, what it’s been like working on the hit new game Destiny and the talented folks at Bungie, and collecting film-related goodies on eBay.

GUEST LINKS:

Joseph’s Website: http://cargocollective.com/josephacross

Joseph’s ArtStation: http://josephacross.artstation.com/

Bungie: http://www.bungie.net/

Destiny: http://www.destinythegame.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

See some of the art pieces from Joseph’s collection at www.thecollectivepodcast.com/72

Frank Miller’s Ronin: http://amzn.to/1vLsJrA

Eduardo Risso: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Risso

Spotify: https://www.spotify.com/us/

Destiny Prologue: http://prologue.com/media/live-action/projects/destiny

Ilya Abulkhanov: http://www.helloilya.com/

Ghost in the Shell: http://www.gits2501.com/

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

Katsuya Terada: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsuya_Terada

Ashen Victor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashen_Victor

Neo Tokyo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Tokyo_(film)

Moby Francke: http://mobyfrancke.com/

Choke: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjvzJO-6ESc

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

Page One: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1787777/

Documentary Addict: http://documentaryaddict.com/

World War Z: http://amzn.to/1k8P21x

“Make sure you find yourself. Find your angle, and sort of what you can offer that’s different than everyone else. It’s so easy to get swept up in the ‘sea of competency’ … but what’s really going to make you stand out is figuring out an original point of view.”

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

Art director, animator, and painter Alberto Mielgo won both an Emmy Award and an Annie Award in 2013 for his work on the Disney animated series Tron: Uprising. In this episode, he shares his opinion on the state of animation, the influence of Spanish culture on his work, and honing his craft all day every day. We also dig really deep into the mysterious territory of human nature, sexuality, and most importantly...porn!

GUEST LINKS:

Alberto’s Website: http://www.albertomielgo.com/

Alberto’s Blog: http://albertomielgo.blogspot.com/

Alberto’s Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user3022902

Tron: Uprising: http://disneyxd.disney.com/tron-uprising

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SHOW NOTES:

Water for Chocolate: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103994/

Holy Terror!: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Terror_(graphic_novel)

The Pixar Story: http://www.amzn.to/1cDPKae

Belladonna video: https://vimeo.com/32969040

CRCR: http://crcr.fr/

Beatles Rock Band: https://vimeo.com/106139115

"50% is work and the other 50% is how you behave as a human being."

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

Austin-based designer/illustrator Brian Gossett joins us this week to discuss his early beginnings and influences, what it’s been like working at a ton of different prolific studios, and all about bad bosses.

Brian’s Website: http://www.briangossett.com/

Brian’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/briangossett

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SHOW NOTES:

Se7en Title Sequence: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/se7en/

Garbage Pail Kids: http://amzn.to/1siFPZh

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

Mind Node: http://mindnode.com/

The Point: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067595/

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 three amigos return for an extra saucy 69-fueled extravaganza. Beeple, GMUNK, and Albert Omoss each dive deeply into how they structure their hectic schedules, maintaining a healthy lifestyle despite sitting in a chair all day, and tons of different sources of inspiration.

Beeple also lays out how he’s been completing his Everydays for the past seven years without missing a day, and GMUNK shares some very poignant drug wisdom.

Beeple’s Website: www.beeple-crap.com

GMUNK’s Website: http://www.gmunk.com/

Albert’s Website: http://www.albertomoss.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

Kate Moross: http://www.katemoross.com/

Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/

Ab-Carver: https://abcarverpro.com/

Teeter Hang-ups: http://teeter-inversion.com/

Herman Miller chairs: http://www.hermanmiller.com/

The Spirit Molecule: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1340425/

Tim’s Vermeer: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3089388/

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

Her: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798709/

Black Mirror (S02E01 Be Right Back): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2290780/?ref_=ttep_ep1

Robert Rodriguez 10 Minute Film School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-YpfievjSk

Octane Render: http://render.otoy.com/

"At the studio it’s already so chaotic, and there’s already so many distractions, and so much drama, and energy spaz-flowing everywhere...that I actually embrace all of the distractions of my own personal life as well, to just add into cyclone. Just make it be almost overwhelming and embrace that storm. In a way that makes it more fun, and then on top of that, I just get super high."

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 concept designer John Sweeney joins us this week for an epic conversation, where we discuss the cost of education and the rise of Gumroad, the incredible opportunity of being able to work with talented artists on games like The Last of Us, the ethics of photobashing, and the future of virtual reality.

John’s Website: http://sweeneyillustrates.blogspot.com/

John’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnsweeneyconcept

John’s Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/sweeney1987

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

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

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SHOW NOTES:

The Last of Us Documentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0l7LzC_h8I

Framed Ink: http://amzn.to/1nRib4J

Color and Light: http://amzn.to/1tJ6HDB

Dream Worlds: http://amzn.to/1tJ7lks

Picture This: http://amzn.to/1qtecRz

Composition of Outdoor Painting: http://amzn.to/1AHsdes

SKB Pens: http://www.skbpens.com/

Parable: http://amzn.to/1qxUNyR

Gregory Crewdson: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2281267/

Artist with Pineal Cancer: https://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnthornton/sets/72157627356593056/

Pearl Jam - Do The Evolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDaOgu2CQtI

Ready Player One: http://amzn.to/1iPA6f3

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

The Dirties: http://thedirtiesthemovie.com/

Humans of New York: http://www.humansofnewyork.com/

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

Cristobal Tapia de Veer: https://soundcloud.com/cristobal-tapia-de-veer

"Obviously as an artist, you want to get better. I think if you've reached a point where you're like "I'm the best," then you're probably the worst."

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

A few weeks ago, creative director/designer Patrick Clair won an Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Design for his work on HBO’s True Detective. This week he spends nearly 2 hours with us, covering a ton of different topics ranging from his heroes and inspirations, the beginnings of his career, and his goals beyond title design.

Patrick generously shares a ton of background stories and behind-the-scenes info about creating the True Detective and Halt and Catch Fire title sequences, which have received industry-wide recognition for their incredible design. If you're a fan of either of those great sequences, you're in for a very big treat!

Patrick’s Website: http://www.antibody.tv/

Elastic’s Website: http://www.elastic.tv

True Detective Titles: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/true-detective/

Halt and Catch Fire Titles: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/halt-and-catch-fire/

Stuxnet: https://vimeo.com/25118844

Raoul Marks’ Website: http://www.raoulmarks.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

2014 Emmy Nominees for Main Titles: http://www.artofthetitle.com/news/2014-emmy-nominations-for-main-title-design/

Scott Dadich from WIRED: https://twitter.com/sdadich

Fight Club: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/

Michael Mann: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000520/

Michael C. Place: http://wearebuild.com/

Dan Mountford’s Double Exposures: http://www.danmountford.co.uk/Double-Exposure-Portraits

Monsters: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470827/

Alive in Joburg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1hI8c8HzxU

Spartan: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360009/

Primer/Upstream Color director Shane Carruth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Carruth

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

Mill+ Call of Duty: http://www.themill.com/work/call-of-dutyghosts-cinematics-montage.aspx

“Valuing people’s time is so important. If you value their time, they tend to give you their full creative potential, and that’s when you get results that are really exciting.”

A few weeks ago, creative director/designer Patrick Clair won an Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Design for his work on HBO’s True Detective. This week he spends nearly 2 hours with us, covering a ton of different topics ranging from his heroes and inspirations, the beginnings of his career, and his goals beyond title design.

Patrick generously shares a ton of background stories and behind-the-scenes info about creating the True Detective and Halt and Catch Fire title sequences, which have received industry-wide recognition for their incredible design. If you're a fan of either of those great sequences, you're in for a very big treat!

Patrick’s Website: http://www.antibody.tv/

Elastic’s Website: http://www.elastic.tv

True Detective Titles: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/true-detective/

Halt and Catch Fire Titles: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/halt-and-catch-fire/

Stuxnet: https://vimeo.com/25118844

Raoul Marks’ Website: http://www.raoulmarks.com/

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SHOW NOTES:

2014 Emmy Nominees for Main Titles: http://www.artofthetitle.com/news/2014-emmy-nominations-for-main-title-design/

Scott Dadich from WIRED: https://twitter.com/sdadich

Fight Club: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/

Michael Mann: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000520/

Michael C. Place: http://wearebuild.com/

Dan Mountford’s Double Exposures: http://www.danmountford.co.uk/Double-Exposure-Portraits

Monsters: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470827/

Alive in Joburg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1hI8c8HzxU

Spartan: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360009/

Primer/Upstream Color director Shane Carruth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Carruth

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

Mill+ Call of Duty: http://www.themill.com/work/call-of-dutyghosts-cinematics-montage.aspx

“Valuing people’s time is so important. If you value their time, they tend to give you their full creative potential, and that’s when you get results that are really exciting.”

Globally-renowned illustrator and graphic designer Chris Thornley, otherwise known by his moniker Raid71, shares with us the source of his many different influences, how he approaches time management and productivity, and gives insight to his unique creative process. For those who stick around to the end, you may even get to hear the origins of his nickname!

More exciting news this episode - we finally have a website! Please check out and share www.thecollectivepodcast.com for a fresh new way to experience the show. If you listen on SoundCloud, nothing will be changing - but we'd love for you to visit the site regularly because we put a ton of work into it :)

On a similar note, both our website and this episode are brought to you by Squarespace, the all-in-one platform that makes it fast and easy to create your own professional website, portfolio, and online store. For a free trial and 10% off, visit Squarespace.com and enter offer code TCP at checkout.

Chris’s Website: http://www.raid71.com/

Chris’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Raid71

Bike Illustrations: http://www.raid71.com/filter/bikes

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SHOW NOTES:

Beano and Dandy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beano

2000 AD: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AD_(comics)

Watching the Watchmen: http://amzn.to/1mSAy8R

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

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

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

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

Millennium Falcon poster: http://411posters.com/2014/07/here-goes-nothing-by-raid71/

Cintiq 21UX: http://amzn.to/1uC6j9k

DAZ 3D: http://www.daz3d.com/

Threadless: https://www.threadless.com/

“I find that I don’t have time for creative block. I’ve got to do something - if something’s frustrating me, I’ll just put it to one side and do something else.”