This week I had a chance to talk to Cody Ellingham about his journey as photographer so far, his experiences creating multiple books documenting architecture in Tokyo and Bangkok and his artistic philosophy.

Guest Links :

Cody's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham/

Cody's Website : https://codyellingham.com/

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Host Links :

Sid's Instagram : www.instagram.com/siddharthavalluri/

Sid's Artstation : www.artstation.com/siddharthavalluri

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Show Notes :

The Convergence Podcsat #040 Stefan Riekeles : https://soundcloud.com/theconvergencepodcast/040-stefan-riekeles

Nihonbashi : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihonbashi

The Fountainhead : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fountainhead

Danchi Dreams : https://www.codyellingham.com/product/danchi-dreams-photobook-first-edition

Shuji Terayama : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%ABji_Terayama

Andrei Tarkovsky : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Tarkovsky

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Intro and Outro Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

The views, information, or opinions expressed during the episodes of “The Convergence Podcast” are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers.

This week I had a chance to talk to 3D artist and concept artist Mike Yakovlev about his journey as a freelancer and the various lessons he has learnt working with the music industry. We also spoke about the amazing CGI music video he made for PYLOT.

Guest Links :

Mike's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/yakovlevart/

Mike's ArtStation : https://www.artstation.com/yakovlevart

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Host Links :

Sid's Instagram : www.instagram.com/siddharthavalluri/

Sid's Artstation : www.artstation.com/siddharthavalluri

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Show Notes :

Pylot : http://iampylot.com/

The Return : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oddp32TODKs

The Convergence Podcast #016 : https://soundcloud.com/theconvergencepodcast/the-convergence-podcast-016-pylot

Bishu : https://www.monstercat.com/artist/bishu

Monstercat : https://www.monstercat.com/

Existence : https://vimeo.com/544171663

Paul Chadeisson : https://www.artstation.com/pao

Ross Draws : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLEVrhumRsK67JkP3G4w5cQ

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Intro and Outro Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

The views, information, or opinions expressed during the episodes of “The Convergence Podcast” are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers.

This week I had a chance to talk to senior concept artist Jourdan Tuffan about his journey in the industry, the importance of networking and taking inspiration from the local culture around yourself to create art that stands out.

Guest Links :

Jourdan's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/jtuffdesigns/?hl=en

Jourdans's ArtStation : https://www.artstation.com/jtuffan

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Host Links :

Sid's Instagram : www.instagram.com/siddharthavalluri/

Sid's Artstation : www.artstation.com/siddharthavalluri

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Show Notes :

The Drawing Table Podcast : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKWGimTKqTLBEoZRA3fjP6A

Ken Darmadi : https://www.artstation.com/kendmd

The Convergence Podcast #025 Joao Silva : https://soundcloud.com/theconvergencepodcast/joao-silva

Hippopura 3D Recreation : https://www.artstation.com/artwork/J9Bgm0

Ahmed Aldoori : https://www.youtube.com/c/AhmedAldoori

Modern Day James : https://www.youtube.com/c/ModernDayJames

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Intro and Outro Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

The views, information, or opinions expressed during the episodes of “The Convergence Podcast” are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers.

This week I spoke to award winning composer and sound designer Iz Svemira about his process of constructing a new composition and the various things that inspire and motivate him to create.

Guest Links :

Iz's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/izsvemira/

Iz's Website : https://izsvemira.com

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Host Links :

Sid's Instagram : www.instagram.com/siddharthavalluri/

Sid's Artstation : www.artstation.com/siddharthavalluri

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Show Notes :

Sava Zivkovic : https://www.artstation.com/savazivkovic

Milan Nikolic : https://www.artstation.com/milancho

IFCC 2017 Titles : https://vimeo.com/210230301

Irradiation : https://vimeo.com/585797977

Manchester by the Sea : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_by_the_Sea_(film)

Benjamin Bardou : https://www.artstation.com/benjaminbardou

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Intro and Outro Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

The views, information, or opinions expressed during the episodes of “The Convergence Podcast” are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers.

This week previous guests Adrian, Andre and Dom return to the podcast to talk balance in the creative field, developing personal IPs and large personal projects that help push our craft.

Guest Links :

Adrian's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/adrian_virlan/?hl=en

Adrian's ArtStation : https://www.artstation.com/adrianvirlan

Andre's ArtStation : https://www.artstation.com/andrepelaesdavid

Dom's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/layeredpainter/?hl=en

Dom's ArtStation : https://www.artstation.com/dlartistry

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Host Links :

Sid's Instagram : www.instagram.com/siddharthavalluri/

Sid's Artstation : www.artstation.com/siddharthavalluri

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Show Notes :

Brainstorm School : https://www.brainstormschool.com/dcvlp

Eat that Frog : https://www.amazon.com/Eat-That-Frog-Great-Procrastinating/dp/162656941X

Hevenurion : https://hevenurion.com/pages/hevenurion

Existence : https://vimeo.com/544171663

Gadget Bot : https://gadget-bot.com/

Dan Luvisi : https://www.artstation.com/danluvisiart

Darko Markovic : https://www.artstation.com/artofdarmar

Art Department Podcast - Dan Luvisi : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaGsCTRSfDo

George RR Martin : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_R._R._Martin

Oats Studios : https://oatsstudios.com/

Neill Blomkamp : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neill_Blomkamp

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Intro and Outro Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

The views, information, or opinions expressed during the episodes of “The Convergence Podcast” are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers.

This week I got a chance to talk to concept artist Efflam Mercier about their passion for the Solarpunk art movement and how new organisational structure within companies can benefit upcoming artists.

Guest Links :

Efflam's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/efflammercier/?hl=en

Efflam's ArtStation : https://www.artstation.com/efflam

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Host Links :

Sid's Instagram : www.instagram.com/siddharthavalluri/

Sid's Artstation : www.artstation.com/siddharthavalluri

Follow on Instagram : www.instagram.com/the_convergence_podcast/

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Show Notes :

Artists VS Extinction (Discord Server) : https://discord.gg/vQMG9EUrkj

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

Solarpunk : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solarpunk

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good,_the_Bad_and_the_Ugly

Elysium : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elysium_(film)

Age of Low-tech : https://www.amazon.com/Age-Low-Tech-Technologically-Civilization/dp/1529213274

Adam Smith : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Smith

Black Mirror : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mirror

Her : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Her_(film)

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Intro and Outro Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

The views, information, or opinions expressed during the episodes of “The Convergence Podcast” are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers.

This week I got a chance to talk to Anime historian and curator Stefan Riekeles who shared his insights and knowledge gained by documenting some of the most iconic Anime films of all time and how the art departments part of the productions created the architecture and background design.

Guest Links :

Stefan's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/reallyriekeles/

Stefan's Website : https://www.riekeles.com/

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Host Links :

Sid's Instagram : www.instagram.com/siddharthavalluri/

Sid's Artstation : www.artstation.com/siddharthavalluri

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Show Notes :

The Collective Podcast Ep. 75 : https://soundcloud.com/the-collective-podcast/ep75-michael-arias

Anime Architecture (Gallery) : https://anime-architecture.org/

Anime Architecture (Book) : https://www.riekeles.com/prints/p/anime-architecture

Hayao Miyazaki : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki

Makoto Shinkai : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makoto_Shinkai

Satoshi Kon : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Kon

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Intro and Outro Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

The views, information, or opinions expressed during the episodes of “The Convergence Podcast” are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers.

This week I got a chance to talk to concept artist Anirudh Singh who shared his experiences working on Raji : An Ancient Epic along with a live action short film Renascence.

Guest Links :

Anirudh's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/anirudhsinghshekhawat/

Anirudh's ArtStation : https://www.artstation.com/anirudhsingh

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Host Links :

Sid's Instagram : www.instagram.com/siddharthavalluri/

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Show Notes :

Intro to 3D Concept Art : https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/intro-3dconcept

Mahabharata : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata

Stray : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrdf44z4VWo

Raji - An Ancient Epic : https://rajithegame.com/

Renascence : https://www.instagram.com/renascence2021/

Kalbelia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalbelia

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Intro and Outro Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

The views, information, or opinions expressed during the episodes of “The Convergence Podcast” are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers.

This week I got a chance to talk to the amazing Naveen Selvanathan about his various experiences at some of the biggest studios in the world. He shares some valuable pieces of advice and practical insights for artists to get better in this creative pursuit.

Guest Links :

Naveen's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/naveen.selvan/

Naveen's Website : https://www.naveenselvan.com

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Host Links :

Sid's Instagram : www.instagram.com/siddharthavalluri/

Sid's Artstation : www.artstation.com/siddharthavalluri

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Show Notes :

Dice Tsutsumi : https://www.instagram.com/dicetsutsumi/?hl=en

Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Into_the_Spider-Verse

Alberto Mielgo : http://www.albertomielgo.com/

Roger Deakins : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Deakins

Barry Lyndon : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Lyndon

M Night Shyamalan : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._Night_Shyamalan

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Intro and Outro Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

The views, information, or opinions expressed during the episodes of “The Convergence Podcast” are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers.

This week I got a chance to talk to the prolific artist NFN Kalyan about the various philosophies and mythologies that inspire his work. We also spoke in-depth about a vast array of topics like NFTs, art criticism, films and more.

Guest Links :

Kalyan's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nfnkalyan/?hl=en

Kalyan's Website : https://www.nfnkalyan.com/

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Host Links :

Sid's Instagram : www.instagram.com/siddharthavalluri/

Sid's Artstation : www.artstation.com/siddharthavalluri

Follow on Instagram : www.instagram.com/the_convergence_podcast/

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Show Notes :

Mahabharata : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata

Cerebus : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebus_the_Aardvark

Stanley Kubrik : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Kubrick

Christopher Nolan : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Nolan

SlimeSunday : https://slimesunday.com/

Jeff Koons : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Koons

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Intro and Outro Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

The views, information, or opinions expressed during the episodes of “The Convergence Podcast” are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers.