In this episode I spoke to set designer and 3D concept designer Benjamin Donnelly about his experiences working in the film industry in Australia and the lessons he has learnt while working on projects such as Aquaman and Godzilla.

Guest Links :

Benjamin's Artstation : https://www.instagram.com/bendrawspaceship/

Benjamin's Instagram : https://www.artstation.com/benjamindonnelly

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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 :

Ra Vincent : https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1308151/

Dan Hennah : https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0377172/

Heavypoly : https://www.heavypoly.com/

Christopher Rosewarne : https://www.artstation.com/rosewarne

BIG : https://big.dk/#projects

Owen Paterson : https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0665517/

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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.

In this episode I spoke to concept artist João Silva about his experiences in the video games and film industry. We also spoke about our mutual love for developing short films and personal projects which keep the creating energy flowing.

Guest Links :

João's Artstation : https://www.artstation.com/silva

João's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/joaosilva_art/

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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 :

A24 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A24_(company)

Annapurna Pictures : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapurna_Pictures

Vagabond Tribute : https://www.artstation.com/artwork/J9nOVd

Katabasis : https://www.artstation.com/artwork/nQzr49

Peter Sutherland : http://www.petesutherlandesign.com

Art Department Podcast : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7IDO8t-4uX3Y3ODq6GpOhQ

Akshay Tiwari : https://akshaytiwari.design/

The Power of Film : https://www.amazon.com/Power-Film-Howard-Suber/dp/1932907173/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+power+of+film&qid=1621773510&sr=8-1

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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 to talk with CEO and Co-Founder of IndieFolio Network Kavan Antani about various trends in design, what it takes to succeed in the creative industry and the origins of how India's largest creative platform came to be.

Guest Links :

IndieFolio Network : https://www.indiefolio.com/

Kavan's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/kavanantani/

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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 :

Y Combinator : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcefcZRL2oaA_uBNeo5UOWg

Greylock Partners : https://www.youtube.com/user/greylockpartners

Lokesh Karekar : https://www.instagram.com/lokeshkarekar/

thefables.io : https://www.instagram.com/thefables.io/

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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.

In this episode I got to speak with multidisciplinary artist Swayatra about her work inspired by psychedelic and sacred geometry philosophies and how that translates into tangible and physical installations used in music festivals.

Guest Links :

Swayatra's Links : https://linktr.ee/SWAYATRA

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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 :

EDSA : https://www.extradimensional.org/

Sacred Geometry : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_geometry

Android Jones : https://androidjones.com/

MODEM Festival : https://modemfestival.com/

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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.

In this episode I got a chance to talk to director and concept artist Didier Konings about his recently released award winning short film Uncario. We went into great detail about the production of this film and what it takes to make a film like that.

Guest Links :

Didier's Artstation : https://www.artstation.com/didierkonings

Didier’s Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/didier_konings_art/

Uncario Official's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/uncario_film/

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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 :

Uncario : https://www.nightroad-studios.com/uncario

Martin Koolhoven : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Koolhoven

Wes Ball : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Ball

Wes Ball - Short Film Ruin : https://vimeo.com/38591304

Aaron Sims Creative : https://www.aaronsimscreative.com/

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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 to talk with concept artist and matte painter Gaëlle Seguillon about her journey as an artist in the film industry and the lessons she has learnt along the way in some of the biggest VFX Studios like ILM, MPC, DNEG and many more.

Guest Links :

Gaëlle's Artstation : https://www.artstation.com/gaelleseguillon

Gaëlle’s Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/gaelleseguillon/

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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 :

Supinfocom Rubika : https://rubika-edu.com/

ArtFX School : https://artfx.school/en/

Dylan Cole : https://www.artstation.com/dylancole

Raphael Lacoste : https://www.artstation.com/raphael-lacoste

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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 to talk with Lilian D'Mello about her journey so far as an Art Muse, the preparations that go into being an art muse and hurdles that come along the way in that journey.

Guest Links :

Lilian's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/lilian.dmello/

Ariel's Instagram (Cover Artist) : https://www.instagram.com/arielcolonart/

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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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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 to talk with senior concept artist Avishek Banerjee about his experiences in the entertainment industry and how the field has evolved over the past decade and how change is such an essential part of growing as an artist .

Guest Links :

Avishek's Artstation : https://www.artstation.com/obhi

Avishek’s Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/avishekb.47/

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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 :

Persian Architecture Concepts : https://www.artstation.com/artwork/OowXyb

Sathish Kumar Mentorship : https://sathishart.com/blog

Black Myth Wukong : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT6RZBz9ueM

Assassin's Creed Odyssey : https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed/odyssey

Bernini : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gian_Lorenzo_Bernini

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

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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 to talk with senior concept artist and art lead Priyanka Chavan about her experiences leading teams at various studios and how she has gone about developing her career so far. She also spoke about the value of communication and interpersonal skills, and how important they are when trying to rise through the ranks in a studio.

Guest Links :

Priyanka's Artstation : https://www.artstation.com/priyankachavan52

Priyanka’s Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/theartofpri/?hl=en

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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 :

FZD Design Cinema : https://www.youtube.com/user/FZDSCHOOL

Focal Point School : https://www.youtube.com/user/FZDSCHOOL

Harshanand Singh : https://www.artstation.com/harshanandsingh

Aditya Chari : https://www.instagram.com/adityachariofficial/?hl=en

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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 to talk with concept artist and illustrator Dom Lay about his journey as an artist and the lessons he learned while creating his first book Journey to the East. He also shared valuable insights about what younger artists can do to find their voice in this competitive industry.

Guest Links :

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

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

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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 :

LCAD - Laguna College of Art and Design : https://www.lcad.edu

Scott Flanders : https://www.instagram.com/shapecarver/?hl=en

Journey to the Easy : https://www.artstation.com/artwork/RYkWWm

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

Tintin : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Tintin

Matt Rhodes : https://www.artstation.com/mattrhodes

Stan Prokopenko : https://www.youtube.com/user/ProkoTV

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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.