Hi there!  Yes, John and Gary are back talking about the Games Industry, the VFX Industry and even occasionally about biscuits!

After a really fun first season, getting our ducks in a row and our podcasting feet well under the table, we've now reorganised the show format.  We're going to be bringing 4 types of shows to you.  A general round-up episode - like this one, a guest from Industry Episode, a guest from Education episode and a technology episode.

Work.

Stuff.

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Gary and John

So this is it.  The last episode of Season 1.  The next will be our second year and so warrants a nice new start.  We've got a solid idea now of what we are, and hopefully you will enjoy our new year as much as we are looking forward to it.

Today we are lucky enough to have another guest.  Neil Gallagher, Senior Lecturer BA & MA Games Art and Design at the University of Hertfordshire, Blender Lover, Unreal Superstar and the creator of Moving Dungeons - a living D&D map for Tabletop Monitor Systems - this should be a real treat for all

It's a lovely time talking about 

Take care and stay safe.

Gary and John

Join Gary and John, two yet-to-be jaded individuals who have both been involved in teaching and creating 3D stuff for Commercial and Broadcast clients for over 20 years.

A few links from the podcast:

As we come closer to the end of Series 1, yes we are going to be moving to a second series very soon, we take some time to pontificate on things more important than Blender.  I know, hard to believe right?

Don't believe me?  Then read the following topics:

Take care and stay safe.

Gary and John

Join Gary and John, two yet-to-be jaded individuals who have both been involved in teaching and creating 3D stuff for Commercial and Broadcast clients for over 20 years.

We mention Lightforge and CGMA in tonight episode.  You can find more info about them here:

https://www.cgmasteracademy.com/

https://www.lightforgeacademy.com/

In the course of this podcast, Gary rambles on a bit, chats about education, industry and the increasing role of open source software in the industry as well as, did I mention rambling?

Welcome to The Graphter's Podcast - an audio journey around the subject of CGI on industry and education and also general rubbish.

This week, very little preamble as we are without John (health reasons, but he's all right now and will be in the next one.  But I am not alone as I have an interview with artist, animator and old colleague Anthony Rosbottom (better know in the 1990's as "Blizz")

We discuss:

Take care and stay safe.

Gary and John

Join Gary and John, two yet-to-be jaded individuals who have both been involved in teaching and creating 3D stuff for Commercial and Broadcast clients for over 20 years.

More info about Anthony Rosbottom can be found here: https://www.artstation.com/anthonyrosbottom and you can follow him here:

Welcome to The Graphter's Podcast - an audio journey around the subject of CGI on industry and education and also general rubbish.

This week, after a Christmas and New Year John and Gary catch up with a bit of housekeeping and hopefully manage to get this podcast to under an hour after editing but try to keep in these things:

1. Surviving the Holiday Season!

2. What the end of the BBC charter might do to the VFX industry.

3. A wintry Blizzard Acquisition by Microsoft.

4. “The Eternals” making a whimper of an arrival in the Marvel Universe.

5. Remote working and Escape Technologies Sherpa  - https://sherpa.escape-technology.com/

6. Still nothing about biscuits.

7. Gary promoting his youTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/GENVFX

8.Still trying to get David Stirzaker to come on the podcast.

9. John promoting his Employer.

10. Calling out to McCall

11. Even less about biscuits.

Take care and stay safe.

Gary and John

Join Gary and John, two yet-to-be jaded individuals who have both been involved in teaching and creating 3D stuff for Commercial and Broadcast clients for over 20 years.

In the course of this podcast, both Gary and John ramble on a bit, chat about education, industry and the increasing role of open source software in the industry as well as, did I mention rambling?

Welcome to The Graphter's Podcast - an audio journey around the subject of CGI on industry and education and also general rubbish.

This week, after a flaming long hiatus, John and Gary get down to the nitty gritty in the 3D world and talk about:

1. Covid – really, no kidding!

2. Maxon turning into Adobe with it’s Acquisitions

3. Something a bit Unreal about Maya.

4. Netflix’s Arcane

5. Korean influences in the UK.

6. Nothing about biscuits.

7. Still trying to get David Stirzaker to come on the podcast.

8. Gary’s youTube channel teaching Blender is small chunks

9. John’s love for his new Job.

10. Still nothing about biscuits.

Take care and stay safe.

Gary and John

Join Gary and John, two yet-to-be jaded individuals who have both been involved in teaching and creating 3D stuff for Commercial and Broadcast clients for over 20 years.

In the course of this podcast, both Gary and John ramble on a bit, chat about education, industry and the increasing role of open source software in the industry as well as, did I mention rambling?

Welcome to The Graphter's Podcast, an audio journey around the subject of CGI on industry and education.  Join Gary and John, two yet-to-be jaded individuals who have both been involved in teaching and creating 3D stuff for Commercial and Broadcast clients for over 20 years.

In the course of this podcast, both Gary and John ramble on a bit, chat about education, industry and the increasing role of open source software in the industry as well as, did I mention rambling?

Also we have a guest! Gary Kelly, a VFX Supervisor and NUKE TD who has been working in the industry for around 11 years and has worked on all sorts of projects from Children’s TV shows to major Motion Pictures such as “Dredd”  you can find out more about Gary at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrgarykelly/

Also, because he’s a few years younger than myself and John, he has a very relevant take on what works in regards to working and getting work.

In this one we talk more about:

1. New Technology and how it doesn’t have a name yet.

2. The importance of Previs no matter what the software it is done in.

3. Knowing a little of everything.

4. How beverages help you find out more about your working environment.

5. Custard Creams or Bourbons, of course.

6. Which way to hold a Chocolate Hobnob.  For anyone listening in the USA, it’s like a Maryland Cookie, but coated on one side with Chocolate.

Take care and stay safe.

Gary and John (and Gary)

Welcome to The Graphter's Podcast, an audio journey around the subject of CGI on industry and education.  Join Gary and John, two yet-to-be jaded individuals who have both been involved in teaching and creating 3D stuff for Commercial and Broadcast clients for over 20 years.

In the course of this podcast, both Gary and John ramble on a bit, chat about education, industry and the increasing role of open source software in the industry as well as, did I mention rambling?

Also we have a guest! Matthew Wilson, who is the Course Leader in Games Development at Priestly College near to Liverpool.

He’s a top laugh and he talks a lot of sense

In this one we talk more about:

1. Why it’s best to learn mainstream software

2. Why Guinness contains all the five food groups.

3. How to trigger Matt

4. When past students come back and talk to the current ones.

5. Custard Creams or Bourbons

6. How to be cancelled from Social media by hating blender

Take care and stay safe.

Gary and John (and Matt)

Welcome to The Graphter's Podcast, an audio journey around the subject of CGI on industry and education.  Join Gary and John, two yet-to-be jaded individuals who have both been involved in teaching and creating 3D stuff for Commercial and Broadcast clients for over 20 years.

In the course of this podcast, both Gary and John ramble on a bit, chat about education, industry and the increasing role of open source software in the industry as well as, did I mention rambling?

Also we have a guest!  Adam Knight, Associate Technical Artist at DT3, who will be talking about his roundabout journey into the games industry.

In this one we talk more about:

1.  Dad jokes.

2.  Breaking into the industry.

3.  Education or Youtube?

4.  A bit of waffle.

5.  Fast fire round for the Guest.

6. Who is H/the fourth man? - (Recorded, Sunday the 2nd of February 2020, the night of the last ever episode of Line Of Duty, allegedly - "Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey!")

Take care and stay safe.

Gary and John (and Adam)

Welcome to The Graphter's Podcast, an audio journey around the subject of CGI on industry and education.  Join Gary and John, two yet-to-be jaded individuals who have both been involved in teaching and creating 3D stuff for Commercial and Broadcast clients for over 20 years.

In the course of this podcast, both Gary and John ramble on a bit, chat about education, industry and the increasing role of open source software in the industry as well as, did I mention rambling?

In this one we talk more about:

1.  Not having a guest yet

2.  NFT fiscal dreams

3.  The Short film "Mami Wata" which we'll all be involved in!

4.  Making a logo for us!

5. Other stuff and nonsense.

Take care and stay safe.

Gary and John