Evolution of Mat Painting to KitBash3D

Maxx Burman is the Co-Founder and CEO of KitBash3D, a company that creates premium 3D assets for movies and video games. Their customers include the largest studios such as Marvel, Warner Bros, Ubisoft, and EA, as well as hundreds of thousands of independent artists. Prior to running KitBash3D, he spent a decade in the film and games industry as an Art Director and Matte Painter, working on films such as Godzilla, Iron Man 3, and Her, shows such as Game Of Thrones and Westworld, games such as Call of Duty, League of Legends, and Titanfall, and commercial clients such as Nike, Lexus, T-Mobile, and Samsung. Thanks to Polycam for sponsoring this episode! Here is that sweet promo code we promised you guys: Type the code "BADDECISIONS" at https://poly.cam/ to save 30% on their Pro Plan. Episode 42 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:40 Maxx's journey as a Matte Painter 00:07:52 The origin of KitBash3D 00:13:03 Kitbash3D's Vision in the early days 00:18:52 Process of creating a KitBash3D Kit 00:22:37 Expanding from 3 to 60 people 00:24:38 3D Social Networks 00:29:44 Partnering with Fortnite and UEFN 00:34:40 The future of Fortnite 00:36:20 From a Creative to an Entrepreneur 00:39:46 Trusting others with Creative Works 00:42:54 Future of 3D Asset Management 00:47:35 Using USD format for KitBash3D 00:51:48 Challenges of becoming an Entrepreneur 01:02:15 AI's Impact on the Industry 01:07:14 Future Plans for KitBash3D Find out more about Maxx and KitBash3D: https://www.maxxburman.com/ https://kitbash3d.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kitbash3d

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