This week we’re joined by Ben Radatz, a partner and co-founder of the legendary Kansas City-based production studio MK12. We discuss how Ben got his start in the industry and how MK12 came about, the bizarre economy of pitching in the motion graphics industry, and how detrimental it can be to work for free. GUEST LINKS: MK12: http://mk12.com/MKXII/ An Insulting Pitch: http://motionographer.com/2016/06/24/an-insulting-pitch-email-from-mk12-co-founder-ben-radatz/ Quantum of Solace: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/quantum-of-solace/ Stranger Than Fiction: https://vimeo.com/3193923 ------------------------------ The Collective Newsletter: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/newsletter Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Kansas City Art Institute: http://kcai.edu/ Walt Disney Animation Studios: https://www.disneyanimation.com/ Saul Bass’s AT&T Logo: http://www.avclub.com/article/saul-bass-1969-pitch-film-new-bell-system-logo-wor-224951 Impostor Syndrome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome Styleframes: http://www.styleframes.nyc/ “The perspective that you bring to things is completely unique … so when you take on a lot of free work, you’re devaluing that in yourself.” -Ben Radatz The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.