Bad Decisions Podcast

Award-winning cinematographer Oren Soffer discusses shooting 'The Creator' in Thailand and the importance of realistic approaches in cinematography. He shares insights on decision-making, technology in cinema, and the value of learning from past experiences. The podcast also explores Oren's journey in cinematography, emphasizing commitment, risk-taking, and networking opportunities. Topics include challenges in Thai filmmaking, night cinematography techniques, and ethical implications of AI in documentaries.

Joey Korenman, Founder of School of Motion, discusses his entrepreneurial journey, transitioning from a studio head to teaching motion designers. They explore fasting traditions, the evolution of visual effects, creative problem-solving, freelancing, studio ownership, and transitioning to teaching. Joey shares insights on education, passion, business coaching, commitment in learning, and challenges in scaling a company.

EJ Hassenfratz and Jonathan Winbush discuss the GDC 2024 experience, hottest 3D softwares, transitioning artistic skills, hands-on learning for artists, embracing AI tools in art, future of virtual creations, and navigating career decisions in the art world.

Wren Weichman is a VFX artist, filmmaker, and YouTuber, known for his exceptional talents in visual effects and storytelling. As a member of Corridor Digital, he has worked on numerous projects such as "Mario Skate" and "Nerf Drone," garnering millions of views. 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. Wren's Tedx Talk: https://youtu.be/iDPY3iOzQJA?si=92v2b3IISpRERbY9 Scale of Nuclear Explosion: https://youtu.be/DBodrWwJb5M?si=ZbVZaTQNoWxoaZrj Talking to Gareth Edwards: https://youtu.be/lWjayZ3U4TQ?si=VRPj7koAFIYYobnp If this podcast is helping you, please take 2 minutes to rate our podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, It will help us SO MUCH, you have no idea lol 😅 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/12jUe4lIJgxE4yst7rrfmW?si=ab98994cf57541cf Apple Podcasts (Scroll down to review)- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-decisions-podcast/id1677462934 Find out more about Wren: https://www.instagram.com/sirwrender https://www.youtube.com/@Corridor www.corridordigital.com https://www.youtube.com/@talonfx Episode 45 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:52 Discovering Visual Effects 00:07:16 Creating Videos on YouTube 00:12:53 Starting to Work at Corridor 00:14:27 The Evolution of Youtube Content Strategy 00:18:31 Wren Did THIS to Survive in LA 00:22:06 A Day in a life at Corridor 00:25:03 Exploding A Nuclear Bomb In LA (Not Really) 00:31:24 The Reality Of Making A Corridor Digital Video 00:39:15 Wren's Secret Strategy to a Viral Video 00:44:03 How to NOT Burn out! 00:49:37 Why Wren Loves 3D Printers 00:55:07 Using Unreal Engine for Corridor Videos 01:06:11 Talking to The Creator's Director (Gareth Edwards) 01:16:05 Current state of VFX in Hollywood 01:21:14 Sora AI and the Impact of AI on the Industry 01:38:42 The Future For Wren Join our discord server where we connect and share assets: https://discord.gg/zwycgqezfD Bad Decisions Audio Podcast 🎙️: Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/badxstudio If you wanna see us to do cool things follow us here too: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/badxstudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/badxstudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badxstudio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badxstudio Our personal handles: (if you wanna stalk us) https://www.instagram.com/farhad_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/faraz_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/

Nick Campbell is the Founder of Greyscalegorilla, a platform known for its high-quality 3D assets and having Microsoft, ESPN, and Sony among its clients. He initiated the company independently and has since scaled it significantly over the years. Greyscalegorilla facilitates 3D artists in creating realistic renders efficiently across platforms such as Cinema 4D, Blender, Houdini, and Unreal Engine. We spoke with Nick about his journey as a creative and an entrepreneur and we broke down the Evolution of Greyscalegorilla. We talked about the importance of saying NO to distractions and even talked about our secret weapon of success "Daily challenges". Nick shared with us strategies for building exceptional teams, prioritizing the right ideas, and envisioning the future of Greyscalegorilla. 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. If this podcast is helping you, please take 2 minutes to rate our podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, It will help us SO MUCH, you have no idea lol 😅 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/12jUe4lIJgxE4yst7rrfmW?si=ab98994cf57541cf Apple Podcasts (Scroll down to review)- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-decisions-podcast/id1677462934 Find out more about Nick and Greyscalegorilla: https://twitter.com/nickvegas https://www.youtube.com/@Greyscalegorilla https://twitter.com/GSG3D https://greyscalegorilla.com/ https://www.instagram.com/greyscalegorilla/ Episode 44 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:51 Nick's Origin Story 00:08:46 I'm NOT an Artist 00:13:58 Why fundamentals are important? 00:27:14 Where did "Greyscalegorilla" come from?! 00:31:07 How to get Hired immediately? 00:35:58 Working at Digital Kitchen 00:38:24 The Evolution of Greyscalegorilla: From a Photoblog to 3D 00:41:11 The Power of Daily Challenges 00:45:06 Saying NO to distractions 00:52:10 This is the ONLY thing you Need To Be Successfull 00:56:26 Benefits of Teaching others 01:07:11 How to Deal with Haters? 01:11:46 Learning from the Best 01:17:41 Going All In with Greyscalegorilla 01:22:24 Nick Made A Bad Decision 01:32:10 Quitting everything 01:37:01 Nick's Biggest F**k Up! 01:40:47 The Spark To Scale Greyscalegorilla 01:46:13 How To Build an Incredible Team 01:56:20 Prioritizing Ideas 02:03:34 The Future of Greyscalegorilla Join our discord server where we connect and share assets: https://discord.gg/zwycgqezfD Bad Decisions Audio Podcast 🎙️: Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/badxstudio If you wanna see us to do cool things follow us here too: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/badxstudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/badxstudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badxstudio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badxstudio Our personal handles: (if you wanna stalk us) https://www.instagram.com/farhad_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/faraz_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #3dartist #artist #unrealengine #cinema4d #houdini #blender3d #blender #3dartist #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast

Discover how Hallie Tut uses Blender to create immersive storytelling worlds. From collaborating with rappers to blowing up on TikTok, she shares her journey. Learn about her unique content creation process and how Blender changed her storytelling game. Hear about her experiences with brands like Nike and Director X, and her plans for the future.

Maxx Burman discusses the journey of creating KitBash3D, their collaboration with major studios, the process of creating 3D asset kits, expanding the team, partnering with Fortnite and UEFN, transitioning from creative to entrepreneur, challenges of entrepreneurship, use of USD format for assets, AI's impact on the industry, and future plans for KitBash3D.

Award-winning motion graphics artist Emonee LaRussa shares insights on passion for filmmaking, breaking into the field, using social media to showcase work, creative inspiration, overcoming blocks, importance of pre-production, defining project completion, creative freedom vs restrictions, 3D workflow in After Effects, advice for learning motion graphics, non-profit work with Jumpstart Designers, and plans for 2024.

Jay Clouse, founder of Creator Science, shares insights on choosing the right type of content, balancing client work with personal content, must-have skills for a freelancer, having multiple revenue streams, and how to get started as a creator. They also discuss the impact of email lists, mastering outreach, audio vs video podcasts, predictions for YouTube in 2024, and Jay's goals for the future.

Felix Jorge, CEO of Narwhal Studios and CCO of Arctic7, is a seasoned Visualization and Virtual Production professional known for blending traditional filmmaking with game engine technology on projects like "The Mandalorian" and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania." Starting as a visualization artist working closely with filmmakers, Felix has gained valuable insights across the filmmaking, visualization, VFX, and game development industries. He plays a key role at both Narwhal Studios and Arctic7, and is always open to connecting, whether for creative discussions or project collaborations. Episode 39 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:56 Felix's Journey 00:06:20 How Felix got into Virtual Production? 00:09:30 Work on JungleBook with Unity 00:10:36 Quitting the Industry to learn Unreal Engine 00:20:05 The Mandalorian Virtual Production 00:29:56 New Workflows with Virtual Production 00:35:54 Unreal vs Unity 00:48:54 Photogrammetry in Virtual Production 00:49:19 NeRFs and 3D Gaussians Splats in VP 00:53:09 Virtual Production Tools 01:00:43 How to get hired in Virtual Production? 01:16:53 What is Transmedia? 01:27:42 Turning from Artist to a Manager 01:36:47 Felix’s Goal for 2024 Find out more about Felix Jorge: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felix-jorge/ https://www.instagram.com/bynarwhalstudios/ https://narwhalstudios.com/ Join our discord server where we connect and share assets: https://discord.gg/zwycgqezfD Bad Decisions Audio Podcast 🎙️: Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/badxstudio If you wanna see us to do cool things follow us here too: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/badxstudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/badxstudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badxstudio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badxstudio Our personal handles: (if you wanna stalk us) https://www.instagram.com/farhad_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/faraz_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #virtualproduction #themandalorian #filmmaking #unrealengine #unrealengine5 #3dartist #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast