Bad Decisions Podcast

Clinton Jones, aka "Pwnisher," is a well-known filmmaker and YouTuber, especially renowned for his contributions to the world visual effects and digital content creation. He is arguably responsible for the existence of some of the most captivating 3D renders on Youtube, facilitated through his 3D community challenges that bring together thousands of 3D artists from all around the world, twice a year. In this episode, we discuss his background, experiences working with the Corridor Crew and solo, running his 3D community challenges, and outlining his channel's future plans. Episode 38 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:10 The Origin story of the 3D Community Challenges 00:11:42 Pwnisher's process for the Challenges 00:19:58 Faraz Joined a Pwnisher Challenge 00:27:39 Common Characteristics of the Winners 00:31:42 Clinton getting into VFX (Early life) 00:40:32 Quitting College and Moving to LA 00:46:09 Working with Freddie Wong and Rocket Jump 00:48:26 Joining Corridor 00:50:28 Leaving Corridor and Focusing on Youtube 00:55:45 Avoiding burnouts 01:04:01 Dealing with Finances as a creator 01:10:33 Why I’m called “Pwnisher”? 01:12:36 Pwnisher’s Ultimate Dream Find out more about Clinton: https://www.youtube.com/@UCWIfzAYHyNSyHmT2AO-54yg https://www.instagram.com/_pwnisher_ https://twitter.com/_Pwnisher_ 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/ #pwnisher #corridorcrew #3dchallenge #bossfight #unrealengine #unrealengine5 #cinema4d #houdini #blender3d #blender #3dartist #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast

Brian Bosché, VP of Marketing & Revenue at Move Ai, discusses the revolution of motion capture and 3D animation. Topics include the origin of Move Ai, real-time motion capture without markers, working with AAA studios, future developments in tracking props, the importance of 3D content for sports teams, and the challenges of building a company. Exciting capabilities of their motion capture technology are also explored.

Award-winning Fortnite: Creative developer, Matthew Zanazzo, aka Immature, discusses the potential of making money and reaching a large audience through Fortnite map creation. He shares his journey from Call of Duty to becoming a Fortnite creative studio owner and the challenges he faced along the way. Matthew also explores the benefits and challenges of creating and monetizing Fortnite maps, as well as successful brand integrations within the game. He advises aspiring Fortnite creators to embrace creativity and build without fear.

Andrew Price, AKA Blender Guru, is a famous YouTuber who is particularly known for his Donut tutorials on Blender. He is also Founder & CEO of Poliigon which provides high quality 3D assets that support the world’s leading 3D artists. Andrew talked about the story behind his famous Donut tutorial, the changing landscape of education, his impact on an Oscar-winning movie, and got his perspective on Unreal Engine. Episode 35 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:40 Life before Blender Guru 00:13:26 LOVE was the reason! 00:26:12 Starting Poliigon 00:28:26 Story of the DONUT! 00:39:27 Inspiring an Oscar-winning Movie 00:42:00 Why people should create Tutorials? 00:45:41 Traditional Education vs Youtube 01:00:06 AI’s role in the 3D world 01:18:18 Should schools teach 3D and Blender? 01:21:28 Unreal Engine 01:41:07 Upcoming Plans! Find out more about Andrew and Poliigon: https://twitter.com/andrewpprice https://www.youtube.com/user/AndrewPPrice https://www.instagram.com/andrewpprice/ blenderguru.com poliigon.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://twitter.com/Farhads__ https://twitter.com/farazshababi https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #blenderguru #blender3d #blender #3dartist #blendertutorial #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast

Chris Heinrich is the Co-Founder & CEO of Polycam, the leading 3D capture application that enables users to create high-quality 3D models from photos using any device. We talked about how he started Polycam, his vision for the company, AI and of course 3D Gaussian Splats. Episode 34 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:41 How was Polycam created? 00:12:00 Early days of Polycam 00:19:26 Vision for Polycam 00:22:23 3D as the new medium 00:24:09 3D Gaussian Splatting 00:31:28 Improving 3D Gaussians Splats on Polycam 00:38:37 Using AI in 3D scanning 00:45:40 ONE IMPORTANT Skill for Entrepreneurs Find out more about Chris and Polycam : https://poly.cam/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispheinrich/ https://x.com/cpheinrich https://twitter.com/Polycam3D https://www.instagram.com/polycam3d/ 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://twitter.com/Farhads__ https://twitter.com/farazshababi https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #polycam #photogrammetry #3dGaussianSplatting #3dartist #computervision #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast

Patrick Foley, a.k.a The Digital Chef, is a creative director and 3D Artist known for his skills in creating mouthwatering 3D food renders. He goes live every morning to create new and unique food concepts with his Discord community. From director of photography and producer to 3D artist creating 3D illustrations, 3D animations, and digital assets. Patrick comes from a unique background that's brought about a unique combination of expertise and vision. Lighting, camera, and composition are just a few skills-sets that have been naturally obtained through the industry of film & television wielding real cameras and lighting real sets. Episode 33 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:35 Getting into Food Sculpting 00:09:52 Discipline of posting everyday 00:20:00 Imposter Syndrome 00:26:50 When can you call an artwork "Finished"? 00:28:22 Creating a Community as an Artist 00:31:05 Biggest Challenge as a Freelancer 00:32:30 "I Never Pitched to a Client" 00:37:59 How to be Creative 00:39:29 Generalist vs Specialist 00:41:38 Patrick's Setup 00:43:24 Best way to learn Sculpting in 2023 00:44:33 Patrick in 5 years 00:54:25 Finding Clients as a Freelancer Find out more about Patrick: https://www.patrick4d.com/ https://www.instagram.com/patrick_4d 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://twitter.com/Farhads__ https://twitter.com/farazshababi https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #3dartist #freelancing #digitalartist #contentcreator #3drender #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast

Waqas Qazi is the founder and senior colorist at Qazi and Co, an LA based color studio known for its collaborations with some of the world's leading brands, including Toyota, Prime Video, Adidas, Alfa Romeo, and Canon. Beyond his role at the studio, @theqazman has the fastest-growing YouTube channel and Instagram page in the Color Grading Category, where he passionately shares his expertise and teaches his audience about color grading. Episode 32 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:25 Waqas's Color Grading Setup 00:09:19 Moving to LA and Grinding 00:21:38 The First Big Break 00:27:13 Freelancing vs Full time 00:35:44 Importance of Content Creation 00:47:42 Balancing Content and Client Jobs 00:58:24 Story telling through Color Grading 01:09:14 Best way to Learn Color Grading 01:20:39 Color Grading and AI 01:33:46 How to trend on Social Media Find out more about Waqas: https://www.youtube.com/ @theqazman https://www.instagram.com/theqazman 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://twitter.com/Farhads__ https://twitter.com/farazshababi https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #colorgrading #colorist #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast

Alex James Harvey is the Creative Director and Co-Founder of RiVR, a UK-based Virtual Reality Production company known for its groundbreaking work in creating photorealistic, interactive VR trainings for numerous entities such as UK Ministry of Defence, the Department of Defence in the USA, various emergency services, Transport for London, and Emirates in Dubai. We explore the practicality of VR training, his experiences in selling to government entities and businesses, and their development process. Episode 31 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:15 Visting SpaceX 00:06:24 Starting a Successful VR Business 00:17:32 Why VR Training is practical? 00:24:40 Selling to Government and Businesses 00:30:29 Developing for VR 00:35:29 VR Training for Police 00:41:50 Coolest Immersive VR experience 00:44:30 VR for Entertainment 00:54:51 3D Scanning vs 3D Modeling Find out more about Alex and RiVR: 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://twitter.com/Farhads__ https://twitter.com/farazshababi https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #VR #virtualreality #metaverse #unrealengine5 #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast

HaZ Dulull is a visionary filmmaker and the founder of the production company HaZimation, which produces animated feature films, series, and video games based on their proprietary pipeline utilizing Unreal Engine. His journey began in video games and transitioned to directing and producing, with a significant achievement being the breakout feature film "The Beyond," which reached number 2 on the iTunes Charts before securing a licensing deal with Netflix. He subsequently created another feature film, multiple short films, animation series, was hired by the Disney Channel, and most recently, developed a sci-fi adventure Fortnite game called "Moontopia." Play Moontopia (Fortnite Map): https://www.fortnite.com/creative/island-codes/3538-0241-3570 Episode 30 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:47 Video Games to Filmmaking 00:25:10 Making the first feature film 00:39:59 Mindset of delegating tasks 00:41:31 Directing for Disney Channel 01:00:18 Importance of Communication 01:05:02 Starting Hazimation (Haz Films) 01:15:19 Turning a film into a game in Unreal Engine 01:17:50 Learning Unreal Engine 01:23:21 Unreal is THE TOOL! 01:29:03 Making “Moontopia” Fortnite map 01:35:32 Migrating from UE to UeFN 01:40:50 Future of “Moontopia” 01:46:42 Building for UeFN 01:54:29 Advice for creating Fortnite Maps Find out more about HaZ and Hazimation: https://www.instagram.com/hazdazzle/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazfilm/ https://hazfilm.com/ https://hazimation.com/ RIFT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZRUnr6BAZg The Beyond: https://hazfilm.com/the-beyond 2036 Origin Unknown: https://hazfilm.com/origin-unknown Fast Layne (Disney+ series ): https://postperspective.com/disney-channels-fast-layne-director-hasraf-haz-dulull/ Project Kronos (short film): https://variety.com/2013/film/news/project-kronos-taking-off-as-full-length-feature-exclusive-1200563814/ SYNC(short film): https://hazfilm.com/sync-a-proof-of-concept-robots-data-cyberpolice 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://twitter.com/Farhads__ https://twitter.com/farazshababi https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #uefn #fortnite #fortnitecreative #animation #film #unrealengine5 #cinema #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast

Jorge Valle is a creative 3D engineer with an impressive portfolio of experience. Valle was the Build Lead and 3D Industrial Designer at the Wētā Workshop, contributing to monumental projects such as "Avatar: The Way of Water" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power". His talents were also prominently displayed at Dubai's World Expo 2020, where he served as a mechanical and industrial design engineer. Valle is also the creator of MetaShoot™ Plugin for Unreal Engine, which is a digital twin of a photo studio that gives any creator the ability to produce highly realistic renders in the easiest and quickest way. Episode 29 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:49 What a Creative 3D Engineer does? 00:06:51 Moving from Spain to New Zealand 00:08:42 Portfolio and Apply for Weta Workshop 00:14:53 Not Giving Up 00:19:02 Designing Weapons for Avatar 2 00:28:00 Skills required to Design for movies 00:30:22 Designing for Rings of Power 00:34:25 Biggest Challenge in working for Weta Workshop 00:42:53 Creating MetaShoot for Unreal Engine 00:48:22 Who is MetaShoot for? 00:52:30 New updates for latest version of MetaShoot Find out more about Valle and MetaShoot: https://metashoot.vinzi.xyz/ https://discord.gg/tmME9CY9BB https://www.instagram.com/antipode_valle MetaShoot in Marketplace: https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/metashoot 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://twitter.com/Farhads__ https://twitter.com/farazshababi https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #unrealengine5 #cinema #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio