Bad Decisions Podcast

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

Edward Dawson-Taylor is the co-Founder and head of School at CG Pro, an Unreal Authorized Instructor partner for Epic Games, and has a storied career in the entertainment industry. With roles at industry giants like ILM, Disney, and Digital Domain, Edd has worked on iconic films such as Jurassic World, The Lion King, and Jungle Book. Edd shares invaluable tips for those aspiring to break into the film industry in 2023 and discuss what makes a good student in the CG realm. Episode 28 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:52 SIGGRAPH 00:13:54 Characteristics of a successful student 00:17:15 Where should I start? 00:35:32 My biggest spending is EDUCATION 00:43:12 Do I need a degree for filmmaking? 00:53:04 Unreal Engine for Filmmakers Course 01:08:32 Unreal Engine vs Unity 01:14:09 How feature films are planned? 01:19:22 Dealing with Challenges in Production 01:24:29 [Ur Questions] Tips on breaking into the film industry in 2023? 01:30:39 [Ur Questions] Favourite moment from Jurassic World Find out more about Edd and CG Pro: www.becomecgpro.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-dawson-taylor/ https://www.youtube.com/becomecgpro https://www.instagram.com/becomecgpro/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/becomecgpro 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 #virtualproduction #vfx #cinema #podcas #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio

Perri Karyal is a Twitch Streamer who uses her mind to play video games. Imagine controlling games like Elden Ring and TrackMania using nothing but brain waves. While getting her master's in Psychology, @perrikaryal figured out how to play games with just her mind and an EEG Headset. We talked about how she's using EEG to control games, the training process, improving focus and her journey becoming a full-time streamer. Episode 27 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:37 Controlling Games with my Mind 00:04:22 How did you come up with this? 00:05:40 How EEG works? 00:09:35 Different types of EEG 00:12:18 Playing Elden Ring 00:14:24 Training Process 00:23:23 Using Feelings to train! 00:24:51 Peers and Professors Reaction 00:26:30 Teaching eSport Player 00:31:04 Improving Focus 00:34:44 Education Background 00:35:03 Visual Illusions 00:39:26 Becoming a full-time Streamer Find out more about Perri: https://www.twitch.tv/perrikaryal https://www.instagram.com/perrikaryal/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_7SR20ovhbKc-k3NwMcgWQ https://www.tiktok.com/@perrikaryal 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/ #eldenring #EEG #mindcontrol #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio

Barton Damer, founder of Already Been Chewed, talks about his journey from freelancer to running a world-class 3D studio. He discusses learning 3D animation at 30, landing big clients like Nike, and protecting your artists. He also explores balancing an artist's passion and family time, and finding inspiration beyond the screen.

Patrick Weir is a UAV Aerial Director and a seasoned feature film and television cinema drone pilot, well-known for his work in top-rated movies such as Deadpool 2, Sonic, and Ghostbusters Afterlife. The conversation begins with Patrick's journey into becoming a drone pilot, including his early ventures that led to him selling his company. He also offers valuable advice on choosing the right drone for specific requirements, planning drone shots, and shares his experiences from various movie sets. Episode 25 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:09:39 Becoming a Drone Pilot 00:25:22 Sold my company 00:32:03 Biggest explosion I saw 00:33:44 Choosing the right Drone 00:42:47 Deadpool 2: Craziest shot 00:47:15 Planning a Drone shot 00:51:10 Modifying Drones 00:58:16 Best Drone for learning 01:01:45 Skills required as Drone Pilot 01:03:18 Regulation and Certificates 01:07:29 Future of the industry 01:09:52 [Ur Questions] Scouting for films 01:10:33 [Ur Questions] Inspire 3 ending heavy lift era? 01:12:17 [Ur Questions] Flying in tight spaces Find out more about Patrick: https://www.instagram.com/thepatweir https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-weir-b728b020/ https://peacemakerfilmworks.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/ #drone #dronevideo #vfx #cinema #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio

Jim Geduldick is a visionary Virtual Production/Visual Effects Supervisor and Production Executive with a solid background as a cinematographer. He's had a distinguished career in virtual production and visual effects, notably serving as the Director of Virtual Production and SVP at Dimension North America, while simultaneously acting as the Virtual Production Supervisor at DNEG. Jim's experience also spans across companies such as Apple, GoPro, and Autodesk, and he's widely recognized as an early adopter and experimenter of emerging cinematic technologies. In today's episode, we delve into a variety of topics, including Jim's early career, experiences at industry-leading studios such as DNEG and Dimension, his role as a VFX and Virtual Production Supervisor, and his advice on entering the industry and essential skills to learn. Episode 24 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:03 Importance of Content 00:11:46 How easy it is to get noticed? 00:14:27 Early career 00:21:20 Formal Education or Online? 00:24:11 Experience at Big Studios (Dneg, Dimension and etc.) 00:42:59 VFX and Virtual Production Supervisor Role 00:46:12 Unreal Engine in Virtual Production 00:49:52 How to get into Virtual Production? 01:02:26 What should you learn? 01:14:06 Latest tech in feature films 01:23:30 Gatekeeping in the industry 01:29:53 NeRF and its use-cases 01:39:48 Power of iPhone in production sets 01:42:25 Zero cost production 01:51:31 Developing for Vision Pro 01:54:38 [Ur Questions] Softwares for Virtual Production 01:55:20 [Ur Questions] Films and Games Blending 01:57:14 [Ur Questions] Shooting without Vive tracker 02:00:15 [Ur Questions] Dynamic lighting on LED Walls 02:07:26 [Ur Questions] Multiple cameras and frames Find out more about Jim: https://twitter.com/Filmbot https://www.instagram.com/filmbot/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimgeduldick/ 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 #virtualproduction #vfx #cinema #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeai #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio