Art director Claire Fleming joins us this week to discuss some of the fascinating lessons and concepts she’s learned from working in the industry, what it’s been like working with master filmmakers like Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams, and provides some excellent advice for those looking to break into the industry. GUEST LINKS: Claire’s Website: http://clairefleming.com/ Claire’s IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2690982/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Strelka Institute: https://strelka.com/en/home Afterlife: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_Life_(film) Adventures of Tintin: https://amzn.to/2MXL442 The Mind, Explained: https://www.netflix.com/title/81098586 Arrival: https://amzn.to/33QjufT Annihilation: https://amzn.to/2oQHpNw Free Solo: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7775622/ Jiro Dreams of Sushi: https://amzn.to/2pzZ4Jl Save the Cat!: https://amzn.to/2Bt8dpx Victoria: https://amzn.to/2MYLZ4b The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Designer, photographer, art director, creative director, and all-around awesome person Heidi Berg joins us this week to discuss her photography, her background and origin story, her influences, and all about her creative process. We bounce all over the place, but those usually make for our best episodes! GUEST LINKS: Heidi’s Website: https://www.heidiberg.net/ Heidi’s Photography: https://www.heidiberg.net/photography Heidi’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedarkerdark/ Elastic: https://elastic.tv/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Escape from New York: https://amzn.to/2pQsu62 Falling Down: https://amzn.to/31NctMd The Alienist: https://amzn.to/2LRZ5kw The Shallows: https://amzn.to/2LRZ3sU The China Study: https://amzn.to/2AOBTx2 Educated: https://amzn.to/2ALjK3e Hillbilly Elegy: https://amzn.to/338Y6ly Case Files: https://casefilepodcast.com/ Criminal Podcast: https://thisiscriminal.com/ People Who Eat Darkness: https://amzn.to/2Vn3AGH Case File: The Toy Box: https://casefilepodcast.com/case-96-the-toy-box-part-1/ Irreversible: https://amzn.to/2Mhp7N0 Lars von Trier: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001885/ Euphoria: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8772296/ The Great Hack: https://www.netflix.com/title/80117542 Ego is the Enemy: https://amzn.to/359DUls The Third Man: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041959/ Voyage of Time: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1945228/ Samsara: https://amzn.to/35d60wk Annie Leibovitz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Leibovitz The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

The moment you’ve all been waiting for...the almighty Vitaly Bulgarov returns to the podcast after 6 YEARS to share all the new wisdom he’s learned since his last appearance on the show. We cover all sorts of subjects including books, films, artificial intelligence, and beyond. This is an absolute monster of an episode, clocking in at over 3 hours, so strap in and get ready for some hardcore inspiration. GUEST LINKS: Ep. 8 with Vitaly: https://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/vitaly-bulgarov Vitaly’s Website: https://vitalybulgarov.com/ Vitaly’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalybulgarov/ Vitaly’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaly.bulgarov Armorhead: https://www.armorhead.store Machine Instinct: https://www.machineinstinct.game/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Intuitive Surgical: https://www.intuitive.com/ Mastery (Robert Greene): http://amzn.to/2nrX1Ft Fermi Paradox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradox 2001: A Space Odyssey: https://amzn.to/2OgoMNh Neuralink: https://www.neuralink.com/ Gray Goo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_goo Nick Bostrom: https://nickbostrom.com/ Arrival: https://amzn.to/2Oh7qzS Quiet: The Power of Introverts:https://amzn.to/354MVMr Mastery (George Leonard): https://amzn.to/2M2mpus Devil You Know: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262367/ The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Senior concept artist and illustrator Kekai Kotaki joins us this week to discuss the early beginnings of his career in art, drawing inspiration from all different sorts of media, his experience with education and learning, and lots of juicy discussion about artists and video games we love. SPOILER WARNINGS: Game of Thrones, God of War III, Journey GUEST LINKS: Kekai’s Website: http://www.kekaiart.com/ Kekai’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kekaikotaki Kekai’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kekai_kotaki ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Ryan Lang: https://www.artstation.com/ryanlangdraws Dune: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(novel) Lessons from the Screenplay: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCErSSa3CaP_GJxmFpdjG9Jw Yoshitaka Amano: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshitaka_Amano Simon Bisley: https://www.simonbisleyart.com/ Bill Sienkiewicz: https://billsienkiewiczart.com/ Heat: https://amzn.to/314hG1K God of War 3: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_of_War_III Journey: https://thatgamecompany.com/journey/ Raf Grassetti: https://www.artstation.com/grassetti Zelda Windwaker: https://www.zelda.com/windwaker/ Mike Mignola: https://www.artofmikemignola.com/ The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Film composer, songwriter, musician, and returning guest of the podcast Gil Talmi joins us this week to discuss our recent collaboration on the Netflix film titled The Great Hack, striving for excellence in your life, and some of the creative influences which drive us in our work. GUEST LINKS: Gil’s Website: https://www.giltalmi.com/ Gil’s Bandcamp: https://giltalmi.bandcamp.com/ Gil’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Gil.Talmi.Music/ Gil’s IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1284601/ The Great Hack: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9358204/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: The Lost Arcade: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3780754/ The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Multimedia artist Peter Clark joins us this week to discuss his often incredibly complex creative process, what gets him into working with non-digital mediums, finding new ways of being creative, our journeys in music, and so much more. GUEST LINKS: Peter’s Website: http://www.callmeclark.com/ Peter’s Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/peterclark Peter’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enternull/ Eternull: http://www.enternull.com/ The Game Awards 2017: http://www.callmeclark.com/tga_2017 Motion Plus Design: http://motion-plus-design.com/ Motion Plus Design Titles: https://vimeo.com/338825125 ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Michael Rigley’s Learn Squared Course: https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/dfp-workflow GMUNK: https://gmunk.com/ Gigapixel AI: https://topazlabs.com/gigapixel-ai/ Michael Wolf: http://photomichaelwolf.com/ Tom Ford: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1053530/ Oldboy: https://amzn.to/2yGhTLW Mr. Nobody: https://amzn.to/2GMrtl0 The War of Art: https://amzn.to/2YIeerH FITC: https://fitc.ca/ Friendly Robot: https://www.behance.net/friendlyrobot Richard Serra: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Serra Joanie Lemercier: https://joanielemercier.com/ Eat That Frog!: http://amzn.to/2fXJmSC The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Designer, lecturer, and multi-talented badass Mike Hill joins us once again to discuss his evolution as an artist, working closely with high-level directors, some complex musings on psychology and storytelling, and where his career trajectory is headed. Mike’s Website: http://www.mikehill.design/ Mike’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/mikehill Mike’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikehill.design Mike’s Jurassic Park Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHPjVgYDL6Y ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Labyrinth: https://amzn.to/2Y3PCJK Adaptation: https://amzn.to/2Suoh28 Big Five Personality Traits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits Enneagram of Personality: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enneagram_of_Personality Joseph Campbell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Campbell Infernal Affairs: https://amzn.to/2JV145f The Departed: https://amzn.to/2O5S4iT The Power of Film: https://amzn.to/2LzvJsi The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

This is a unique episode for us, where we’re doing a bit of a long-term interview/mentorship with a longtime listener who is interested in switching careers into CG and animation. Mattias Wiklund is currently a pattern cutter at H&M and he joins us this week to discuss why he’s interested in switching gears, what kind of projects he’d like to create, as well as what advice Ash has to offer for newcomers to the industry. ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Alexander McQueen Documentary: https://amzn.to/2xAyhx3 ACRNM: https://acrnm.com/ Marvelous Designer: https://www.marvelousdesigner.com/ Blender: https://www.blender.org/ Vaughan Ling: http://www.heavypoly.com/ David F. Sandberg’s Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ponysmasher Tangerine: https://amzn.to/2G1HWkO Raoul Marks: http://raoulmarks.com/ Alberto Mielgo: http://www.albertomielgo.com/ Motion Design on Learn Squared: https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/motion-design The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

The Collective Podcast Store is now open for business. So go cop some sweet gear at www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store now! And for a limited time, if you send your photos to our new Instagram @thecollectivepod we’ll get you a code to score 10% Off your next order. CG artist, designer, and creative François Leroy AKA Friendly Robot joins us to discuss a bit about his childhood and how he’s been progressing in the industry over the past 10 years, some of our shared experiences working on PASSAGE together, and a bit about his other massive personal project NO SIGNAL. GUEST LINKS: Friendly Robot on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_friendlyrobot/ Friendly Robot on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/friendlyrobot Friendly Robot on Behance: https://www.behance.net/friendlyrobot Passage: https://vimeo.com/337424927 No Signal: https://vimeo.com/253996350 ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Jama Jurabaev: https://www.artstation.com/jama Six Feet Under Title Sequence: https://vimeo.com/5861006 Houdini: https://www.sidefx.com/ Oldboy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/ Westworld (TV series): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westworld_(TV_series) Love, Death, and Robots: https://www.netflix.com/title/80174608 Yuri Shwedoff: http://www.yurishwedoff.com/ The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

The Collective Podcast Store is now open for business. So go cop some sweet gear at www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store now! And for a limited time, if you send your photos to our new Instagram @thecollectivepod we’ll get you a code to score 10% Off your next order. Concept artist, VFX artist, and architectural designer Victor Bonafonte joins us this week to discuss his role in the recent Unreal Engine 4 demo Rebirth, which he art directed and collaborated on with Quixel. We also talk a bit about how he’d originally started out in architecture and music, and how his company Beauty and the Bit came to be. GUEST LINKS: Victor’s Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/vbonafonte Beauty and the Bit: https://www.beautyandthebit.com/ REBIRTH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fC20NWhx4s Behind the Scenes of Rebirth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAw01Lk55SY LANDMARK: https://vimeo.com/288135384 LANDMARK The Journey (Making Of): https://vimeo.com/288140838 ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Houdini: https://www.sidefx.com/ Unreal Engine 4: https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/ Adam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXI0l3yqBrA The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.