
The Collective Podcast
The Collective Podcast brings you bi-weekly episodes of entertaining, informative, honest discussions with creative industry professionals from around the world. Created and hosted by designer/director Ash Thorp, he aims to explore the struggles of work/life balance and to share the experiences of influential creatives from all realms of media, including (but not limited to) designers, illustrators, visual effects artists, writers, painters, and programmers.
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May 27, 2019 • 2h 14min
Ep. 205 - Michael Franchina
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Concept artist Michael Franchina joins us this week to discuss his unique approach to sketching, tons of short stories, books, and media which inspire his creativity, and we dive deep into the mysterious process of time management. Strap in!
*** SPOILER WARNING: There are too many spoilers in this episode to list, so please be prepared to pause/skip if you’re worried about spoilers! ***
GUEST LINKS:
Michael’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/sirfrancisdrake
Michael’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikefranchina/
Michaels’ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mikefranchina
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SHOW NOTES:
Kim Jung Gi: https://www.kimjunggius.com/
Skeleton Crew: https://amzn.to/2HCzTwe
It: https://amzn.to/2wodaxk
Gateways to Abomination: https://amzn.to/2YUu7Mj
Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell: https://amzn.to/2wlfTaV
The Witch: https://amzn.to/2HEdsXo
Black Death: https://amzn.to/30IDEHP
Dune (2020): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/
The Dark Crystal: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083791/
The Blackcoat’s Daughter: https://a24films.com/films/the-blackcoats-daughter
Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lrl5Kj79u4
Suspiria: https://amzn.to/2QskBNk
Raw: https://amzn.to/2MaYJYs
Dawn of the Dead Titles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G2YAtFeVOM
Gundam 08th MS Team: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam:_The_08th_MS_Team
Emerson Tung: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/GVbnB
Demon Sigils: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigil_(magic)
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

May 13, 2019 • 1h 58min
Ep. 204 - Eytan Zana
Naughty Dog concept artist Eytan Zana joins us this week to discuss his love of traveling, his experiences creating and playing video games, finding inspiration in different realms of entertainment, and how to deal with negative feedback loops in social media.
GUEST LINKS:
Eytan’s Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/eytan
Eytan’s Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/eytanzana
Eytan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eytan_zana/?hl=en
Naughty Dog: https://www.naughtydog.com/
The Last of Us: https://www.thelastofus.playstation.com/
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SHOW NOTES:
John Sweeney: https://www.artstation.com/johnsweeney
NVIDA AI: https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/18/nvidia-ai-turns-sketches-into-photorealistic-landscapes-in-seconds/
3D-Coat: https://3dcoat.com/home/
Craig Mullins: http://www.goodbrush.com/
Florent Lebrun: https://www.artstation.com/florentlebrun
Chase Stone: https://www.chasestoneart.com/
Sung Choi: https://www.artstation.com/sungchoi
Banksy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy
The First Law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Law
The Way of Kings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_of_Kings
Nuraphone: https://www.nuraphone.com/
Casefile Podcast: https://casefilepodcast.com/podcast-archive/
Escape at Dannemora: https://www.sho.com/escape-at-dannemora
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Apr 29, 2019 • 1h 18min
Ep. 203 - Clinton Crumpler
Owner of Dekogon Studios Clinton Crumpler joins us this week to discuss the ideologies of his company, the benefits of working in Unreal Engine, his ability to turn ordinary objects into something special, and a bit about his experiences as an instructor.
GUEST LINKS:
Clinton’s Website: http://www.clintoncrumpler.com/
Clinton’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/ccrumpler
Clinton’s Course: https://www.cgmasteracademy.com/instructors/47-clinton-crumpler
Dekogon: http://www.dekogon.com/
Midwinter Entertainment: https://midwinter.net/
Gears of War: https://gearsofwar.com/en-us
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SHOW NOTES:
RTX ray tracing: https://developer.nvidia.com/rtx/raytracing
Fight Club: https://amzn.to/2UIg4XB
Gran Torino: https://amzn.to/2XO1gIT
Hacksaw Ridge: https://amzn.to/2GDaTTI
Lori Nix: http://www.lorinix.net/
Metro Exodus: https://www.metrothegame.com/en-us/
Megascans: https://quixel.com/megascans
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Apr 15, 2019 • 1h 19min
Ep. 202 - Gil Talmi
Composer Gil Talmi joins us this week to discuss how his father (also a composer) impacted his relationship with music, his decision to work on socially-conscious films, why he loves New York, and how important trust is between partners during the creative process.
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/
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SHOW NOTES:
Hans Zimmer: http://www.hans-zimmer.com/
John Williams: http://www.johnwilliams.org/
Bohemian Rhapsody: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1727824/
Tool: https://www.toolband.com/
Metallica: https://www.metallica.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.

Apr 1, 2019 • 1h 52min
Ep. 201 - Min Shi
Designer Min Shi joins us this week to discuss the surprisingly short story of her journey in the industry, working her way up to a job at Elastic after only two years, some of the films, artists, and cinematographers who inspire us, and where the trajectory of her career might be headed.
GUEST LINKS:
Min’s Website: https://www.min-shi.com/
Min’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/st.beannnnn/
Doom Patrol Main Titles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK5oeV_JYy0
Elastic: https://elastic.tv/
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SHOW NOTES:
Westworld Titles: https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/westworld/
ZBrush: http://pixologic.com/
Ash’s Learn Squared Tutorial: https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/main-title
InLifeThrill: https://inlifethrill.com/
Eat That Frog!: https://amzn.to/2HZYvzo
Silence of the Lambs: https://amzn.to/2I3LRzs
Nocturnal Animals: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4550098/
Casefile Podcast: https://casefilepodcast.com/podcast-archive/
Shoplifters: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8075192/
Joseph Sudek: http://www.artnet.com/artists/josef-sudek/
Alexander Rodenchko: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Rodchenko
Phil Hale: http://philhalestudio.com/
Mastery: http://amzn.to/2nrX1Ft
Manage Your Day-to-Day: http://amzn.to/2lLCqt3
The War of Art: http://amzn.to/2ef3hsZ
Happiness Hypothesis: https://amzn.to/2JV6C2P
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Mar 18, 2019 • 2h 8min
Ep. 200 - Andrew Hawryluk
Andrew finally joins an episode on our bicentennial (and Ash’s birthday!) to discuss what exactly it is that he does, how staff life has been treating him the past couple years, some info about his recent and upcoming projects, and some fond memories of podcasts past.
GUEST LINKS:
Andrew’s Website: http://www.andrewh.tv/
Andrew’s IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8581771/
Trash of Tokyo: https://www.trashoftokyo.com/
Learn Squared: https://www.learnsquared.com/
Cantina Creative: https://www.cantinacreative.com/
Bumblebee: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4701182/
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SHOW NOTES:
Nicolas Lopardo: https://www.nicolaslopardo.com/
Ken Block: https://www.hooniganracing.com/
Ash’s Car Renders: https://altcinc.com/auto
Leo Esteves: https://les83machines.com/
Billy Chitkin: https://gernge.com/
Willow: https://amzn.to/2ua6Cl3
Sony a7 III: https://amzn.to/2O8PJAp
Fuji GA645zi: https://medium.com/camera-obscura/fujifilm-ga645-zi-professional-review-8d6947c809ae
Liam Wong: https://www.liamwong.com/
DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone: https://amzn.to/2T9OtxK
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Mar 11, 2019 • 1h 36min
Ep. 199 - Paul Chadeisson
Concept artist Paul Chadeisson joins us this week to share his unique stance on being a freelance artist, the lessons he learned from launching his own video game company, and how becoming a teacher has influenced his process and way of thinking about his art.
GUEST LINKS:
Paul’s Website: https://paulchadeisson.com/
Paul’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/pao
Paul’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulchadeisson/
Strike Vector EX: https://store.steampowered.com/app/476360/Strike_Vector_EX/
Paul’s Learn Squared Course: https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/world-building/
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SHOW NOTES:
3D-Coat: https://3dcoat.com/home/
Kerbal Space Program: https://www.kerbalspaceprogram.com/
Benjamin Bardou: https://www.benjaminbardou.com/
Eytan Zana: https://www.artstation.com/eytan
Florent Lebrun: https://www.artstation.com/florentlebrun
Mike Hill Terminator 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YWeJ22mIlE
THX 1138: https://amzn.to/2VT7bvn
Jodorowsky’s Dune: http://www.jodorowskysdune.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.

Feb 25, 2019 • 1h 23min
Ep. 198 - Maceo Frost
Director Maceo Frost joins us this week to share the story of his background, his involvement with art, and how he came to be the artist he is today. We discuss Maceo’s humble beginnings making skateboard videos and evolving into directing projects of his own, how he overcomes doubting himself, and the conflicts of being a control freak.
GUEST LINKS:
Maceo’s Website: http://www.maceofrost.com/
Maceo’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maceofrost/
Maceo’s Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/maceo
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SHOW NOTES:
Toros Kose: https://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/180-toros-kose/
Hyper Island: https://www.hyperisland.com/
VideoCopilot: https://www.videocopilot.net/
Beeple: https://www.beeple-crap.com/
Justice music video by Filip Nilsson: https://vimeo.com/306368085
Children of Men: https://amzn.to/2U5cHuk
Mother!: https://amzn.to/2IvW6ym
Emmanuel Lubezki: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0523881/
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Feb 11, 2019 • 2h 35min
Ep. 197 - Patrick O'Keefe
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse art director Patrick O’Keefe joins us this week to discuss his experience of working on the film with tons of other incredible artists and the process of capturing that lightning in a bottle. We also dive into his background, and how he got his start in the industry, as well as some juicy Flat Earth conspiracies. Co-hosted by Olaf Blomerus.
GUEST LINKS:
Patrick’s Website: https://www.okeefeartist.com/
Patrick’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okeefe_artist/
Patrick’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/okeefe_artist
Patrick’s IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2580435/
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4633694/
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Art Book: https://amzn.to/2SI4uyL
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SHOW NOTES:
Jack Kirby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kirby
The Incredibles: https://amzn.to/2GGKCFZ
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Lord_and_Christopher_Miller
Clone High: https://amzn.to/2WRPKfP
Phil Hale: http://philhalestudio.com/
Ego is the Enemy: https://amzn.to/2GywYnY
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Jan 28, 2019 • 1h 60min
Ep. 196 - Kyle Preston
Composer Kyle Preston joins us this week about where his inspiration comes from, his how his background in astrophysics influenced his music, and finding balance between his work and personal life.
GUEST LINKS:
Kyle’s Website: http://www.kylepreston.com/
Kyle’s Bandcamp: https://kylepreston.bandcamp.com
Kyle’s Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4y34hJ1oLcRl5wOn7FnhX8
Kyle’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyledpreston/
Beyond the Rainbow: https://kylepreston.bandcamp.com/track/beyond-the-rainbow-original-soundtrack
Prune (game): http://www.prunegame.com/
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SHOW NOTES:
Tuen van der Zalm: https://www.salmonick-atelier.com/
Journey: http://thatgamecompany.com/journey/
Max Richter: https://www.maxrichtermusic.com/
Inside: https://playdead.com/games/inside/
The Dark Knight: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/
The Hero with a Thousand Faces: https://amzn.to/2ThIGal
Magnolia: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0175880/
Heat: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113277/
The Insider: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140352/
Gattaca: https://amzn.to/2MCWNnQ
Amadeus: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086879/
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.
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