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James Whiffin is the founder and a developer at Plugin Everything. Developing plugins for Adobe After Effects such as Deep Glow, Handy Cam, Disco Text and Mono Spacer. James and his team are creating tools to enhance the workflow and experience of artists. Their software is used at Google, Youtube, WarnerBros Studios and LinkedIn. This episode discusses the products and the people at Plugin Everything.Episode Links:Plugin Everything - ProductsPlugin Everything - Youtube Pro Video Podcast Online:Pro Video Podcast - SlackPro Video Podcast - Website

Patrick is a CG and Visual Effects Supervisor based in Auckland, New Zealand, with an extensive past working in post-production facilities globally. This discussion covers how Patrick collaborates and produces work. The conversation with host Blair Walker delves into the technical workflows and creative executions from commercials to long-form television. Pro Pick:Appreciate the simple things, stay humble and keep learning. Following:Artstation, Behance, Pinterest. Inspirational Videos:Jane McGonigal - The game that can give you 10 extra years of lifeWhere can we all follow you online:Spektre - WebsiteSpektre - VimeoSpektre - Instagram Who should be on the show:As many views as possible. Pro Video Podcast Online:Pro Video Podcast - SlackPro Video Podcast - Website

Marco Siraky is a Director working with numerous Advertising Agencies and brands such as Visa, Sony, Samsung, Air New Zealand, Spark, Vodafone, Burger King, McDonald’s, All Blacks, Black Caps, V Energy, Mountain Dew, BMW, Mini, Mazda, Hyundai, Land Rover, Lexus. With a background in post-production, he also runs Content Boutique a creative and full production service. Marco SirakyContent BoutiqueDriving Dogs Pro Video Podcast Online:Pro Video Podcast - SlackPro Video Podcast - Website

Node brings the best in Australasian Motion Design and Animation together to share their work, industry insights and creative inspiration with peers and more. This week is part 2 of a 2 part series. Attendees from New Zealand discuss their experiences at Node 2019. On this episode is Rich Nosworthy, Frankie Principe, Ben Buchannan and Joren van Suylekom.Node Ident 2019 - Yes Daddy All AboardNodefest - SlackPro Video Podcast - SlackPro Video Podcast - Website

Node brings the best in Australasian Motion Design and Animation together to share their work, industry insights and creative inspiration with peers and more. This week is part 1 of a 2 part series. Attendees from New Zealand discuss their experiences at Node 2019. Pro Video Podcast Online:Pro Video Podcast - SlackPro Video Podcast - Website

Laura Yilmaz is a senior lecturer and freelance director for animation, design, illustration, and art direction. Having worked at studios such as Buck, Gentleman Scholar, Brand New School, Royale, and Logan. She has moved into education while remaining to freelance for top studios. This episode host Blair Walker discusses with Laura education, inspiration and diversifying the application of your craft into mediums such as gaming. Pro Pick:  "This Is Water" David Foster Wallace Following: Martina ScarpelliWong PingNathalie LawheadJesse JacobsDavid O'ReillyFeral Cat Den Inspirational Videos: "Everything is Going to be OK" Nathalie Lawhead"Everything" David O'Reilly"Stop Peeping" Wong Ping"Egg" Marina Scarpelli Where can we all follow you online:Laura Yilmaz - Vimeo Who should be on the show:Nicole MacDonald Pro Video Podcast Online:Pro Video Podcast - SlackPro Video Podcast - Website 

Jason Poley is a freelance 3D artist and motion designer based in Melbourne Australia.On this episode, Jason shares the type of work he produces, his career and also his recent presentation at Node. It was a powerful presentation that had a lot of people reaching out. Jason discusses the impact on himself and the benefits. Episode Links:Jason Poley - WebsiteJason Poley - InstagramNode Slack GroupMelbourne Motion - Facebook Group Pro Pick:Get away from the computer and practicing mindfulness. Like an activity such as photography. Following:Division 05 - Carey SmithAmy Genser StudioPanimationFiona Lark Photographer Inspirational Videos:Fredrikstad Animation Festival TrailerMasanobu Hiraoka Pro Video Podcast Online:Pro Video Podcast - SlackPro Video Podcast - Website

Mariano Segedin’s role as Head of Post Production at Augusto covers a wide range of disciplines across Advertising, Film, TV, Documentaries and digital. With a background as an Editor, he discusses his role and the work that has been done at Augusto. This conversation reflects upon how studies, facilities and agencies are changing today especially when the focus is on creating great work internally. Episode Links:Jessicas TreeChasing Great - The Richie McCaw FilmMitre 10 - Local Legends Pro Pick:When in doubt cut it out Following:Claudiu Voicu - Instagram Inspirational Videos:The MillManvsMachine Where can we all follow you online:Mariano Segedin - Instagram Who should be on the show:More DOPs. Pro Video Podcast Online:Pro Video Podcast - SlackPro Video Podcast - Website

Pro Video Pick:  Stop doubting yourself. Following: 3D ArtistsLuke DoyleZigor SamaniegoElijah AkouriCabeza PatataLaurie Rowanhttp://squaresquare.tv/2D ArtistsSarah Beth MorganGlen MirallesLana SimanenkovaBee GrandinettiLinn FritzMillie WoodcockRoss PlaskowMathijs LuijtenStudiosAnimadeBuckGiant AntGunnerWednesdayMindbenderTendrilMighty NicePassion Animation Studios Inspirational Videos: Blend Opening Titles Where can we all follow you online:Jess Herrera - TwitterJess Herrera - DribbleJess Herrera - YouTubeJess Herrera - InstagramJess Herrera - VimeoJess Herrrera - Tumblr Who should be on the show:Gramm Slack Groups:Pro Video Podcast - SlackNode Fest SlackMoGraph Slack Pro Video Podcast Online:Pro Video Podcast - Website

Ben Marriott is a freelance motion designer based in Sydney, Australia. With a strong background as an illustrator and 2D animator, Ben shares the work he has been doing as a freelancer for studios such as Buck. Ben also launched a YouTube channel focussed on animation tutorials for 2D motion designers and After Effects which is discussed in depth. Links:Ben Marriott - YouTube channel Following:Ruff MercyAllen LaseterYukai Du Inspirational Videos:AICP 2019 - Sponsors Reel Where can we all follow you online:Ben Marriott - InstagramBen Marriott - YouTube channel Who should be on the show:Mathijs Luijten Pro Video Podcast Online:Pro Video Podcast - SlackPro Video Podcast - Website

Hazel Baird an Emmy® Award winning design director and motion designer at Elastic. Heidi Berg is a freelance creative director and motion designer based in Los Angeles, California. They discuss a number of the projects they have worked on including their collaboration for the latest Semi-Permanent titles.This episode really focuses on the creative processes at Elastic which is renowned for being a leading full-service design studio. Episode Links:Elastic.tvI Am the Night - Main TitleVelvet Buzzsaw - Main TitleSemi Permanent 2019 - Opening Titles Pro Video Pick:The Place Where Inspirational Videos:Sink or SwimLumbering PlanesBonobo - Kerala Where can we all follow you online:Hazel Baird - InstagramHeidi Berg - WebsiteHeidi Berg - Instagram Who should be on the show:Prue Stent and honey LongJeff Han Pro Video Podcast Online:Pro Video Podcast - SlackPro Video Podcast - Website

EJ Hassenfratz is a freelance motion graphic artist and Creative Director at eyedesyn. He has worked with numerous clients including NBA, NHL, and MLB teams, plus major networks like CBS, ESPN, and Discovery Channel. He frequently works for MAXON, representing them at trade shows, user groups, and beta testing CINEMA 4D. **Inspirational Videos: ** The Futur - 3 Ways to Reclaim your Creativity and Productivity Who do you follow online: Aaron Martinez renegades.of.phong Where can we all follow you online: Eyedesyn School of Motion **Who should be on the show: ** Jess Herrera Pro Video Podcast Online: Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Website

Lauren Watling is head of Hive, FCB’s agile content service team producing audio, visual and static content fast and cost-effectively. The conversation discusses the roles of a producer. And also, the workflows her team has implemented especially for social media content. Inspirational Videos: Anything But Sorry: The 'S' Word Who do you follow online: Dank Memes Where can we all follow you online: Lauren Watling - LinkedIn Who should be on the show: Reel Factory Pro Video Podcast Online: Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Website

Michael Frogley is the Motion Director at Dave Clark Design. Dave Clark Design is an independent brand and digital experience agency with studios based in New Zealand, Australia & Singapore. Michael discusses the type of work and the approaches they have for their client’s needs. Inspirational Videos: Duah Francis Boafo Where can we all follow you online: Michael Frogley - Portfolio Who should be on the show: Mike Alderson from Man vs Machine Pro Video Podcast Online: Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Website

Eve Cheesmur is a Business Director and Owner of Mint Voices. Mint Voices is a voice over talent agency. Eve, a voice artist herself shares what a professional voice artist can bring to a video project. Sound is such an important part of any film or video work and this episode discusses this in detail. Pro Pick: Gratitude Inspirational Videos: Ted Talk - Listening To Shame Where can we all follow you online: Mint Voices Who should be on the show: Peter van der Fluit and Glen Cleaver Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website Pro Video Podcast - Spotify

Frankie Principe is a Senior Motion Designer at Assembly in Auckland, New Zealand. This episode explores a recent Assembly project Fantastic Beasts as well as working on collaborative projects. The balance of commercial work, personal projects and downtime are key focuses of this episode. Links to work: Frankies Portfolio Frankies Tumblr Fantastic Beasts Bottled Up - Frankies Website Bottled Up - Motionographer Assembly Following: Nicolo Bianchino Sekani Solomon Chris Guyot - Behance Chris Guyot - Website Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website Pro Video Podcast - Spotify

Andy Needham is a freelance motion designer, editor, and compositor. He is also a Lynda trainer for 3D, motion, compositing, After Effects, Cinema 4D, Nuke, Illustrator, X-Particles & Octane. His clients include Google, Sony Ericsson, X Factor USA, and Coldplay.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd   00.40 - Andy introduces himself 01.00 - He has been making C4D training for Lynda.com since 2013 03.00 - Andy is intending to take the C4D training a step deeper for Lynda.com, in the areas of Mograph and VFX 05.00 - OctaneRender for Cinema 4D Essential Training on Lynda 05.30 - Discussion of the accessibility of GPU rendering, as made possible by Otoy’s subscription model. 06.00 - Michael Rigley courses on Learnsquared: Workflow and Animation. He uses eGPUs, because he’s a Mac guy 06.35 - egpu.io 08.00 - How Otoy were forced to up their game by the likes of Redshift 09.00 - If you want to work in 3d, it’s a good idea to have at least a basic understanding of all the major render engines: Octane, Redshift, Arnold etc. 11.30 - Discussion of the importance of finding quality sources of 3d training, eg: Lynda, Pluralsight, Helloluxx, Eyedesyn, Brograph, FXPHD, John Dickinson 13.00 - Tim Clapham’s approach to training. 16.00 - The difficulty of balancing work and family life 19.10 - Ditto for creative passion and professional life, and the boon of having a supportive family. 20.42 - How beta-testing can help accelerate your learning 21.55 - About Mocha, roto and tracking 25.00 - Using garbage mattes to help the tracking process 26.50 - How Andy freelances on top of producing training, and being a family man 29.00 - Why Andy chose to go freelance, and his advice to people just starting out in their careers 33.00 - Using Slack channels such as Brograph and ProVideoPodcast both to promote yourself and  to reach out to other freelancers, as Andy does when offered more work than he can do.   37.57 - Pro Video Picks Software/Tech: Notion 42.00 - Following Monday Meeting on Brograph Slack 43.35 - Inspiration and Influence Book: Design For Motion 45.50 - Inspirational Video C4D Live 44.27 - Follow Andy Online: web Instagram X-particles challenge   46.36 - Who should be on the show? Marc Knapton   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

David Ariew; freelance 3D motion artist discusses show reels with host Blair. David’s latest reel departs from the standard reel. We discuss work & also how personal a reel can be not only for the content, but the way it is presented.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 00.44 - David’s new reel 01.58 - Ice Caves music video 03.05 - Composer Ivan Torrent collaborated on the reel. David worked on Space Whales with him too. 06.55 - Music and sound choices can make or break a reel, as of course can the choice of work you show. 08.30 - Discussion the editing process, and how David focuses on a particular piece for a while on the reel, without jumping around too much from project to project. 10.09 - Grouping parts of the reel by grade/colour of the footage. 16.35 - Why Blair didn’t need a reel once during the first two months of freelancing. 18.20 - David’s recent collaboration on the Ice Caves video with Grant Inouye and Christopher Rutledge 19.00 - The current mograph debate: take up Houdini? Or stick to what you really love and get better and better at that? 21.40 - Discussion of how studios collaborate by playing to the strengths of the different team members. 22.30 - The perils of being a one man band, like David. 24.55 - David rarely works in house since specialising in 3d. 26.55 - David Ariew and Brograph collaborate with DeadMaus on his visuals. He himself is really into making 3d and using Octane. 28.00 - Discussion of the huge depth of today’s software, and how much space there is to become a specialist within a given package. 32.00 - The importance of keeping abreast of what the latest tech makes possible.  33.15 - Pro Video Picks 33.43 - Inspirational videos Ruin by Wes Ball The Leviathan by Ruairi Robinson (check out 01.03 shot of docking bay.)   37.08 - Software/Tech: World Creator Realflow for C4D   41.31 - Following The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel StuZor, Beeple, Sekani Solomon, Hoodass, Josef Bshara     43.05 - Inspiration and Influence Vimeo and Instagram, Octane Facebook Group, stills from movies and the real world using PureRef     44.27 - Follow David Online: web Instagram   46.36 - Who should be on the show? Josef Bshara Raoul Marks Ryan Talbot Alex Ness Justin LeDuc   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website  

Node Fest is the premiere Motion Design event for Australasia. James Cowen of Yes Captain is on the show to share what Node 2018 will bring us. Every year it gets better as it supports the community to come together and hear from outstanding talent in Australia, New Zealand and around the world. The lineup of speakers is again a wealth of knowledge and experience that crosses all disciplines with the Motion Design Industry.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 05.30 - The 2018 Node line up: Jonny Kofoed of Assembly 07.10 - How James Cowen picks his speakers, and his preference for them to talk about the process of making projects 09.00 - Lisa Vertudaches 12.27 - EJ Hassenfratz 15.30 - Maxon as Sponsor of Nodefest 16.51 - Luca Ionescu 19.10 - Nodefest Slack Group 20.12 - The above group has a blacklist of companies, for motion designers to beware of. 21.20 - Lilian Darmono 23.43 - Ben Watts who will talk at Node about how he made the transition from C4D to Houdini 26.00 - The importance of finding your own voice as a motion designer 30.00 - Studio Partners: HelloLuxx, Dirty Puppet, Mr, Fox and Co, Buck, Yukfoo 31.00 - Industry Partners: Digital Pigeon, Swinburne, aescripts, borisfx, toolfarm, motionworks, acmi, fed square 31.40 - Node Ident Competition   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast – Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website  

Mitch Myers is a freelance Motion Designer. On this episode Mitch shares his experiences in becoming a freelancer. Host Blair Walker discusses with Mitch his business branding, being an entrepreneur and also they look at two pieces of Mitches work in detail. Lots of great topics covered in this episode including design theory, film theory, cinematography, lighting, 3D, art direction and more.   Show Notes  - by Blair Walker Nura Headphones Shapist Hourglass Principle The Jump Light Kits & VDB Packs Pro Video Pick:  Developing a strong positive mindset is extremely important to maintaining a successful creative and entrepreneurial lifestyle. Following: The Mysterious Universe Podcast.  It’s a perfect listen for Mitch while he’s working. Full of esoteric and interesting topics. Where do you find Inspiration and Influence: I find influence from just about anywhere, mainly when I am not thinking about a solution to my issues.  I could be banging my head against a wall with a problem but when I leave it be the answer always comes to me through my daily life. I think It’s extremely important to fill your life with activities that compliment each other. You can start to form a pretty consistent pattern of inspiration. Inspirational Videos:  Ash Thorp : AWAKEN AKIRA   Elastic: The Night Manager Where can we all follow you online: Twitter                                               Facebook Instagram Website Patreon Who should be on the show: Merc Vilson, Raidzero, Lorcan O’Shanahan  Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website Pro Video Podcast - Spotify

Jesus Suarez is a Motion Designer originally from Venezuela. He shares moving the the US to make a career and life for his family. An inspiring discussion. Host Blair Walker also discusses his work for Prophets of Rage and his approach to learning 3D.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 00.41 - Jesus introduces himself and his work at Battle Media Lab 03.20 - Prophets Of Rage music video 04.15 - Discussion of Behance 04.45 - Mitch Myers on School Of Motion 05.30 - The challenge of keeping current on social media 05.55 - How Slack groups can help you connect, and help others solve problems 07.30 - Jesus is heading in to more cinematic 3d work now 08.25 - Jesus’s approach to learning C4D 09.17 - Jordan Jack animation 09.55 - EJ Hassenfratz, the Sketch n Toon guru 10.30 - Fusion 360: problems getting a good mesh in to C4D 11.10 - Jesus loves Substance Painter 11.30 - How motion designers can have the role of educating clients/creatives as to what’s possible with the software 15.00 - Blair asks about the challenge of learning and connecting with the motion industry with English as a second language 16.00 - About the Full Sail University course Jesus did 19.00 - Jesus’s short term goals: to work on short films and title sequences 19.50 - The enormous workload Jesus put himself under in order to get involved with making title sequences as a freelancer on top of his day job. 20.20 - The influence of Elastic on Jesus, especially the Westworld titles 21.50 - About Florida as a motion design community 25.10 - The Venezuela motion graphics scene, and why it is a small community 26.50 - The great challenge of being far from one’s homeland. 28.00 - What Jesus hopes to gain from making a short film   29.20 - Pro Video Picks: The French Monkey   31.25 - Following Online: Ash Thorpe Mitch Myers Elastic   32.00 - Sources of Inspiration: Ash Thorpe again Collective Podcast Akira Tribute   33.07 - Follow Jesus Online: instagram twitter   33.28 - Who should we have on the show? Friendly Robot   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

Ben Buchanan and Matt Lloyd. Pivoting Careers, Motion Design, 2D, 3D, Community, Education and more. Both Ben and Matt moved into Motion Design later in their careers. Host Blair Walker discusses the challenges and rewards of doing so. They share how they have done so to become successful freelancers.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 01.00 - Ben and Matt introduce themselves 03.30 - Ben has been a TA for School Of Motions Design Bootcamp 05.00 - How Ben reached out to Rich Nosworthy for tips on what to learn 06.50 - How Ben’s brother’s connection to Matt Von Trott eventually landed him a meeting with Jonny Kofoed of Assembly 08.25 - Matt’s biggest mistake early on: not understanding the importance of connecting with people when building a career 09.20 - Motion designers seem to be “falling over themselves” to help each other. See Matt’s blog about this. 12.00 - How doing tutorials can boost your confidence in the early stage of learning motion design 14.00 - FXPHD students’ reels tended to stand out because of the emphasis there on creating your their work using techniques they’d learned. 17.00 - How Matt started out learning C4D: Vertex Pusher Hrvoje Srdelic 22.35 - How passion for animation is palpable to people doing the hiring 24.00 - School Of Motions Animation Bootcamp course 27.00 - Finding the time to work on motion design around having a family 29.10 - Ben’s latest reel 33.00 - Ben and Matt talk about their plans for the future 36.30 - Ben is looking to create something “scalable” for the future, so he doesn’t have to be seeking freelance gigs “at 55”   37.16 - Pro Video Picks: Blender which is undergoing a huge upgrade thanks to the Blender Codequest   For Ben’s picks, see below 39.15- Inspirational Video: Looking Out My Back Door by  Ariel Costa Forms in Nature Anchor Inside Out Cosmos Laundromat Jamie XX Gosh Official Music Video   41.07 - Sources of Inspiration: Vimeo Dribble Mimicry, accents, voices, language   45.06 - Who should we have on the show? Sean Kennedy Mathijs Luijten   43.04 - Follow Lee Online: Ben: Ben.buchanan.io Matt: twitter, inkmotor.com   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

Lee shares his approach to Directing and the relationships that make for a better result. Host Blair Walker discusses with Lee how they work as a team with everyone at FCB New Zealand. A lot of discussions about Cinematography, lighting approaches and career development.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 00.40 - Lee introduces himself and explains his role as a content director 04.50 - Discussion of problem solving as a fundamental creative process across all aspects of a production 06.00 - “Stress is contagious” 07.00 - Metrofilm 07.15 - Shooting: with quality gear and expertise, much time and money is saved: you can craft your film, instead of having to rescue shoddy footage 08.45 - Imaginarium 09.00 - Discussion of in-camera effects, such as contact lighting, which are then supplemented by VFX. 10.00 - How open conversations between director and crew during pre-production can make for a happy production (listen to Hugo Guerra on this topic) 14.00 - How being transparent about the limits of your knowledge and abilities as opposed to trying to hide them (e.g. with a technique you have never used before) can garner extra support and appreciation for you. 16.10 - An overview of Lee’s role 18.00 - “Editing in your head”: shooting with the edit front and centre in your mind. 21.00 - Always have backup e.g. audio and cutaway shots 23.20 - Building relationships with producers, and Lee’s preference for being on top of budgets 27.00 - “Never stinge on kit” 28.05 - Imagezone, Kingsize film gear rental 28.20 - Arri Alexa Mini camera 28.55 - Sony A7S II camera 30.23 - Lighting tips, including cutting light 33.19 - Fun fact about the Raiders of The Lost Ark sword fight scene 34.33 - Lee’s career, including a stint in the porn industry 36.45 - Lee learned most of what he knows about lighting in the porn industry   37.46 - Pro Video Picks: “Keep it in-camera” see Mad Max effects breakdowns   39.15 - Inspirational Video: Fresh Guacamole by Pes 40.43 - Audio and video are 50/50 in any video project. “Make sure you spend just as much time on the audio as you do on the video” 41.07 - Sources of Inspiration: Theatre 42.11 - Who should we have on the show? James Solomon   43.04 - Follow Lee Online: Lee Stapleton - Instagram

Not long into his career he is inspirational in the work he’s creating and his passion. Aaron shares his progression from being a student, internships and then working full time at Stink Studios in New York City.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 00.45 - Aaron introduces himself 01.20 - Stink Studios NYC 02.10 - Game Of Thrones Wynalda Packaging piece 05.30 - How Aaron’s creative take on the GOT titles won him an internship 07.20 - Aaron’s strategic choices of internships 07.45 - About Stink Studios 10.10 - Aaron’s 3d experiments 14.00 - Specialist vs generalist discussion 17.10 - Aaron’s trial by fire working as the sole motion designer on Google National Park Service Centennial by Stink 22.10 - Aaron’s deep dive into eGPUs, and the global shift in motion design from Apple to PC 26.00 - The utility of comping in footage for VFX (for eg particles) rather than trying to run a sim 27.50 - Posting WIPs Kingston Throop Avs piece 30.00 - Skating around burnout, and the boost that can come from posting wips. 33.00 - Resources and community for those working as the lone motion designer within a company. 34.30 - Shape layers wiggle transform 35.00 - John Dickinson C4D modelling 35.10 - Allegorithmic Substance on Discord 35.50 - The days of hoarding your knowledge for competitive advantage are over 37.45 - Substance FAQ: how to UV unwrap a model 38.00 - Aaron uses 3DCoat’s auto UV unwrap function 39.10 - How, as a graduate, do you survive in NYC? You have to shift your expectations: life is really expensive here, but making connections is much easier in a huge city.   41.24 - Pro Video Picks: Substance Painter Live Link by Xolotl   44.10 - Following Online: Reply All   45.45 - Sources of Inspiration: Archillect   50.46 - Inspirational Video: Mattis Dovier   52.34 - Who should we have on the show? Art by Rens   54.45- Follow Aaron Online: Twitter Gumroad Web   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website    

The Vision Feast Film Festival is an opportunity for Filmmakers and Motion Designers to enter the numerous categories. Jonathan explains the focus of the festival and the prizes that are on offer.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 00.45 - About The Vision Feast 04.25 - Te Makutu short film 07.50 - Planned live events for The Vision Feast in 2019 13.35 - Jonathan’s film-making background 13.55 - Te Makutu was shot in four blocks, one in each season 14.22 - It has just won best film 2018 at NZ International Film Festival 17.00 - The background of the movie: Rhiannon Harata’s dreams 18.30 - Editing process for Te Makutu: from 2 hours down to a short 22.41 - Vision Feast 2018 judges: Chris Graham, director, Juliette Furness, acting coach 26.05 - Pro Video Picks: Fasting to help with focus and productivity 29.15 - Inspirational Video: Suraya, Seed of Light a submission to Festival Des Histoires, Canada 30.00 - Sources of Inspiration: Visiting art galleries while travelling 31.45 - Following Online: Podcasts: No Such Thing As A Fish My Dad Wrote A Porno 33.00 - Follow Jonathan Online: Web Te Makutu Facebook Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

At Sixteen Corners, they unapologetically create video from an 'audience-first' perspective. They believe no video should ever be boring, nor fail to provide that emotional payoff. This approach is discussed as well as some key projects by Mike and the team at Sixteen Corners. Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 00.44 - About Sixteen Corners 03.15 - Origin of the name 04.30 - Composition of the team: small and nimble with plenty of trusted freelancers 07.15 - Mint Films 08.35 - Blair: Success is solely driven by motivation and passion 09.00 - Mike’s bio 10.00 - Mike’s part time job fell through, at which time he began interning at post houses, where he met... 10.30 - Martin Taylor, now head of production at StartVR, who hooked him up with his first freelance jobs. 11.40 - In 2003 Began work in the “Broadband Department” at ABC tv, Australia. 13.00 - Blink TV 14.00 - How getting into the industry has changed with the ever increasing accessibility of video tech, and how certain useful processes/strategies can easily be overlooked by younger people. 17.00 - How linear editing on a Steenbeck informs Mike’s editing style 18.51 - Terence Malick’s creative process 20.20 - Adobe Premiere morph cut 21.45 - The increasing intuitiveness of UI design 23.30 - Mike’s blogpost: Enough With Your Shitty Videos Already 25.24 - Martin Weigel of Wieden Kennedy “our primary task is not the nurturing enthusiasm of the few, but overcoming the indifference of the many” 27.00 - Mike’s “audience first” approach to generating content 27.12 - Michael Hauge: “The reason people go to the movies isn’t to think, it’s to feel” 28.48 - “Don’t get your idea out there, get the emotion associated with that idea out there.” 35.00 - “What you’re selling to your clients is not a video, it’s the experience of making a video” 36.35 - Market City Cinema Ad 38.04 - Edgar Wright 39.00 - The importance of shot composition 42.30 - iiNet rollercoaster piece by Sixteen Corners 48.33 - Pro Video Picks: Learning a new, unrelated skill, in Mike’s case: playing drums 51.16 - Following Online: Heavyweight 53.34 - Sources of Inspiration: Being a dad 54.54 - Inspirational Video: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 58.50 - Who Should Be On The Show: Stu Willis 01.00.06 - Follow Mike Online: Web Vimeo Facebook Instagram Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website 

Hilarious comedy TV shows, Films, Music Videos. Chris and the team at Late Night Films cover all areas from Directing, Writing, Filming, Editing, Visual Effects. How do you get funding for a series or prioritise making cool work. Chris discusses how.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd   01.40 - about LateNiteFilms 04.00 - Chris’s career history 05.30 - The Butchery, The Refinery 06.10 - Swinburne 08.00 - Guy Pearce music video “Storm” by Michael Shanks 08.50 - Discussion of the making of Storm (accessible on the same page) 10.35 - Wizards of Aus 12.00 - How Wizards was funded, Screen Australia 13.20 - The post production process: Premiere Pro using ProRes 444 UHD codec, compositing all done in After Effects, with 3d elements provided by other members of the team “in Michael’s mum’s basement” 15.00 - Gareth Edwards crowd compositing techniques 16.10 - Reception of Wizards of Aus 17.30 - Technical challenges tackled by LateNiteFilms eg in the making of The Swell 23.10 - Red Dragon camera, used under water on The Swell 23.40 - The family and friends core of LateNiteFilms 25.20 - Striking a balance between corporate and self-initiated work 27.00 - Their long term goal is to create feature films and big-budget Netflix series, rather than advertising, hence the emphasis on creative work. 27.30 - Avoiding debt in order to have more creative freedom 28.15 - Go for big bucks, or creative freedom: avoid the “middle ground” projects where you have neither. 29.00 - TVC for post production “can be hell” 30.00 - The changing economics of post-production 31.00 - The great creative fulfilment afforded by the loose process and tight-knit team behind Wizards Of Aus.   33.35 - Pro Video Picks: Commandpost for FinalCutPro X   36.07 - Following Online: Lost In Space   37.25 - Sources of Inspiration: FXPHD back catalogue Andrew Kramer’s old tuts   41.15 - Inspirational Video: Lumberjack Builder   43.40 - Follow Chris Online: Twitter Facebook   44.50 - Who Should Be On The Show: Philip Hodgetts   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

Never Sit Still is a world class Motion Design Studio based in Sydney. Mike Tosetto Director & Founder discusses with host Blair Walker Branding, Networking, Motion, 3D, Community, Process, Collaboration and how the studio has evolved.

The OFFF London 2017 titles are breathtakingly beautiful. The Character Design, Animation and Rendering are uniquely stylized. The Particle animations are mesmerizing in how they move, look and feel. Designed, Directed & Produced by FutureDeluxe. Adrian is the Director on this. Host Blair Walker delves into the creative process behind the work FutureDeluxe creates. Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd  01.00 - Future Deluxe 02.19 - PVP Episode 7 03.00 - OFFF London 2017 05.30 - The OFFF London 2017 team: James Callahan and Andrew Jones, owners of Future Deluxe, Andre (main art director), Nick and Thomas (Particle work in Houdini), Josef from Poland? (character animators), Liam Gabor, Igor (compositing), 09.40 - The team wanted to do the piece because they are not known for doing character animation and wanted to challenge themselves. 10.24 - Inspiration for the aesthetic of the piece 13.10 - Use of colour in the piece 15.50 - African tribal clothing, jewellery and adornment as inspiration 21.30 - The challenge of working with remote freelancers 22.30 - Process behind capturing the essence of a gesture 24.10 - Digital Kitchen titles for True Blood 28.00 - Particles made in Houdini, driven by live action shot by Davey Evans 28.36 - Future Deluxe piece for Intel with photography by him 31.00 - “Top down” photographic angles can be ignored when using CG 31.56 - Felix typographer on OFFF London 33.55 - Diadora Blushield 36.00 - How working direct with the client (rather than through an agency) proved advantageous on this project 41.00 - Housni (compositor) 41.55 - Vitaly Grossman 43.10 - Foam studio 43.45 - Pro Video Picks: Have a break from the computer: Time management and unwinding 47.40 - Inspiration: This Is Colossal Nowness https://hifructose.com/ SlimeSunday - Instagram Isle of Dogs Movie 50.30 - Fine dining food Pinterest boards provide inspiration: form and colour 50.55 - Following online: Joaquin Phoenix movies Slime Sunday instagram 52.10 - Inspirational Video: Isle of Dogs by Wes Anderson. Isle of Dogs behind the scenes video 53.30 - Justin animatronics for Isle of Dogs 55.10 - Follow Adrian online Adrian's Website Adrian's Instagram 55.30 - Who should we have on the show? Vitaly Grossman Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

Jon Barrie from Adobe discusses with Blair the recent updates to After Effects, Premiere Pro, Audition and Character Animator. Find out all of the new features & improvements for animation, motion design, editing, colour grading, audio mixing & much more. Show Notes: Compiled by Blair Walker 00.42 - Jon Barrie at NAB 2018 01.30 - Adobe Pro Video CC 2018.1 Update 02.20 - Plan your update because it will overwrite 2018.0 02.37 - After Effects Master Properties and Essential Graphics 11.24 - After Effects Cinema 4D Lite R19 12.18 - After Effects Advanced Puppet Engine 14.23 - After Effects and Premiere Enhanced Adobe Immersive Environment. 15.02 - After Effects Skybox Mettle’s integration into After Effects 15.31 - After Effects Nulls from paths script 16.04 - After Effects GPU speed improvements 17.17 - After Effects Pick Whip for all properties 18.50 - Premiere Pro Shot Comparison and Match Grade 24.07 - Premiere Pro Autoducking 26.20 - Open Premiere Pro projects directly in Audition 28.12 - Premiere Pro Timecode Panel 29.44 - New format support: Camera RAW Sony X-OCN (Venice), Canon Cinema RAW Light (C200), and RED IPP2. 33.56 - Audition 34.40 - Audition Tracks Panel 34.55 - Audition Performance improvements 35.42 - Adobe Feature Request and Bug Report Submission Form 37.02 - Adobe video and audio feedback pages 39.30 - Audition Clips Spotting 41.06 - Character Animator New Tools and improved trigger workflows 41.28 - Premiere Pro Hardware accelerated H.264 decoding 43.10 - Premiere Pro New Video Limiter 44.28 - After Effects & Media Encoder export gifs 45.26 - After Effects shy layers 45.59 - Centre anchor point for shape layers   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website  

Rich Nosworthy shares his latest tutorials getting started compositing in Blackmagic Fusion quickly and easily. A great way to learn a powerful free compositing application. Octane 4 is also discussed and what it means for the 3D community.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 01.40 - Blackmagic Fusion tutorials by Rich Nosworthy 03.00 - Pros and cons of releasing software for free/low price 05.40 - The idea behind Rich’s quick start Fusion tutorial 06.25 - The content of the tutorial 08.20 - Software agnosticism: using the best tool for the job 10.40 - Tutorial 2: Redshift multipass comps with Fusion 12.44 - A warm endorsement of Redshift customer service 13.30 - Otoy: Octane 4 and Brigade 15.20 - Some of the disadvantages of Octane 3 have been improved 15.50 - “Out of core” geometry 16.21 - Otoy CEO Jules Urbach on Brograph 17.45 - David Ariew 18.20 - AI lighting, scenes and denoiser in render engines 20.00 - Understanding point lights in unbiased render engines 21.00 - Otoy Octane 4 release video 21.30 - Octane 4 is a free upgrade from 3 standalone, and the monthly subscription now allows up to 20 GPUs. 22.00 - Free Subscription with a 2 GPU limit 23.00 - Otoy’s use of the new RNDR blockchain service 24.00 - See Brograph on this topic 25.00 - Blockchain will influence business models across the board, including 3d graphics. 27.10 - Rich’s latest project with Tom O’Neil, director of Narcos titles 27.30 - Yambo studio, Tel Aviv work with many remote artists around the world. 28.05 - Rich’s Node 2017 presentation: a Redshift primer 31.00 - The importance of fundamental techniques and concepts, which can then be applied in the software of your choice. 33.00 - “Roundtripping” between different packages to harness the strengths of each package. Eg After Effects-to-Mocha-to-After Effects 34.00 - Martin from BorisFX episode 34.40 - By comparison, Fusion has really solid tracking, keying and compositing in one package. 35.00 - Roto and cleanup is much more efficient in a node based compositor such as Fusion or Nuke or Natron   35.30 - ProVideoPicks: CGWiki - Houdini education  36.50 - Houdini: the software of the moment  39.12 - Inspirational video: Solipsist  40.22 - Sources of Inspiration: Photoblogs Otakugangsta Sink00 contemporist   41.28 - Following online: Liam Wong Anthony Scott Burns Styleframes NYC for Tendril   43.16 - Follow Rich online: richnosworthy.tv instagram twitter  43.53 - Rich’s experiments and side projects 44.30 - Rich’s chrome bike, made in MOI   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter

Hugo has an extensive career as an award-winning Director and Visual Effects Supervisor across games cinematics, film and commercials. Previously, leading the Nuke team at The Mill London. Host Blair Walker discusses his company, clients and projects.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 01.30 - Hugo’s Desk 02.00 - Hugo’s background 04.00 - Nexus productions 04.20 - Head of Nuke at the Mill for four years 05.48 - Now directing cinematics for the games industry 06.30 - his Oaklake horror short is nearing completion 07.00 - http://www.firewithoutsmoke.com/ 07.30 - Hugo says: making game cinematics as the dream job for motion designers/compositors 08.17 - The drawbacks of only working on films on the one hand, or commercials on the other 09.40 - Hugo’s favourite part about working for games companies is that he gets to work alongside like-minded people on the client side. 10.30 - “I don’t mind doing smaller things because I have creative control over them” 11.15 - Co-directing with Will O’Connor: The Walking Dead and Mario Rabbids trailers 12.35 - “What fascinates me about the games industry… it’s like the opera of [our] time” in Wagner’s words, it’s a modern day gesamtkunstwerk, a synthesis of all art forms 14.00 - The creative process for the Walking Dead trailer. 15.50 - Vertex keynote on the Walking Dead and the "evolutionary" approach when developing a project 16.10 - "I always prefer to have time than money for a project" 17.00 - "I always use the same tools: Nuke, Photoshop, Maya and Redshift" 18.00 - "My students are obsessed by... knowing the tech... what matters is that you know composition and colour, art theory, then you can be an artist on any software" 18.50 - "Maybe this is because tech is more tangible than creativity" 19.15 - When at the Mill, Hugo used to have a hard time finding artistic people to hire, people who have taste. 20.15 - People forget the basics are the most important thing to learn 20.50 - Hugo's classical art background informs all his work now. 22.00 - Hugo's FXPHD courses 22.35 - "I don't believe that teachers should not do production, so I split my time between production and teaching" 23.06 - I believe in sharing: I want to share as much of my knowledge as possible because eventually some of these people are going to be working with me. I believe it's my responsibility to share my knowledge because I was so fortunate to work on these projects, so why not share that knowledge so that we all together can advance the art form. 25.15 - Sharing knowledge as an opportunity to connect with people. 26.00 - How Hugo's breakdowns are winning him new work 27.32 - Hugo's Desk "You Just Have To Be Better" series 29.25 - BBC God Only Knows 34.35 - Guerilla film-making: being a supervisor and also being hands on (see Robert Rodriguez on this topic) 36.00 - The Mill is totally focused on results; it doesn't get stuck on the process and is completely software agnostic. 37.30 - Leonard In Slow Motion 39.00 - Motion control 39.15 - "Spanish" (or budget) motion control techniques. Whilst we’re on the topic, this guy has a million budget ideas for budding film makers 40.45 - The ultimate trick for the VFX supe: really get to know the crew, the 1st AD, the DOP, weeks before the shoot, take them for a beer, grab lunch. Then you'll be listened to on set. 43.00 - Technical process behind Leonard 46.00 - Pro Video Picks Inspiration - YouTube Channels: Every Frame A Painting Channel Criswell Art Regard Now You See It For relaxation: LGR: Lazy Game Reviews Inspiration and Influence: Cinema Directors Stanley Kubrick David Lynch David Cronenberg John Carpenter Sergei Eisenstein Max Ophüls Games: Silent Hill series Shadow Of Colossus The Last Guardian Art: Every "Art Of" film book Inspirational Video Of The Week: Under The Skin Follow Hugo Online: @hugocguerra - twitter Hugo's Desk - Youtube patreon.com/hugosdesk Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

Design, 3D, Retouching, Lighting, Rendering, Octane, Presenting, Tutorials and Communities. In one year Phil has built a career in Motion Design and 3D where he is now presenting for Maxon at NAB. Host Blair Walker discusses this massive career pivot.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd  00.50 - Introducing Phil, creative retoucher 01.00 - Phil got into Cinema 4D January 2017 02.55 - Phil found it hard to understand how welcoming the C4D community is. See Matt's article on this, particularly the comments. 04.00 - Phil's motivation to make Octane tutorials. 04.30 - How the fundamentals of lighting and photography have helped jump start Phil's 3d career. 06.30 - When lighting in 3d, ask yourself “How would we light this in the real world?” (tip: stay away from the HDRs) 07.00 - What Phil learned from automotive photography and retouching: no direct light is used, it's all bounced light: the exclusion of light is actually what helps delineate reflective surfaces. 09.00 - Phil's take on tutorials 10.30 - For the millionth time: Do not present tutorials you've followed as your work 10.50 - Phil’s Octane tutorial on Brograph 12.00 - The great benefit of developing skills additional to those you currently use at work: Phil's ascent into the role of 3D CG artist 13.40 - Phil will be speaking at NAB this year 14.30 - The importance of having a supportive partner 17.18 - Phil’s transformative trip to Half Rez in 2017 19.00 - The gap between schools/universities and real jobs 19.50 - Connect and network if you want to get into the industry: the percentage of entry level people who contact industry professionals is tiny 21.40 - Branding yourself: from Phil Roberts to RaidZer0 24.15 - Mathias Omotala of Maxon 26.00 – Phil's exploration of animation 27.30 – GorillaCam 29.30 – Learning compositing from a retoucher's perspective. 32.15 – Phil's spaceman animation based on a Mixamo walk cycle 32.28 – Mixamo as a creative starting point 33.10 – The French Monkey texture resource 34.50 – The utility of constraints and pre-built assets for learners of 3D and motion design. The topic is so huge that it's better (and more realistic) to focus on one aspect per project eg animation or lighting or texturing, rather than all of the above. 37.20 – How to develop quickly as a motion designer 37.30 – Randorenders from Brograph 40.15 – Pro Video Picks: Going to the gym three or four times a week 41.39 – Following Online: CGChannel.com Inspirational Video: Twisted Poly showreel 43.50 – Vivid: Lighting the Sails Sydney Opera House project  45.30 – Sources of inspiration: Sci-Fi films 47.00 – Follow Phil Online: twitter instagram brograph slack 48.50 – Who should come on the show? David Brodeur 50.48 - Joel Dubin 33:50 - Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

FCB Motion. Motion Design, Editing, 3D, Rendering, Teams, Passion Projects and more. This week host Blair Walker has the other Motion Designers from FCB NZ in the Studio. Corban Koschak, Will Brown and Sam Knight sit down to talk about working as a team.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 00.30 – Introducing the FCB motion team 03.00 – Sam: What's it like getting your head around so many clients as a new addition to the team? 04.00 – A sign of a good freelancer: asking questions early 05.00 – Project file templates, naming conventions 07.25 – Learning Cinema 4D on the job 08.30 – You learn the most when thrown into a real world project vs studying tutorials 09.30 – A drawback of freelancing: if you want to learn new skills, you need to be part of a team 11.00 – Getting over mental blocks to learning new skills 11.30 – Learning Expressions for After Effects, and the perils of using them in team based projects. 12.30 – Editing and motion design as a “black hole” of things to learn. 13.00 – The instant accessibility of highly specific training on the internet can be a drawback: it can lead to patchy, piecemeal comprehension of topics, as opposed to a more rounded, fundamental understanding. 14.40 – Every Frame A Painting analysis of the cinematography of the likes of Roger Deakins 15.15 - “Break down what the masters do” 15.40 – Sources of distilled, succinct content are rare and valuable 16.15 – It's all well and good to watch training content, but you have to make something too, otherwise you'll forget it. 16.45 – Passion projects 17.30 – Will's journey in C4D: from learning the software to developing the skills and confidence to tackle short films 20.00 – Blair encourages the creation of personal projects, even within the workplace at FCB, as he believes this positively influences the team's day-to-day work. 20.22 – Division 05 Style and Strategy as a helpful guide when making creative decisions in the workplace. 21.10 – Corban's solo music projects 22.10 – The importance of music to motion design 22.22 – Sam's meeting with Blair at Nodefest 2017 25.20 – The importance of networking as a freelancer 28.00 – Meeting people in person is key when looking for employees/employers 28.40 – What's it like working with Blair at FCB? 33.00 – The ideal brief “makes the work brainless”: the importance of planning and pre-production. 35.00 – Working with in-house content directors 36.30 – Low budget productions can be the hardest work because problems have to be fixed every step of the way eg tons of post work is required on shoddy footage. 36.50 – Paul Machliss the editor of Baby Driver made cuts as they were shooting 38.00 – How tech is changing workflows: at FCB projects remain in online mode, since there is no longer any need to have grades etc “locked” into an offline edit. 38.33 – ProVideoPicks Corban: Rubberhose Inspirational Video The Shape Of Water Following online: James Jean Mcbess Motion Collective Motionographer   Inspiration: Art galleries, art events around town, watching movies 42.25  - Follow Corban online This Pale Fire - Alchemy: Spotify This Pale Fire - Alchemy: itunes This Pale Fire - Alchemy: Facebook ProVideoPicks - Sam Overlord  Inspirational Video The Apache by Ned Wedlock 46.35 – Sam is following online Icecream Hater 47.50 - Inspiration Films films films 48.40 – The Academy Cinema $5 Wednesdays  Follow Sam Online He’d like to see you try 50.00 - ProVideoPicks Will: Tribe Of Mentors  Inspirational Video Yo Santosa on Branding Following Online: Everyone Inspirational Video Guest speakers on The Futur Follow Will online Will Brown Website  Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website Pro Video Podcast - Spotify

This week’s episode covers Animation, Motion Design, 2D, 3D, Studios, Teams, Creative Direction and Community. Host Blair Walker explores all of these topics and the reality of projects at the high end of the market. Also what makes Buck, well Buck.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 00.50 - Introducing Buck 01.50 - Gareth’s history with Buck. 02.50 - The company culture of Buck 05.55 - The shift from social life with the firm to becoming a family man 07.00 - The maturing of the motion design industry is changing the aspirations of motion designers: “the all-nighter” is not a badge people are aspiring to any more, just the opposite in fact. 07.30 - Growth of the Sydney team 08.30 - Is the difference in time zones between Sydney/NYC/London a drawback? 09.10 - The reality of working with remote freelancers 10.30 - The makeup of the Sydney Buck team 11.14 - Lucas Brooking 11.52 - Woolmark piece by Buck 14.00 - Blockchain explainer video for the government of Dubai. 18.00 - How hard is it to keep “lifting the bar”, bettering yourself? 19.00 - The creative impetus provided by competition with your coworkers, and for the love of the work 20.24 - How do you manage a project as large as Blockchain? Buck Sydney’s design process explained. 24.00 - They use a Google Sheet to track their progress 24.45 - The importance of learning to take constructive criticism. 25.15 - Slack groups as a source of constructive criticism. 25.45 - Gareth finds it hard to keep up with Slack groups outside of the Buck one. 29.30 - Buck presentation at Node 30.45 - Holden project, Nike Athlete 32.00 - The importance of the personal side of the motion industry 35.00 - Passion projects at Buck 35.50 - Blend title sequence 36.20 - Woolmark was approached as a passion project: what they provided was way more than the budget really afforded. 36.40 - Goodbooks metamorphosis was taken on as a passion project and ended up influencing the company’s style for an entire year 37.10 - Does Buck do bread and butter jobs? 39.00 - How important is typography to Buck’s creative process? 41.00 - Designing for social media: focus on the medium, or the piece itself overall? 42.00 - Buck’s piece for Aperol at the tennis open in Melbourne 44.00 - Assembly’s piece for the Auckland Harbour bridge 44.30 - Johnny Kofoed episode of the Pro Video Podcast   45.05 - Pro Video Picks: Get to work early, so I can get home early and see my kids! 47.00 - The difficulty of only seeing your kids at bedtime   48.00 - Inspirational Video: Spring Jam by Ned Wenlock River Studies by Ned Wenlock   50.00 - Sources Of Inspiration: Podcasts eg Serial, The Atlanta Monster, This American Life, Reply All   53.00 -  Following Online: Glenn Miralles -  instagram   53.45 - Follow Gareth Online: Web: buck.tv Instagram: buck_design Twitter: buck_tv Tumblr: buckdesign.tumblr.com Vimeo: buck Facebook: buck.tv   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website Pro Video Podcast - Spotify WorldPodcasts.com  

Carey Smith has an engaging unique style with the master classes he produces. From creating a show reel to exploring style and strategy his insights in creative thinking are a must watch for every creative. Host Blair Walker discusses Carey’s approach and workflows in creating these epic lessons.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 02.05 - Carey explains his niche: "This isn't a tutorial... it's more akin to what you would have got in art school, crossbred with career experience" 03.35 - Exploring the myths around the creative process 04.30 - "Fail harder" is questionable advice 04.45 - Division 05 #7 Style and Strategy 05.00 - Division 05 #6 Snapdragon 09.00 - Discussion of the content of #7 10.00 - Allow time to explore creative options before diving into production 12.20 - The story behind Carey's first course #1 Building A Reel 14.20 - Discussion of daily renders, the lack of substance therein, and the oversaturation of that field 15.00 - Find something your audience will care about, the importance of meaning, of narrative in your work 18.45 - Further discussion of Snapdragon 21.00 - Carey's professional role 22.30 - What does a storyboarder do? 23.00 - He's a self contained "studio" for other studios , working as a creative director, right down to being "the guy that jpegs" the storyboards and emails them to people. 24.30 - Trying to find a way to make his own products be financially viable 25.00 - How small studios typically start up 26.15 - The broad applicability of Carey's tutorials 31.25 - "How to continue refining" - the last 20% of a project takes 80% of the work. See the 80/20 rule. 32.45 - The importance of asking "Am I developing a concept?...Are the things that I'm making representing that concept in a way that's compelling?" 33.30 - Blair: "If you are able to explain to a CD why you are sure about your work, you may find that you're not having to go back and create a whole new idea." 34.50 - “Do you screen capture every project you do?” Discussion of Carey's tutorial production process. 38.00 - Discussion of "The Fight" in the creative process: what to leave out of, what to include, in a project 41.00 - Origin of the name Division 05   44.05 - Pro Video Picks: Carey: His peak creative time 10pm - 2am   46.00 - Social media is a huge distraction for Carey, so he doesn't follow anyone. See Cal Newport on this topic. 47.00 - Inspiration And Influence: Carey avoids looking at motion graphics for direct inspiration for his work "Inspiration is everywhere" in nature etc. Carey talks about this in episode 5 Inspiration & Reference 49.20 - "Look at the world around you like a Pinterest board" (Blair)   50.15 - Inspirational Video: Blooms 2 by John Edmark   51.40 - Follow Carey Online: @divisionzero5  twitter division05.com   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website Pro Video Podcast - Spotify

Hayley Akins, Motion Hatch Podcast and online communities. Host Blair Walker discusses with Hayley the point of difference Motion Hatch offers the industry by focusing on the business of creativity specifically for freelancers.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 01.00 - About MotionHatch 01.40 - Hayley's background, including working at Across The Pond 02.40 - Joey and Chris episodes of Motionhatch 03.40 - Discussion of the Freelance Manifesto's applicability across the creative industries, not just motion. 04.48 - "There are no rules [as a freelancer]" Joey Korenman 05.00 - The options and opportunities afforded by freelancing 05.50 - "The business side can be fun" because it can enable you to "build your [own] life more" 07.43 - "Lifestyle design" Magoz is able to work for major clients whilst travelling the world. 09.00 - Why Hayley is aiming to win more remote clients. Locationindie 09.54 - "Think about what you want to do with your life rather than... feeling lucky just to be in the industry" 12.30 - Hayley's background 13.50 - Her motivation to do the podcast 14.40 - MotionHatch Facebook group 15.45 - Global minimum rate for motion design, discussion of how/what to charge. See Lillian Darmono on this topic. 18.30 - The importance for your professional image of not undercharging. See Chris Do on the topic. 21.00 - It's up to us as motion designers to be firm when negotiating rates, and to educate clients about what to expect to pay motion designers. 22.30 - Include discounts on invoices if you are doing a job for less than you would normally charge. 24.00 - Joey Korenman's "Pain and Rainbows" job scale. 25.00 - Further discussion of "lifestyle design" afforded by freelancing. 27.00 - Work on your own projects rather than working for low pay for the potential "exposure" a highly creative job might bring. 28.40 - Motion designers creating products for themselves, see Ryan Summers episode. 29.40 - Diversity of ways of making a living within motion design. 32.00 - Deathbed thought experiment as a means of getting clarity on what's important to you. 34.35 - The One Thing book 37.10 - Potential advantage of "niche-ing down" into your aspect of motion design, rather than being a generalist 38.00 - Opportunities outside of the mainstream of motion design 40.00 - The need/opportunity for motion designers to create products for the wider market, rather than just for the motion design industry itself. 42.50 - The emerging VR/AR market and the wealth of opportunities for 3d/animation professionals to build businesses in that field 43.10 - Breaking the studio movie model: why don't VFX artists make their own films? 46.00 - David Farrier and Dylan Reeve and their Tickled Kickstarter, which was used effectively for the movie’s development phase 48.20 - Origin of the name Motion Hatch   53.50 - Pro Video Picks: Hayley: Asana project management software Blair: TWIP Podcast with Frederick Van Johnson   56.20 - Reasons to get into podcasts 57.11 - Inspirational Video: Haley: WWF High Conservation Values by Nice and Serious Blair: Vikings from the History Channel   59.40 - Following online: Haley: Art of Charm Podcast Blair: Redshark News   1.01.19 - Panasonic GH5S   1.01.50 - Follow Haley Online: @HayleyAkins @motionhatch   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website Pro Video Podcast - Spotify

Eugene Capon is a VR evangelist. Host Blair Walker explores both the future of VR and the current projects which have gained traction. Also, what are the ways to monetize VR? Eugene is the co-host of Glitched the first talk show in Virtual Reality.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 00.45 - About Eugene 01.00 - Glitched VR show 01.40 - AltSpace VR platform 02.00 - HighFidelity platform 02.30 - What happened to AltSpace? 03.40 - Monetising VR: ads, sponsorship 05.00 - Building 3d elements that interact with audience for advertising purposes 06.00 - Thoughts on AR vs VR 07.40 - Will VR become more and more integrated into the real world? Sansar VR 08.40 - Gameplay as one of the driving forces in VR development, two other major ones being education and pornography 08.57 - EC: "VR is the most empathetic technology we have ever created" 09.10 - EC Volunteered at Seattle International Film Festival Experience SIFFEX in order to learn more about VR 09.44 - Nonny de la Peña Arguably the foremost female contributor to the field of VR "Immersive Journalist" 10.23 - Extremely intense journalistic experiences 10.55 - VR enables us to fulfilling roles based on real experiences 11.10 - Rumble pack for haptic feedback 11.30 - Escape My House NZ fire service VR experience 12.25 - Is it just a niche market or will it become mainstream? 12.44 - Ten year adoption rate for new tech. We are now in year 3 of this cycle with VR. 13.45 - We are in the third wave of VR now 14.30 - Tech is now mature enough for society to start adopting VR: Vive and Oculus 15.00 - Opportunities in VR for video professionals: “Coding films and filming games.” We are mixing media in such a way that the possibilities are endless. 16.30 - Pressplay consulting 16.50 - Iron Giant VR experience 17.35 - Journey VR originally created for Seattle Fashion Week 19.40 - VC money is still pouring into to VR 20.25 - Monetary opportunities in VR 21.00 - Building a full set for a TV show costs a lot of money: “it’s so much easier to just put on a headset, grab a proper microphone, and some trackers all over your body and have a live show and just do the tracking realtime. It’s going to cut down costs… drastically.” 22.00 - Background in motion design 22.55 - Motion skills are all definitely transferable to VR 23.30 - If you wanna build games… Anything you wanna learn there is 13 year old boy with a webcam that can teach you how to do whatever you need to do. 24.15 - Six degrees of freedom by Facebook 25.15 - In five years we will have volumetric 360 cameras that will record from a single location in space but have enough data to create 3d models from the environment around you. 25.40 VR experiences: Accounting, theBlu, 25.50 - Lytro Lightfield technology Camera for volumetric point cloud data 26.50 - Where Eugene is moving to creatively in the near future 27.00 - Directing 3D Pixar style VR movies 27.20 - Mario VR project 28.00 - Proxima B project 28.30 - Maxon helping with VR remake of A Midnight Visit, a film he made at college 29.50 - Evening Coffee: where Eugene is livestreaming his creative processes   31.11 - Pro Video Picks: Eugene: Rocketjump "Why CGI Sucks" Blair: After Effects Script TidyUp   32.40 - Freddie Wong 33.08 - Scorpion King   34.50 - Following Online: Eugene: Mike Diva 3 vid series for LA Metro in style of fun japanese commercials Blair: Matt Lloyd   36.15 - Inspirational Video: Eugene: Scavengers by Titmouse Blair: Infinite Worlds by Philip Lueck   37.28 - Follow Eugene Online: twitter - @capondesign Youtube - capondesigntv   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website Pro Video Podcast - Spotify    

Creative Director and partner of Ranger & Fox has been producing outstanding motion design work competing with the top studios globally. Blair dives into Brett’s creative process specifically for the Pause 2016 motion response. The conversation also looks into the many benefits of presenting at festivals and conventions.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 01.20 - Node presentation 03.10 - Fatherhood and running a studio 03.20 - School Of Motion interview with Brett 03.40 - Flexible lifestyle: Brett's decision to set up his own studio was driven by his desire to have more freedom to spend time with his new-born. 04.40 - The burden of running a studio. The bigger the studio, the bigger the burden: Brett and Stephen are currently keeping Ranger and Fox small, so they can best balance it with family life. 05.50 - Freelance vs small studio comparison 06.40 - The downside of freelancing 06.55 - How owning a studio can help you build a brand and deepen your relationships with your clients (see Chris Do on this subject on the Motion Hatch podcast) 07.30 - How does a studio get work? How one big client enabled them to build the "foundation" of Ranger and Fox 08.30 - The business foundations of Ranger and Fox: business structure, lawyer, bookkeeper are now in place, in 2018 the focus will be on winning new clients. 09.00 - The necessity of creating internal projects (eg the Pausefest piece they made) in order to push themselves technically and creatively. 10.15 - Blair: "A big part of being a motion designer is understanding, looking for work, connecting, knowing what great work is out there, but you [also] need to [learn how to] connect with clients" 10.45 - Pausefest: Ranger & Fox "always aspired to be better designers than we were. The way you do that is to throw yourself into a project that scares the living s##t out of you. (For a broader take on this topic see K. Anders Ericsson’s book) 11.20 - Confidential Awards show package 12.55 - The problem with open briefs 13.25 - Mysticism book by a group called "Movement" 14.05 - Ranger & Fox’s creative process for the Pausefest piece 16.00 - Colour script 16.37 - Brett's sources of inspiration: from outside the world of motion design. 18.20 - Music videos as sources of inspiration 20.30 - Personal projects as an "almost essential" means of taking big steps forward in finding your style/voice 21.08 - “It takes a long time for you to understand the syntax of the art/medium.” First learn the skills, then express yourself. 23.10 - Blair: "Creativity is an exploration of mistakes to find what you like and what you're going to pull together" 23.40 - Blair on advising young students: "You don't know what you don't know yet" ..."You've just got to dive in" 24.20 - "If you stay hungry [as a motion designer], you've got lifelong creative challenges ahead of you, that not many industries offer" 27.30 - Maxon Cineversity Ident piece by Ranger & Fox. 27.50 - "Restraints are liberating" 28.40 - Node ident competition 30.00 - Node entry by Jeremy Mansford 30.45 - On presenting 31.40 - Maxon presentations for NAB and Siggraph 34.10 - "Presenting helps develop communication skills massively" 35.00 - How to plan a presentation 37.15 - Node has a more narrative approach to presentations than NAB or Siggraph 40.00 - Brograph episode with Brett 40.15 - The benefits of "putting yourself out there" 42.09 - Brett only began sharing his work online when he was six or seven years into his career 43.56 - Sharing vs "trade secrets" mind-set   44.57 - Pro Video Picks: Brett: LastPass Blair: Shift-semicolon keyboard shortcut in After Effects (zoom timeline)   48.33 - Inspirational Videos: Brett: Watchtower Over Turkey by Leonardo Delassandri This piece inspired Brett's Pausefest project, particularly the camera moves and frenetic editing. Blair: Fishy Minds branding video   50.33 Following Online: Brett: Rich Nosworthy (who was on episode one of the Pro Video Podcast)   52.10 Find Brett Online: @bma_morris on twitter @bmamorris on Instagram @RangerandFox   33:50 - Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website Pro Video Podcast - Spotify  

Filming, videography, editing, directing, drones, producing and working in-house with Brian Mulligan. Working across a variety of projects utilizing a full set of skills, working internally is a fantastic opportunity which host Blair Walker discusses with Brian.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 00.44 - What Brian is currently working on: In-house corporate videos for IMMI manufacturers of vehicle safety equipment. 03.00 - Being in house affords you a deeper understanding of a company’s products/business than if you were an outsider. 04.40 - BM produces a 3-5 minute “newscast” or vlog every day, Monday - Thursday. 05.50 - Discussion of challenges faced when collating footage internationally. 08.20 - Frame.io as an international editing tool 08.45 - AI translation/transcription tools: Watson, Adobe Sensei, Speedscriber, Google. 09.28 - The explosion in quality and quantity of internally produced corporate videos. 10.08 - CAPE Remote Control Semi-Truck Crash: how BM organised and shot this “mini-documentary” 15.20 - Technicalities of the CAPE shoot. Gear: Phantom cameras running at 1000fps to capture footage of airbags deploying, GoPros, Panasonic GH4, DJI Phantom Pro 3 Drone Planning: 4 days prep time. Bespoke wifi control network for the truck. Computer simulations of the crash used to help plan the live shots. 17.45 - The importance of good audio capture. BM uses a standard shotgun mic with his GH4 and GH5. 19.50 - Educating your clients about the production process. 20.30 - The power of video as a storytelling medium 21.15 - “It’s not as easy as just picking up a camera and shooting something” - Making good video content requires thought, ask yourself: What is your story? What is your message? Brian considers it his job to help people tell their stories. 22.00 - Defining boundaries - being a corporation’s internal video resource can have pitfalls: learn to tell your colleagues there is a process involved in video making, you’re not simply a camera operator on tap. 22.50 - BM’s career history.  The Ampex Ace 25 linear editing suite. Editing Beta tapes, CMX style. Grass Valley software/hardware. Lightworks. Chyron character generator. 29.15 - BM on 3d: “You can’t just stick your toe in the water, you have to devote a lot of yourself to it” 30.25 - The advent of HD in broadcasting, circa 2006. 31.20 - Brian ran Smoke on an SGI machine. This system is incredibly robust, rendering out DPX sequences on the fly and storing them on its own “server”, in contrast to the After Effects approach of rendering at the end of the process. 32.30 - Cost vs time constraints: BW: “To the type of work you did, at the speed required” the Smoke/SGI suite was a was choice. 35.20 - Adobe Dynamic Link vs Smoke workflow 37.35 - Gear talk: Duzi slider, he doesn’t yet use a gimbal, Panasonic GH5. The leeway afforded by shooting in 4K, then editing in HD. Ikan lights 40.08 - All Brian’s gear has to be portable. 41.00 - The benifits of investing in good gear. 42.00 - Brian’s DIY “crane” handheld camera move, stabilized in post.   43.30 - Pro Video Picks: Brian: Smoke and Flame for Mac Blair: Keycloner for Ae   45.55  - Following Online: Brian: Shane Ross Chris Fenwick Scott Simmons Blair: Nodefest Slack   48.45 - Inspirational Videos: Brian: The Man Who Skated Right Off the Grid Blair: Holden 7s by Buck 51:15 - Brian Mulligan Online: @bkmeditor PremiumBeat   33:50 - Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website Pro Video Podcast - Spotify  

Paul Robinson – Motion Design for sports and broadcast. More specifically Paul is part of the WWE team providing motion design across the World Wrestling Entertainments stable of shows.    Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 02.00 - WWE overview: multiple brands all designed in-house. 03.09 - Workflow at WWE, the life cycle of a typical project, design process. 04.20 - WWE has 2D and 3D design departments; the distinction between them being blurred. During the design process, after style frames have been created, “match-up” graphics are made, featuring the actual talent, to test that designs will actually work in practice. All manner of elements are created: transitions, lower thirds, snipes. 06.00 - Discussion of broadcast vs. online media and their relative importance to WWE. Live shows are still its bread and butter. 07.00 - How having a niche network can allow for visual experimentation. The diverse aesthetics to be found within the WWE network. 07.54 - The reason PR has worked as long as he has at the WWE (five years): he is given considerable creative autonomy. 08.24 - Comparison of trends in advertising motion graphics vs. the WWE. 08.50 - Discussion of the aesthetic influences of the WWE graphics teams. 09.30 - The team actively share inspiration and techniques. Open communication of ideas really helps the design process. Muse opening titles, a personal favourite of PR. 11.42 - Render engines and render farms Consider upload and download times when opting for render farms (eg Rebus, Pixelplow) 14.37 - Paul’s background story started in motion design at age 30. 15.00 - “My transition in to motion was a necessity…” 15.54 - People started hiring him off the back of his personal projects. 16.30 - “Motion graphics is something where you can sit in a room and make your art. Films are a great creative release as well, but more of a team thing… They're two different things”. 17.00 - Music videos PR has worked on: For the band Hollow Bones: Balance//Collapse 18.27 - Discussion of metal illness and the importance of removing the social stigma around it. 18.55 - Eric Thirteen episode 20.15 - FCB’s mental health campaign featuring John Kerwin. 21.23 - Paul’s fledgling years as a filmmaker. 22.00 - Paul’s originally intended to be a stuntman, and was introduced to this world by his uncle, a stuntman who worked on Loaded Weapon. 23.10 - WWE graphics teams structure. 25.35 - Opportunities for juniors/interns at WWE. 26.00 - Working culture at WWE. 26.55 - “Talent will get you through the door, but everybody has to get along.” According to Paul, there's no room for big egos on his team. 27.17 - “One of the reasons I love the industry so much is that the community is so welcoming, so helpful”.   27.40  - Pro Video Picks: Octane - OTOY provides GPU-based software solutions that aid in the creation and delivery of cutting-edge digital content. T-shirt design for Brograph by Gaetan DeSimone Postbox - Power Email App for Mac and PC.   30.44 - Inspirational Videos: Muse titles by Fernando Domínguez Cózar Offf London by Future Deluxe The uncanny valley - “We’re climbing out of it”   32.10  - Following Online: Brograph Grey Scale Gorilla Eyedesyn David Ariew - Twitter Jason Poley - Twitter 33:40 - Paul Robinson Online: Paul Robinson - Twitter Paul Robinson - Production Website Paul Robinson - Motion Website   33:50 - Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

Ryan Summers - Character Animation, Motion Design, Visual Effects, Studios, Freelancing, Networking, Finding Your Voice, After Effects and Cinema 4D. As motion design matures, Ryan discusses with host Blair Walker how we are in a unique position to create products ourselves, rather than for clients. Pro Video Picks: Animatic.io - create hand-drawn animations on iOS and Android Video Copilot Saber - Use as a stroke with taper instead of trapcode stroke. School of Motion - A free tapered stroke preset available when you sign up for the free areas of their site. Following online: Ice Cream Hater Aaron Covrett - Twitter  Inspirational Videos: “Klaus” by Sergio Pablos “Lynx and Birds” by Blue Zoos  Where you can follow Ryan online: Ryan Summers - Twitter  Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website  Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 1:06 - Ryan’s background 3:30 - Digital Kitchen (DK) a “creative design company” designing spaces and places 3:45 - Motion design has diversified onto all kinds of “canvasses”, far beyond broadcast media. 4:55 - Brett Morris with Ranger and Fox is an example of someone proving that a small company (two staff and some freelancers) can now compete directly with the likes of DK. The skillset and tools of the individual motion designer have kept pace with the explosion of new canvasses onto which motion can be applied. New “canvasses” for motion design: AR, VR, MR, realtime gaming... 5:30 - As motion designers, we get to use every aspect of creativity: sound, location, environment, projection mapping 6:00 - Audio as an essential ingredient of motion/experience design 8:47 - Capture room tone sound during production of any video that has audio as a component. 9:21 - Create a spotify playlist to inspire/influence you and your team when working 10:44 - Pixel density as a design consideration for giant screens 11:25 - Tuning the direction in which LEDs point 13:35 - Discussion of the @oddernod avatar, Big Van Vader 14:20 - Discussion of the opportunities afforded by the era of social media, and how such connections can lead to real life relationships: working and friendship. Ryan: “I’ll take the good with the bad to be able to have those opportunities ” 16:00 - Node Fest and Brett Morris 17:00 - In the last ten years the motion community has exploded. “It’s a full time job just keeping up with the community!” 18:30 - Ryan: “I always encourage graduates to network:” There are too many people graduating with no “workplace skills” 19:35 - Ryan: “After graduation I would spend all my time networking and the last two years before graduation as well: doing personal projects and sending them out on Twitter and Slack.” 19:48 - “How do I get to work at Buck?”: Find junior animators  who work there and reach out to them, don’t go via the head honchos or HR 20:15 - Even easier: Join the Node Slack group and post your work 20:54 - Happiness Factory for Coca Cola by Psyop as a turning point in the motion industry 22:03 - Ryan on getting hired: “It’s not even about showing your work: you have to be someone I want to work with.” 24:00 - Thoughts on brick and mortar schools vs online. 25:45 - Ryan: I can’t find [freelancers] who can work independently and turn a job around in a week 27:42 - Basic skills required in order to be a professional workaday motion artist 32:32 - Finding your voice. Why do you like making animation? Who do you want to reach? 32:55 - Make products! We have the one skill set that enables us to become, or to make the products such as games, movies, television shows etc 36:40 - Blair: “It’s very easy to work hard and not get very far, versus thinking big and sticking with it for a long time.” 39:40 - The importance of single mindedness in order to attain ambitious goals. 42:45 - Discussion of Ryan’s work specifically GOOGLE: Meet Data which he made for Oddfellows 45:30 - Ryan: Jordan Scott’s skills exploded 48:50 - Duik and the puppet pin for 2d animation 49:55 - Flow State experienced while animating 50:43 - Pro Video Picks: Animatic.io - create hand-drawn animations on iOS and Android. RS used it to help create the Detroiters titles. It can create layered PSDs, then utilize some Kyle Webster brushes etc 55:10 - “How was Glen Keane animating Tarzan?” Using a VCR jog shuttle to analyse it frame by frame.  57:00 - Inspirational video: “Klaus” by Sergio Pablos “Lynx and Birds” by Blue Zoos   01:00:20 - Following Online Ice Cream Hater Aaron Covrett - Twitter 01::02:40 - Where you can follow Ryan online: Ryan Summers - Twitter 01::05:55 - Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

Directing, Filming, Editing, Reality TV, Broadcast TV, Corporate Video, Children’s Books, Augmented and Virtual reality, Artificial Intelligence, Online Communities, Online Video, Explainer Videos, Title Design with Charlotte Wanhill and Ardi Alemi. Both have a rich and varied background across these areas. As a creative couple their careers and passions are inspirational. Staying ahead of obsolescence is critical as technology evolves and processes are automated is a discussion point this episode that becomes so much clearer as Artificial Intelligence looks to remove tedious processes. This week is special with two amazing people sharing their extensive experiences.   Pro Video Picks: The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds: 301 - Te Pahi and The Boyd Adobe Character Animator Adobe Character Animator CC is a motion capture and animation tool that gives everyone an accessible solution for intuitive 2D character animation, live animation, and easy character sharing and publishing. Okai Samurai Youtube Channel Okay Samurai showcases tutorials and creative projects from Dave Werner. Motion Array Motion Array is a membership based resource for downloading premium After Effects templates, stock music, stock motion graphics, and stock video elements. Adobe Stock Motion Template These pre-built templates provide a seamless way for editors to get access to beautiful motion graphics directly within Premiere Pro, without having to spend time designing titles, overlays, or animations on their own.   Inspirational Videos: The Harryhausen Chronicles Pat & Mat - Automat Nick Park - Aardman animations Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Jason And The Argonauts Plume - Future Deluxe   Who did you follow online: Women in Post Production -  Facebook Post Chat - Facebook Post Chat - Twitter The Avid Editors - Facebook Ask an Editor - Facebook Moving to Adobe Premiere - Facebook Adobe Pro Video Group - NZ Blue Collar Post Collective - Facebook Evgeniy Zebolov - FaceBook Evgeniy Zebolov - Twitter   Ardi and Charlotte Online: Digital Alchemist Human Zoo Productions Little Mouse Tail - Facebook Digital Alchemist - FaceBook Tagata Pasifika - FaceBook   Pro Video Podcast Online: Pro Video Podcast - Slack Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

This week is a special episode looking back at the Pro Video Podcast in 2017 and the plans for 2018. Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

Mocha, Boris FX, Planar Tracking, Compositing, Visual Effects, GPU Acceleration with Martin Brennand Product Manager at Imagineer Systems. Host Blair Walker discuss with Martin how Mocha is used as a plugin and standalone application with Nuke, After Effects, Flame, Avid and Fusion. GPU acceleration is really important with larger data rates and frame sizes. Martin reflects on the impacts of this when the file sizes are 4K, 6K, 8K & 16K.  Pro Video Pick: Alfred - The workflows in this app make life so much easier, especially when combined with bash or python scripts. Mac Only. Onenote - Microsoft OneNote is a for free-form information gathering and multi-user collaboration. It gathers users' notes, drawings, screen clippings and audio commentaries. Inspirational Videos:: MK12 - Stranger Than Fiction: Opening Toby and Pete's Otherlife Film Titles  Who are you following online: The Wizards of Aus Fed up with the Magical Realm's obsession with large-scale fantasy warfare, Jack the Wizard decides to migrate to the sanest place he can think of: Melbourne's Western suburbs. After accidentally causing Flinders Street Station to turn ever so slightly into a giant Fish monster, his existence (and that of his fellow magical immigrants) is revealed to the Australian public. Fearing a backlash against himself and his kind, Jack swears off using magic in a bid to better assimilate into human life. But of course, fitting in was never going to be easy when people tend to get a bit 'explode-y' whenever you sneeze... Motion Hatch - Facebook This community is a place for Motion Designers and Animators to connect and talk about the business side of the Industry. It’s a place to come together and share thoughts, insights, tips, questions and answers and of course most importantly support each other in a friendly and open environment.  Where can we all follow you online: Boris FX - Website Mocha - Boris FX - FaceBook Mocha - Boris FX - Twitter Mocha - Boris FX - YouTube Mocha - Boris FX - Vimeo   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website   zes.

Animation, Motion Design, Creativity, Freelancing, 3D, Tutorials, Education, Rendering and with Liam Clisham. Host Blair Walker discusses Liam’s online presence through his RedShift tutorial series with BroGraph and also his career from Graphic Design to Motion Designer and 3D artist. Show Links Pro Video Picks: #mochat on twitter every Tuesdays at 9EST Redshift - Redshift is an award-winning, production ready GPU renderer for fast 3D rendering and is the world's first fully GPU-accelerated biased renderer. HelloLuxx - Free Cinema 4D Tutorials, Cinema 4D Training and Professional training for the motion graphics and visual effects industry. Division05 - Division05 is the long-time moniker of Carey Smith, visual designer . Pixar’s Coco - Coco is a 2017 American 3D computer-animated musical comedy fantasy film produced by PixarAnimation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. David Stanfield - Motion design, animation, designer, animator, motion graphics. Freelance Manifesto - A field guide for the modern Motion Designer. ... Prior to starting School of Motion, Joey Korenman was a successful Motion Designer with a freelance career that spanned more than a decade. ... All of that knowledge has been captured in The Freelance Manifesto.   Who did you follow online: Brograph Podcast GreyScaleGorilla Podcast Motion Mondays from School of Motion Ryan Summers Newfangled Studios   What video can you share that has inspired you: Mark Fancher Already Been Chewed ManVsMachine Oddfellows Aixsponza David Ariew   Where can we all follow you online: Liam Clisham - Twitter Liam Clisham - Instagram Five-31 Website Liam Clisham - Vimeo

Directing, Writing, Producing, Horror Films, Film Festivals, Hollywood, Depression, Passion and Success with Eric Thirteen. Host Blair Walker discusses these topics with Eric and the burning passion which has so many creating films. The conversation looks at the studio model and how change is rippling through the entertainment industry. Developing a script and then completing a film. The process is explored right through to the festival circuit.   Show Links: Pro Video Podcast: https://www.sharegrid.com/ Camera equipment sharing community.! Rent professional photography and film gear to and from local pros with instant insurance. Inspirational Video: Apple Intention Apple ad spot "Intention." Premiered as WWDC 2013 Intro. Designed by Apple in California. Who did you follow online: Michael Koester - Twitter One half of skeptic-bent film podcast @doublefeaturefm. One third of dirtyrockmess @sgmohawk. Ruby True - Twitter Twitch Partner | Live stream games and paint myself | Ⓥegan | @Oqportunitystreamer| Potato | Yogini | @playwarframepartner |rubytrue@gmail.com Erica The Fett - Twitter Model, Twitch Streamer, Cosplay on the weekends. http://twitch.tv/ericafett  & http://Patreon.com/ericafett The Movie Crypt Podcast - Twitter THE MOVIE CRYPT podcast with @Adam_Fn_Green, @TheJoeLynch, and @Arwen_Fn_Green. Support us on Patreon and keep new episodes coming every Monday! Where can we all follow you online: Eric Thirteen - Twitter Eric Thirteen - Instagram Disposition Film Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

Onsite broadcast, Shopping Channels, eLearning, editing, grading, motion, sound, Foxtel, sports broadcasting, live events with David Hewson. Host Blair Walker explores these subjects with David as he shares his career, inspiration, knowledge and current explorations.   Show Notes and Links: Avid Media Composer Avid Media Composer is a film and video non-linear editing system and is the flagship product of Avid.  Adobe Premiere Adobe Premiere Pro is a timeline-based video editing app developed by Adobe.  LumaForge High performance, easy to use - built for FCPX, Premiere, Resolve, AVID and VR  LumaForge Jellyfish Jellyfish, from LumaForge, provides high-performance shared storage designed for small workgroups focused on video editing, VFX and color grading.   Pro Video Picks: Post Haste by digitalrebellion. Post Haste is a free project management tool that allows you to set up file and folder templates for your projects   Kyno by Lesspain Kyno - a productivity-boosting desktop application for Mac, aimed at filmmakers, video journalists, media agencies and other video professionals.   Who did you follow online: Tony Gallardo - YouTube - Blackmagic Fusion Tutorials Chetal Gazdar - YouTube - Blackmagic Fusion Tutorials Mitch Viney - Instagram - Unused Node Fest Scenes Mitch Viney - Instagram - Mitch Vineys Instagram Feed   What video can you share that has inspired you: Born Again Blair Walker: “Hilarious short about 5 amature Satanists and a ceremony that goes horribly wrong. For those with a friend who is always stuffing plans up you will definitely relate to this well produced and excellent short.” Star Wars Downunder Fan Film David Hewson: “I love Sci Fi and well made fan films.  What would happen if you mixed Star Wars with a Beer commercial set in Australia? Great fan film Love the CG and design. Starwars Downunder its been out for a while but discovered it myself earlier this year love how they have embraced Australian landscaped and adapted Star Wars in a fresh way.”  The Foley Artist David Hewson: “The Secret life of a Foley artist, love the way it is shot, Great peace that gives you a behind the scenes look at sound design in a real practical way.”   Where can we all follow you online: David Hewson - Twitter Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website  

Television, Finishing, Online Editing, Colour Grading, Sound Design and App Development. Zeb Chadfield is a pioneer with the ability to see a new solution to an old way of working. Host Blair Walker enquires about the processes involved in providing a talented team to cover all of these skill sets and the equipment to ensure delivery of over a thousand top quality TV shows a year. Show Links: Blackmagic Design - Blackmagic Design is an Australian digital cinema company and manufacturer founded in 1984 by Grant Petty, based in Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It designs and manufactures digital movie cameras and develops colour grading and video editing software for compositing and other effects. Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve - Originally designed for Hollywood's elite colorists, DaVinci Resolve has been used on more feature films and TV shows than anything else because it lets you create images that are simply impossible with other tools. Blackmagic Fusion - Node based compositing software typically used to create visual effects and digital compositing for movies, TV-series and commercials.   Pro Video Picks: Ripple Training: DaVinci Resolve 14 New Features - filmmaker and author Alexis Van Hurkman showcases the new features in DaVinci Resolve 14. Hedge - Data Transfer for Mac and Windows. Multiple backups of your footage, fast and easy. Overcast - Podcast player app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.   Who did you follow online: Mixing Light - Comprehensive guides and tutorials relating to colour. Avid Editors - Facebook DaVinci Resolve Users - FaceBook Finishing Artists - FaceBook Content Boutique - New Zealand content strategy, content creation, digital content and production agency.   Inspirational Videos: Weird or Just different - Derek Sivers How great Leaders inspire action - Simon Sinek How to manage for collective creativity - Linda Hill Creativity Inc. Lujo Brand Ad   Where can we all follow you online: Zab Chadfield - Panoptik - Twitter Zab Chadfield - Panoptik - Facebook The Finish Line - Website The Finish Line - Twitter The Finish Line - Facebook The Finish Line - Linkedin   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

Colour Grading, Editing, Comedy Sketch Shows. Video On Demand. Freelancing, Community and so much more. Julien Chichignoud this week discusses with host Blair Walker the reality of being a freelance colourist and editor. Contributing to online communities and building content for video on demand. Show Note Links Pro Video Picks: Facebook News Feed Killer - Kills the news feed and replaces it with a message reminding you not to get distracted. That's it. You can still check your messages and notifications, post status updates, and do everything you could do before. You just won't get distracting news feed posts anymore. Zapier - Zapier is an online automation tool that connects your favorite apps, such as Gmail, Slack, MailChimp, and over 750 more. You can connect two or more apps to automate repetitive tasks without coding or relying on developers to build the integration. Who did you follow online: Lift Gamma Gain - Film & Digital Colorist, Color Correction, and Color Grading Forum. APVUG_OZ - FaceBook: Adobe Pro Video User Group Australia APVUG_NZ - FaceBook: Adobe Pro Video User Group New Zealand Matt Fezz - Freelance colourist and online editor based in Sydney, Australia. CJ Dobson - Freelance colourist based in Melbourne, Australia. Inspirational Videos: Stranger Things Season 2 The Writer’s Tale, by Russell T Davies and Benjamin Cook - Book about writing Doctor Who CSS Zengarden - A demonstration of what can be accomplished through CSS-based design, showing how a single page of content can be presented in hundreds of different ways. Where can we all follow you online: Julien Chichignoud - Website Freelance Editor and Colourist, based in Melbourne, Australia Julien Chichignoud - Instagram VODville - Website Sketch comedy channel that makes some plain silly sketches and some with a message. VODville - FaceBook  Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Blair Walker - Instagram Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Page Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website

Music Videos, Concert Graphics, Film, 3D, Rendering and VFX. Host Blair Walker asks David Ariew about his latest work for Katy Perry’s concert visuals as well as the music video for Michael Marquart, ‘Walk Away’. Exceptionally, David created the entire video on his own over 4 months. This episode explores pushing yourself way past your comfort zones in your creative endeavours.   Show Note Links: Katy Perry Show Open Walk Away Singularity NAB 2016 Rewind - David Ariew Siggraph 2017 Rewind - David Ariew   Pro Video Picks: Fxphd: Production Tested Mograph: How to Work Fast and Flexible Fxphd: A Guerrilla Filmmakers Guide to After Effects Gareth Edwards X-Particles Gorilla Guide to X-Particles   Who do you follow online: Raoul Marks Josef Bsharah Robert Sundelin Beeple Tim Cahn Vitaly Bulgarov Luke Doyle Zigor Samaniego   David Ariew online: Ariev Visuals David Ariew - Instagram David Ariew - Twitter David Ariew -  Vimeo David Ariew - Facebook   Pro Video Podcast Online: Blair Walker - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Slack Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group Pro Video Podcast - Twitter Pro Video Podcast - Website