Podcasts about imaginary forces

We go 1:1 with the one and only Karin Fong—Emmy award-winning director, designer, and founder of the creative agency Imaginary Forces. Check out the corresponding blog post here: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/karin-fong  

Hailing from the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Sekani began his journey at Imaginary Forces after attending the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). Sekani possesses a diverse skill set, spanning creative leadership, design, animation, and compositing, allowing him to contribute at any stage of the production pipeline with proficiency. Over the years, Sekani has built an impressive portfolio as a motion designer, extending his work to tech, film and television for high-profile clients including Marvel, Apple HBO, Starz, MTV, Disney, and NFL. Sekani is currently at Block where he started the 3D Motion Design discipline at Cash App and helped create the Block brand. He then started and co-lead Creative Studio, Blocks in house agency before returning to Cash App as a Principal IC. Want to learn more about the amazing Hologram? Click here for 10% off your Looking Glass display! https://go.referralcandy.com/share/B4... or use our Promo code at checkout: FRIEND-B4D7S7Z --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xrmotinon/support

Ronnie Koff is a creative director at Imaginary Forces doing commercials and title sequences. He just got nominated again for Hello Tomorrow (congratulations!), and we talk at length about his design process, working in the title business and how things are changing in the field.

Lauren Hartstone is someone I've always looked up to as a designer, and after working with her on a couple of amazing projects, can now also call a friend. I love how clear and precise her work his, and how that also translates to her style as a team leader. Lauren is an Executive Creative Director (and now partner) at Sibling Rivalry in NY, and previously worked at Gretel and Imaginary Forces. We talk about roles in design practice, levels of involvement, teams and clients - and how I think women are generally better than men at it! A wonderful conversation. Personal website https://www.lhartstone.com/ Sibling Rivalry https://www.siblingrivalry.com/

Alan is a director at Imaginary Forces and a longtime friend. He's behind titles like Vinyl, Anne with an E, For All Mankind and projects like The Oscars show package, VS Rules SK-II and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He's also a very kind human, known in the industry for being so easy to work with, and someone who's always ready to collaborate with teams large and small. Be sure to listen to this one, a true gem of an episode. Alan Williams website https://www.ohmagicohwonder.com/ IF Alan Williams profile https://imaginaryforces.com/bio/alan-williams

Opening or closing credits have become a key part of the cinematic or televisual experience. In just a few minutes, these mini masterpieces have to convey the essence of the film or TV show in terms of its vision, music, and characters, and they serve a legal requirement in listing its cast and crew. Joining Chris this week is Karin Fong, who tells the story of how she became title designer for an array of productions including Spider-Man: No Way Home, Cowboy Bebop, Boardwalk Empire, and many more. She delves into how titles fit into the production of a film, how she makes artistic choices, and reveals how credits have become a powerful marketing tool in the age of the internet.

In this fourth and final lecture, John Bell discusses how William Shakespeare imagined a different world and encouraged his audience to do the same.

Joe Garrity was studying Molecular Biology. Instead he ended up on Saturday Night Live. That lead to a job at Pixar. His coworkers helped him with his (award-winning) short, Twinsburg. Then he went on tour for a while with a Canadian pop band. Now he's getting his MFA in screenwriting. Timecodes 2:05 | Biochemistry > SNL Errand Boy 9:54 | Genetics Script 15:17 | Quitting or Doubling Down 18:49 | Screenwriting MFA 28:48 | Story Math 36:35 | Twinsburg 48:48 | What Makes a Great Script 1:05:03 | Marketing Your Short 1:10:57 | Working at Pixar 1:25:57 | Pixar Culture 1:39:36 | Pixar > Imaginary Forces 1:48:55 | Alvvays Touring Setup 1:57:03 | Tour Experience 2:02:44 | Being the Messy Twin is Good 2:08:00 | Leading the Watergate Doc 2:15:15 | Outro

Having worked at Imaginary Forces and The Mill, Austin is a gentle giant of CGI and rendering's technical minutiae. He shares some secrets and speculates on digital imagery's relationship with the fate of our species. Timecodes 5:00 | Early Mistakes 15:10 | Imaginary Forces & HBO 19:18 | Getting to the Mill 26:45 | GPU Democratization 31:18 | Austin Loves Halation 47:46 | Micronormals & Shader Tips 55:55 | Respect the Content 1:14:52 | The Future of Digital Imagery 1:21:53 | The Realtime Tik Tok Campaign Hellscape 1:27:29 | Epic's Metaverse vs. Meat World 1:33:44 | Aliens in the Metaverse 1:44:52 | Digital Worlds = Human Rights Violations 1:49:57 | Being Artsy AND Happy 2:01:18 | Wrap Up

Highlights from the conversation:We have to give a shit. And our employees have to give a shit about the things we give a shit aboutAny great brand is a convergence of both functional and emotional componentsWhen everybody's going heavily into their data, it leaves space for a really good storyYou’re not for all. Generalisation isn't doing anybody any favoursBe super specific about what's important to you and who you serve, because that can be a gamechangerI drive a lot of motivation from what I want to change, what I'm frustrated with, or angry atMore about KarinUnder 15% of global executive creative agency leaders are women — Karin Fyhrie is one of them. She confidently steers Top 50 brands, globally renowned cultural institutions, and market-leading start-ups into the future, thanks to her unconventional path. Over two decades, she’s evolved as quickly as the industry has, building a uniquely diverse perspective as expansive as the word ‘design’ has become thanks to tenures at COLLINS, IDEO, Google Creative Lab, Imaginary Forces, and even a VR residency through Stanford. With this cross-specialism insight, she comfortably transitions between product and service innovation, brand strategy, storytelling, and systemic creative direction for the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Her contributions have been recognized by D&AD, The One Club, Fast Company, Graphis, Eye Magazine, Communication Arts, AIGA, the Society of Publication Designers, Type Directors Club, and the Emmy Awards.In her most recent position, Karin was the San Francisco Managing Partner of COLLINS, the design and strategy agency responsible for notable rebrands of Spotify, Robinhood, Dropbox, Mailchimp and the San Francisco Symphony. While leading the west coast office, COLLINS was (twice) consecutively named “Design Agency of the Year” by Ad Age (2019-2020) as well as one of the 50 Places Creative People Want to Work Next by Working Not Working. In 2020, she helped launch COLLINS’ first-ever editorial site, IDEAS, while simultaneously spearheading the company’s internal DEI initiatives; helping to triple the impact of its internship program committed to creatively-inclined students of colour.As of 2021, Karin launched her own studio, Sovereign Objects, a brand and innovation firm advancing the arts, culture, and science. Partnerships focus on ways that reimagine economic and/or organizational models to redistribute power and prosperity. Current clients include everything from stealth stage start-ups in the creator economy to high-impact non-profits like the Obama Foundation. On the side, she also consults through Mixing Board, a think tank  of brand and communications leaders that provide their expertise, mentorship and help with building teams to organizations looking for advice. Mixing Board community members are CMOs, heads of comms, seasoned brand strategists, social and content experts, community builders, researchers, speechwriters and policy veterans.Find Karin here: LinkedIn | Website Show NotesPeople:Bailey RichardsonBen CrickVanessa SequeiraMolly HaywardCompanies and organisations:COLLINSIDEOBumblePeople & CompanyMiroB CorpMiscellaneous:Ask Dr. Ruth (Documentary) Gestalt Principles

Jeff Price has an extensive background in game design, electronic media, interactive communications, and graphic design. Teaching at Oklahoma City University, Jeff draws from 20+ years of experience as an Associate Professor of Gaming and Animation at Sam Houston State University and Oklahoma State University, Assistant Professor of Interactive Design at Virginia Commonwealth University, and his experience as the owner of Price Media Group. Jeff 's experience in the design and development of websites and web-based communications, as well as interactive multimedia and CD-ROM projects, led him to launch Price Media Group in 2000. As principal of PMG, Price has won several industry awards in video, animation, interactive, and print design.At VCU, Jeff was the director of the Advanced Visualization Lab, focusing on the delivery of traditional and 3d computer animation and virtual reality applications. He has worked for multi-service design and advertising agencies and has developed print design, signage, logos, and a/v presentations.Jeff's students have gone on to work at industry giants such as Dreamworks, Sony Imageworks, Digital Domain, ID Software, Imaginary Forces, Magnet Interactive, Organic, Blur, Midway Games, and Big Idea.

Jeff Price has an extensive background in game design, electronic media, interactive communications, and graphic design. Teaching at Oklahoma City University, Jeff draws from 20+ years of experience as an Associate Professor of Gaming and Animation at Sam Houston State University and Oklahoma State University, Assistant Professor of Interactive Design at Virginia Commonwealth University, and his experience as the owner of Price Media Group. Jeff's experience in the design and development of websites and web-based communications, as well as interactive multimedia and CD-ROM projects, led him to launch Price Media Group in 2000. As principal of PMG, Price has won several industry awards in video, animation, interactive, and print design. At VCU, Jeff was the director of the Advanced Visualization Lab, focusing on the delivery of traditional and 3d computer animation and virtual reality applications. He has worked for multi-service design and advertising agencies and has developed print design, signage, logos, and a/v presentations. Jeff's students have gone on to work at industry giants such as Dreamworks, Sony Imageworks, Digital Domain, ID Software, Imaginary Forces, Magnet Interactive, Organic, Blur, Midway Games, and Big Idea. The Oklahoma Venture Forum (OVF) is the state's preeminent organization fostering innovation and economic growth. We introduce investors, mentors and support organizations to entrepreneurs, providing collaborative venues for sharing ideas. OVF champions small businesses and economic development by connecting and recognizing venture talents. Since our beginning, we have acted as the preeminent ecosystem for business innovation and entrepreneurship development. Our diverse membership includes investors, entrepreneurs, and service providers from a wide array of statewide industries. www.OVF.org

"The entire lifeline of this whole industry… no one has finished it yet… so we are all imposters, to a degree." – Ryan Summers In this episode of the RevThinking podcast, Joel Pilger speaks with Ryan Summers, Creative Director at School of Motion. Ryan is a creative leader whose career has spanned major brands as well as top studios such as Digital Kitchen, We Are Royale, Blur Studios, Oddfellows, Midnight Sherpa, and Imaginary Forces. The field of motion design is still relatively young yet our industry has undergone substantial changes in a short period of time. Since no single individual has lived out an entire career – much less a lifetime – in our industry, how can anyone know what to expect? So while some are thriving, others are frustrated or disillusioned. Why? Ryan challenges motion designers to view our industry in a more entrepreneurial way and consider opportunities to own what we create.

Eddie Opara is a Pentagram partner whose work spans design, technology, and strategy. He previously ran his own studio, The Map office, and worked as a designer at 2x4 and Imaginary Forces. In this episode, Jarrett and Eddie talk about questioning the brief, why his work is considered enigmatic, and thinking about your legacy. Links from this episode can be found at scratchingthesurface.fm.

In this episode, we chat with Imaginary Forces' Creative Director Grant Lau about how he got started creating opening titles and how he ended up as part of the dream team at Imaginary Forces. Lau shares his creative process for his most recent work, Starz's 'The Rook' -- a kaleidoscope of Easter-egg-stuffed imagery. Tune in to hear what Lau has to say about working in one of the most creative and challenging areas of entertainment marketing.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse developed a new approach to computer animation so as to translate the comic-book experience for the big screen. Academy voters took notice and awarded the film an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. One of the last things that moviegoers see before leaving the film is the hyperkinetic title sequence animated by visual studio Alma Mater. The sequence was featured at SXSW 2019 in a compilation of compelling title sequences, and it made enough of an impression that it won SXSW's jury-awarded Excellence in Title Design accolade. As part of my festival coverage of SXSW 2019, I sat down with title sequence co-director James Ramirez to learn more about what went into making the sequence. Some of the things we discuss include The different styles of animation that went into the sequence and how they put it together in Cinema 4D How they worked with the filmmakers behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse to supplement the ideas and characters of the film The way they implemented the half-tone look What filmmakers should keep in mind when planning for a title sequence # Related Episode To hear more about how vintage animation styles have influenced computer animation, check out this interview with Limbert Fabian and Brandon Oldenburg, Oscar-winning directors from Moonbot Studios, in Shreveport, Louisiana. # Sponsor for this Episode nsavides productions – I make videos and tell stories. Some of my videos are here. # Say hello: podcast@nsavides.com # Related Things Alma Mater Jame's site, friedpixels.com James on Instagram, Twitter This Art of the Title article provides an in-depth discussion with illustrations about how the title sequence came together. James gave a shout out to the Deadpool 2 title sequence. Imaginary Forces, one of the agencies whose work James admires, worked on titles for Stranger Things and Mad Men. Jack Kirby, an early Spider-Man artist, provided design inspiration for both the film and title sequence of Into the Spider-Verse.  While we didn't get to discuss this in the interview, James also did some motion graphics work on Stranger Than Fiction, a film that has been a big inspiration for me. My interview with Stranger Than Fiction's producer Lindsay Doran is over here. Shortcut for the podcast: nicksav.show Additional music for the show provided by Rob Costlow. Concept Art  Ben Apley, producer for Alma Mater's Into the Spider-Verse title sequence, graciously shared some images to illustrate how the concept developed. Visit show page to see. # If You Liked the Show Sign up for The nsavides Newsletter. Subscribe or leave an honest review:   Apple Podcasts   Spotify   Overcast Say hello on Twitter:  @nsavidesPRO Thank you for visiting!  

NEW YOUTUBE PAGE!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHlQVnRbxDNdIHNvoVD-CRwSeason 4 starts in two weeks!https://www.patreon.com/werenotafraidofthedarkhttps://www.instagram.com/werenotafraidofthedark/https://www.facebook.com/werenotafraidofthedark/werenotafraidofthedark@gmail.comIntro theme by glassdevaney: https://soundcloud.com/glassdevaney/are-you-afraid-of-the-darkhttps://www.businessinsider.com/shaq-learned-kazaam-shaq-fu-reboot-failure-strategy-lessons-2017-11http://www.vulture.com/2012/04/shaq-has-a-pretty-reasonable-explanation-for-kazaam.htmlBinder, Mike, dir. Blankman (1994). Columbia Pictures Corporation, Wife 'n' Kids. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109288/Cannon, Danny, dir. Judge Dredd (1995). Hollywood Pictures, Cinergi Pictures Entertainment, Edward R. Pressman Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113492/Coto, Manny, dir. Star Kid (1997). JLT Productions, Trimark Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120478/Dobbins, Amanda. Shaq Has a Pretty Reasonable Explanation for Kazaam. Vulture. April 3, 2012. http://www.vulture.com/2012/04/shaq-has-a-pretty-reasonable-explanation-for-kazaam.htmlFortenberry, John, dir. Jury Duty (1995). TriStar Pictures, Triumph Films, Weasel Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113500/Glaser, Paul Michael. 1996. Kazaam. Buena Vista Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116756/Hogan, David, dir. Barb Wire (1996). Polygram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films, Dark Horse Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115624/Jean, Al, & Reiss, Mike, creators. The Critic (1994-1995). Columbia Pictures Television, Film Roman Productions, Gracie Films. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108734/Johnson, Kenneth, dir. Steel (1997). DC Entertainment, Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment, Warner Bros. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120207/O'Neal, Shaquille. 1993. Shaq diesel. New York, NY: Jive,. sound recording.NBA 2K18 Legend Edition. Video game. Released September 15, 2017. Developed by Visual Concepts. Published by 2K Games, 2K Sports, EA Sports. NBA Jam. Video game series. Year of inception 1993. Developed and published by Midway, Acclaim, Electronic Arts.Nolan, Liam. "Shaquille O’Neal Wants to Join Marvels Avengers, Reboot DCs Steel." CBR. January 17, 2018. Accessed August 12, 2018 https://www.cbr.com/shaquille-oneal-avengers-reboot-steel/Norrington, Stephen, dir. Blade (1998). Amen Ra Films, Imaginary Forces, Marvel Enterprises. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120611/Parks, Gordon, dir. Shaft (1971). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Shaft Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067741/Pytka, Joe, dir. Space Jam (1996). Warner Bros. Family Entertainment, Northern Lights Entertainment, Courtside Seats Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117705/Ransome, Noel. "Twenty Years Later, 'Steel' Director Admits Shaq Was Probably a Bad Choice." Vice. August 14, 2017. Accessed August 12, 2018. https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/evvnwn/twenty-years-later-steel-director-admits-shaq-was-probably-a-bad-choice.Schumacher, Joel, dir. Batman & Robin (1997). Warner Bros., PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118688/Sonnenfeld, Barry, dir. Wild Wild West (1999). Peters Entertainment, Sonnenfeld Josephson Worldwide Entertainment, Todman, Simon, LeMasters Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120891/Spielberg, Steven, dir. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/Talalay, Rachel, dir. Tank Girl (1995). Trilogy Entertainment Group. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114614/Townsend, Robert, dir. The Meteor Man (1993). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Tinsel Townsend. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107563/Yo! Noid. Video Game. Released November 22, 1990. Developed by Now Production. Published by Capcom.Zemeckis, Robert, dir. Forrest Gump (1994). Paramount Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/

NEW YOUTUBE PAGE!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHlQVnRbxDNdIHNvoVD-CRwSeason 4 starts in two weeks!https://www.patreon.com/werenotafraidofthedarkhttps://www.instagram.com/werenotafraidofthedark/https://www.facebook.com/werenotafraidofthedark/werenotafraidofthedark@gmail.comIntro theme by glassdevaney: https://soundcloud.com/glassdevaney/are-you-afraid-of-the-darkhttps://www.businessinsider.com/shaq-learned-kazaam-shaq-fu-reboot-failure-strategy-lessons-2017-11http://www.vulture.com/2012/04/shaq-has-a-pretty-reasonable-explanation-for-kazaam.htmlBinder, Mike, dir. Blankman (1994). Columbia Pictures Corporation, Wife 'n' Kids. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109288/Cannon, Danny, dir. Judge Dredd (1995). Hollywood Pictures, Cinergi Pictures Entertainment, Edward R. Pressman Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113492/Coto, Manny, dir. Star Kid (1997). JLT Productions, Trimark Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120478/Dobbins, Amanda. Shaq Has a Pretty Reasonable Explanation for Kazaam. Vulture. April 3, 2012. http://www.vulture.com/2012/04/shaq-has-a-pretty-reasonable-explanation-for-kazaam.htmlFortenberry, John, dir. Jury Duty (1995). TriStar Pictures, Triumph Films, Weasel Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113500/Glaser, Paul Michael. 1996. Kazaam. Buena Vista Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116756/Hogan, David, dir. Barb Wire (1996). Polygram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films, Dark Horse Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115624/Jean, Al, & Reiss, Mike, creators. The Critic (1994-1995). Columbia Pictures Television, Film Roman Productions, Gracie Films. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108734/Johnson, Kenneth, dir. Steel (1997). DC Entertainment, Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment, Warner Bros. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120207/O'Neal, Shaquille. 1993. Shaq diesel. New York, NY: Jive,. sound recording.NBA 2K18 Legend Edition. Video game. Released September 15, 2017. Developed by Visual Concepts. Published by 2K Games, 2K Sports, EA Sports. NBA Jam. Video game series. Year of inception 1993. Developed and published by Midway, Acclaim, Electronic Arts.Nolan, Liam. "Shaquille O’Neal Wants to Join Marvels Avengers, Reboot DCs Steel." CBR. January 17, 2018. Accessed August 12, 2018 https://www.cbr.com/shaquille-oneal-avengers-reboot-steel/Norrington, Stephen, dir. Blade (1998). Amen Ra Films, Imaginary Forces, Marvel Enterprises. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120611/Parks, Gordon, dir. Shaft (1971). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Shaft Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067741/Pytka, Joe, dir. Space Jam (1996). Warner Bros. Family Entertainment, Northern Lights Entertainment, Courtside Seats Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117705/Ransome, Noel. "Twenty Years Later, 'Steel' Director Admits Shaq Was Probably a Bad Choice." Vice. August 14, 2017. Accessed August 12, 2018. https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/evvnwn/twenty-years-later-steel-director-admits-shaq-was-probably-a-bad-choice.Schumacher, Joel, dir. Batman & Robin (1997). Warner Bros., PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118688/Sonnenfeld, Barry, dir. Wild Wild West (1999). Peters Entertainment, Sonnenfeld Josephson Worldwide Entertainment, Todman, Simon, LeMasters Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120891/Spielberg, Steven, dir. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/Talalay, Rachel, dir. Tank Girl (1995). Trilogy Entertainment Group. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114614/Townsend, Robert, dir. The Meteor Man (1993). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Tinsel Townsend. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107563/Yo! Noid. Video Game. Released November 22, 1990. Developed by Now Production. Published by Capcom.Zemeckis, Robert, dir. Forrest Gump (1994). Paramount Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/

Karin Fong is a founding member of Imaginary Forces, a creative company specializing in visual storytelling and brand strategy.

David Kerman graduated from UCSB with a fine arts major and attended Art Center College of Design part time while working in the industry. In 1997, he began his career as a print designer at the Buz Design Group and gained a solid foundation for typography, layout and corporate design. His passion for design evolved beyond the world of print, and learned animation techniques using After Effects and basic 3d. David landed an internship at Blind where he was quickly elevated into a full time, lead designer and animator for four years. In 2003, he served a one year art director position at Fuel where he directed a team of designers and animators at the west coast office. Clients included Mazda, FX Network, Mattel, and Showtime. In 2014, he was a freelance art director at Picture Mill where he led a team to win multiple high profile pitches for film and television contracts. Picture Mill successfully won projects that included Freaks of Nature, Straight Out Of Compton, Mutant Ninja Turtles, Empire and Evinrude Outboard Motors. Currently, David is a freelance art director in California and continues to work with such companies as King and Country, Mocean, Imaginary Forces, Aspect, Royale, Plucky, Big Block, The Famous Group, Ant Farm, Ringer, and BRKLY. In his spare time, he continues to work on his short films, draws comics, surfs, hikes, and builds a ton of legos with his two sons.

Justin Goby Fields is a concept artist and owner of IronKlad Studios. After his career in graphic design and training at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects, he has worked at such studios as Sony ImageWorks, Imaginary Forces, Aaron Sims Company, Amalgamated Dynamics and several others. Some of his film credits include Jupiter Ascending, Noah, The Wolverine, Ragnarock, Noah. In this Episode, Justin talks about his career and gives advice to up-and-coming VFX artists on how to stand out and succeed in the games and film industries. For more show notes, visit www.allanmckay.com/118/.

Brad Kunkle was raised in rural Pennsylvania and graduated from Kutztown University with a BFA in painting in 2001. Rather than continue his artistic pursuits in an academic environment, he became a house painter. That dubious, professional beginning however, taught him valuable lessons that became crucial to his later success. Having taught himself how to gild with precious metals for some of those residential projects, he later implemented those skills in his personal, fine art works. His debut, fine art exhibition in 2010 at Arcadia Contemporary in NYC sold out before the show's opening night and was followed by a second sold-out exhibition two years later. Since then he has exhibited his paintings in New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, London, Miami, and his works can be found in private collections all over the world. His paintings have twice graced the cover of American Art Collector Magazine and have been published extensively online and in print in such highly read publications as Hi-Fructose, American Arts Quarterly, Lapham’s Quarterly, Juxtapoz and Fine Arts Connoisseur. Kunkle continues to be represented by Arcadia Contemporary in Los Angeles, where he had his debut, West Coast solo exhibition in November of 2016. More recently, Kunkle collaborated as an Art Director with the award-winning, special effects house, Imaginary Forces as his paintings became the foundation for the main title sequence of the Netflix original series, “Anne With An E.” He lives and works in New York's Hudson Valley. ​​​​​Topics Discussed In This Episode: Reflecting on his 2016 show “Invisible” Muses Social media misconceptions “The Invisible Man” by H.G. Wells Technical elements behind his work Dreaming and lucid dreaming The benefits of listening to music while you work Meditation Intention in creation Elevating vs. entertaining www.artistdecoded.com www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Lauren Hartstone is a new staff creative director at Sibling Rivalry, having worked with a myriad of companies like Stardust, LoyalKasper, MTV, Imaginary Forces, and Gretel. On this week’s episode we talked about the pros and cons of being scatterbrained, how she approaches a pitch, pulling references, and the necessity of learning from other people.   Links : Website : http://lhartstone.com/ Sibling Rivalry : http://siblingrivalrystudio.com/ Imaginary Forces : https://www.imaginaryforces.com/work LoyalKasper : http://www.loyalkaspar.com/ Gretel :  http://gretelny.com/   Notes : -Sibling Rivalry -Background : VH1 -Brands having multiple specialties -Studios moving towards blended operational lines -Pros and Cons of being scatterbrained -Difficulties in modern personal branding -MTV -Stardust -Recognizing the need to learn from other people -LoyalKasper -Approaching a pitch -Pre production process -Setting the style with a team/creative collaborative process -Where to find references -Imaginary Forces -Narrative work and title sequences -The Pacific -Dusk -Pitching something you’ve never attempted be -Perspective and being mindful of the bigger picture -Presenting a handful of directions -Slack -Pulling and utilizing a reference bank -Gretel -Brand immersion and concept research -Overcoming burnout -Work/Life Balance -Mindsets -The Future : storytelling - Dream Client: Nike - Favorite Animated Film: Doesn’t have one. But her daughter will only watch Frozen. - What does your family think you do: I think they think I color.

You wanted more, so we got more! Entrepreneur and all-around badass Chris Do joins us once again to touch base on some of the topics we discussed in our last episode, and we touch base on his recent ventures, how he manages it all, and where he currently is in life. GUEST LINKS: TheFutur: https://www.thefutur.com/ Chris's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thechrisdo TheFutur on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefuturishere TheFutur on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theFuturisHere/ Blind: https://blind.com/ Chris's Motionographer Article: http://motionographer.com/2016/07/25/are-you-a-bricklayer-or-an-art-director-chris-do-explains/ ------------------------------ The Collective Newsletter: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/newsletter Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Figure Drawing: http://amzn.to/2uBKxyr Damn Good Advice (For People with Talent!): http://amzn.to/2vABDOR Overcome Fears, Insecurity, Feeling Overwhelmed & Start Posting on Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYxILzVu35A R/GA: https://www.rga.com/ Imaginary Forces: https://www.imaginaryforces.com/ Karate Kid: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087538/ The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

The Marvel Symphonic Universe Video Essay by Tony Zhou - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vfqkvwW2fs INTRO MUSIC Marvel Studios Fanfare(2002) original created by Imaginary Forces - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVfozPc_iqc Marvel Studios Fanfare(2013) by Brian Tyler - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1vWUe83LsQ Marvel Studios Fanfare(2016) by Michael Giacchino - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKxxmxU8GNo 10:28 Marvel Studios Fanfare(2013) heard again 16:10 Extra Dry, Extra Olives by Ramin Djawadi(Iron Man) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWst1UfCDHM 19:36 Iron Man by Ramin Djawadi(Iron Man) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7jrsVN4z44 24:27 Mark ll by Ramin Djawadi(Iron Man) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NxrQipUkwg 37:02 Prologue by Patrick Doyle(Thor) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ7iWnKyDeI 40:47 Forgive Me by Patrick Doyle(Thor) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyMLR4geOfk 45:00 Scene from Thor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx6PlKjXTQ0 57:07 Autobots by Steve Jablonsky(Transformers) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEL5atUKRZQ&list=PLFA8BC10FB73B2477 1:01:30 How many damn songs have this same tune? v2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcX8fwSPsc4 1:02:25 4 Chords | Music Videos | The Axis Of Awesome - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOlDewpCfZQ 1:04:49 Music and Emotions in the Brain: Familiarity Matters - http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0027241 1:07:40 Captain America by Alan Silvestri(Captain America: The First Avenger) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDhAyA3djWQ 1:09:09 Star Spangled Man by Alan Silvestri(Captain America: The First Avenger) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uTh4VE30fw 1:09:34 Iron Man by Jack Urbont(Iron Man) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfyM6-eTlY4 1:10:08 Iron Man 2008 version by John O'Brien Rick Boston(Iron Man) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkPZD7peQ-k 1:28:19 Scott Surfs on Ants by Christophe Beck (Ant-Man) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfOp0PC8qsY 1:28:28 Tales to Astonish! by Christophe Beck(Ant-Man) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cPCSbdJNgs 1:31:09 Cap's Promise by Henry Jackman(Captain America: Civil War) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThxVDSW22cc Links: Facebook.com/CapandThor MarvelTalkPodcast@gmail.com @MarvelTalkCast on Twitter and Instagram! Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkfT4MwHqIcu1cMxnjRTCyw Shelby - @vegetax6 Connor - @mjolnirsmight #StayAvengersStrong #TeamSteve

California native and Yale graduate Karin Fong is a Designer and Director whose influence in the film, television, gaming, AND advertising industries is nothing short of inspirational. Her elevated aesthetic and ability to convey emotion through visuals has proved consistent in her never faltering body of work. These works include opening titles for Boardwalk Empire, South Park, and Black Sail. In addition, she's worked on main titles for feature films, helmed projects for Target and Honda, and created the cinematic for the PlayStation game God of War 3. Karin is one of the founding members of Imaginary Forces and is currently based in the LA studio. LINKS http://www.karinfong.com/ http://imaginaryforces.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/karin_fong

Tim Thompson is a consultant and Chief Revolution Thinker at RevThink. In this episode, Joel Pilger interviews RevThink's founder to learn about Tim’s early days in the industry – from working on the film titles for “Seven” to the launching of Imaginary Forces to the meteoric rise of Trailer Park – and the eventual shift to consulting his friends running creative firms.

Tim Thompson is a consultant and Chief Revolution Thinker at RevThink. In this episode, Joel Pilger interviews RevThink's founder to learn about Tim’s early days in the industry – from working on the film titles for “Seven” to the launching of Imaginary Forces to the meteoric rise of Trailer Park – and the eventual shift to consulting his friends running creative firms.

Colin Hesterly is a freelance Director & Artist working within the animation industry based in Denver, CO. During our conversation, he shared about the importance of client feedback, learning to say no and how to give up control to other creatives within projects.   Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/colinhesterly Not to Scale: http://nottoscale.tv "The Empire:" https://vimeo.com/12496923 "When I Grow Up:" https://vimeo.com/51704432   Highlights: - Went to Full Sail University - "You mean I can take pictures that I draw and make them move?" - 5 years ago: "The Empire" - deleted a Vimeo Staff Pick, but his second one got him a ton of emails - internship in California with Buck - Worked with Imaginary Forces after Buck - Then worked at Royale - Difficulty balancing time - Worked at Hollister - Directing TV shows - New project for a TV show for preschoolers  - Short film out for Christmas - Time is spent figuring out how to expand past just client work - Dream client: The People - Favorite animated film: toss up between Winnie the Pooh and Pocahontas  - Animalator is fish because of his daughter

The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the endless possibilities that compositing, 3D, and animation software bring to a production. Recorded: 14 February 2015

Imaginary Forces co-founder, creative partner at Wonderland Sound and Vision, and world-renowned creative director Karin Fong joins us this week to discuss the tricky topic of finding your creative calling, some of her experiences becoming a mother and raising children, and some wonderful stories about the founding of the legendary design studio Imaginary Forces. Later in the episode, Karin exclusively reveals some exciting new information regarding a new Motion Design category for The Emmy Awards. To find out more information, follow the link in the show notes below. ** Grand Theft Auto spoilers around 1h 40m ** GUEST LINKS: Karin's Website: http://www.karinfong.com/ Karin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/karin_fong God of War: Ascension: https://vimeo.com/58750742 Black Sails: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/black-sails/ Rubicon: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/rubicon/ Boardwalk Empire: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/boardwalk-empire/ Imaginary Forces: http://imaginaryforces.com/ Emmys Motion Design Category: http://motionographer.com/2015/05/04/primetime-emmys-adds-motion-design-category/ The Emmy Awards: http://emmys.com/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: McG: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0629334/ Joan Ganz Cooney: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Ganz_Cooney The Point!: http://amzn.to/1Fc0zw8 Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street: http://amzn.to/1AUDxVl Kyle Cooper: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Cooper Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter: http://amzn.to/1IGLsxn “I think trust is really something incredibly important in a creative life … If somebody feels like they're being not listened to, or taken advantage of, then that's not how you get good creative work.” -Karin Fong The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

Mantis Radio 101 + Imaginary Forces DVNT Automatic Tasty – Over The Hill [Lunar Disko] Mat Lionis – Src Kinases [dub] Withering Zithering – Recombinant Organism [Acre Recordings] Withering Zithering – Looking At And Looking For [Acre Recordings] COVA – Batria [Terrain Ahead] Ukkonen – Tresgradus [Uncharted Audio] Slam – Groovelock (Deepchord Centrum remix) [Soma Records] Anodyne – Bs-6 [Acroplane] Machine Gun Militia – Machine Gun Skank [Oeuvre] Ingen – Subway [dub] Bran Lanen – Soul Over Mechanics [Cicuta Netlabel] Voidloss – Diaphanous Fever of Dreams [Singularity] David Meiser – Waves of Pressure [mental remake] [dub] Warlock – Space Junk [Rag and Bone] Lighter Thief – Like Dat (Kirk Degiorgio remix) [beardman] Radical G – Shadowdancing (_Unsubscribe_ remix) [The Public Stand] Moony – Blast [Ghost House Records] Deset – Crisis V.I.P [Ghost House Records] George Lanham – This Sceptical Isle [The Zone Records] Warlock – No Half Measures [Rag and Bone] MOTOR – Man Made Machine (Extended) [CLR] IMAGINARY FORCES Imaginary Forces – Live Improvisation Karl O’Connor + Mick Harris – We Can Elude Control Coil – Strange Birds Autechre – Perlence Subrange 6-36 William S Burroughs – Wonderful Copenhagen Kenneth Kirschner – 100810 Sleeparchive – 10 Years, 3 Beers, 3 Albums And No Seat Ilpo Väisänen – Asumaton Antti Rannisto – Ääniesineitä 7 Pan Sonic – Corona Sleeparchive – 10 Years, 3 Beers, 3 Albums And No Seat Imaginary Forces – Återstående Laddning Imaginary Forces – Materia Flöde Imaginary Forces – Kall Luft Imaginary Forces feat Matthew Saw – Slutvinjett Imaginary Forces – Låg Flex

Mantis Radio 101 + Imaginary Forces DVNT Automatic Tasty – Over The Hill [Lunar Disko] Mat Lionis – Src Kinases [dub] Withering Zithering – Recombinant Organism [Acre Recordings] Withering Zithering – Looking At And Looking For [Acre Recordings] COVA – Batria [Terrain Ahead] Ukkonen – Tresgradus [Uncharted Audio] Slam – Groovelock (Deepchord Centrum remix) [Soma Records] Anodyne – Bs-6 [Acroplane] Machine Gun Militia – Machine Gun Skank [Oeuvre] Ingen – Subway [dub] Bran Lanen – Soul Over Mechanics [Cicuta Netlabel] Voidloss – Diaphanous Fever of Dreams [Singularity] David Meiser – Waves of Pressure [mental remake] [dub] Warlock – Space Junk [Rag and Bone] Lighter Thief – Like Dat (Kirk Degiorgio remix) [beardman] Radical G – Shadowdancing (_Unsubscribe_ remix) [The Public Stand] Moony – Blast [Ghost House Records] Deset – Crisis V.I.P [Ghost House Records] George Lanham – This Sceptical Isle [The Zone Records] Warlock – No Half Measures [Rag and Bone] MOTOR – Man Made Machine (Extended) [CLR] IMAGINARY FORCES Imaginary Forces – Live Improvisation Karl O’Connor + Mick Harris – We Can Elude Control Coil – Strange Birds Autechre – Perlence Subrange 6-36 William S Burroughs – Wonderful Copenhagen Kenneth Kirschner – 100810 Sleeparchive – 10 Years, 3 Beers, 3 Albums And No Seat Ilpo Väisänen – Asumaton Antti Rannisto – Ääniesineitä 7 Pan Sonic – Corona Sleeparchive – 10 Years, 3 Beers, 3 Albums And No Seat Imaginary Forces – Återstående Laddning Imaginary Forces – Materia Flöde Imaginary Forces – Kall Luft Imaginary Forces feat Matthew Saw – Slutvinjett Imaginary Forces – Låg Flex