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Nick is joined by Mirror journalist David Yates to discuss the latest news from around the racing world. They are joined by Francis Graffard, assembling an enviable squad for Royal Ascot. Also on today's show, Jane Chapple Hyam announces the supplementary of Kon Tiki for the Coronation Stakes, while we hear from John Gosden and Colin Keane on Lead Artist, Will Bourne on Carl Spackler, plus Roger Teal on Dancing Gemini. Nick is at the GOFFS Arkle sale, where he gets fascinating insight from Dan Skelton, as well as contributions from agent Ed Bailey and trainer AJ O'Neill. JA McGrath has big news from Hong Kong.

The Final Furlong Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things Royal Ascot. Host Emmet Kennedy is joined by expert analysts Adam Mills, Andy Newton, George Gorman, and Peter Michael to preview every single Group 1 race of the 2025 Royal Meeting. The team opens with Tuesday's St James's Palace Stakes, where Field Of Gold, Ruling Court, and Henri Matisse—the English, Irish, and French Guineas winners—go head-to-head in a generational clash. Who comes out on top? Then it's the Queen Anne Stakes, and six of the last ten winners came through the Lockinge—but does Lead Artist, Rosallion, Dancing Gemini, or Notable Speech hold the edge, or is there a live outsider? We dig into the King Charles III Stakes, break down Wednesday's Prince Of Wales's Stakes where Los Angeles bids to dominate again, and ask: can White Birch or Anmaat flip the form? On Thursday, Illinois fills in for Kyprios in the Gold Cup—but is he good enough to stop Trawlerman from going one better than 2024? Friday's feature races bring fireworks: Is Shadow Of Light a sprinting superstar in the Commonwealth Cup? Can Zarigana claim the Coronation Stakes, or is there a monster each-way bet hiding in plain sight? Finally, we close with the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes—a true international war. Who will emerge victorious? You'll get:✅ Smart angles on draw, pace, and form

Nick is joined by Mirror journalist David Yates to discuss the latest news from around the racing world. They are joined by Francis Graffard, assembling an enviable squad for Royal Ascot. Also on today's show, Jane Chapple Hyam announces the supplementary of Kon Tiki for the Coronation Stakes, while we hear from John Gosden and Colin Keane on Lead Artist, Will Bourne on Carl Spackler, plus Roger Teal on Dancing Gemini. Nick is at the GOFFS Arkle sale, where he gets fascinating insight from Dan Skelton, as well as contributions from agent Ed Bailey and trainer AJ O'Neill. JA McGrath has big news from Hong Kong.

The road to Royal Ascot is heating up — and The Final Furlong Podcast team has all the angles. Emmet Kennedy is joined by Laura Joy, Adam Mills, Jamie Wrenn and Archie Brooks to look back on a brilliant weekend of flat racing with an eye on Group 1 targets and long-range Royal Ascot punts. We kick off with Lead Artist's Group 1 Lockinge win, and debate who's best placed for the Queen Anne Stakes — Rosallion, Notable Speech or Dancing Gemini? The team weighs in, and Laura names a 10/1 shot she believes is the bet right now. Babouche, Ger Lyons' Group 1-winning juvenile, impressed in the Lacken Stakes — but is she worth backing for the Commonwealth Cup? We also debate the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, with a confident 33/1 tip, plus takes on French raiders and Aidan's Aussie-bred wildcard. Can See The Fire be a Juddmonte International filly? What next for Rebel's Romance and Kyprios after their latest runs? And we scout potential Royal Ascot 2yo stars — including an Albany outsider to watch. Form Tools: Proform is the essential tool for punters looking to make money from betting on Horse Racing. Our form book covers Jumps and Flat racing in the UK and Ireland. ⁠https://www.proformracing.com/⁠ Twitter: @FinalFurlongPod Email: radioemmet@gmail.com In association with Adelicious Podcast Network. Hosted on Megaphone.  Follow us for free on Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/3e6NnBkr7MBstVx5U7lpld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us for a dynamic episode exploring the Vibrant Visual Storytelling of Moon Lair Studios as we interview the Co-Founder, Lead Artist, and Writer Pandy O!In this episode we discuss the unique visual style and character design of the now released manga 'GO GO GONZI', 'A.K. YUMI', 'BIOSHUGIE TENSEI' and more! Their attention to detail in depicting diverse hairstyles and the use of color versus black and white. The creator shares their creative process and respect for the art of traditional manga. This is a can't miss episode!We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode!Check out the track and producer:J Cole x Dreamville x Kendrick Lamar Type Beat | "The Calm"Music by: Urban Nerd BeatsLink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl1ABAOJMRQIG: @theblerdspectrumFacebook: TheBlerdSpectrumPodcastYouTube: @TheBlerdSpectrumPodcast4892

This week, Nigel and Tazziii sit down with Sophie Knowles, Lead Artist at Sad Owl Studios and 2024 BAFTA Breakthrough Cohort member. She joins us to talk about her journey to the UK and discovering a passion for the craft of art. We get to hear how a passion for anime and manga led her to discovering 2D art before making the switch to 3D and becoming a self-described generalist. Sophie also shares her experiences working on the BAFTA award-winning game Viewfinder, and what the award meant to her personally. This episode offers valuable insights into video game art and what it takes to bring ideas to life visually whether you are the person coming up with the original ideas or supporting the development of great ideas in a team! In this episode, we explore: The distinction between being a generalist and specialist in game art Collaborating effectively with both artists and non-artists The personal impact of receiving prestigious industry recognition

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest news from around the racing world. In this episode, RCA Chair and BHA noms committee member Wilf Walsh explains the appointment of Lord Allen of Kensington to the BHA Chair. Also on the show, Australian Bloodstock's Jamie Lovett discusses their purchase of Vauban to remain in Australia with Tau Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. Nick is in Bahrain this week, where he catches up with Kieran Shoemark, rider of BIT favourite Lead Artist, while in nearby Dubai. Lucie Botti tells Nick how she is readying her growing string for the winter. UK jumps trainer Charlie Longsdon drops in to talk about his Old Gold racing syndicate with Clarkson's Farm star Gerald Cooper, and also looks ahead to Cheltenham this weekend. JA McGrath has his weekly bulletin from Hong Kong.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest news from around the racing world. In this episode, RCA Chair and BHA noms committee member Wilf Walsh explains the appointment of Lord Allen of Kensington to the BHA Chair. Also on the show, Australian Bloodstock's Jamie Lovett discusses their purchase of Vauban to remain in Australia with Tau Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. Nick is in Bahrain this week, where he catches up with Kieran Shoemark, rider of BIT favourite Lead Artist, while in nearby Dubai. Lucie Botti tells Nick how she is readying her growing string for the winter. UK jumps trainer Charlie Longsdon drops in to talk about his Old Gold racing syndicate with Clarkson's Farm star Gerald Cooper, and also looks ahead to Cheltenham this weekend. JA McGrath has his weekly bulletin from Hong Kong.

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to discuss the latest news from around the racing and bloodstock world. Today, they are joined first by HRI Head of racing Richard Pugh to discuss how adjustments to the National Hunt program may or may not assist the less high profile stables. Also on today's show, top owner Paul Teasdale discusses his life in racing and plans for his two stars Big Evs and Big Mojo, both of whom were successful at Goodwood last week. Barry Mahon drops in to canter through a number of Juddmonte plans, including Phoenix Stakes fancy Babouche, Bluestocking, Lead Artist, Kalpana and Kikkuli. Meanwhile, Brian Meehan updates us on the Deauville bound Jayarebe and Rashabar.

Tim Vincent-Smith, Lead Artist and Co-Director of Pianodrome joins Earth Care for episode 11 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry series. Pianodrome's home base is in Edinburgh, Scotland and is a radical re-imagining of the piano in today's throw away culture. In 2017, bandmates Tim Vincent-Smith and Matthew Wright developed a creative way to extend the piano's story while diverting it from a landfill. The team at Pianodrome built the first amphitheatre made entirely from upcycled pianos and delivered it to Edinburgh Fringe Fest where it saw 18,000 visitors. Since then, the Pianodrome has evolved into an iconic symbol of community and cultural resilience. They're a volunteer-based team that welcomes donated pianos and host adopt-a-piano days. Their creations include the Glasgow Arc, Leeds Piano Trail, Old Royal Pianodrome and more.  In this episode, Tim Vincent-Smith walks us through the careful labour that goes into dissecting a piano, then upcycling it into something new. He shares details on their adopt-a-piano days and how many pianos it takes to build an amphitheater. Tim also shares a few special stories about musical experiences from the amphitheater and the community it's built. Connect with Pianodrome: https://www.pianodrome.org/get-in-touch MORE FROM SARAH: Take the FREE #FansChooseToReuse pledge here and commit to reducing plastic bottle pollution at live music events! Get 10% a HYDAWAY Collapsible Bottle with the discount code PODCAST here **Shipping only in Canada, promo ends July 1, 2024** Connect with Sarah on Instagram 

The arts have long been used to communicate messages, raise awareness, and bring about change. Hear more about collaborative projects connecting art to health, resiliency, and advocacy. Guests: Adriane Ackerman, Pima County Health Department; Anne Bluethenthal, Founder, Lead Artist, ABD/Skywatchers; Rabbi Nancy Epstein, MPH, MAHL, Drexel University; Sadie Shaw, The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona. View Transcript

In which Theo and Brian sit down with artist, educator, muralist, bunny parent, and “Jill of all trades” Alexandra Adamo, owner of Alexmakesart LLC and Lead Artist of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston's Community Arts Initiative. https://linktr.ee/alexmakes_art

A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. This episode on APEX EXPRESS highlights Khamsa, the Arabic word for “five,” is a multimedia art project showcasing Black, Muslim, Immigrant, and Refugee visual artists and musicians traversing the five stages of grief. In September 2022, Khamsa launched with an art exhibition at Aggregate Space Gallery in Oakland with a line-up of community events featuring musical performances from the project's hip hop artists and guest artists such as dancer Linkk and harpist Destiny Muhammad. Khamsa continues with an ongoing podcast series and a hip hop album released on October 23, 2022 through Simmons Music Group. Khamsa aims to address the different forms and contexts of grief, weaving both personal and universal experiences of loss. From the personal pain of losing a loved one, to the toll of Islamophobia and prejudice, Khamsa will draw in each and every one of us while bringing the stories and experiences of Black, Muslim, Immigrant, and Refugee artists to the forefront. Khamsa is a project to find harmony in our shared stories, bridging differences in cultures, beliefs, and history. Check out more about their work here: https://www.artogether.org/khamsa/ This episode was interviewed, produced, and edited by @Swati Rayasam.     Muslim, Black, Refugee rappers and artists launch healing project in West Oakland: Khamsa Project OAKLAND, CA – Khamsa, the Arabic word for “five,” is a multimedia art exhibition showcasing twenty Muslim, Black, Immigrant, and/or Refugee visual artists and musicians traversing the five stages of grief. Oakland-based organizations ARTogether and Gathering All Muslim Artists (GAMA) encourage the audience to explore different aspects of trauma's universality, striving to spark new narratives around grief and trauma, by using varied media and disciplines to present new perspectives on mental health. “The 5 stages of grief are not a linear process, we may spend some time in anger and then move to acceptance, spend some time there and move to depression,” says Abbas Mohamed, Executive Director of GAMA. “Our goal is not to remove grief from the community, because grief never goes away, but rather to equip the community with the perspectives needed to process and heal through the grief.” Weaving both personal and universal experiences of loss—from the personal pain of losing a loved one, to the toll of Islamophobia and prejudice—Khamsa is a project to find harmony in our shared stories, bridge differences in cultures, beliefs, and history, and heal through the grief. “Art plays an important role in healing our communities, especially for people of color.” Guled Muse, Executive Producer and Lead Artist, states. “I am truly excited that I was able to work with ARTogether and GAMA to collectively bring artists from different mediums, nationalities, and beliefs to explore their minds in how they process emotions and grief through music and visual arts.” Khamsa ran from September 2 – October 15, 2022 at Aggregate Space Gallery in Oakland. This program is made possible with support from the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art's Building Bridges Program. Featured visual artists include Keyvan Shovir, Meriam Salem, Nabi Haider Ali, and Zara. Featured musical artists include Bryan C. Simmons, Cheflee, Mani Draper, Spote Breeze, and Sukina Noor. Khamsa Project Transcript Attachment    Khamsa Project Transcript: [00:00:00] Swati:  [00:00:33] Swati: Good evening everyone. And welcome to apex express. This is Swati Rayasam your very special guest host. Tonight I got the chance to sit down with Leva Zand and Guled Muse to talk about their recent project Khamsa which launched at the aggregate space gallery in west Oakland. Khamsa the Arabic word for five is a multimedia art project, showcasing Black, Muslim immigrant, and refugee visual [00:01:00] artists and musicians transversing the five stages of grief.  [00:01:03] Swati: I was so glad I was able to learn about not only Humsa but more about Leva and Glad's backgrounds and how in the process of putting together this show. They navigated their own grief and the multifaceted nature of grief, from the personal, such as the loss of a loved one to the societal toll of the COVID 19 pandemic, Islamophobia, or other forms of prejudice and violence.  [00:01:26] Swati: Stay locked in.  [00:01:28] Swati: Leva and Guled I'm so excited to have you. Welcome to APEX Express. I'm really thrilled to talk about your show, Khamsa, to talk about the music Guled that you've been working on, and Leva to talk a lot more about Art Together and kind of your, vision for using art as part of social change.  [00:01:45] Guled: Absolutely. For sure. And thank you so much for bringing us to the show. Truly appreciate it. My name is Guled Muse. Vallejo, Bay Area. I'm a music producer, curator, event, and content creator[00:02:00] had a lot of years, community organizing in San Francisco.  [00:02:04] Leva: My name is Leva Zand I was born and raised in Iran and I came to the US with my family in 2003 as refugees. My professional background was an international development. And I founded and I started Art Together in 2017 and I'm currently the executive director of the organization. [00:02:25] Swati: Awesome. And can you tell me a little bit more about what Art Together is? [00:02:29] Leva: Absolutely. The promise of Art Together is that we can do community building through art. Our original story is that during 2016 we were all very mad and sad and angry of election of Trump. To me, it was actually a shock because I didn't expect, and I realized that after, like being here for 15 years, I don't really know people enough. And also I experienced a sort of anger and rage in me that was very unique and new. [00:02:56] Leva: And that feeling stayed for a couple of months and I was like, I have to do [00:03:00] something about this. And it's very interesting because it seems like that election of Donald Trump was the moment that I felt American in a way that I felt like I have some skills. This is my community, this is my place, this is my people. I wanna bring those skills home. My goal was like, what is missing in the services that refugees and immigrants are receiving? [00:03:23] Leva: If you remember, we had lots of anti-refugee, anti-immigrant rhetoric back then. Muslim Ban and all of those. So I start researching what services available, what has changed since my family came here. And I realize not that much. There are amazing organizations who are providing services when refugees arrived, or social services, like mental health food or logistical support, like helping them finding housing or employment, but I couldn't find any community building program. I remember when we came here, me and my siblings speak English, but that was not the [00:04:00] case for my parents. And it took them many years to basically found their community. And knowing that, and also be familiar, that, language, is a barrier for new arrivals here for many of them. I was thinking like, what can be a medium that bring people together that they don't necessarily needs language or enter a room, a space that don't immediately feel like, oh, they don't know English, and the shame or isolation that ca comes with it. And that's why art came to mind basically. [00:04:28] Leva: It is something that everybody can enjoy, everybody can practice that you don't have to be artists to go enjoy music or theater or arts. So I started talking with a few friends of mine. And, we put together some concept of this Art Together, like how can art be used as community building? And then I started reaching out to, some service agencies, some resettlement agencies that, Hey, what do you think about this idea? Many of them welcome this idea of like how to use art to bring community together, so [00:05:00] that was the origin of story basically the first year. [00:05:02] Swati: Awesome. Yeah. Guled, if you could just give our listeners like a background, How did you become a musician? What was your inspiration? What's your vibe?  [00:05:12] Guled: As far as my music, it really just started with Rap City, back when I was like 10 years old when I first immigrated to this country and we got cable in the apartment. I remember, the channels we were just flipping through and BET was one of them. And more specifically Rap City. I remember it vividly because I remember like just that small television in the living room. We didn't have too much furniture. And, I remember seeing Black Star, Definition, the music video. And just seeing these brothers just spitting the way that they were was like, was absolutely fascinating. I've always had an experience with hip hop, but then it was much more like the commercial, like bad boy puffy, big willy style, men in black soundtrack. And from a global perspective you only get like what is being pushed to you, but [00:06:00] then really starting to understand regional hip hop, whether it was Outkast, whether it was, listening to hieroglyphics. It was something that fascinated me to the point where I started to participate in the culture as an mc, I was known as that little rapper in school. And, went on and just, things evolved. Being in college, doing a lot of events hip hop related in SF State. Shout outs to Professor Fisher, Donna, Lisa, the whole Africana studies department over there. Major love to them and the experience that they had provided me in being able to also participate in the educational aspects of teaching hip hop. [00:06:36] Guled: I remember moving to Oakland. I think that was the city that really provided the spirit inside of me. I was once outer shell of myself, just didn't know who I was and like really Oakland around that time just like really embraced me. And just being around a lot of creators, a lot of artists inspired me, but then there's so much politics within the rap game. There's a lot. [00:07:00] To the point where artists had to compromise the way that they would rap. The music that they would create. And I was seeing, an underground movement happening at the same time in Oakland, shout outs to Smart Bomb. They're doing phenomenal work. And they really inspired me to the point where, my colleagues and I, we created a website, a music project called Speak With Beats, where we were highlighting, beat makers and musicians from the Bay Area because in the Bay, we are very unique, due to the fact that we're siloed from a lot of other regions where we're not really inspired by what is hot at the moment. It's always been a thing, but now with the internet, everything sounds the same, right? Because you're being inspired by so many different artists from a click of a button. [00:07:44] Guled: But still, there's this unique aspect of people making original music and I wanted to reward them and to highlight these artists that I was just fans of before I was friends, like fans of, just to give them a platform was very important. [00:07:58] Guled: And that's where I [00:08:00] saw where my skillset was. It's transmuted from, like participating more as an mc now, just being much more behind the scenes and utilizing the organizing experience that I've had to empower my people, my colleagues, my friends who are just extremely talented and just to know that I see them.  [00:08:19] Swati: I love that. I love, that's such like a beautiful local Bay Area story. How did you two get into contact? How'd you find each other?  [00:08:27] Guled: It's funny that Leva mentioned like the 20 16, 20 17, moments of our politics. Around that time I was dealing with personal issues, to the point where I just wanted to just step away from a lot of things, including music, art, activism. I was just personally more or less burnt out. And all of this stuff started happening. During 20 15, 20 16, I was wanting to think about ways of like really pushing, the culture that I was witnessing and experiencing and supporting at that [00:09:00] time to like new heights, right? Because when it comes to beat making music, like the instrumental hip hop scene, folks are now getting the taste of it with the lo-fi Cafe Girl, but I wanted to take it, one step further because I seen like the process of how people were creating the music, the way that they were sampling the music, the way that they would just come up with the production out of thin air. And I wanted to merge it in a, in such a way where it was like classical music, like jazz music, right? Because people were just putting out beat tapes consistently. Didn't have no theme, no nothing whatsoever. So I was like, let me try to curate something that was going to affect people in a way that words cannot describe. [00:09:44] Guled: So that's where like the origins of the Khamsa project started coming to be, just bubbling. So around that time I stepped away from a lot, but that project always lingered. It always was there. And I would have not [00:10:00] brought this project into manifestation if it wasn't for my co-creator, my brother, Abaas Muhammad from the GAMA collective Gathering All Muslim Artists. [00:10:10] Guled: Major love to him. He was someone who really just inspired me to push this further because as somebody who was providing support, sometimes you need support, right? I remember, some of my peoples telling me, a therapist also needs a therapist, right? At that moment, he was a person who really helped me out, who just didn't want me to stop my artistry. he recognized it and he really supported me to the point where he brought me into the attention of art together. [00:10:40] Guled: And then just from there, that's where it really started and it's been a long time coming, it's been a long time coming. This project has been years in the making, but it's just started having a mind of its own and I can't thank art together enough. [00:10:54] Leva: Thank you. Thank you for saying that you came from your mind. Let me also share my side of a story. First of all, part [00:11:00] of our mission was supporting refugees and immigrants. Very soon we realized that the disparity in art community and also the exclusivity of art community here, especially for immigrants or refugees it's very hard to get into the art world here. So, I think it was 2018, that we start thinking about how can we support, art together and support artists, refugee and immigrants artists. [00:11:21] Leva: And by then there were a team of like few interns who were working volunteers so we decided to partner with, GAMA, gathering all Muslim artists and Oakland Art, Asian Cultural Center to put a group show together to celebrate refugee immigrants artists in Auckland. [00:11:38] Leva: So we put the show together, I think we showcased at the work of more than 30 of such artists at O A C C, March 16th, 2020. Four days before everything goes down . And, Basically Guled came to one of our meeting. We didn't have office gallery or any of those things back then. And he said, well, I need a [00:12:00] couple thousand dollars for this. And we were looking at the project and we were like, this can be a major project. [00:12:05] Leva: This can be a lot bigger than this. Just the music. So we told him that yes, we are in. Let's see if we can find resources for that. First we didn't get them, and then we applied for a major grant through Doris Duke Foundation, building varied bridges, which is about, bringing more Muslim artists and our Islamic arts to the community here. And back then Angira Huka was our program director and the project developed a lot through talking through meetings and gatherings. we were really trying that not let funding or that the direction of fund shaped the project. And that's always a challenge because funders are interested in specific things. So we took some liberty on that. We took some liberty to making sure Guled's Ideas is actually coming out and GAMA shout out to them. Great partner. and that's how this came together.  [00:12:56] Guled: Yeah. I wanted add as well too, I told Abbas, if I [00:13:00] wanted to pursue this project, like I had to provide compensation for the artists. I feel like it was really important, especially like in the hip hop community over here, there's a lot of pro bono work that goes on. I just wanted to break that culture of pro bono work because people are just working so many jobs while doing music and some of them, they just basically making music for free. [00:13:25] Guled: But just to have that component, to say once again that I see you, like I wasn't going to do this project with without that. So to be able to partner up with Art together, partner up with GAMA, partner up with the Doris Duke Foundation, it was really humbling. It was really one of those moments in my life that kind of reinvigorated my admiration and my aspirations in the arts. And since then, it was just like, it was history.  [00:13:56] Swati: Yeah. I think that it is so critical, for [00:14:00] both of you having worked in community spaces and actively involved in community spaces in different ways, it's so important that like when you create projects or when you pursue things, that you do it with that code of ethics, right? I know that what I am doing is building up folks who are behind me, who are with me, that We seek to create a world in art and in any other aspect that is less exploitative than the one we inherited, the forever pursuit of liberation through that. So, tell me a little bit about what the Khamsa project is and then what was it that inspired you or that kept, you kind of stuck on it.  [00:14:37] Guled: Yeah. It's grief, like there's multiple levels to it. Everybody has their own relation to it. But at that moment, once again, it was just like me losing myself, I was grieving my hopes or whatever that I was personally dealing with at that time. I wanted to create this music project but then have people step inside the music project, [00:15:00] inside the mind of it. [00:15:01] Leva: I got interested in the project because it was about shared human experience. It was a thing that you don't need to be from Somalia, Iran, America, Texas, I don't know. You name it. You don't have to be from any of those to experience grief. [00:15:15] Leva: So it's a shared human experience and that's basically what we are doing at art together to emphasize on things that we can share rather than things that dividing us. And also it is not just grief. It's not grief for life. It can be loss of land, loss of people lots, loss of home. All of those things are lost. [00:15:33] Leva: So it's not necessarily just life that we are losing and we are grieving for. So for me, that aspect was very interesting that this is a shared human experience. And of course the timing of it you know, COVID was happening and before that, the experience of gun violence in this country and what's happening for the Black community specifically here. [00:15:51] Leva: So all of this came together for me at least, it was like this is a shared human experience and this is something that everybody can come and enjoy and [00:16:00] understand and also process. Guled is talking a lot about the music aspect of that, but we also put lots of emphasize and work on the visual, part of it for your listeners who may not know, Khamsa project, we partnered with aggregated Gallery space, which is a gallery in West Oakland, and we basically turned the space, like people could walk and they could, there were stations that they could listen to music, but they were also seeing different form of art forms. We had abstract art. We had video art, digital art. We had fabric art. So all of them were in the one place that walking people through this stages of grief, we all experienced it in a different way and different stages. It's not a linear thing. But Khamsa itself was a project walking through grief while music is with you. And while you are looking at some of these visual arts, this is how I describe it. and also I like it that it's hard to describe because it was very intersectional. It was very different from like other exhibitions or other albums [00:17:00] that you go through because it was just very intertwined with each other.  [00:17:03] Guled: Yeah. the aspect of bridging the gap between different communities was an important aspect, as someone who identifies as Muslim, and I've been in a lot of Islamic art shows and it was always something that relates to politics. They're always, something relates to Islamic history. I really wanted something that was more human. So to be able to have my homies who created the music project at the same time, the visual artists, they were also doing their own thing, creating art for the gallery. The funniest aspect is that none of them riffed ideas off of each other. They were all working independently away from each other. So it was a way to look at this concept from different vantage points, from different identities, but we're all looking at the same thing. [00:17:51] Guled: And that's like kind of the commonality of us just being humans in general. Somebody who now sees the world different. Like what I saw is [00:18:00] like a lot of different groups, they would always share their culture. [00:18:04] Guled: So just like the music project was one component, it was gonna be an instrumental music project, but then, I needed that element of the mc and needed the element of just raw MCs that were in our local area who were just phenomenal to speak on grief, to speak on the state of the community. [00:18:22] Guled: And in the meantime, like just being able to have these visual artists express themselves in such a way was the idea. But things just started . As Leva said, it just started becoming this, when the exhibit got launched, it just became a safe space for people to go through that journey and heal each other. [00:18:42] Guled: Because there was a question in the exhibit where it says, how do you heal and grieve? And the last piece of the puzzle was the people. And they all shared some phenomenal answers and I feel like it's just in the end, became such a community project, like what makes the Bay Area so great, makes the Bay Area so unique.[00:19:00]  [00:19:00] Swati: Yeah. I think that's so beautiful. I am so intrigued by the fact that you had all of these visual, auditory, otherwise artists grappling independently with what is grief to them. Being at the exhibit, you know there were a lot of different examples of grief, right? [00:19:17] Swati: Grief around lost girlhood, grief around home, grief around relationships within family, within community, and all these different aspects. How did you stitch the visual, the auditory, and even the live performance? I'd love for one of you to talk about the live performance.  [00:19:36] Leva: I feel like we were working with immensely talented people. We had two amazing project manager, Abbas and Michelle Lin from Art Together. Shout out to her. I think they did a phenomenal job in coordination because it was not easy to coordinate between that many artists. [00:19:53] Leva: And so part of it was coordination and also, be intentional about every connection. This [00:20:00] project as Guled said was very intertwined with people who were there. Like it was a different experience if you would go there and people were there, and then if you go just watch or look at the arts or listen, it became a safest space for grief because people immediately felt connected to the message. And what I loved, loved about the project was that it brought people to, to see the exhibition and listen to music that we don't necessarily consider them gallery goers or exhibition goers. Right, aunties and uncles came and they were part of creating this space.  [00:20:34] Guled: Yeah, absolutely. I would to say strategically for this project, once again, special shout outs to Angira and, and Michelle for really holding us down, my brother Abbas was such an important part and Art together was such an important part to this project. Their wheelhouse was understanding the visual arts realm and the exhibits and galleries and what it takes for the artists to come up with their pieces. [00:21:00] Myself was on the music. What I really enjoyed about it so much about the music project was just like, once again, I'm just a fan of everybody. I'm a fan of everybody. It was just like, if you had a basketball team, who would you pick? It was my version of Oceans 11 , just like picking the best artists that I knew at that time, you know?  [00:21:21] Guled: When it came to the music production side, I wouldn't have, done this project also with one of my good brothers, Pat Mesiti Miller, phenomenal audio engineer, beat producer and also a curator as well. He would take things sonically to another level. So, once that was done, it was like two worlds coming together and I really feel like the Aggregate Space Gallery really brought these two worlds to merge. [00:21:50] Swati: Guled you know can you tell me a little bit about, Khamsa the music album component of your project and how you originated it. [00:21:58] Guled: Yeah. Right now the, yeah, the Khamsa Music [00:22:00] Project is a five track ep. Each one of the tracks represent the different five stages of grief. I initially wanted to create this more as an instrumental music project. Same way you can kind of feel jazz music, classical music, if you were thinking about, or processing an emotion, creating music that words can't describe, right? [00:22:21] Guled: Like such, like these types of experiences that you go through with grief. But however, as, as years went on, I just felt that the importance of having an mc was crucial. I felt like we needed a voice. We were losing too many hip hop artists, to gun violence. COVID affected us. George Floyd affected us, whenever experiences, critical moments in history happened like the way that hiphop responded was always powerful to me. Whether it was the death of Amadou Diallo and how a lot of the hiphop artists at that time spoke up against his death to Tupac, to Biggie, like they [00:23:00] were reflections of their time. And I just felt it was important the MCs, speak on the state of their consciousness, but also in return, being able to let the community know that they're with them. [00:23:11] Guled: Initially also, we were going to have interludes within each of these tracks, with a phenomenal artist, by the name of Sekina Noor, based out in London, with these MCs talking and rapping with each stage of grief, it was going to be her spoken word pieces during the interludes this divine feminine consciousness of what was going on in the way that we were processing this journey altogether. But yeah, just really touched base with all my homies from the Bay Area who are born and raised in Oakland Richmond, or who have had many years being in the bay, gotten in a lot of game from the Bay Area and these are all like my favorite artists I'm a fan of all of them. [00:24:00] And I guarantee three, four or five years from now you're gonna hear a lot more noise from these people.  [00:24:05] Swati: So in the process of reaching out to all of these artists that you respect all your friends, right? How did you go about curating each of these tracks did you pair the track or the theme to the artist? was that collaborative? [00:24:20] Guled: And what's funny is, cuz all these other MCs, I spoke with them, a long time ago, I told them, straight up like, Hey, listen, I'm not going to ask of this from you if I don't have a budget and as soon as Allah blessed me with the grant money from the Doris Duke Foundation, it was on.  [00:24:36] Guled: These were people that I've known for years, so I've kind of recognized their strengths except for D. Lee, D. Lee is just like one of those people who I met on the fly, and he's such a natural, he's just a phenomenal artist.  Denial [00:24:49] Guled: I was wanting to work with another artist for the track denial, but that didn't work out. But in the meantime, out of the blue, I remember I was just like listening to Water, [00:25:00] water for the Town Project, a project that's a compilation project of the Smart Bomb Collective. And it was a track with D.Lee, with his cousin, spoke Breeze and when I heard him, I was just blown back. I had to just like, you know, press it on repeat again. And I was just like, this is, he's great. You know? And so I had to reach out to my boy, spoke and spoke, reached out to D. Lee and we politiced. And what's funny is that he was the first person to deliver the track to me. And then the dope thing about it too was on the production side, you got pASDOO, who's a phenomenal producer who understands the science of sound.  [00:25:37] Guled: [00:26:00] As far as with the track anger with Mani Draper, you know, shoutouts to Grand National, Mani to me he's such a great artist. I feel like he was able to bring anger home, like if you listen to the track, it sounds like Grand Master Flash is the message. You know, like, just don't push me. And he, I feel like can represent that. And then the energy that he brought with the track, I just knew he would be the right fit. We have Brian Simmons, a phenomenal composer. He tours with fantastic Negrito and this music project that's on his label, he brought it home .   [00:27:00]  Bargaining [00:27:03] Guled: When I was thinking about who will be the right mc for bargaining, Spote Breeze just popped in my mind because of his albums, because of his music. He's a very, very layered, very complex lyricist, and I feel like the stage of bargaining was perfect for him. Cheflee is a genius, and Spote Breeze and Cheflee works together so well. And he brought it home not only providing the instrumental, but also he included the hook and the instrumental, so it was like a song that was writing itself and it just paired so well [00:28:00]  Depression [00:28:14] Guled: When it came to the track of depression, I reached out to my boy Nu Nasa, and Nu Nasa to me is one of the most positive, positive MCs. If you listen to the rest of his catalog of music, it's very uplifting. It's highly spiritual, and I've only known him artistically on that side. I wanted to see his shadow self something that was different. shout outs to aboveclouds from Virginia, he really brought that Boom Bap the style of Boom B ap was perfect.  Acceptance [00:28:46] Guled: [00:29:00] As far as with acceptance, my man, Gavin Anthony. He was somebody who I knew in my years being an mc. He was like, one of my OGs, one of my big brothers in the hip hop community. And he is not only a phenomenal lyricist, he's a phenomenal freestyler and his reflections and is just being like, older than me. [00:30:00] You know, I feel like he's been through the cycles of grief himself, so for him to talk about acceptance, it's kind of like this brotherly advice and just wisdom of somebody who's went through all of this and was able to accept. And I felt like it was a great piece to the puzzle. And then Sydequest really bringing the project home.  [00:30:18] Guled: [00:31:00] Each one of these tracks were challenging for the artists to process. So once again, all of these people I am a fan of, and I just thought like, what would happen if these folks were paired up together. and, The first time I heard it was two months after it got mixed. My boy pASDOO. He was also the audio engineer of this project. He was like, Hey, listen, you're not gonna listen to this project until the listening session. So we had a listening session at the Reef Studios on Oakland, OG Jaren and Brian C. Simmons spot. And when I first heard the project, I was just blown back, I didn't expect, the magic. [00:31:38] Guled: It was hair raising to be in the studio, listening to the songs blare out, the speakers to be around my people. It was definitely a dream come true. Like just sitting there and listening to it all. It felt like I was at a brief moment living my aspiring self. Just being there, [00:32:00] just seeing, just witnessing everything and just knowing that the art was coming from a very deep place. It just came out to being something that I thoroughly enjoy just as a fan and I felt like I put all my chips in one basket and got double in return.  [00:32:16] Swati: Yeah. No, it's a really seamless album. As you said, it had been years between when you talked about this project and when it finally got funded you were like, it's go time. And I think it speaks to the strength of the Oakland hip hop community to your music community that like, everybody was like, absolutely, let's go.  [00:32:38] Swati: You're tuned in to apex express at 94.1 KPFA and 89.3 KPFB in Berkeley and online@kpfa.org. Coming up we have two songs from Khamsa the album. The first Anger by Mani Draper. Co-produced by Mani Draper and Brian C. Simmons followed by [00:33:00] Something by spote Breeze produced by Cheflee    [00:33:03] Swati: [00:34:00] [00:35:00] [00:36:00] [00:37:00] [00:38:00] you just heard Something by Spote breeze produced by Cheflee and before that [00:39:00] was Anger by Mani Draper. Co-produced by Mani Draper and Brian C. Simmons from Khamsa at the album. Now, back to the interview.  [00:39:09] Swati: Going back to kind of what I think both of you said at different points that like this exhibition was really about breaking barriers in terms of who is considered somebody that goes to a gallery, goes to an art show, and also what art is appropriate and then even then, what belongs together. And I think particularly in the space of Islamic art, it's so important both that you married the visual of having, artists of color having, Islamic art, but then also really having this huge hip hop auditory component to explicitly have that conversation of blackness and muslimness and creation together.  [00:39:51] Guled: The thing is that this project was challenging for everybody. Like, for everybody. And when I've approached my homies about it, they're like, [00:40:00] you know, I have to really dig deep because there's trauma involved. We don't normally talk about it as much so for people to muster that up, even with the visual artists as well too, for them to really go into these spaces, that is hard, but they understood that the purpose of it was to really let people know that they're not alone, you know? To bring these world together cuz there was so much, these years, like from the moment this project was thought of to like, when the exhibit was happening, so much was going on in the world. And for people to be that vulnerable it takes a toll. [00:40:38] Guled: But some of the best art, I've ever seen came from those spaces and for them to become the mirror for people to reflect on their own sense of grief gives all this work a lot of meaning. Just the way that the people was also able to participate, in these events. I know you mentioned something about the event [00:41:00] program inside, some were planned and others weren't, one of them in particular, cuz there was just so much gun violence going on in Oakland, we had a shooting that occurred around that time in the mosque, that took the lives of, Asam Al-Awjri and Belal Esa, two people from the community, were lost to gun violence, and also the school shootings that were happening as well. Like even during that moment, while the exhibit was going, we had to curate spaces for that as well. And, just to kind of reflect back, even after the exhibit was done, some of that emotion, some of that energy, it still lingers with me to this day. [00:41:42] Guled: Yeah. Thank you for sharing that also I attended the closing ceremony and you know, Leva you gave this really beautiful speech around the crisis in Iran and what grief was bringing up for you in this space. I was wondering if you'd be open to speaking about that. [00:42:00]  [00:42:01] Leva: Yeah, it takes a lot to be comfortable with vulnerability and that is something that Khamsa and the space that it created, for it to be safe for me as the director of an organization, feel comfortable enough and feel safe enough to come and talking about what's going on in my community. [00:42:20] Leva: Right. And feel safe enough to just cry and talk.  [00:42:23] Swati: just to interject, could you give a very brief overview of what the crisis in Iran is from your perspective? [00:42:29] Leva: So what's happening in Iran is that people are tired of 40 years, four decades of autocracy and dictatorship, and a version of Islam, a version of religion that has been dictated to them no matter what they want or how they want to practice religion. [00:42:46] Leva: Unfortunately, what happened is that under this Islamic regime, I'm not calling it Islamic country because the regime itself is a dictatorship, and this is different from people. So like any fascism, they are harassing [00:43:00] people. They're killing people.  [00:43:01] Leva: I came to the US as refugee because as religious minority back in Iran, my family around their persecution, my uncle is in right now, a couple of my friends are in prison. My uncle is in prison just because he was teaching in a university to people like us, right? So the current uprising started after a young woman got killed under custody of police, morality, police, if you don't know, in Iran, there is morality police who is basically telling women in the streets how to wear hijab, how to practice their religion. [00:43:29] Leva: And people basically got tired of that so the uprising started with that, and very soon people got united that everyone wanted this regime to go. Unfortunately, what's happening is massive execution that has been regime's strategy in the last 40 years. Because again, they're killing and executing young people, young folks, without having any reason for that or any. Fair trial. So that is also grief. And it feels like for my community, we've been grieving for 40 years and that's [00:44:00] why I feel like sharing this stuff and sharing about this emotion is important. But yeah, Basically that's what's going in Iran, protests are still going, the mass execution, basically every day we're waking up to some execution news and we really hope that again we are so desperate and helpless from here. [00:44:17] Leva: That was a day that a big fire was happening in a prison that most of the political prisoners are there. And I had no idea how to process that but still be a professional person, go to work, go to the speech, do the speech, because again, that's my job. So having that space and feeling so comfortable for that many people to just see me crying.  [00:44:38] Leva: Again, the beauty of Khamsa I don't know if I would be able to be the same or talk the same way or tell the same story if it was in another exhibition or another art opening. The space itself I feel like gave me and of course people who were around and I will see them I feel comfortable enough with them. And this is not common in our communities, especially men Muslim men, because [00:45:00] I know many of them and they're friends of mine, it's not common to talk about this emotions, what's going on. And again, Shout out to Guled and the whole team who created that space. during that time, one of our staff member was going through a shooting. And again, as a whole, we felt like, my God, this is space Khamsa, was the right time, right place for all of us to be able to be vulnerable and still feel safe and connected.  [00:45:26] Swati: I really empathize with that feeling of desperation and hopelessness being in diaspora currently. But I think, you know, maintaining conversations around what is going on currently in Iran keeping tabs on what is going on, talking about it, talking about injustice and lending complexity to a narrative and not giving it to the regime, not giving it to the United States government, but really giving it to the people who have deserved it for all this time. [00:45:50] Leva: Absolutely. Absolutely. And again, this is also important for me personally, having many Muslim friends that I want them to also understand that this is not an uprising [00:46:00] against religion and the way that hijab was dictating on us we never had a choice. For me to be able to go to a school, I had to wear hijab, right? We never had a choice to practice what we wanted to do. So this is not an uprising against Islam, it's not about being Islamophobic. or don't want that. It's just people tired of fascism that govern them under the name of this religion. And that's why I feel like solidarity of Muslim community outside of Iran is crucial for them because the government in Iran can't say that, oh this anti-Islam, this is anti-religion movement. But thank you for bringing that up. Absolutely correct that we also have duty to keep this conversation going. [00:46:40] Swati: Yeah, definitely. And I think back to just really what the whole purpose of Khamsa is, right? In terms of humanizing people and bringing to light and bringing to immersive experience. [00:46:53] Swati: This really, scary emotion that all of us are feeling constantly and trying [00:47:00] to avoid. I mean, Guled, how has grief modified and changed over the lifetime of that project and what does it mean to you right now? [00:47:09] Guled: I feel like grief is like one of those, like eternal human tragedies, just when we are very well versed in what it is theoretically, like when it happens to you, you feel the effects, whether you far away, whether you're close to someone. It's like one of those truths, right? For me, just living with it, I remember seeing something really cool about Japanese art where they glue pieces together of like pottery with gold. Because even through all of that, amidst of all of the suffering and the trauma. You gain wisdom, you gain light, you gain hope. You gained this understanding of what it is to be human because day by day we're still like running around. You're just going from one place to another and not really sitting down with the experience, like what it is to live this life, in the third dimension . And I felt that art has always been a [00:48:00] way to bring something from the ether or from a different dimension, from a different place these things that really affect us to the core. [00:48:07] Guled: As far as with, my Muslim identity like Islam. You know, there's a really important fact that people have to understand is that, the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) there was a period of his time called the Year of Sorrow, where he lost his beloved uncle who protected him from his persecutors and his first wife who was holding him down, who supported him since day one. This is somebody who we revere as extremely holy, somebody who had divine revelations from the most high in a very personal way. But yet somebody of this stature still dealt with grief, he still dealt with that. So, the beautiful part about the Muslim artists is the fact that, there's people who identify with Islam you know, and from a different perspective. You could [00:49:00] be Shia, you can, speak on like the history of what happened to the grandson of the prophet Muhammad and his family, and the anger that community still feels to this day during Karbala, you can, speak on behalf of Leva's experience where , you have this regime that is pushing Islam in such a way where it's suppressing people when it's supposed to liberate us. [00:49:22] Guled: And I myself, even though I identify as Sunni, for Somali people in general, when I did the knowledge, you know, we have Sufism we have that spiritual component in our faith. And just knowing the spiritual wisdom behind the experiences that we deal with, in our day-to-day, is kind of way of God still communicating with us. Even outside of a book is God still communicating with us. So this project really, you know, after going through it, it really brought me closer to a higher power. But in the meantime, made me [00:50:00] realize like there's still so much that we have to do. Not even on the activism way, but to just even call somebody. Just tell them that you love them. Like how many of us are really doing that? Because we're chasing money. We, are putting our lives or putting our value towards things that are material, you know? It gave me such a deep reflection and for others to share their art this way and for the community to show up and provide their wisdom. It helped me a lot. It helped me a lot emotionally. It helped me a lot spiritually. It still has a mind of its own, it's still lingering. But I'm grateful and I'm blessed  [00:50:40] Leva: Thank you Guled for sharing. People processing grief very differently. I believe that, I think when I was a child, somebody told me that everybody who's living your life is taking a little piece of your heart with him. And there is a hole there that you have to learn to live with that hole and still survive. There are lots of holes in our hearts, and as we are [00:51:00] growing up, there are more and more of them. So it is actually, how are you gonna manage that? To me, over time, it became the celebration of life. It became the celebration of what we lost. [00:51:10] Leva: If it was a relationship, if it was land, if it was home, how can I cherish the moments because I cannot have them back. Coming to the realization of that, and also give it time, it's like we cannot say that, oh, I'm gonna give a five months timeline to this grief, and then I'm gonna be fine. No, every grief is different.  [00:51:28] Leva: For now I'm at the stage of my life that for me, it became more about celebration of life. Then go back and thinking about that piece of the hole that I have in my heart. It may change in a few years, but I am there. Right now . [00:51:44] Swati: That's such a beautiful sentiment. So for both of you, as we're closing, what projects are currently in the works or up next for either of you, or are you taking a very well deserved nap? [00:51:59] Guled: [00:52:00] As a matter of fact, right now I got the Khamsa Music project on all streaming platforms I have a Spotify playlist right now drop a Gem on them. It's a, It's a song from Mob Deep, one of my favorite hip hop groups. And it's a lot of just powerful hip hop music from different artists, from my own personal listening collection that got me by cuz hip hop taught me a lot. And I just feel like in this moment, I wanted to share that so people could, can get educated and learn and to also feel, and the same way that I really love hip hop. But in the meantime, you know, working with different artists and their music projects, Got some stuff under wraps, I'm still pushing. No matter how much, I'm, I'm trying to , I try I feel like this always still calls me and this still inspires me.  [00:52:50] Leva: We just opened Art Together's center in downtown Oakland. We started with a gallery. We really hope to make it a[00:53:00] new cultural hub for artists who may otherwise not have the opportunity.  [00:53:03] Leva: right now, Unfortunately, artists needs to be artists, they're social media manager, marketing person, project manager. So they have to be all of those things while also their brain is working on the art. I feel like organization like Art Together and specifically artist support program is coming handy because we are trying to take care of the logistic of the board and let the artist brain work the way that it's working. [00:53:27] Leva: Right? And that's why we are trying to have one or two major artistic project every year, the end result is going to be a public display of art, but we are here to support the logistical part of it and make it happen. This is unfortunately part of being an artist that you need to do everything and everything is harder for artists of colors and refugee immigrants, Black artists, everything is harder for them, so this is a mission for this space. I invite everyone to please come 1200 Harrison, downtown Oakland, close to Bart, make a visit. You wouldn't regret that. In terms of like major [00:54:00] projects, we are currently working with Toro Hatari, Japanese American artists for a participatory project that contains some installation coming out of workshops that spark conversation between refugees and non-refugee and locals, sharing experience and sharing a story. So we are excited about that one. That is our major art project for now. But our community art programs and many other stuff are going on. Look at our website, www art together.org. [00:54:28] Swati: Amazing. I am so glad, Leva, that you were all able to find a new home at 1200 Harrison, you said in downtown Oakland. And you know, Guled I think for the most part, all I can say is that we have to keep an eye on you. But, I really appreciate, both of you coming onto Apex Express. Is there anything else that you wanted to talk about before we closed out?  [00:54:50] Guled: So the Humsa album is on Bandcamp, on all streaming platforms this project was, an artist-led one. So all money is gonna go [00:55:00] towards, the folks that were involved. just [00:55:02] Guled: Shout out to Simmons Music Group or shout out to Brian Simmons. Shout out to Mani Draper,Nu Nasa, pASDOO. My brother D. Lee, definitely he's next up from East Oakland. Fire! Spote Breeze, Cheflee, my brothers Sydequest, Gavin Anthony, all my brothers. And the music project, major love town, major love to leva, major love to art together. Once again, it gives me reassurance to keep going. And in art and once again, . Major shoutouts to Abbas Muhammad GAMA Collective and shout out to all the listeners [00:55:40] Swati:  [00:55:40] Swati: Amazing. So that would be khamsaprojectartist.bandcamp.com/album/khamsathealbum. We'll drop that in the show notes for those of you who are curious.  [00:55:52] Leva: Everything that Guled says, plus I wanna name the visual artists who were part of this project Fahd Butt, Romina Zabihian, [00:56:00] Keyvan Shovir, Shaghayegh Cyrous, Gazelle Samizay, and Nabi Haider Ali, Meriam Salem, Fatima Zara. They were amazing visual artists. Shout out to Miles, Michelle, Angira, Velasani and everybody else who make this project possible. And thank you. Thank you for giving us this platform and opportunity to talk.  [00:56:21] Guled: See we have like a hundred people on this project. [00:56:24] Guled: Yeah. You say, I was like, this  [00:56:26] Swati: is, this is absolutely a community project.  [00:56:29] Guled: Yeah, definitely a community project.  [00:56:32] Swati: Awesome. Well, thank you both so much.  [00:56:35] Swati: To learn more about Khamsa a collaborative and very clearly community involved project by ArtTogether and Gathering All Muslim Artists Collective or GAMA visit www.art together.org/khamsa. That's KHAMSA. From there, you'll be able to find and purchase the album on Bandcamp, listen to the podcast and learn more about the project as a whole.  [00:56:58] Swati: Thank you [00:57:00] so much for joining us, please check out our website, kpfa.org/program/apex express to find out more about the show tonight and to find out how you can take direct action. We thank all of you listeners out there, keep resisting, keep organizing, keep creating and sharing your visions with the world. Your voices are important. Apex express is produced by Miko Lee, jalena Keane-Lee, Paige Chung, and today Swati Rayasam.  [00:57:30] Swati: Thank you so much to KPFA staff for their support and have a great night.   [00:58:00]  The post APEX Express – 12.26.23 – Khamsa Project appeared first on KPFA.

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Escapee and current Lighting Lead at Framestore, Alastair Cross, joins us to discuss 2018's Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. We speak about the shots Alastair worked on and the challenges he faced before diving in to speak about his amazing career working as a Studio Assistant at Escape Studios all the way up to becoming Lead Artist - great inspiration to current students and aspiring artists!

Hans Bömhe is the Lead Artist on BTF's Trüberbrook (2019). Trüberbrook is a point-and-click adventure game with a sci-fi/mystery plot and amazing visuals. You can get the game on PC, Switch, Xbox, and Playstation. In this episode we will discuss going to school for game design, animation, streamlining PAC genre mechanics, photo grametry, Kickstarter, the importance of a first impression in a narrative game, UI and UX, and much more. Trüberbrook on Steam Trüberbrook on Switch Trüberbrook on Xbox Trüberbrook on Playstation Trüberbrook on the web: trueberbrook.com BTF on the web: btf.de BTF on Twitter: @BTFcologne IGI on Twitter: @IndieGameINTL Consider becoming an IGI Patron: https://www.patreon.com/indiegameINTL IGI is a production of Su Madre Podcasts: https://sumadrepodcasts.com/

Michael Strollart is the Lead Artist and Director for Below The Stone, an upcoming pixel art roguelike. Karam Bharj is the game's composer and sound designer. Below The Stone is developed by Strollart Studios. Strollart Studios was called out by my past guest Eric Kesterson, developer of Super Marxist Twins. I played an early build of Below The Stone and it is so far an absolutley fantastic game. In today's episode we will discuss PAX East 2022, elevator pitch advice, lessons learned in game jams, advice on getting a scoring gig from a developer, foley and sound design, acquiring a publisher, the unexpected benefits of failing a kickstarter campaign, and much more. Below the Stone on Steam Below the Stone on Twitter: @BelowTheStone Below The Stone on the web: https://www.strollart.com Karam on Twitter: @KaramBharj Karam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KaramBharj IGI on Twitter: @IndieGameINTL Consider becoming an IGI Patron: https://www.patreon.com/indiegameINTL IGI is a production of Su Madre Podcasts: https://sumadrepodcasts.com/  

Vivian Maria Köhler ist Lead Artist beim Berliner Entwicklerteam Paintbucket Games (Through The Darkes of Times, Forced Abroad) und damit hauptverantwortlich für die Pinselschwünge und die Illustrationen in den Spielen des erfolgreichen Indie-Studios. Aber natürlich macht ihr Leben noch mehr aus als nur diese Arbeit. Im Gespräch mit Dom Schott erzählt Vivian von ihrer Ausbildung an der Games Academy, dem Aufwachsen in Berlin, ihrer Barkeeping-Erfahrung und allerlei mehr. Fun Fact: An beiden Aufnahmeorten hatte es zum Zeitpunkt des eingeschalteten Mikrofons knapp 30°C - und das hört man auch.

Subscribe on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and Youtube (w/subtitles) - Applied Theatre PodcastInspiring conversation with Applied Theatre Researcher, Georgia Bowers. Her passion for Applied practice with older adults has contributed to her research ‘Applied Theatre and Older Adults: The Impact of Theatrical Engagement with Adults aged 65+'. Georgia's research further evidences how transformational Applied Practice can be and how it is the duty of theatres, funders and practitioners to provide it. Thank you, Georgia for your time. ‘It is emerging that Applied Theatre with adults over 65 years can function as an intervention towards addressing shame and developing high levels of shame resilience. While positively contributing towards this age group's sense of wellbeing, promoting empathy, feelings of joy, happiness and creating intergenerational relationships.'Georgia's Bio:Georgia Bowers is a nationally recognised artist facilitator/researcher who specialises inapplied theatre practice with adults aged 65+. She is an Associate Lecturer at the Universityof Portsmouth and the University of Chichester. Georgia serves as a committee member forthe British Society of Gerontology's Creative Ageing: Special Interest Group and is a trusteefor London Bubble Theatre Company. She is also the Graduate School Representative for theAssociation for Theatre in Higher Education: Wellness, Community and Ageing Focus Group.As of 2021, Georgia is the Lead Artist for the Chichester Festival Theatre's The ChatterProject, which works with older adults from across the South Coast. Georgia is a graduate of the University of Chichester (BA Hons, Performing Arts and Music:First Class) and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (MA Applied Theatre: Dramain the Community and Drama Education). She is currently undertaking her PhD at theUniversity of Portsmouth, where her research is examining the impact of applied theatrewith older adults in England. Her previous professional engagements have included: Royal Opera House, ChichesterFestival Theatre, Brighton People's Theatre, Spare Tyre, Young Carers: BUCKS, LondonBubble, Hampstead Theatre, Almeida Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre.Applied Theatre Podcast:Twitter - @ApptheatrepodInstagram - @AppliedTheatrePodEmail - appliedtheatrepodcast@gmail.comSubscribe on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and Youtube (w/subtitles) - Applied Theatre Podcast #theatre #applied theatre #podcast #GeorgiaBowers

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecitylife.org/2022/05/19/kaws-laurie-anderson-lead-artist-lineup-at-2022-hirshhorn-ball-to-support-free-arts-programming-on-the-national-mall/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/citylifeorg/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/citylifeorg/support

Grace Liu is an experienced Art Director and Lead Artist working at Netflix with past experience at Riot Games and Blizzard. She shares her journey into leadership, focusing on what the shift from individual contributor to leader looked like, as well as how her less directive style leads to great results for her people. We talk about art, crunch, and more. Check it out!

Carl G. Fougerousse is the Owner and Lead Artist at Red Fern Studio in Savannah.   Carl founded Red Fern to execute ecclesiastical works steeped in the tradition of Catholic figurative and decorative art.The studio engages a community of artists and artisans to designs and produces stained glass, mosaics, murals, sculptures, and interiors for churches, healthcare facilities, universities, restaurants, and private residences throughout the United States and Europe.In this episode of the Living Creatures Podcast Carl shares about creating sacred art for churches, fostering a community of artists, and charting a path to a broad-based artistic vocation.  

Carl G. Fougerousse is the Owner and Lead Artist at Red Fern Studio in Savannah.   Carl founded Red Fern to execute ecclesiastical works steeped in the tradition of Catholic figurative and decorative art.The studio engages a community of artists and artisans to designs and produces stained glass, mosaics, murals, sculptures, and interiors for churches, healthcare facilities, universities, restaurants, and private residences throughout the United States and Europe.In this episode of the Living Creatures Podcast Carl shares about creating sacred art for churches, fostering a community of artists, and charting a path to a broad-based artistic vocation.  

In this episode I speak with Lydia Needle. Lydia is an ecological artist working in Somerset. In her work, Lydia contemplates what we bring to the planet and our communities - what we can add, what we support. She also examines waste, erosion, weathering and what we leave behind. Lydia is the Lead Artist and Curator of the ongoing collaborative creative project called ‘FIFTY BEES: The Interconnectedness of All Things,' which we discuss in this episode. In this episode we discuss: What the Fifty Bees project/exhibition is and how it came about What the artist's brief was Her unconventional path into the art world Playing a small part in the bigger picture The rise in the profile of weeds How art creates hope Lydia's creative process What being an eco-artist means to her The importance of accessible art The lesson she'd like to share with you Her hope for the future All links to the exhibition, pieces mentioned in the episode and to Lydia's social media, website and Folksy shop are in the show notes, so do go and have a look at those. Lydia's website is also a haven of art and inspiration, showcasing her work. Please have a look over there and marvel at her incredible needle felt bee creations - they are amazing! Remember to have a listen to the creative prompt that follows this episode, which will go out on Tuesday and which will shed a light on a couple of the artists involved in the exhibition. Pieces mentioned (all pieces can be found on the Ace Arts Fifty Bees website www.acearts.co.uk): Dandelion (What the Bee Saw) - Sue Spence Weeds? (Stained glass graffiti) - Sarah Roberts The Perfect Imperfect Lawn - Miriam Sheppard Andrena Lepida - Beca Beeby Lydia's Links: Instagram: @fifty_bees and @lydianeedle www.lydianeedle.com www.fiftybees.uk https://folksy.com/shops/LydiaNeedle As always you can find me on www.promptedbynature.co.uk where you can find links to my Substack newsletter and buy me a coffee page, and I'm on Instagram @prompted.by.nature Enjoy the conversation and remember to have a listen to the creative prompt that will follow and let me know how you get on if you try it. Sending you lots of love, Helen x

On this episode of the Dementia Podcast, Colm chats with Michelle Heldon, Art and Dementia Coordinator for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia and Lead Artist for the Arts Engagement team at HammondCare.In the episode Michelle chats with Colm about family inspiration, the benefits of art expression in Dementia Care and anecdotes from her time working in remote communities around the world. In addition, Michelle shares the challenges that COVID brought to the Arts Engagement program but also new opportunities the digital space brought to the program. A key point mentioned by Michelle was the role of play in art and in care. One of the resources mentioned regarding this was the book Playfulness and Dementia: A Practice Guide by John Killick.If you'd like to hear more in our Talking Art series you can tune in to the episode, Talking Arts: A child's storybook creating-conversationPodcast quick fact: Eudaimonia – The human condition of human flourishing or living well.Additional resources:HammondCare's Arts on Prescription ProgramReactions of Persons with Dementia to Singing from PeopleArtful: Art and Dementia – MCA Australia

Bryan Heemskerk is the Lead Artist at Massive Damage, Inc. We discuss FSR vs DLSS vs XeSS. SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR 0:00 Bryan Heemskerk Introduction 3:38 What if the RX 7700 XT only has 8GB? How much will RAM vs TFLOPs matter going forward? 16:49 Why do we need FSR and DLSS? Why did DLSS 1.0 suck? 23:42 FSR 2.0 vs FSR 1.0 32:58 Why AMD needs to make FSR 2.0 gain adoption quickly to Succeed 35:28 Why do ports from AMD consoles sometimes run terribly on AMD PCs? 42:04 Why has FSR adoption for console games been almost non-existent? 48:30 Is RSR enough to mitigate Nvidia's DLSS adoption? 54:40 Will FSR 2.0 match DLSS 2.3 Quality? What comes next? 56:30 Intel Alchemist and Xe Super Sampling 1:13:04 RDNA 3 vs Lovelace – Architecture Design, Economics, Mind Share 1:30:47 Potential PS5 Pro Performance 1:41:02 Will the Steam Deck hold back graphics progress? 1:50:20 How Valve can incentivize Steam Deck Support 2:02:13 Developing Games with FSR and DLSS in mind, Preserving a Game's Vision 2:09:19 Game bugs, Elden Ring Save Management Previous Bryan Heemskerk Episode: https://youtu.be/daRC4l4NgnA Massive Damage on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/massivedamage/ Bryan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryanheemskerk?lang=en Bryan's work Portfolio: http://www.bryanheemskerk.com/gallery/pixelart/ Bryan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-heemskerk-a111b351/?originalSubdomain=ca https://www.anandtech.com/show/17327/nvidia-hopper-gpu-architecture-and-h100-accelerator-announced https://community.amd.com/t5/gaming/amd-fidelityfx-super-resolution-2-0-gdc-2022-announcements/ba-p/517541 https://gpuopen.com/fidelityfx-superresolution-2/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fsr2 https://www.hardwaretimes.com/amd-fsr-2-vs-nvidia-dlss-2-comparisons-radeon-offers-better-anti-aliasing-but-geforce-produces-sharper-images/ https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/look-out-dlss-first-tests-amds-game-boosting-radeon-super-resolution https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/february-2022-rtx-dlss-game-updates/ https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/outriders-nvidia-dlss-out-now/#:~:text=NVIDIA%20DLSS%20is%20available%20in,titles%20each%20and%20every%20month https://hexus.net/tech/news/graphics/145294-nvidia-dlss-21-delivers-vr-8k-dynamic-resolution-support/ https://youtu.be/upGTctUo93A https://youtu.be/AgFGI8JFo8g https://static.techspot.com/articles-info/2277/images/6.jpg https://in.ign.com/ps5/163088/news/arcadegeddon-first-ps5-game-to-get-amd-fsr-support https://wccftech.com/intel-showcases-arc-alchemist-gpu-performance-xess-raytracing-enabled-calls-xess-better-than-temporal-upscaling/

Neste bate papo, Marcos Brito nos revela como ele iniciou sua carreira no metaverso e quais as oportunidades existem neste novo modelo. Brito nasceu no interior de são paulo, conheceu computação gráfica em 2012 através de um grupo de amigos. Sem formação, estudava no tempo livre após o trabalho usando a melhor ferramenta de aprendizado existente, a internet. Em 2017 recebeu a primeira proposta de trabalho numa empresa que produzia objetos em 3D para realidade virtual. Desde então vem trabalhado para diversas empresas ao redor do mundo como Kitbash3D, Dekogon, Glob Studio entre alguns studios indie. Atualmente está fixo no metaverso da NiftyIsland como Lead Artist, produzindo modelos e gerenciando um grupo de artistas. Instagram do Marcos Brito: https://instagram.com/marcos.britojr Formulário de cadastro: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEv9fIUa4MT6LeruZzZaHnDwTE4-jOZLqC8n3ir_3KN06ESA/viewform Discord: https://discord.gg/W5xYVGjsnG

To access the available transcript please use the following link: https://bit.ly/3gzXr5kJamie Beddard, one of the UK's leading disabled theatre practitioners. He is a writer, actor, director and workshop leader as well as a trainer and consultant. Above it all, Jamie is an insisting advocate for the integrated sector, working tirelessly for change.He is Co-Artistic Director for Diverse City, a performing arts company where social justice and culture meet and Lead Artist for Extraordinary Bodies, which is the UK's leading professional and integrated circus company. We talk to Jamie about his multi-faceted career so far, the barriers and the opportunities for the disabled in creative arts and how covid has affected these. We also discuss his view on how teachers and learning institutions can lead the way in accessibility for the performing arts, and how society can shift its focus on what disability is.

Join us for this week's episode of The Game Dev Show with Luis Antonio, a master artist of games including Manhunt 2, Midnight Club, and The Witness, and the visionary director of Twelve Minutes. We talk about life post Twelve Minutes release and four-day weeks, his start at Rockstar and move to Ubisoft, and his journey from Lead Artist to Art Director. Luis shares the challenges of being an artist, where he gets inspiration from, the importance of personal development and of course we spend some minutes talking about Twelve Minutes!

Today we have the opportunity to sit down with Jimmy Lortia de Bruin of Faeries and Ents Publishing & Lead Artist of Life on Cora to talk about his new IndieGoGo project Life on Cora #5 Tiny Travels as well as what it's like in the day of not only an Indie Comic Artist but also Publisher! Be sure to check out the links below to stay in touch with him! Life on Cora #5 Tiny Travels Indiegogo Campaign - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/life-on-cora-5-tiny-travels/x/23366240--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/faeriesandents Twitter - https://www.facebook.com/faeriesandents YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/KILLERBOY6661 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To stay up to date with my content creation as well as my day to day thoughts, feel free to follow my Twitter - https://twitter.com/job_for_a_cody Be sure to drop by my Twitch channel where I live stream every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 11 PM EST https://twitch.tv/job_for_a_cody My personal Discord - https://discord.gg/gTG7nvFD Intro Music - https://twitter.com/PersyThePianist | http://linktr.ee/PersyNotes Background Music - [FREE] Kota The Friend Type Beat - "Laid Back" by BeatsbyTed #IndieComic #IndieComicKickstarter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keepingitgeekly/support

Special delivery! Episode lucky number 3 is here. This week we've got Owen Watson, Lead Artist at Jackbox Games, here to talk about his influences, what makes good game art, and how a series known for indoor parties has adapted to pandemic play. We've also got musical interludes from Popskyy! LINKS:

Today's guest on HealthCare UnTold is Lalo Alcaraz who Is the most influential Latino political cartoonist in our country. Best known for being the creator of "La Cucaracha", the first nationally syndicated, politically-themed Latino daily comic strip, Lalo has joined forces with the CovidLatino.org project as lead artist to use his artistic powers to help educate the Latino community about Covid-19 and the importance and protective power of vaccines.The COVIDLATINO.org project provides critical information on COVID-19 vaccines and testing for Latinx communities across the U.S. with a focus on the Southwest. This project brings together a collective of academic institutions, community-based organizations, researchers, advocates, and artists.to create culturally-tailored and empirically-based COVID-19 information that is relevant and timely. HealthCare Untold celebrates Lalo  Alcaraz for using his great artistry to help educate and protect the Latino community during the Covid-19 pandemic.      covidlatino.orghealthcareuntold.com

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Jean Hair, Lead Programmer, Light to Night Festival and Claire Teo, Lead Artist, Move For?ward (Unseen: Inside Out) about some of the highlights that visitors can experience during the Festival programme and the inspiration behind the Move For?ward initiative.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the interview with viewfinder art lead Sophie Knowles (@serknowles), from the recent GDL Expo (Sponsored by AudioMob and CMD:Studio). Sophie is Lead Artist at Robot Turtle currently making @Viewfinder_Game. More episodes can be found by visiting: anchor.fm/game-dev-london You can find the full audio version of this episode by visiting: anchor.fm/game-dev-london Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - gamedev.london/join Follow Us On Twitch - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/game-dev-london/support

Conoce la historia inspiradora del dominicano Dion Baez, quien lidera actualmente la estrategia de marketing de artistas para YouTube Music desde New York. En este cargo, dirige la promoción de artistas musicales en todo el mundo. En este episodio Dion revela los obstáculos más fuertes y retos que tuvo que afrontar para poner en alto la bandera dominicana en una de las empresas tecnológicas más importantes del mundo.

In this episode we speak with Claire Chen, an artist that is able to bring her creativity directly to the independent video games she works on, the teaching she does and with producing limited edition toys from start to finish.Claire talked with us about how she creates her work, what inspires her and how she recently found a big interest in playing badminton. Claire is a Lead Artist at the award winning Night School Studios, creators of the videogame Afterparty.Find more at:https://www.clairecreate.com/

Nesse episódio do Podcast eu trouxe a Marcela Versiani para conversamos sobre Concept Art nos Games. A Marcela trabalha com arte para games há mais de 10 anos e atualmente é Lead Artist na Big Point Studios, estúdio na Alemanha. Além de contar como ela começou na área, falamos sobre como montar um bom portfólio de Concept Art, as diferentes oportunidades de trabalhar na área e também sobre carreira internacional.

In this episode of Why Change? co-hosts Madeleine and Jeff discuss their work connecting people around the globe. Madeleine interviews Jeffrey Tan, a teaching artist and network building in Asia who works with the disabilities community. Madeleine and Jeff debrief the conversation thinking broadly about the impact of funding systems change. In this episode you'll learn: How working together can strengthen a sector of artists, educators, and activists; The role of radical grace when working together; and The impact of strategic funding systems change work. Please download the transcript here. ABOUT JEFFREY TAN- An experienced Theatre Director, Drama Educator and Creative Producer. He has worked full time as Resident Director with The Theatre Practice (1997), Drama Lecturer and Acting Head of Drama with LASALLE SIA (1999) and as Associate Artistic Director with TheatreWorks (S) Ltd (From 2002 – 2006). He was Assistant Director (Festivals) with the National Arts Council from 2007 to 2009 and Head, Commune: Participation with the Singapore Arts Festival from 2010 to 2012. From 2012 to 2015, he was Assistant Director, Community Arts and Culture Division, People's Association. Jeffrey ran three PAssionArts Festivals that brought Festival Villages and large Format visual Arts to over 40 locations in the 86 Constituencies. In 2015, he conceptualized and produced OPEN HOMES – between nine Theatre Facilitators and 25 Families, to create their own performances in their living rooms. This mega project was commissioned again by the Singapore International Festival of Arts in 2017. In 2019, LaBoite and Backbone Theatre in Brisbane, Australia, invited him as Lead Artist to work with their local team of Theatre Facilitators, Stage Managers and 15 Families. In 2021, Open Homes will open in OzAsia, Adelaide Australia with six Asian Australian families. Jeffrey describes his theatre work as people centric and inclusive. The diversity of partners and communities he has worked with includes children, youths, working adults and seniors. He believes in creating safe space through the arts, to empower people to discover and share their untold stories. He is fueled by the wealth of life experiences from international collaboration through storytelling. Jeffrey is most excited by the connecting power of the arts, when we practice inclusivity. With the emerging practice of disability and inclusive arts in Singapore, he is especially delighted to be working to advance the artistry of Teaching Artists in Asia who are working in these inclusive environments - schools and communities. This episode of Why Change? A Podcast for the Creative Generation was powered by Creative Generation. Produced and Edited by Daniel Stanley. For more information on this episode and Creative Generation please visit the episode webpage and follow us on social media @Campaign4GenC --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whychange/support

Mentor, motivator, iconic, legendary, style maven, supporter, big sister, friend — these just a few words that come to mind when I think of Lori Taylor Davis. For two decades, Lori has been at the helm of one of the world's favorite cosmetic brands – Smashbox Cosmetics, an Estee Lauder Company – as everything from Account Coordinator to Lead Artist to Director and Global Pro Artist/Pro Relations. From her trademark big hair and glasses to her face-painting skills, undeniable wisdom, and calming spirit, after hearing her story, you'll quickly understand how this all-around exceptional human being became the face of a legendary brand.   Show Notes: Interview with photos available on SincerelyHER.com.   [03:14] Growing up in South Los Angeles and being influenced by Boy George [04:59] First job experience  [05:41] Pursuing a career in beauty [09:53] Advice for someone struggling with deciding to follow their passion [11:15] Career path and choosing to transition [16:56] Biggest challenges getting started in the beauty industry [17:59] The importance of having mentors [19:10] Is training necessary? [21:58] Do's and don'ts and best advice [25:42] Proper etiquette and proper rates as a creative [28:00] Best work environment when collaborating  [30:09] Who you know or leading with a resume? [32:05] Send me your Instagram. No, really.  [34:24] Asking celebrities for photos for the gram [37:20] Qualities that make a great global artist [38:22] Challenges on the job [38:48] Some days are like this and some days like that [40:03] Balancing a demanding career and social life [42:32] Setting career goals often [44:10] Beyond just sitting at the table [45:49] Feeling intimidated [47:47] Advice for landing your dream job [49:09] What skills do you look for when hiring [51:36] Top question about working at Smashbox [52:47] Proudest accomplishment [55:45] Being kind and top guidance on building a brand [57:11] What's it like being the face of Smashbox [57:32] What would people be surprised to know about Lori? [57:53] Advice for HER   Connect with Lori: Website:  Smash Box Cosmetics   Instagram: @LoriTaylorDavis   Like the show? Leave a positive review. Are my bite-sized notes helping you find clarity, get sh*t done, and win? If so, please subscribe and leave a review, and a 5-star rating.

My interview with Karl Slominski, the Creator, Lead Artist and Narrative Writer of the graphic novel, ‘Evermore Falls. Original theme music ‘Neon Drive' composed by Tim Roven on www.tabletopaudio.com - For more information about ‘Evermore Falls' and more about Karl Slominski, please visit his Kickstarter: http://kck.st/3p0rVkk and artist website: www.slomotionart.com / Twitter & Instagram: @/karlslominski - - - #SoloNerdBirdPodcast #SoloNerdBird #podcast #nerd #blerd #geek #baltimore #EverythingIsContent #interview #IndieCreator #indie #IndependentCreator #TalkShow #SmallContentCreator #ContentCreator #KarlSlominski #EvermoreFalls #kickstarter #GraphicNovel #comics

Welcome to the EXP Podcast hosted by Tim Burroughs and co-hosts Kem Yaralioglu and Luan Vetoreti. Each episode we will have 2 guests join us to talk about various topics related to Environment Art. This episode features Michel Kooper, Lead artist at PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions and Miro Vesterinen, Lead Environment Artist at Remedy Entertainment . We cover a range of topics including: What skills are involved in being a lead, the production side of art and what they look for in hires of various skill levels. Michel Kooper: https://www.artstation.com/michelkooper Miro Vesterinen: https://www.artstation.com/mirbobo Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7gscvAcyPKpveH4dmpEWgf Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/experience-points-podcast/id1514661728 Intro Music by A Himitsu - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WQjgHuUDWU https://www.exp-points.com Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/exppoints Discord - https://discord.gg/hdv6ZEb Twitter - https://twitter.com/exp_points_int Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/experiencepoints.international LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/experiencepoints/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/experiencepointsinternational/

In this episode of the Mohawk Game's Meet the Team series, Rob sits down with Mark Shahan, our Lead Artist. Mark talks blades and knives, some furniture, and shares stories from his journey as an artist in the industry.

There are many risks associated with eyeliner procedures such as pigment migration or damaging important oil glands. However, if done right this procedure can bring a lot of value for your clients and bring revenue to your business. With that said, Tiffany Tran of Enhanced Permanent Makeup brings us today 5 tips that can help improve your techniques when it comes to eyeliner procedures!  You don't want to miss this one! Meet Tiffany: Tiffany Tran is Owner and Lead Artist at Enhanced Permanent MakeUp. She has been in the PMU industry for 4 years and specializes in eyeliner, powder brow corrections and lip blush. Tiffany’s passion, besides her two beautiful kids, is all things beauty and helping other women look and feel beautiful. Her philosophy when it comes to PMU is giving all her clients subtle enhancements that looks natural. Check her out on instagram: @enhanced_bytiffanytran To learn more about the American Academy of Micropigmentation visit our website: www.micropigmentation.org  

Sarita Kolhatkar is an Illustrator and Concept Designer living in Vancouver. Sarita earned her BFA in Animation and Ilustration from San José University, California. Since then, she has built a portfolio of work spanning the last thirteen years, working for gaming and television studios internationally (in Seattle, Bangalore, Dubai), as well as locally in Vancouver. Her work is credited as Lead Artist in Hulu's children's animated show, "The Bravest Knight", Afterland, (which won the GLAAD award in 2020), as well as video game experience in triple-A titles like Guild Wars 2. Sarita spends her all her free time on her podcast, @ChuskiPop, which she hosts with her best friend Get to know her with #11Questions!  You can also watch a video version of this conversation on YouTube.  Follow @11QuestionsPod on Instagram & Twitter for more. instagram.com/11questionspod | twitter.com/11questionspod Check out: instagram.com/chuskipop | instagram.com/saritasketches

On this episode of Surge, Emilie and André welcome Michael Rohd to a conversation exploring the intersections of culture, story, and community transformation.  Michael is a co-founder of Center for Performance and Civic Practice, where he holds the position Lead Artist for Civic Imagination. He is also founding artistic director of the 20 year old national ensemble-based Sojourn Theatre. In 2015, he received an Otto Rene Castillo award for Political Theater and The Robert Gard Foundation Award for Excellence. He is an Institute Professor at Arizona State University's Herberger Institute for Design & Art and is is author of the widely translated book Theatre for Community, Conflict, and Dialogue.You can learn more about Michael and his work at:https://www.thecpcp.org/

Hugo Guerra is a Portuguese born award-winning Director and VFX Supervisor. After finishing his Fine Arts degree, he worked in Portugal and Sweden before moving to the UK where he was a freelancer for several years.  He joined The Mill in 2010 as a VFX Supervisor and as Head of the Nuke Department. Over that time, Hugo was a Lead Artist and Onset Supervisor for several productions, including Codemaster's Bodycount, Ubisoft's Rainbow Six, the VES awarded Audi “Hummingbird”, Activision's Call of Duty, and BBC Music God Only Knows among others. In 2014, Hugo joined Fire Without Smoke as a Director and Visual Effects Supervisor, working on trailers for CCP, Ubisoft, Deep Silver, Square Enix, Sony, Warhammer and many others. Most recently Hugo worked as a VFX Supervisor for Sony Playstation San Diego and is currently working as a Film Director for Rebellion Games.  He is also a Visual Effects Society Jury member and created Hugo's Desk, the largest YouTube channel about Nuke compositing. In this Podcast, Allan McKay and Hugo Guerra tackle the subjects of having a business mentality as an artist, learning to negotiate and the importance of knowing your worth. For more show notes, visit www.allanmckay.com/283/.

Colleen Houston's mission in life is to help people discover their creative genius and connect with their communities through art. She believes that “everyone who has ever been a child is an artist”—and that by tapping into our creative energy, we can deepen empathy, strengthen social bonds, tackle tough issues, and unleash the potential of individuals and communities alike. She was 18 years old when she joined ArtWorks as a Youth Apprentice. Her first project was turning a chair someone had tossed out in the trash into a work of art someone would buy. (The person who bought that chair still has it!) She returned to ArtWorks a few years later, after earning a degree in Public and Social Art at Warren Wilson College, to become both a Teaching Artist and Lead Artist. Since then, as Chief Programming Officer, she's helped launch ArtWorks award-winning mural program producing 200 public murals in 37 Cincinnati neighborhoods and seven nearby cities. The murals were instrumental in Cincinnati's win for the 2010 City Livability Award by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (VIDEO). Colleen has also mentored Waco, Texas, and other cities on creating civic mural programs. She was appointed ArtWorks' Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director in April 2020. Colleen graduated from BOLD in the fall of 2020.

Want to learn how to build scalable character customization pipelines without spending your entire project budget ? Want to learn new tricks on how to create valuable content that players actually want to buy? Want to learn how PlanetSide2 and Team Fortress uses community efforts to create customizable content, increase engagement and spend less money? Want to learn how to become a successful Lead Artist? In E06 of Devoted Speakeasy, join host Ninel Anderson as she chats with Tramell Isaac, currently the Vice President of Art at IllFonic, whose Art Direction credits include the Fallout series, Planetside 1/2, Duke Nukem Forever, Lawbreakers and Predator: Hunting Ground. (0:58): Game production steps from the very first day (3:06): Character customization tips and tricks (4:02): Building unique distinguish character factions (7:31): Creating valuable and sellable content (9:03): How to find out what your users want to buy (13:17): Involving community into building content (15:26): Budgeting character customization (21:45): Career choices and recommendations (27:00): What makes a great artist (29:07): DO's and DON'T's in becoming a Lead Artist (33:42): Lead artist: creating content VS management #devotedSpeakeasy #gaming #gameart #gameartist #gamecharacter #gameartproduction www.devotedstudios.com

Xander Smith is a digital, 3D artist and concept designer. He currently works as the Lead Artist at Aliza Technologies. He has worked on a number of amazing projects, including: American Horror Story, Aquaman, Godzilla vs. Kong, and Star Wars: The Mandalorian. We talked about his career, his company Aliza Technologies and how it came to be, as well as their most interesting concept which is combining Deep Learning with 3D Design, making surreal 3D models, and some general subjects on this matter like virtual reality, deep fakes, and more. A very friendly and open conversation, one that we will surely repeat in the future. Enjoy!

This epsiode features an interview with Nikola Damjanov, Lead Artist at Nordeus. He has created FX for games like Heroic and has a rich history and experience in the mobile games space. Twitter: https://twitter.com/damjanmxArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/nikoladamjanovLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikoladamjanov/ShaderForge Publication: https://nordeus.com/blog/art/50-shaders-of-forge-prototyping-with-shader-forge/Self Improvement: https://nordeus.com/blog/art/self-improving-large-scale/Procedural Citadel: https://80.lv/articles/006sdf-005cg-making-a-procedural-citadel-crystals-in-houdini/

Brigitta Rena is the Lead Artist of When the Past Was Around by Mojiken Studio, a story, puzzle game about a girl trying to find her lost memories of a relationship with an owl headed man. Pixel Sift is produced by Mitch Loh, Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Daniel Ang & Adam Christou. Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Salty Dog Sounds for some of our promo music. ‍SPONSOR: Thank you to Murdoch University School of Arts for their support for every single episode of Pixel Sift. If you want to bolster your skills in media, journalism or game development, check out the Murdoch University School of Arts website for more information! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alana is a certified RYT and Reiki Practitioner who has spent the last decade sharing the gifts of Yoga and Reiki in workshops, classes, and 1-on-1. Her practical approach to sharing these wisdom teachings, along with offering simple tools for self-care, provide an accessible means to help individuals achieve a greater sense of vitality and well-being. In addition to her health and wellness practice, Alana is the Owner and Lead Artist of Studio Bordeaux, a Denver, Colorado based Cosmetic Tattoo Studio. When she’s not sharing Yoga, Reiki, or her favorite beauty and self-care secrets, you’ll most likely find her working along-side her partner on a real estate venture, in her garden, or catching a live show. Learn more about Alana: Studio Bordeaux, IG + The Radiant Well.Today's episode is SPONSORED by Mateo Records. Be sure to purchase Joshua Mateo's new single, "Let's Dance Together" on iTunes HERE and album "In Session" wherever you buy music.Individual Sponsors:Adriane Birt, MDJames J. RollinsWant to support the show through a monetary donation? Feel free to donate via PayPal.ALSO, we are stoked to welcome sponsorship at the Corporate, Community Partner or Individual levels. Please use the email below to connect us to any potential opportunities. Thank you. More Please, in advance.Thank you for listening! Share your thoughts and follow Klay on your favorite social media: @PlanAwithKlay and use the hashtag #PlanA101. Want more Plan A? Subscribe to Klay's website: KlaySWilliams.com. Support the show (https://paypal.me/PlanAEnterprises?locale.x=en_US)

Back in America is a podcast exploring America's culture, values, and identity.The death of George Floyd, a black man killed by a Minneapolis police officer has triggered protests against police brutality, police racism, and lack of police accountability. Three days after Floyd's death a group of artists painted a mural on the Cup Foods building at the corner where George Floyd was killed on May 25. The artists started at about 7 a.m. on May 28 and finished the mural at  5:30 p.m. the same day. Most of us have seen an image of the mural since almost every American TV station live-streamed the George Floyd funeral whose backdrop was a digital version of this mural.Inspired by this work, artists across the globe started producing similar tributes to George Floyd, and a digital database of such art has gathered a repository of 1324 pieces of art so far.In this episode, I speak with Cadex Herrera a co-artist behind this iconic memorial mural of George Floyd. Cadex immigrated to the United States from Belize when he was 19. Today at 45, he works as an elementary school behavioral specialist and social justice art is his passion.Cadex can be found on Instagram His website is www.cadexherrera.comHe recommended the following book and movies:One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez The PlatformFOUTAISES (THINGS I LIKE, THINGS I DON'T LIKE) 

Ronald Carter - Distinguished Professor, UNC-Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC. Mr. Carter is former director of the world-renowned Northern Illinois University (NIU) Jazz Ensemble and former Director of Jazz Studies is continuing to educate students in jazz education and performance on university, high school and performing arts schools and campuses across the country, South America and Canada. As an educator, Mr. Carter has presented workshops as guest conductor, artist, clinician, or adjudicator at numerous schools across America and abroad.Mr. Carter, who worked 18 years in the East St. Louis School District as the former director of the Lincoln Senior High School Jazz Band, also performed professionally in the St. Louis metropolitan area as a freelance musician on saxophone, clarinet, flute, and as a vocalist. He co-directed the group Infiniti and performed with the legendary George Hudson Orchestra. Mr. Carter has also performed professionally with Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Lena Horne, Lou Rawls, The Jimmy Dorsey Band, Wallace Roney, The Temptations, The Dells, Oliver Lake, Hamiett Bluiett, Leon Thomas, Art Davis, Fareed Haque, Joseph Bowie, Frank Mantooth, Terell Stafford, Orbert Davis, Carl Allen, Rodney Whitaker, and many others.An abbreviated list of his honors and awards includes Downbeat Magazine’s Jazz Educators Hall of Fame, The Woody Herman Music Award (Birch Creek Music Center), The 1991 Milken National Distinguished Educator Award, Southern Illinois University Excellence in Teaching Award, and the St. Louis American Newspaper’s Excellence in Teaching Award and Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees Professorship.He has recently accepted appointment as Felton J. Capel Distinguished Professor of Performing and Fine Arts UNC – Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC.Mr. Carter’s projects include former International Consultant for the Essentially Ellington Jazz Competition sponsored by Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York; former Lead Artist for the Jazz At Lincoln Center Band Director’s Academy; Co-Author for Alfred Publications “Swingin’ On The Bars”, and co-author of GIA Music Publications “Teaching Music Through Performance in Jazz – Book I & II as well as a contributing author to the Beginning Jazz Ensemble Textbook.Mr. Carter is currently an artist for Conn-Selmer Inc. and D’Addario Woodwinds –(Rico Reeds)Keep The Music Playing Grantwww.cartersclinics.comIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests.For show notes and past guests, please visit dougstonejazz.com/podcast-1Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please fill out the sponsor formDiscover Doug’s music: dougstonejazz.com/musicInstagram: instagram.com/dougstonejazzsaxophoneFacebook: facebook.com/dougstoneBoston Sax Shop

Crossy Road Castle is the multiplayer, Apple Arcade sequel, tower climbing game featuring all your favorite characters from the smash-hit mobile game Crossy Road by Hipster Whale. Ashleigh Starmer-Lee  is the Lead Artist on the game and joined us to talk about her work process when designing characters for the game, working remotely and how her personal creative process is very different to how she works.  Pixel Sift is produced by Mitch Loh, Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Daniel Ang & Adam Christou. Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Salty Dog Sounds for some of our promo music. SPONSOR: Thank you to Murdoch University School of Arts for their support over every single episode of Pixel Sift. We couldn't have done it without you. If you want to bolster your skills in media, journalism or game development, check out the Murdoch University School of Arts website for more information! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 53: In Conversation with Artist Lee Moyer Mark Redfield chats with artist/illustrator and writer Lee Moyer about his career, artistic influences, current work and his upcoming novel. Lee Moyer is an award-winning painter, illustrator and designer. Lee Moyer’s award-winning work has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, London, Santa Fe, and Helsinki; and featured in Communication Arts, China’s Top Artist magazine and 7 Spectrum collections. He was a docent at the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum, Art Director for EA, Lead Artist for “Dungeons & Dragons”, and co-creator of games “13th Age” and “Cursed Court”. Lee illustrated book covers for Seanan McGuire, Kim Newman, and Iain Banks; and world-premiere posters for Stephen Sondheim and Stephen King, Tori Amos, 6 Laurel & Hardy films for 20th Century Fox, ‘Call of Cthulhu’ for the HP Lovecraft Festival, and more. His essay ‘The Elements of Illustration’ is widely read and he is a popular speaker. Lee Moyer’s web site is https://www.leemoyer.com Moyer is the Balticon54 Guest Artist for 2020. The annual convention from the Baltimore Science Fiction Society has been going strong for fifty-four years. In 2020 the convention was held online as a Virtual Event, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! For more great audio visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com

In this episode of Creative Mind, we dig a little bit deeper into the mechanics of gameplay, specifically the UI and UX.  The UI/UX world has grown a lot in the last 10 years and it’s one of the fastest growing segments in the digital industry. We sit down with Greg Eichholzer who has worked on many games and developed a lot of interfaces, and he is going to share some great tips and tricks to help you develop a good UI UX platform for your game. Greg most recently was Associate Art Director at RockYou, Inc. and previously was a Lead Artist at Kabam, Inc. He has animated game elements, illustrated, and designed UI for PC, web games, and mobile games. Notable games Greg has worked on include Dragons of Atlantis, The Godfather: Five Families, Kingdoms of Camelot, Marvel: United, The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown, and Scooby-Doo! Case File #2: The Scary Stone Dragon. Greg is an MFA candidate at Academy of Art University and holds a BFA in Visual Communications from Cazenovia College, NY. ***** Established in 1929, Academy of Art University is one of the largest private accredited art and design schools in the nation. Located in San Francisco, the epicenter of culture and technology, Academy of Art University offers more than 135 accredited degree programs spanning 40 areas of study, including entertainment arts, advertising, fashion, architecture, game development, music, communication, photography and more. To learn more about Academy of Art University, visit academyart.edu/creativemind Follow us on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn / YouTube

This week on Priority One --- Picard is FREE, Star Trek delays due to Covid-19, and Star Trek cast and crew entertain us through the quarantine. In Gaming news, we get our second look at the Summer Event ship's creation, discuss the changes to lower tier ships and DOFF packs and we have another round of interviews with the Star Trek Online Team. This Week, Lead Artist Scot Boyd and Animator Weston Pierce. Of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we'll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! This Weeks Community Questions Are: CQ: Did you have plans to attend Destination Star Trek Germany? Will you still be attending? AND CQ: Which STO Duty Officer is your Go-To officer for your favorite builds? TREK IT OUT by Jake Morgan Picard FREE to Non-Paying Subscribers Dig this. You're kicking it at home with diddly-squat to do. You've heard about this rad show called Star Trek: Picard. Sounds groovy, but you don't want to pony up the cabbage to peep it. Good news buck-a-roo, now you can watch it on the bubble! Now that all of that outdated vernacular is out of the way, here's what we're trying to say - the entire first season of Star Trek: Picard is FREE! Entertainment Weekly reports Star Trek: Picard will still require that you sign-up for the free CBS streaming service, but you will gain access to Trek's newest offering by entering the discount code “GIFT”. Sir Patrick Stewart announced the giveaway on his Instagram account, saying “It's felt good to bring Picard back. Our #StarTrekPicard season finale is Thursday, and starting today until 4/23, you can watch for free on @CBSAllAccess in the US with the code: GIFT. Link in bio to sign up. I can't wait to reunite with our cast and crew for Season 2.” Discovery Season 3 Delay When is “Star Trek: Discovery” season 3 going to start? Well, it may not be as soon as we originally thought. Back in January, Heather Kadin suggested to Trekcore that Discovery Season 3 could be released as early as May 2020, but amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it looks like the series is facing delays. The holdup was first hinted at during an Instagram live-chat with Discovery Star Wilson Cruz. According to comicbook.com, fellow Co-star Anthony Rapp noted in the comment section that the post-production work was being done from home - and the process was taking a bit more time than expected. On March 18th, Cruz seconded Rapp's sentiments, tweeting ”I didn't see @albinokid's comment this morning on #InstagramLive... but see for yourself in regards to #startrekdiscovery season 3. It's coming, but it may be a little longer than we thought... It's coming though!” You can rest assured, we'll be keeping a close eye out for release dates, so stayed tuned! Destination Star Trek Germany Delayed Discovery season 3's release date isn't the only Star Trek being delayed due to Covid-19. One of Trek's biggest conventions - Destination Star Trek Germany - is being pushed back as well. In a release, the Destination Star Trek Germany team said in part “Our main concern is the health, safety and wellbeing of our participants, guest stars and everyone who is part of the DST family. For this reason, we have decided to postpone the event until October 9th to 11th, 2020, we hope that the virus will not be a problem until then and that we can all beam into the world of Star Trek and celebrate together! :-)” The convention, which was set to take place in early May, will remain at the same location. From the release “The venue in Dortmund is the same and all tickets already purchased remain valid for the new dates. If you are unable to attend the new dates, please contact us.” Stewart and Shatner Spread Cheer In times of great stress, we look to our leaders for guidance and direction; calmness and support...Thank goodness we have our heroic Captain's - Kirk and Picard! Captain Kirk did something very William Shatner, he TWEETED. Well, Shatner tweeted, but he tweeted in the form of a Captains log. Starting on March 18th, the logs began “Captain's Log: Stardate 1 of self imposed isolation. After having arrived at Planet Home, I was warmly greeted by Emissaries Espresso & Macchiato. I look forward to my planned respite from my normal duties. Kirk out.”. Shatner has done a log everyday since, including a supplemental, and we hope he continues until his 14 day isolation is complete Not to be outdone, Sir Patrick Stewart ALSO took to social media in an effort to distract and entertain. On March 21st, Sir Patrick tweeted a video of himself reciting Shakespeare's Sonnet 116. It was a beautiful performance, and received its due attention - which Stewart recognized. “I was delighted by the response to yesterday's posting of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116, and it has led me to undertake what follows…” What followed was Stewart reciting Sonnets 1 - and the next day Sonnet 2 - with the hashtag “ASonnetADay”. There was no post for Tuesday March 24th at the time of this writing, but we are hopeful and confident Sonnet 3 is on the way! Picard Cast and Crew Entertain During Quarantine Heading over to Instagram, Picard showrunner and Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon appealed to audiences young and old by reciting something different - children's books! Chabon started the Read-along with a book he authored - “The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man”. The videos continued with “Strega Nona Meets Her Match” by Tomie dePaola and have continued every day since! The delivery is gentle and excited, and a wonderful activity to share with your children - or even to watch by yourself! Also on Instagram, fellow Picard-ian - Santiago Cabrera - posted a video in which he, and his Ukelele, perform a rendition of Bob Marley's “Three Little Birds”. It's another beautiful offering from a Star Trek alum.  And his messages to us - “Not to worry...AND Stay inside” - are certainly worth taking to heart! Trek out our show notes for links. Star Trek Online and Gaming News by Shane Hoover Second Summer Ship Stream This week on Twitch, Ambassador Kael hosted Christian Griffith, a Cryptic test analyst, drawing his interpretation of a Risian Science Vessel. This was the second of four weekly streams being presented by Cryptic in the design of the upcoming Summer Event prize ship. Christian worked with feedback from Lead Ship and UI Artist Thomas Marrone this week. Unlike last week's stream featuring Nick Duguid at work on a 3-D model, Christian put pen to paper to sketch his concept. While hitting on some of the same nautically inspired ideas as Nick's design, Christian took his drawing in a very different direction. After all four weeks of concept designs are completed, Cryptic will open up a voting contest to players. The winning design will be sent to Concept Artist Hector Ortiz for final drawing, and will then become the new Summer Event Ship for 2020. If you'd like to watch the recorded stream with Kael, Christian, and Thomas, Trek out the Twitch link in our show notes. Duty Officer Pack Changes Along with a 30% off sale and a Promotion Pack weekend recently, Cryptic announced a number of changes to Duty Officer packs for PC players. For starters, a new Duty Officer Pack Bundle has been added to the C-Store for 1000 Zen. The bundle includes one of each Duty Officer Pack: Fleet, Delta, Gamma and Romulan. The Reinforcement Duty Officer Pack has been retired, though its Tuffli Freighter reward has been moved to the Gamma Pack. Each of the four remaining packs will now include an additional Uncommon officer and an additional Rare officer. The 4x Fleet Ship Modules formerly available as a chance reward from the Delta Pack have been removed, and the odds of a bonus trait reward in that pack have increased. Individually, the four Duty Officer Packs will have a regular C-Store price of 300 Zen. Purchase T1-T4 Ships with Dilithium! Duty officers weren't the only adjustments made by the STO team. Cryptic announced Tuesday that Tier I, II, III, and IV ships will be purchasable for Dilithium. Those lower tier ships currently available to purchase via the ship vendor for dilithium will have prices significantly slashed, while Tier I through IV ships in the Zen store will be offered for Dilithium. For a closer look at the numbers, the current price of a Tier I T'Liss Light Warbird is currently 4,250 dilithium from the ship vendor. The new price? 1000 Dilithium. A Tier I T'Varo light Warbird is on the Z-store for 500 Zen. Converting that at the current rate of 404 Dilithium per zen, that's 202 THOUSAND Dilithium. After the change drops later this week on PC, the new cost will be 15 THOUSAND Dilithium. But it isn't ALL good news. At the time of release, which is due out on console April 9th, the Tier I Prototype Light Cruiser Explorer will not be made available for dilithium - that's the Shenzou for anyone keeping score. Also, any ship purchased via dilithium after the change will not be account unlock - it's per character only. EVENTS Coming up for the weekend of April 9th through April 13th Star Trek Online will have a Bonus Dilithium Weekend. During that weekend, players will receive bonus 100% extra Dilithium Ore from mining and 50% extra from other content that rewards Dilithium Ore. It's a great time to stock up on Dilithium for Phoenix boxes or the Zen Exchange. But if you're looking to exchange Dilithium for Zen, you might want to keep an eye on the exchange rate. It's usually not at its best return during these events. PRIORITY ONE ARMADA NEWS Join us for TFO Thursday - each Thursday we team up with other Armada members to earn marks and dilithium.  Epsilon Fleet - working on its Tier V colony upgrades. The House of Martok 3rd Tier V Colony is on cooldown. Well done.  Mirror Month!   Other Gaming News Fleet Command Raises Another $200 Million Scopely, the studio behind Star Trek: Fleet Command, has announced via VentureBeat.com that they have secured another $200 Million in funding. The latest funding for Scopely brings their fourth round investment funding total to $400 Million. According to the article, Scopely says that they are committed to bringing people together around the world, particularly now that it's so important to do so online. Besides Fleet Command, Scopely also develops hits like “Scrabble Go” and “Marvel: Strike Force”.

This week on Priority One --- Picard is FREE, Star Trek delays due to Covid-19, and Star Trek cast and crew entertain us through the quarantine. In Gaming news, we get our second look at the Summer Event ship’s creation, discuss the changes to lower tier ships and DOFF packs and we have another round of interviews with the Star Trek Online Team. This Week, Lead Artist Scot Boyd and Animator Weston Pierce. Of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we’ll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! This Weeks Community Questions Are: CQ: Did you have plans to attend Destination Star Trek Germany? Will you still be attending? AND CQ: Which STO Duty Officer is your Go-To officer for your favorite builds? TREK IT OUT by Jake Morgan Picard FREE to Non-Paying Subscribers Dig this. You’re kicking it at home with diddly-squat to do. You’ve heard about this rad show called Star Trek: Picard. Sounds groovy, but you don’t want to pony up the cabbage to peep it. Good news buck-a-roo, now you can watch it on the bubble! Now that all of that outdated vernacular is out of the way, here’s what we’re trying to say - the entire first season of Star Trek: Picard is FREE! Entertainment Weekly reports Star Trek: Picard will still require that you sign-up for the free CBS streaming service, but you will gain access to Trek’s newest offering by entering the discount code “GIFT”. Sir Patrick Stewart announced the giveaway on his Instagram account, saying “It's felt good to bring Picard back. Our #StarTrekPicard season finale is Thursday, and starting today until 4/23, you can watch for free on @CBSAllAccess in the US with the code: GIFT. Link in bio to sign up. I can't wait to reunite with our cast and crew for Season 2.” Discovery Season 3 Delay When is “Star Trek: Discovery” season 3 going to start? Well, it may not be as soon as we originally thought. Back in January, Heather Kadin suggested to Trekcore that Discovery Season 3 could be released as early as May 2020, but amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it looks like the series is facing delays. The holdup was first hinted at during an Instagram live-chat with Discovery Star Wilson Cruz. According to comicbook.com, fellow Co-star Anthony Rapp noted in the comment section that the post-production work was being done from home - and the process was taking a bit more time than expected. On March 18th, Cruz seconded Rapp’s sentiments, tweeting ”I didn’t see @albinokid’s comment this morning on #InstagramLive... but see for yourself in regards to #startrekdiscovery season 3. It’s coming, but it may be a little longer than we thought... It’s coming though!” You can rest assured, we’ll be keeping a close eye out for release dates, so stayed tuned! Destination Star Trek Germany Delayed Discovery season 3’s release date isn’t the only Star Trek being delayed due to Covid-19. One of Trek’s biggest conventions - Destination Star Trek Germany - is being pushed back as well. In a release, the Destination Star Trek Germany team said in part “Our main concern is the health, safety and wellbeing of our participants, guest stars and everyone who is part of the DST family. For this reason, we have decided to postpone the event until October 9th to 11th, 2020, we hope that the virus will not be a problem until then and that we can all beam into the world of Star Trek and celebrate together! :-)” The convention, which was set to take place in early May, will remain at the same location. From the release “The venue in Dortmund is the same and all tickets already purchased remain valid for the new dates. If you are unable to attend the new dates, please contact us.” Stewart and Shatner Spread Cheer In times of great stress, we look to our leaders for guidance and direction; calmness and support...Thank goodness we have our heroic Captain’s - Kirk and Picard! Captain Kirk did something very William Shatner, he TWEETED. Well, Shatner tweeted, but he tweeted in the form of a Captains log. Starting on March 18th, the logs began “Captain’s Log: Stardate 1 of self imposed isolation. After having arrived at Planet Home, I was warmly greeted by Emissaries Espresso & Macchiato. I look forward to my planned respite from my normal duties. Kirk out.”. Shatner has done a log everyday since, including a supplemental, and we hope he continues until his 14 day isolation is complete Not to be outdone, Sir Patrick Stewart ALSO took to social media in an effort to distract and entertain. On March 21st, Sir Patrick tweeted a video of himself reciting Shakespeare's Sonnet 116. It was a beautiful performance, and received its due attention - which Stewart recognized. “I was delighted by the response to yesterday's posting of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116, and it has led me to undertake what follows…” What followed was Stewart reciting Sonnets 1 - and the next day Sonnet 2 - with the hashtag “ASonnetADay”. There was no post for Tuesday March 24th at the time of this writing, but we are hopeful and confident Sonnet 3 is on the way! Picard Cast and Crew Entertain During Quarantine Heading over to Instagram, Picard showrunner and Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon appealed to audiences young and old by reciting something different - children’s books! Chabon started the Read-along with a book he authored - “The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man”. The videos continued with “Strega Nona Meets Her Match” by Tomie dePaola and have continued every day since! The delivery is gentle and excited, and a wonderful activity to share with your children - or even to watch by yourself! Also on Instagram, fellow Picard-ian - Santiago Cabrera - posted a video in which he, and his Ukelele, perform a rendition of Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds”. It’s another beautiful offering from a Star Trek alum.  And his messages to us - “Not to worry...AND Stay inside” - are certainly worth taking to heart! Trek out our show notes for links. Star Trek Online and Gaming News by Shane Hoover Second Summer Ship Stream This week on Twitch, Ambassador Kael hosted Christian Griffith, a Cryptic test analyst, drawing his interpretation of a Risian Science Vessel. This was the second of four weekly streams being presented by Cryptic in the design of the upcoming Summer Event prize ship. Christian worked with feedback from Lead Ship and UI Artist Thomas Marrone this week. Unlike last week’s stream featuring Nick Duguid at work on a 3-D model, Christian put pen to paper to sketch his concept. While hitting on some of the same nautically inspired ideas as Nick’s design, Christian took his drawing in a very different direction. After all four weeks of concept designs are completed, Cryptic will open up a voting contest to players. The winning design will be sent to Concept Artist Hector Ortiz for final drawing, and will then become the new Summer Event Ship for 2020. If you’d like to watch the recorded stream with Kael, Christian, and Thomas, Trek out the Twitch link in our show notes. Duty Officer Pack Changes Along with a 30% off sale and a Promotion Pack weekend recently, Cryptic announced a number of changes to Duty Officer packs for PC players. For starters, a new Duty Officer Pack Bundle has been added to the C-Store for 1000 Zen. The bundle includes one of each Duty Officer Pack: Fleet, Delta, Gamma and Romulan. The Reinforcement Duty Officer Pack has been retired, though its Tuffli Freighter reward has been moved to the Gamma Pack. Each of the four remaining packs will now include an additional Uncommon officer and an additional Rare officer. The 4x Fleet Ship Modules formerly available as a chance reward from the Delta Pack have been removed, and the odds of a bonus trait reward in that pack have increased. Individually, the four Duty Officer Packs will have a regular C-Store price of 300 Zen. Purchase T1-T4 Ships with Dilithium! Duty officers weren't the only adjustments made by the STO team. Cryptic announced Tuesday that Tier I, II, III, and IV ships will be purchasable for Dilithium. Those lower tier ships currently available to purchase via the ship vendor for dilithium will have prices significantly slashed, while Tier I through IV ships in the Zen store will be offered for Dilithium. For a closer look at the numbers, the current price of a Tier I T’Liss Light Warbird is currently 4,250 dilithium from the ship vendor. The new price? 1000 Dilithium. A Tier I T’Varo light Warbird is on the Z-store for 500 Zen. Converting that at the current rate of 404 Dilithium per zen, that’s 202 THOUSAND Dilithium. After the change drops later this week on PC, the new cost will be 15 THOUSAND Dilithium. But it isn’t ALL good news. At the time of release, which is due out on console April 9th, the Tier I Prototype Light Cruiser Explorer will not be made available for dilithium - that’s the Shenzou for anyone keeping score. Also, any ship purchased via dilithium after the change will not be account unlock - it’s per character only. EVENTS Coming up for the weekend of April 9th through April 13th Star Trek Online will have a Bonus Dilithium Weekend. During that weekend, players will receive bonus 100% extra Dilithium Ore from mining and 50% extra from other content that rewards Dilithium Ore. It’s a great time to stock up on Dilithium for Phoenix boxes or the Zen Exchange. But if you’re looking to exchange Dilithium for Zen, you might want to keep an eye on the exchange rate. It’s usually not at its best return during these events. PRIORITY ONE ARMADA NEWS Join us for TFO Thursday - each Thursday we team up with other Armada members to earn marks and dilithium.  Epsilon Fleet - working on its Tier V colony upgrades. The House of Martok 3rd Tier V Colony is on cooldown. Well done.  Mirror Month!   Other Gaming News Fleet Command Raises Another $200 Million Scopely, the studio behind Star Trek: Fleet Command, has announced via VentureBeat.com that they have secured another $200 Million in funding. The latest funding for Scopely brings their fourth round investment funding total to $400 Million. According to the article, Scopely says that they are committed to bringing people together around the world, particularly now that it’s so important to do so online. Besides Fleet Command, Scopely also develops hits like “Scrabble Go” and “Marvel: Strike Force”.

Cleveland Native, Atari Jones is not your regular rap artist he's also tha "Lead Artist" to label Lawless Inc, and he's here to present a new wave for all listeners, and as tha founder of tha Indie Stoner Rap Genre and tha internationally recognized #WomenAreArt series which “Empowers women in an artistic sensual light, while showing them off as art through the use of photography.

In this segment of The Sundance Reel Director and Lead Artist Giles Jobin & Lead Artist and Creative Director Camilo De Martino discuss their project , DANCE TRAIL . This is part of the New Frontier Exhibitions at the festival. Official Website

Sheila Bella is the Founder and Lead Artist of Sheila Bella Microblading, the host of Pretty Rich Podcast, speaker,  and a Beauty Business Coach.  With 15 years as a professional makeup artist for leading brands including Chanel, Lancome, Benefit and Clinique, Sheila received her certification at Permatech in Los Angeles and then became a Certified Permanent Cosmetic Professional (CPCP), the highest certification for permanent makeup, after seeing a huge growth opportunity in the industry.  She also helps Beautypreneurs create a successful business through online mentorship and programs. Sheila shares her struggles and how she was able to overcome them when she decided to become others centered.  She also shares tips that can help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out https://thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Sheila's episode, Sheila's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

I veckans avsnitt av Spelskaparna pratar jag med Peter Stråhle. Han är technical artist på Might and Delight. Vi pratar om hans erfarenheter inom spelvärlden, spelet Shelter samt bolagets nya projekt som släpps om ett år. Peter berättar även bland annat hur World of Warcraft nästan FÖRSTÖRDE hela hans skolgång. Vill du följa Peter och Might and Delight gör du det enklast genom att sakna upp dig på bolagets nyhetsbrev. Det hittar du på mightanddelight.com. God lyssning!   Länkar Might and Delight Shelter Spelutbildning på Gotland Grin Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Wanted Weapons of Fate Technical artist Bionic Commando Rearmed Pid Little Nemo Limbo Playdead Crash bandicoot Paws Meadow Kamon-mönster Everything The Witness The Beginners guide The Stanley Parable Group of Seven 20.000 Leagues Above the Clouds

On this episode, we talk about the new Pokemon Sword and Shield trailer, Black Panther's Oscar wins plus we interview Nathan Shorts the Lead Artist on Toejam & Earl:Back in the Groove (Out NOW on all consoles)Subscribe: bit.ly/2C5j2iUPatreon: bit.ly/2EgY0z1SoundCloud: bit.ly/2GdVOv7Itunes: apple.co/2rz17e5Twitter: bit.ly/2rvmjltInstagram: bit.ly/2rwCRcTFacebook: bit.ly/2EpPzCwVisit our Patreon @ patreon.com/3ninjaspodcastShoutout to our sponsor Pink City. Visit their website at www.pinkcity.ca and use the coupon code "3ninjaspod" and receive 10% off your purchase.Check out Domino's Youtube Channel "Round 12 Gaming" www.youtube.com/channel/UC3b6oXCZIAes-fB5IYpLG2AYou Got questions, Ninjas got answers. Tweet, DM or email us questions for our "Ask a Ninja" segment at 3ninjaspodcast@gmail.com|Follow the team| @3NinjasPod on Twitter @3NinjasPodcast on IG @HK_Domino @HeshJones @EmProdaBob

Alice Yorke, Lead Artist of The Appointment and Co-Director of Lightning Rod Special and Elicia Gonzales, Executive Director of Women’s Medical Fund, sat down to talk about the research and rehearsal process Lightning Rod Special went through and what the American abortion debate really means for issues of health care, education, race, and more. Learn more about the Women's Medical Fund here.

And exciting exhibition called ‘Sunset Reports’ will take place at the Edinburgh Fruitmarket Gallery next week. Exploring an appreciation of art through language and visual descriptions, the exhibition features work created in collaboration with visually impaired artists: Alan McIntyre, Anne Dignan and Andy Mackie.  Juliana Capes, Lead Artist on the National Gallery of Scotland's Visual Impairment Programme and Anne Dingan, visually impaired artist spoke with us about the exhibition and what it means to them. Juliana and Anne are talking with RNIB Connect Radio's Simon Pauley. For more information about Juliana’s exhibition visit: [www.fruitmarket.co.uk/event/sunset-reports-juliana-capes/2019-02-17/](https://www.fruitmarket.co.uk/event/sunset-reports-juliana-capes/2019-02-17/) To find out about projects and arts accessible to those with sensory issues follow: [www.investigatecreate.co.uk](http://investigatecreate.co.uk/) [Photo shows a silhouette of three fingers obscuring a sunset]

Diese ganzen Rollen-Bezeichnungen sind sehr verwirrend und daher grenzen wir in dieser Folge zum Beispiel den Lead Artist vom Art Director ab. Außerdem schauen wir uns neben Klassikern wie dem Junior und Senior auch speziellere Positionen an, die Namen wie Principal oder Senior+ tragen.

Thanos finalmente está entre nós e este episódio do V-Ray Master Talk não deixou por menos! Em nosso programa de número 26 trazemos ninguém menos do que o Lead Artist da Digital Domain, empresa canadense responsável pelo Titã Louco, Fernando Brandão de Braga! Em quase 3 horas de conversa, Fernando conta tudo sobre sua carreira e os caminhos que o levaram até a Digital Domain onde ele trabalhou nos maiores filmes dos últimos anos para quem curte ação e super-heróis. Em seu currículo, Fernando já tem blockbusters como Velozes e Furiosos 8, Homem-Aranha: De Volta ao Lar e Thor Ragnarok, além, é claro, daquele que já é a maior bilheteria de todos os tempos: Vingadores - Guerra Infinita! Se você ainda não viu o filme, pare tudo e corra pra ver, porque teremos spoilers titânicos! Comentados neste episódio: Fernando Brandão de Braga | www.fernandovfx.com Sandman, de Neil Gaiman | www.saraiva.com.br/sandman-vol-1-edicao-definitiva-2878043.html Faculdade Melies | www.melies.com Cadritech | www.cadritech.com.br Vetor Zero | www.vetorzero.com.br Casablanca | www.casablancafilmes.com.br Rafael Haddad | www.imdb.com/name/nm4650719/ Abracadabra, o curta do Fernando | www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvrk2DziNlE Gui Albuk | n-pix.com/professores/gui-albuk Digital Domain | www.digitaldomain.com Faculdade Belas Artes | www.belasartes.br Marcelo Ortiz | mrsolo25.blogspot.com.br/ Rafael Lucien | www.imdb.com/name/nm5452273/ MPC | www.moving-picture.com/ Intergalactic Agency | intergalactic.com Bardel Entertainment | bardel.ca Icon Creative Studio | www.iconcreativestudio.com Sofra conosco com a canção de Helena de Avalor | www.youtube.com/watch?v=UssRGa8fJec E, como sempre, não se esqueça: ouça, curta e compartilhe! É a sua audiência que dá gás para o V-Ray Master Talk! Visite: www.vraymasters.com

In this episode, Ronnie chats with Maher Al-Samkari (President, Lead Artist) and Ian Robinette (Lead Programmer, CTO) of Truant Pixel.  Maher and Ian talk about 2MD VR Football, a title they developed that is available via Steam VR and more recently, PSVR.  We’re giving away another two keys this week – this time, for 2MD VR Football, so make sure not to miss out!  2MD VR Football lets […] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everythingvirtual/support

It's Interview Time! (to be read in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers voice) In this week's episode we sit down with industry vet, Geoffrey Nahashon to talk about his experience as a Lead Artist and his approach to building game worlds. He offers up a lot of solid advice and is a wealth of knowledge as it relates to creating the mood and atmosphere for your game. He also speaks on the struggles and growth he's had as an artist and explains the mentality he has had to adopt for industry success as an artist. Thanks again for tuning in this week and we hope you enjoy the show! Send any questions about this episode, to: thedebuglog@gmail.com

Michael Rud started his career as an artist and eventually made the transition from Lead Artist to Lead Designer at IO Interactive on Hitman. He now runs his own studio and Playwood Project with their first game Wartile in early access on Steam. In this episode, we go over everything from his personal career pivots to game design philosophy using table tops as prototyping tools. You don't want to miss out! https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjakobsen/ http://wartile.com/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/404200/WARTILE/ How to Enter into our Raffle: bit.ly/2BJ1tpm Thanks for our Patrons for support: Paul Miller Jr., Jarvis Mcgee, Habib Khan, Jan Tverdik, Kelvin Reid, Garrett Gustafson Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/gamedevunchained Check us out on our website www.gamedevunchained.com/ Join our community on Discord discord.gg/sJtGmpV

On this episode of AGP, I welcome comic creators Annie Erskine and Clint Waters to the show. Annie Erskine is the founder and Lead Artist for Ionic Comics. She is currently working as a freelance illustrator/graphic designer for Cartoon Network and a contributing comic artist for CollegeHumor. The Kentucky Foundation for Women recently named Annie the recipient of their 2016 Firestarter Award. She frequents the comic convention circuit and loves to draw strong female characters with awesome personalities. Clint Waters is the newest member of the Ionic Comics crew. Clint is a writer whose job it is to take Annieâ??s vague notes and turn them into something legible and readable for audiences to enjoy. Clint graduated with a Bachelorâ??s degree in Creative Writing from Western Kentucky University, but has been scribbling things down since he can remember. So please join us to learn more about these two amazing creators.

Art with a sense of place is at the center of our show. To set the stage, hear about art throughout the magic city of Miami. We start with Franky Cruz’s butterfly project at Spinello Projects. Next, Hattie Mae Williams‘s use the Miami Marine Stadium as the backdrop for her Tattooed Ballerinas. Finally, we focus on Project 305  which invites people across Miami to submit sounds and images that will become part of an ambitious multimedia orchestral portrait of the city to premiere in October 2017. With us in the studio at Jolt Radio, Miami are New World Symphony’s Director of Community Engagement Cassidy Fitzpatrick and Project 305 Project Manager Joy Lampkin-Foster. Jonathan David Kane, Filmmaker/Project 305 Lead Artist calls in. Sound Editor: Guney Ozsan

Greetings, Captains! You're listening to EPISODE 275 OF PRIORITY ONE PODCAST, your weekly report on all things Star Trek! Available for download or streaming on Monday, June 20th, 2016 at PriorityOnePodcast.com! This week we TrekOut how Star Trek is stealing the show at E3; we also get a glimpse into what Spock might be facing in Star Trek Beyond. In Star Trek Online, we've got a ton of new information about the upcoming Agents of Yesterday. Later, there's no shortage of stunning artistry done by fans like you -- and our own Lead Artist, Henry, spotlights some of their work. As usual, before we wrap up the show, we'll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages. TOPICS DISCUSSED Trek It Out Star Trek Bridge Crew VR game Zachary Quinto gives us some hints about Spock's mortality in Star Trek Beyond Star Trek Online News Temporal Bridge Officers Temporal Specialisation Temporal Defense Reputation 23rd Century ship stats Spec point box changes Star Trek Online Release Notes: June 16th, 2016 Tracking the Devs Thomas Marrone (@Cryptic_TtC) made some GIFs of the TOS ships being assembled Maria Rosseau (@mariarosseau) gave us an insight into Al Rivera's (@CaptainGeko) systems class Henry's Fan Art Review Loknar Class on blue planet background by Paul Lewis Prometheus, Defiant, Galaxy, Nebula and Intrepid class vessels approaching earth in formation by Glen Ryan Craig Beautiful Abrams style lighting on a classic TOS Movie era Constitution Class Refit by John Cartman Beautiful shot of Voyager on a blazingly colorful background by David Taylor Borg Homeworld by Colin Merry Klingon Target Practice by Colin Merry Roman Warbird by Colin Merry Thunderchild Hunting Jem'Hadar by Colin Merry Abrams lens flares applied to TOS model by Michael Rae NX Class exiting a temporal distortion in proximity of a Sovereign class by David Rowell This week's Community Questions: From our Star Trek Online segment: Are the new Temporal Bridge Officers enough to tempt you into buying a new temporal ship to make use of them? Let us know YOUR thoughts on this week's episode by commenting below! BE SURE TO VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE PREMIER STAR TREK ONLINE PODCAST! Priority One Productions is always looking for new team members that have a passion for Star Trek. Please know that all of our positions are volunteer, but we do offer a well-known outlet for your work. If you have a skill that you believe could enhance our content, then send your contact information and experience along with a few writing samples to INCOMING@PRIORITYONEPODCAST.COM Did you miss any of our great Blogs last week? Stop by THIS LINK and see for yourself! How about our latest Video Release? You can also follow us on the social media sites! We're on Facebook! Head over to WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PRIORITYONEPODCAST and say, “Hi!” Or, Check us out on Twitter via @PRIORITYONEPOD for show times and other cool stuff. Liked this episode? Totally hated it? Leave a comment below or CONTACT US via our handy web form! Enjoy the show!

Greetings, Captains! You’re listening to EPISODE 275 OF PRIORITY ONE PODCAST, your weekly report on all things Star Trek! Available for download or streaming on Monday, June 20th, 2016 at PriorityOnePodcast.com! This week we TrekOut how Star Trek is stealing the show at E3; we also get a glimpse into what Spock might be facing in Star Trek Beyond. In Star Trek Online, we’ve got a ton of new information about the upcoming Agents of Yesterday. Later, there’s no shortage of stunning artistry done by fans like you -- and our own Lead Artist, Henry, spotlights some of their work. As usual, before we wrap up the show, we'll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages. TOPICS DISCUSSED Trek It Out Star Trek Bridge Crew VR game Zachary Quinto gives us some hints about Spock's mortality in Star Trek Beyond Star Trek Online News Temporal Bridge Officers Temporal Specialisation Temporal Defense Reputation 23rd Century ship stats Spec point box changes Star Trek Online Release Notes: June 16th, 2016 Tracking the Devs Thomas Marrone (@Cryptic_TtC) made some GIFs of the TOS ships being assembled Maria Rosseau (@mariarosseau) gave us an insight into Al Rivera's (@CaptainGeko) systems class Henry's Fan Art Review Loknar Class on blue planet background by Paul Lewis Prometheus, Defiant, Galaxy, Nebula and Intrepid class vessels approaching earth in formation by Glen Ryan Craig Beautiful Abrams style lighting on a classic TOS Movie era Constitution Class Refit by John Cartman Beautiful shot of Voyager on a blazingly colorful background by David Taylor Borg Homeworld by Colin Merry Klingon Target Practice by Colin Merry Roman Warbird by Colin Merry Thunderchild Hunting Jem’Hadar by Colin Merry Abrams lens flares applied to TOS model by Michael Rae NX Class exiting a temporal distortion in proximity of a Sovereign class by David Rowell This week’s Community Questions: From our Star Trek Online segment: Are the new Temporal Bridge Officers enough to tempt you into buying a new temporal ship to make use of them? Let us know YOUR thoughts on this week's episode by commenting below! BE SURE TO VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE PREMIER STAR TREK ONLINE PODCAST! Priority One Productions is always looking for new team members that have a passion for Star Trek. Please know that all of our positions are volunteer, but we do offer a well-known outlet for your work. If you have a skill that you believe could enhance our content, then send your contact information and experience along with a few writing samples to INCOMING@PRIORITYONEPODCAST.COM Did you miss any of our great Blogs last week? Stop by THIS LINK and see for yourself! How about our latest Video Release? You can also follow us on the social media sites! We’re on Facebook! Head over to WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PRIORITYONEPODCAST and say, “Hi!” Or, Check us out on Twitter via @PRIORITYONEPOD for show times and other cool stuff. Liked this episode? Totally hated it? Leave a comment below or CONTACT US via our handy web form! Enjoy the show!

We discuss some of the details of game development. Additional news and updates at for DIVE:Starpath can be found at GravityWellStudios.com.

Greetings, Captains! You’re listening to EPISODE 254 OF PRIORITY ONE PODCAST, your weekly report on all things Star Trek! This episode was recorded LIVE on Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 and made available for download or streaming on Monday, January 18th, 2016 at PriorityOnePodcast.com! This week we Trek Out the kickoff of the 50th Anniversary celebrations with the orchestral tour - Star Trek the Ultimate Voyage, some old-fashioned vinyl, and one small tidbit of info regarding the new Star Trek series. In Star Trek Online News, we’re diving deep into Suspicions about upcoming story content, and looking at a new Star Trek game hitting mobile platforms this month. Then we find out what’s On Screen when Cookie and Elijah explore distant galaxies in the TNG episode, "Where No One Has Gone Before". Later, our Lead Artist, Henry, spotlights some awesome fan created artwork worth admiring! And before we wrap up the show, we'll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages. TOPICS DISCUSSED Trek It Out Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan special edition vinyl soundtrack (and Mondo website) Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage tour The new Trek series isn't being developed by CBS Star Trek Online News Star Trek Timelines New blog: Suspicions Tracking the Devs Maria Rosseau (@zeroniusrex) got a promotion Al Rivera (@captaingeko) is giving nothing away Galactic Development Campaign On Screen Where No One Has Gone Before (via Memory Alpha) Fan Art Review Euderion (via DeviantArt) Sulu's Chariot by Euderion Ares at Mars by Euderion This week’s Community Question: Do you think Star Trek would be better if there were fewer creative minds behind the scenes? -- Kinda like Lucas & Williams are the two biggest names with Star Wars... Have you played any other Star Trek games besides Star Trek Online? And if so, what’s your favourite? We’re only four episodes into TNG - Did Wesley deserve to have his character spotlighted in such a way so early… compared to, say, Geordi, Worf, or Tasha… ? Let us know YOUR thoughts on this week's episode by commenting below! BE SURE TO VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE PREMIER STAR TREK ONLINE PODCAST! Priority One Productions is always looking for new team members that have a passion for Star Trek. Please know that all of our positions are volunteer, but we do offer a well-known outlet for your work. If you have a skill that you believe could enhance our content, then send your contact information and experience along with a few writing samples to INCOMING@PRIORITYONEPODCAST.COM Did you miss any of our great Blogs last week? Stop by THIS LINK and see for yourself! How about our latest Video Release? You can also follow us on the social media sites! We’re on Facebook! Head over to WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PRIORITYONEPODCAST and say, “Hi!” Or, Check us out on Twitter via @PRIORITYONEPOD for show times and other cool stuff. Liked this episode? Totally hated it? Leave a comment below or CONTACT US via our handy web form! Enjoy the show!

Greetings, Captains! You're listening to EPISODE 254 OF PRIORITY ONE PODCAST, your weekly report on all things Star Trek! This episode was recorded LIVE on Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 and made available for download or streaming on Monday, January 18th, 2016 at PriorityOnePodcast.com! This week we Trek Out the kickoff of the 50th Anniversary celebrations with the orchestral tour - Star Trek the Ultimate Voyage, some old-fashioned vinyl, and one small tidbit of info regarding the new Star Trek series. In Star Trek Online News, we're diving deep into Suspicions about upcoming story content, and looking at a new Star Trek game hitting mobile platforms this month. Then we find out what's On Screen when Cookie and Elijah explore distant galaxies in the TNG episode, "Where No One Has Gone Before". Later, our Lead Artist, Henry, spotlights some awesome fan created artwork worth admiring! And before we wrap up the show, we'll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages. TOPICS DISCUSSED Trek It Out Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan special edition vinyl soundtrack (and Mondo website) Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage tour The new Trek series isn't being developed by CBS Star Trek Online News Star Trek Timelines New blog: Suspicions Tracking the Devs Maria Rosseau (@zeroniusrex) got a promotion Al Rivera (@captaingeko) is giving nothing away Galactic Development Campaign On Screen Where No One Has Gone Before (via Memory Alpha) Fan Art Review Euderion (via DeviantArt) Sulu's Chariot by Euderion Ares at Mars by Euderion This week's Community Question: Do you think Star Trek would be better if there were fewer creative minds behind the scenes? -- Kinda like Lucas & Williams are the two biggest names with Star Wars... Have you played any other Star Trek games besides Star Trek Online? And if so, what's your favourite? We're only four episodes into TNG - Did Wesley deserve to have his character spotlighted in such a way so early… compared to, say, Geordi, Worf, or Tasha… ? Let us know YOUR thoughts on this week's episode by commenting below! BE SURE TO VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE PREMIER STAR TREK ONLINE PODCAST! Priority One Productions is always looking for new team members that have a passion for Star Trek. Please know that all of our positions are volunteer, but we do offer a well-known outlet for your work. If you have a skill that you believe could enhance our content, then send your contact information and experience along with a few writing samples to INCOMING@PRIORITYONEPODCAST.COM Did you miss any of our great Blogs last week? Stop by THIS LINK and see for yourself! How about our latest Video Release? You can also follow us on the social media sites! We're on Facebook! Head over to WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PRIORITYONEPODCAST and say, “Hi!” Or, Check us out on Twitter via @PRIORITYONEPOD for show times and other cool stuff. Liked this episode? Totally hated it? Leave a comment below or CONTACT US via our handy web form! Enjoy the show!

This episode of the Syn Studio podcast series features Xin Ran Liu, a young and dedicated entrepreneur who not only teaches at Syn Studio but is co-owner, lead artist and art director at Kitfox Games. Xin is heavily in the indie game scene and has recently been working on his new game, Moon Hunters, which was a huge Kickstarter success in 2014, raising over $150,000. It is to be released in early 2016 on Steam, PS Vita and PS4. Only 23 years old, he has accomplished a lot, having had experience working at mainstream game companies, teaching, book cover illustrations and other projects - and Moon Hunters isn’t his first video game project either! We are happy to have someone so inspiring to come chat with us in this podcast!

This week we have special guest Erk Olofsson, Lead Artist at Grinding Gear Games. We chat about the artists that inspire him, how he got into games and what games he’s been playing.

Chalut les copains !! Une fois n’est pas coutume, baste des jeux tout mignons, tout kawaï, dans cet épisode, on va vous faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête ! Et ouais, je sais que j’ai complètement craqué avec mon titre à rallonge ; mais c’est comme ça ! C’est pas parce qu’on est des geeks qu’on n’a pas de vocabulaire ! Tout ça pour vous dire que cette fois nous allons vous parler de Forgotten Memories de Psychose Interactive Inc. (achetable pour la modique somme de 4,99€ sur iOS) avec un invité ultra spécial : Wilfried Marcadet (Producer) !! Comme nous ne sommes pas des sauvages, pour les plus pétochards, on vous parle aussi de Amazing breaker, de Dekovir Inc. qui pourra aussi vous aider à décompresser un peu de FM. Et puis, pour fignoler le tout, Cédric vous a encore dégoté des petites news : Trulon un Tactical RPG sur iOS pour 4,99€ Cookies Glutton TD pour 2,99€ sur iOS *** Kobojo recherche un Lead Artist à Paris *** Amusez-vous bien ! Therealpetiteju

In episode 1 of the Syn Studio podcast (recorded July 5th, 2012) we spoke with Jack Zhang, an amazing 3D artist who's worked at THQ, Electronic Arts and is now a lead artist at Funcom. We had an interesting and entertaining conversation about what it takes to get mad skillz and get a good job in the industry. You can see his portfolio on CGsociety here : http://jackzhang.cgsociety.org/gallery/

A 2 hour 40 minute long panel discussion with experts from the gaming world: Lisette Tirtre, Lead Artist at Backbone Entertainment, Paul Chen VP of Development at Papaya Mobile Games, Lee Petty, Art Director at Double Fine Productions, Teagan Morrison, Lead Technical Artist at Naughty Dog Entertainement