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21 Artist Show

by Alexander Richter

You’re listening to the 21 Artist Show. A podcast that inspires creatives and engineers to make meaningful content to pursue their passions in Visual Effects, Animation and Games. www.21artistshow.com

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Episodes

  1. 033 | Visual Effects: "A Model of Madness" w/ Scott Ross

    Scott Ross is an important part of the history of Visual Effects. He was manager at ILM, Senior VP at Lucasfilm, Chairman & CEO of Digital Domain and one of the Founding Members of Visual Effects Society. He summarized his experiences and a part of the industry's history in his book “Upstart”....

  2. 032 | Animation Culture at PDI/DreamWorks w/ Oliver Finkelde

    My guest today is Oliver Finkelde who is a VFX/CG Supervisor. He worked as the Head of CFX for PDI/DreamWorks on Kung Fu Panda, How to Train your Dragon 2 & 3, Madagascar 3 and many more. Together we talk about his experience at PDI/DreamWorks, how the best teams work together and the future of...

  3. 031 | Motion Capture for Video Games w/ Adrian Perdjon

    My guest today by Adrian Perdjo who is the founder of the Motion Capture studio BONES in Warsaw in Poland, Adrian started his career as a motion capture artist on The Witcher series before found his own studio. Together we talk about motion capture for The Witcher, video games and the future of...

  4. 030 | Founding your own VFX Studio w/ AJ & Cebiso

    My guests today are AJ and Cebiso from Cebiso M Studio. Together we talk about starting their own studio Cebiso M, when it's time to leave your job, and how to make a founder relationship work. Enjoy the show! CEBISO M STUDIO website https://www.cebisom.com ⁠⁠▶️ YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧...

  5. 029 | Acting for Animators w/ Ed Hooks

    My guest today is Ed Hooks, an actor and the creator of "Acting for Animators". Together we talk about the difference between acting and animation, how to improve your animation and the animation industry. Enjoy the show! ⁠▶️ YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🐦 X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

  6. 028 | Access Visual Effects at Framestore w/ Simon Devereux

    My guest today is Simon Devereux, Director of Global Talent Development at Framestore and founder of Access VFX. Together we talk about how to break into the visual effects and animation industry by 1. Runner 2. Internships 3. Apprenticeships 4. Junior and how to stand out from the crowd. Enjoy…

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  7. 027 | Learn VFX with real world fundamentals w/ Jahirul Amin

    My guest today is Jahirul Amin, the founder of CAVE Academy, a platform that teaches current and future VFX artists how to create great work using real-world examples. Together we talk about education with principles, how the real world is the best teacher, and what an education company really...

  8. 026 | Lighting Technical Director at Animal Logic w/ Steve Agland

    My guest today is Steve Agland, who has been the Supervising TD in Lighting at Animal Logic for over 20 years. He has worked on projects such as The Lego Movies, Happy Feet, Peter Rabbit and many more. Together we talk about the role a Lighting Technical Director, how to apply for it and what it…

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  9. 025 | Visual Effects Journalism & AI w/ Bela Beier

    My guest today is Bela Beier who is the Chief Editor of the Digital Production. Together we talk about Visual Effects journalism, why journalist and production try to hide Visual Effects and how to can change the perception of our industry in the future. Enjoy the show! ⁠▶️ YouTube⁠ ⁠📧…

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  10. 024 | Successful interview at Animal Logic w/ Nick Hore

    My guest today is Nick Hore who is a Senior Recruiter at Animal Logic for 20 years now. We talk about how to apply successfully for a position in Animation especially for a studio like Animal Logic. Enjoy the show! ▶️ YouTube 📧 Newsletter 🐦 X www.21ArtistShow.com

  11. 023 | How to learn Visual Effects w/ Ben McEwan

    My guest today is Ben McEwan who is the Head of Compositing at Image Engine. Together we talk about the skills needed to make it in Visual Effects and as a compositor, teaching philosophies and if you learn by idols or actions. Enjoy the show! ▶️ YouTube ⁠📧 Newsletter⁠ ⁠🐦 X⁠…

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  12. 022 | Founding Blue Byte and The Settlers w/ Thomas Hertzler

    My guest today is Thomas Hertzler who was the CEO of Blue Byte. We talk about the history of Blue Byte, Die Siedler and the acquisition by Activision. Enjoy the show! ▶️ YouTube ⁠⁠📧 Newsletter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠🐦 X⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.21ArtistShow.com⁠

  13. 021 | Virtual Production at DNEG w/ Philipp Wolf

    My guest today Philipp Wolf who is a producer and cooperate strategist at DNEG. He talks about his unique role as a futurist, the future of filmmaking with Virtual Productions and about burnout. Enjoy the show! ▶️ YouTube 📧 Newsletter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠🐦 X⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.21ArtistShow.com⁠

  14. 020 | Remote and Machine Learning at Pixar w/ Paul Kanyuk

    My guest today is Paul Kanyuk a Lead Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studio. Paul worked at Pixar for the last 18 years and involved in one of my favorite movies of all time: Ratatouille. His impressive resume also includes Cars, Wall-E, UP, Brave and Finding Dory. Together we talk about...

  15. 019 | Independent Compositor and YouTuber w/ Hugo Guerra

    My guest today for the season finally the ever present Hugo Guerra who is a Director, Supervisor, Teacher and Compositor in Visual Effects and Video Game cinematics. Together we talk about creating an independent career in visual effects, the value of online courses and how YouTube creates a...

  16. 018 | RISE: Memes, Puns and Visual Effects w/ Florian Gellinger

    My guest today is the impactful Florian Gellinger who is the Owner and VFX Producer of RISE. RISE created the visual effects for some of the biggest movies and series in recent history: Avengers, Matrix 4, The Kings Man, Stranger Things, Loki and many more. Together we talk about founding and...

  17. 017 | Building a healthy and productive team w/ Christopher Hiess

    My guest today is Christopher Hiess who is a supervisor, lead and engineer working for Double Negative and the Foundry. Chris was my lighting supervisor on the Heinzels animation feature film and I could experience his team management style in person. Together we talk about building a successful...

  18. 016 | Recruiting Experience at Animal Logic w/ Jimmy Ockey

    My guest today is the amazing Jimmy Ockey, who is currently the Recruiting Department Supervisor at Animal Logic. For over 6 years he supported his team there, recruited and trained future talent. Together we talk about the recruitment experience, interviews, what makes a good candidate and how…

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  19. 015 | Visual Effects Artists without borders w/ Victor Perez

    My guest today is Victor Perez, a director, visual effects supervisor and compositor working at Double Negative, Cinesite, Union VFX and many more on films like Harry Potter, The Dark Knight Rises and Pirates of the Caribbean. Together we talk about the challenges of working abroad, language...

  20. 014 | Founding PDI/DreamWorks (ANTZ & Shrek) w/ Carl Rosendahl

    My guest today is Carl Rosendahl, former President of PDI (Pacific Data Images) a company focused on visual effects, producing computer-generated graphics for broadcast networks, TV shows, commercials and films such as “Batman Forever,” “The Arrival,” “Terminator 2,” and “Toys”. They later…

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  21. 21 Artist Show | Season 2

    The 21 Artist Show is a video podcast focusing on Visual Effects, Animation and Games. It is a dialog between professionals to educate and entertain. ⁠▶️ YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠📧 Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠🐦 X⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.21ArtistShow.com⁠⁠

  22. 013 | Star Wars: Compositing the Dream at ILM w/ Carl Schroeter

    My guest today is Carl Schroeter who is a senior compositor at DNEG and worked previously 5 years for Industrial Light & Magic on Star Wars 8, 9, Solo: A Star Wars Story and The Mandalorian. Together we talk about his dream of working on Star Wars and how he achieve that, his time at Industrial...

  23. 012 | An unusual Career in Visual Effects and Games w/ Allan McKay ​

    My guest today is Allan McKay, he is a Visual Effects Supervisor, Director, Producer and Content Creator. Before that he worked as an FX TD at Blur, Industrial Light & Magic, Pixomondo and many more on Transformers, Game of Thrones, God of War and Half Life 1 (yes you heard me right) ...…

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  24. 011 | Education in Visual Effects at Framestore w/ Andrew Schlussel

    My guest today is Andrew Schlussel who is currently the Director of Global Talent Development at Framestore and an online class Instructor at the Academy of Art University. Before that he was an Instructor at Pixar Animation Studios, Global Head of Training and Development at MPC and Education...

  25. 010 | Creature Artist in Visual Effects and AI w/ Gael Kerchenbaum

    My guest today is Gael Kerchenbaum, he is currently the Creature Specialist at Facebook AI. Before that he worked as a Creature Supervisor at DNEG, creature artist at Axis Animation and many more while teaching sculpting and anatomy at CGMA and all around the globe. Together we talk about being a...

  26. 009 | The End of Blue Sky Studios (Rio 2, The Peanuts, Nimona) w/ Sabine Heller

    My guest today is Sabine Heller, she is currently the Global Head of Character Animation and Rigging at Mikros Animation and worked incredible 12 years in the Rigging department at Blue Sky Studios until its recent closure. Together we talk about her Rigging career from a Junior to the Head of...

  27. 008 | 12 Years Rigging at Blue Sky Studios w/ Sabine Heller

    My guest today is Sabine Heller, she is currently the Global Head of Character Animation and Rigging at Mikros Animation and worked incredible 12 years in the Rigging department at Blue Sky Studios until its recent closure. Together we talk about her Rigging career from a Junior to the Head of...

  28. 007 | Building a Career and Self Promotion in VFX w/ Nicolas Leblanc

    I'm joined today by Nicolas Leblanc, he is a CG supervisor, lead, modeler and 3D generalist. Nicolas started his career with commercials and music videos until he switched over to VFX working at MPC, Mikros, Framestore and ILM on films like The Jungle Book, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok,...

  29. 006 | Lead in Visual Effects (Dr. Strange, Aladdin, Thor: Ragnarok) w/ Nicolas Leblanc

    I'm joined today by Nicolas Leblanc, he is a CG supervisor, lead, modeler and 3D generalist. Nicolas started his career with commercials and music videos until he switched over to VFX working at MPC, Mikros, Framestore and ILM on films like The Jungle Book, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok,...

  30. 005 | Pursue your Passions in VFX (from Interstellar to Park Rides) w/ Eugenie von Tunzelmann

    Eugenie von Tunzelmann is a VFX supervisor and engineer at Framestore focusing on theme park rides. We talk about Interstellar, Theme Park Rides and how a career change can spark your passion. Enjoy the show! ⁠▶️ YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠📧 Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠🐦 X⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.21ArtistShow.com⁠⁠

  31. 004 | Motion Capture (Iron Man, Ant-Man, Halo, Hitman) w/ Oliver Hollis-Leick

    I'm joined today by Oliver Hollis-Leick, an actor and performance capture specialist who has worked in the industry for 15 years. With almost 100 credits to his name, including Iron Man 2, Ant Man, Hitman, the Master Chief in Halo, Call of Duty, Quantum Break, Until Dawn and many more. Enjoy the...

  32. 002 | Company Culture at PDI (Shrek, Terminator 2) w/ Carl Rosendahl

    Today we are talking about company culture and also explain the term in more depth since it is getting thrown around more and more these days with really grasping substance. I'm joined by Carl Rosendahl former President of PDI (Pacific Data Images) a company that started working on visual…

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  33. 001 | Technical Director at Pixar w/ Paul Kanyuk

    Paul Kanyuk is a Lead Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studio who was working there for the last 14 years and involved in one of my favorite movies of all time ... Ratatouille. His impressive resume also includes Cars, Wall-E, UP, Brave and Finding Dory. "The bug stops with the TD!" Enjoy…

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You’re listening to the 21 Artist Show. A podcast that inspires creatives and engineers to make meaningful content to pursue their passions in Visual Effects, Animation and Games. www.21artistshow.com

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Alexander Richter

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