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Inflection Point Conversations
by Michelle Obayda
This series of interviews emerged as a reaction to the highly disruptive AI revolution that has reach an inflection point within our industry. These first few conversations focus on AI, and I branch out and look towards dissecting the 'inflection point' of any topic that affect our lives as designers. Join me, Michelle Obayda as I interview a series of experts to take a deep dive into this revolution!
Episodes
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How can women support women in Architecture? S3 E08 - With Anik, Angelique and Nancy
I speak with Anik Pearson, Angelique Pierre and Nancy Kleppel, the co-founders of Mentorship for Women in Architecture. We talk about the mentorship program, why it is useful for young female architects to have experienced female mentors, and how everyone can benefit from the experience of…
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S3 E7 - What incredible cool things can Twinmotion do? With Silvia Rueda
I had a great conversation with Silvia Rueda about the really cool and interesting things she has been using Twinmotion for. Silvia is an architect and immersive media specialist from Colombia. In her 7 years working for Heatherwick Studio, she explored the capabilities of Unreal Engine and...
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How do we prepare students for work in CGI and film? S3 E6 with Diana Diriwaechter
I chat with Diana Diriwaechter about how teachers can best prepare art students for a career in VFX and film. Diana is a Professor of VFX and Virtual Production at the Savannah College of Art and Design, and brings her extensive experience in the industry (including 18 years at Blue Sky) to make…
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How do we prepare art students to get a job in CGI? - S3 E4 with Terrence Masson
I am joined by Terrence Masson, the Chair of MFA Computer Arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Terrence is an education and CGI expert with 35+ years experience in film production. We discuss how schools can best prepare students to enter their chosen industry in film and CGI, and...
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Has realtime technology encouraged CGI industries to cross-pollinate artists? - S3 E05 with Arturo Brena -
I have a great conversation with Arturo Brena, the founder and CEO of KéexFrame, a New York based VFX studio. We talk about how Unreal Engine and realtime technology has encouraged and enabled artists from different fields to work in related CGI fields. Enjoy the podcast!www.keexframe.com
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A hot mess of hot topics with Camila Cualla - S3 E3
Do we get sick of 3D Art and just want to go and use our hands?Where are all the women?Is there a glass ceiling for Senior Artists?These are the hot topics that Camila and I discuss in the latest episode. One of my personal favorites, Camila is an ex-colleague and a great friend of mine, and...
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Identity on the verge of collapse S3 E02 - with Hassan Ragab
How do we challenge visual biases in AI to maintain a culture’s identity?What even is a cultural identity? Who decided that? Is it worth trying to keep it?I have Hassan Ragab returning to the podcast to chat to me about cultural Identity, using AI to create art and what he hopes to achieve with…
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Quality vs Cost in Arch Viz! S03 E01 with Taras Kvitka
Has the competitive market for Arch Viz images forced artists / companies to scale down their quality? I'm back with Season 3! To kick it off, I speak with Taras Kvitka, the founder of Marygold Studio, and Arch Viz studio based in Ukraine and London. We discuss how the quality of visuals being...
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Can making tutorials videos help you learn Unreal Engine? S2 E15 with Katya Fedak
*Season 2 FINALE!* Can making tutorial videos actually help you learn Unreal Engine? Katya Fedak is a talented 3d visualization artist. Earlier this year she began learning Unreal Engine, diving into the Niagra particle system and blueprints, and then decided to start making tutorial videos on…
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Is video game design one of the best forms of artistic expression? S2 E14 with Mfon Enoh
Is video game design one of the best forms of artistic expression? How do you inspire others to make games? Mfon Enoh is a Game Developer, an Unreal Engine Instructor and a Women in Games Ambassador. Based in Nigeria, Mfon was a teacher for 20 years before deciding to learn coding and how to make...
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How to go from making jewelry to 3d animations! S2 E13 with Natasha Wozniak
How do you get into 3d animation after having your own jewelry-making business? Natasha Wozniak was a jewelry-maker and sculptor and decided to get into 3d animation. She is now a freelance animator, motion designer and 3d sculptor. We discuss what it's like to run your own business, teach…
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Fashion and Architectural visualization? S2 E12 with Jack Fechino
How do you move between Arch Viz and Fashion Visualization, and what skills can you learn from each? Jack Fechino is a 3D Artist at Michael Kors, a role he came to as a multidisciplinary artist working as a freelancer. He has worked in Arch Viz, advertising and product visualization before…
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Should you quit your job to make animated films? S2 E11 with Anthony Koithra
Anthony Koithra diverted his successful career in business consulting to make independent animated films. Predominantly using Unreal Engine, his animated shorts have already seen some success and he believes he is still learning how to get good. Anthony likes to tell sci-fi and fantasy stories…
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How do you convince a client to try new technology? S2 E10 with Evan Buxton
What is it like to get clients to buy into a new technology in Arch Viz? How do you convince them to try out something new? I spoke with Evan Buxton, the Principle and Interactive Director at Neoscape, a prominent Arch Viz studio based in Boston. We talked about many things, from concincing…
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Help me get my 3d world into Unreal! S2 Episode 09 with Steven Ren
How can an online platform help get your real-time environments into Unreal? I had a super interesting chat with Steven Ren, the founder and CEO of Palatial, about the online platform he created to help artists get their 3D scenes into Unreal faster! If you find this interesting, share it with a...
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How should we share our digital experiences? S2 E08 with Kitae Kim
What is the best way to share our digital experiences? I had a great time chatting with Experiential Architect Kitae Kim about the company he co-founded called Foveate, and how he created a tool to allow people to share their experiences through an online platform. Let mw know your thoughts in…
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S2 E07 Sam Anderson
Why should artists be open to learning new tools? What are the benefits of using real-time software to help visualize your designs? Sam Anderson founded of Studio Ladder to help artists, designers and architects to visualize their projects in Unreal Engine. Coming from a background of…
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S2 E6 Giovana Driessen
What does it mean to have an "Elephant Skin"? How has this helped guide the CEO of one of the leading global Architectural Visualization studios today? Giovana Driessen is the CEO of Elephant Skin, and I enjoyed interviewing her and asking about her experiences in the industry. She described to…
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S2 E05 Mengyi Fan
How important is visualization in communicating an Architect's design intent? Mengyi Fan is the Director of Visualization at SHoP Architects in New York, and has been running the Viz department for the past 12+ years. She discusses with me how the role of visualization withing an Architecture...
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S2 E04 Oliver Thomas
How do you become a Design Technology expert? What can you learn from problem solving on a variety of projects? Oliver Thomas is the Director of Design Technology at FACIT Homes, and also the co-founder and CEO of Archi-Tech Network (ATN). He previously worked for 5 years at BIG (Bjarke Ingles...
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S2 E03 Benji Connell
What is the benefit of an architectural hand drawn illustration? How do you bring character and expression, and also make it a sustainable business? Benji Connell is the Director of Concrete Clouds, an Architectural Illustration practice he founded and runs, producing illustrations for the…
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S2 E02 Gunay Demirci
How do you bring theatre design storytelling into Arch Viz? What was it like to work as a single mother in a male-dominated industry and has the industry improved today? Gunay Demirci is a Senior CGI Artist at DBOX, and her impressive resume at some of the leading Arch Viz studios in London are a...
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S2 E01 George Proud
*I'm back with Season 2!* What kind of AI tool do you think Architects actually need to make good visuals? How do you start your own software business? George Proud is the co-founder of Gendo, an AI software for Architecture that focuses on getting detail as accurate as possible. It is currently…
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S1 E15 Camille Lymer
How do you become a 'digital nomad'? What's the best way to keep maximum efficiency when workers are all over the world? Camille Lymer is a freelance CG Supervisor and has been successfully working as a digital nomad life for a year, allowing him to travel the world whilst making a living. He…
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S1 E14 Ioanna Ivanova
What are the advantages of being a freelance artist? How can people get involved in the Digital Art community? Ioanna tells me of her experiences working in a studio, going freelance and being a part of the wider 3D communities in London and Sofia. Enjoy the episode and remember to subscribe and...
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S1 E13 Derek Chan
How do you foster meaningful client relationships? What are the advantages of doing ArchViz in realtime? What can an ArchViz artist do to keep up with the latest movements of the industry? Derek Chan brings over 10 years of experience running ArchViz studios and gets into detail with me about…
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S1 E12 Elizabeth Stark
Is ArchViz going through an economic downturn? Does it make community and networking even more important? Elizabeth Stark tells me her thoughts and experiences, working in business development at various ArchViz studios. Elizabeth Stark is a Senior Manager of Business Development at The Boundary,...
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S1 E11 Andy Christoforou
How are Architects using AI? What will AI tools do for the ArchViz industry? These familiar questions have a new and interesting set of answers as Andy takes me through their current workflow and thinking at KPF. Andy Christoforou is an Architect and an AI and Visualization Specialist at KPF in…
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S1 E10 Niall Patrick Walsh
What is the current state of Architecture today? How will AI change the Architecture Industry? Niall Patrick Walsh is an Architect based in Ireland, and a contributing writer for Archinect. He led the 'Archinect In-Depth: Artificial Intelligence' series, interviewing many industry experts and...
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S1 E9 Alwyn Hunt
How do you get to work as a digital artist after you graduate? What's the best way to get into an industry? What can schools and universities teach students to help them? Alwyn Hunt co-founded The Rookies and talks to me about how and why he started this online community, and how they help get...
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S1 E8 Alex Coulombe
Should all ArchViz be in realtime? How do you create a theatre show in VR that people can watch at the same time around the world? How do you keep up with the latest XR technology? Alex Coulombe, CEO of Agile Lens goes into great depth describing to me his journey from Architect to XR-chitect. If...
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S1 E7 Nikos Nikolopoulos
Why is lighting important in image-making? How can we learn from our masters? Why is community important to growing as an artist? Nikos gets into how and why he founded Creative Lighting, a business where he teaches companies and individuals how to improve their art and grow. Enjoy the interview...
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S1 E6 Yulia Arzhantseva
What does it take to start your own Arch Viz studio? What's the difference between working freelance and starting your own business? Yulia discusses the various challenges and rewards with co-founding her studio Ymages, as well as her other projects on the side like Re-Ymagined and Archviz World....
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S1 E5 Vanessa Forner
Have you ever wondered how our brains are like computers? Or the link between AI, Reiki and humanity? Vanessa Forner discusses with Michelle her thoughts on this and more. She also takes us through some actual examples of practical uses of MidJourney and Stable Diffusion within Arch Viz...
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S1 E4 Brian Kelly
Michelle talks with Brian Kelly, an Architect and Professor, about authorship and interrogating your stylistic influences. Brian discusses how he teaches his students to use AI to help in the design process IG: brianmkelly_ www.atomdesignstudio.com
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S1 E3 Dennis Allain
Michelle speaks with Dennis Allain, an Architect and Illustrator with a unique style of imagery that sets him apart from his contemporaries. They discuss Dennis' artistic evolution and his adventures with MidJourney, along with where he thinks AI might take us. Find his work here IG…
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S1 E2 Hassan Ragab
Michelle talks with designer and artist Hassan Ragab about how he uses AI to create incredible imagery, what the process has meant for him and how he sees the tools being used in the near future. YouTube: @hsnrgb IG: @hsnrgb
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S1 E1 Fabio Palvelli
Michelle has a conversation with Fabio Palvelli, a 3D Artist and Art Director, where they discuss the impact that AI is having within the Architectural Visualization world at the moment. You can see Fabio's work here: YouTube: @FabioPalvelli Instagram: @fabiopalvelli
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This series of interviews emerged as a reaction to the highly disruptive AI revolution that has reach an inflection point within our industry. These first few conversations focus on AI, and I branch out and look towards dissecting the 'inflection point' of any topic that affect our lives as designers. Join me, Michelle Obayda as I interview a series of experts to take a deep dive into this revolution!
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Michelle Obayda
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This series of interviews emerged as a reaction to the highly disruptive AI revolution that has reach an inflection point within our industry. These first few conversations focus on AI, and I branch out and look towards dissecting the 'inflection point' of any topic that affect our lives as...
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Inflection Point Conversations is created and hosted by Michelle Obayda.
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