Bad Decisions Podcast

Joey Korenman is the founder and head instructor for School of Motion, an online school for Motion Designers all over the world. Before finding his true calling as an educator, he was a working Motion Designer for over a decade, climbing the ranks from junior artist to freelancer to studio head and back to freelancer. Since founding School of Motion, he has dedicated his time to teaching aspiring and working Motion Designers how to be effective, high level, and in demand in their professional careers.

He is also the author of "The Freelance Manifesto: A Field Guide for the Modern Motion Designer." In this book, he shares insights, strategies, and advice for motion designers navigating the freelance world.

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Episode 47 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:04:11 How it all started for Joey

00:08:24 Breaking into the Industry

00:10:44 How Joey got HIRED

00:18:26 Quitting the Job and Going Freelance

00:32:15 Do you need LUCK to WIN?

00:37:11 Pain & Rainbow Projects

00:41:41 The Origin Story of School Of Motion

00:48:40 The Power of Stacking Skills

00:55:47 Life Changing Decisions

01:04:01 Flaws of the Education System

01:12:22 Is College Worth it?

01:22:42 How to Find your Path?

01:28:17 The Importance of Investing in Yourself

01:37:15 When is the Right Time to Get Business Coaching?

01:40:12 Why School of Motion has the HIGHEST Course Completion Rate

01:45:26 How School of Motion Became a HUGE Business

01:57:23 "Rolo", the Tinder for Artists & Clients

02:06:21 The Biggest Mistake Joey Made with School of Motion

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This is the first time we are having two guests on the Bad Decisions Podcast and also the first time we are having two returning guests. We had two of the most well-known motion graphic artists and respected educators in the 3D space, EJ Hassenfratz and Jonathan Winbush.

EJ is the Creative Director at School of Motion and founder of eyedesyn . He has worked on a wide array of projects including CBS, Comcast, Honda, National Geographic. Jonathan Winbush is a multi-award-winning artist who has worked with industry giants like Marvel, Warner Bros, and Epic Games.

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Episode 46 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:04:02 What Happened At GDC 2024?

00:08:20 HOTTEST 3D Softwares in 2024

00:10:35 How not to FAIL as an ARTIST in 2024

00:17:38 How EJ & Winbush Learned 3D Fundamentals

00:28:01 Why Community Will 100X Your Art

00:37:04 Will AI Take Our Jobs?!

00:50:29 The Best AI 3D Tools EJ & Winbush Would Use

00:55:29 The Future of Fortnite

01:05:38 Can The Metaverse Become a Reality?!

01:08:59 Would You Get A Chip Implant (Cyberpunk)

01:13:54 EJ & Winbush's Biggest Bad Decission! (BIG LESSON)

01:22:25 Freelance VS Working at a Studio

01:28:52 What's Coming Up for Winbush

01:32:51 EJ and 3D Printing

01:37:56 Upcoming Tours From EJ & Winbush

01:39:07 Why Artist NEED To Know About Intellectual Property

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Wren Weichman is a VFX artist, filmmaker, and YouTuber, known for his exceptional talents in visual effects and storytelling. As a member of Corridor Digital, he has worked on numerous projects such as "Mario Skate" and "Nerf Drone," garnering millions of views. Thanks to Polycam for sponsoring this episode! Here is that sweet promo code we promised you guys: Type the code "BADDECISIONS" at https://poly.cam/ to save 30% on their Pro Plan. Wren's Tedx Talk: https://youtu.be/iDPY3iOzQJA?si=92v2b3IISpRERbY9 Scale of Nuclear Explosion: https://youtu.be/DBodrWwJb5M?si=ZbVZaTQNoWxoaZrj Talking to Gareth Edwards: https://youtu.be/lWjayZ3U4TQ?si=VRPj7koAFIYYobnp If this podcast is helping you, please take 2 minutes to rate our podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, It will help us SO MUCH, you have no idea lol 😅 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/12jUe4lIJgxE4yst7rrfmW?si=ab98994cf57541cf Apple Podcasts (Scroll down to review)- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-decisions-podcast/id1677462934 Find out more about Wren: https://www.instagram.com/sirwrender https://www.youtube.com/@Corridor www.corridordigital.com https://www.youtube.com/@talonfx Episode 45 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:52 Discovering Visual Effects 00:07:16 Creating Videos on YouTube 00:12:53 Starting to Work at Corridor 00:14:27 The Evolution of Youtube Content Strategy 00:18:31 Wren Did THIS to Survive in LA 00:22:06 A Day in a life at Corridor 00:25:03 Exploding A Nuclear Bomb In LA (Not Really) 00:31:24 The Reality Of Making A Corridor Digital Video 00:39:15 Wren's Secret Strategy to a Viral Video 00:44:03 How to NOT Burn out! 00:49:37 Why Wren Loves 3D Printers 00:55:07 Using Unreal Engine for Corridor Videos 01:06:11 Talking to The Creator's Director (Gareth Edwards) 01:16:05 Current state of VFX in Hollywood 01:21:14 Sora AI and the Impact of AI on the Industry 01:38:42 The Future For Wren Join our discord server where we connect and share assets: https://discord.gg/zwycgqezfD Bad Decisions Audio Podcast 🎙️: Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/badxstudio If you wanna see us to do cool things follow us here too: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/badxstudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/badxstudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badxstudio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badxstudio Our personal handles: (if you wanna stalk us) https://www.instagram.com/farhad_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/faraz_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/

Nick Campbell is the Founder of Greyscalegorilla, a platform known for its high-quality 3D assets and having Microsoft, ESPN, and Sony among its clients. He initiated the company independently and has since scaled it significantly over the years. Greyscalegorilla facilitates 3D artists in creating realistic renders efficiently across platforms such as Cinema 4D, Blender, Houdini, and Unreal Engine. We spoke with Nick about his journey as a creative and an entrepreneur and we broke down the Evolution of Greyscalegorilla. We talked about the importance of saying NO to distractions and even talked about our secret weapon of success "Daily challenges". Nick shared with us strategies for building exceptional teams, prioritizing the right ideas, and envisioning the future of Greyscalegorilla. Thanks to Polycam for sponsoring this episode! Here is that sweet promo code we promised you guys: Type the code "BADDECISIONS" at https://poly.cam/ to save 30% on their Pro Plan. If this podcast is helping you, please take 2 minutes to rate our podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, It will help us SO MUCH, you have no idea lol 😅 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/12jUe4lIJgxE4yst7rrfmW?si=ab98994cf57541cf Apple Podcasts (Scroll down to review)- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-decisions-podcast/id1677462934 Find out more about Nick and Greyscalegorilla: https://twitter.com/nickvegas https://www.youtube.com/@Greyscalegorilla https://twitter.com/GSG3D https://greyscalegorilla.com/ https://www.instagram.com/greyscalegorilla/ Episode 44 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:51 Nick's Origin Story 00:08:46 I'm NOT an Artist 00:13:58 Why fundamentals are important? 00:27:14 Where did "Greyscalegorilla" come from?! 00:31:07 How to get Hired immediately? 00:35:58 Working at Digital Kitchen 00:38:24 The Evolution of Greyscalegorilla: From a Photoblog to 3D 00:41:11 The Power of Daily Challenges 00:45:06 Saying NO to distractions 00:52:10 This is the ONLY thing you Need To Be Successfull 00:56:26 Benefits of Teaching others 01:07:11 How to Deal with Haters? 01:11:46 Learning from the Best 01:17:41 Going All In with Greyscalegorilla 01:22:24 Nick Made A Bad Decision 01:32:10 Quitting everything 01:37:01 Nick's Biggest F**k Up! 01:40:47 The Spark To Scale Greyscalegorilla 01:46:13 How To Build an Incredible Team 01:56:20 Prioritizing Ideas 02:03:34 The Future of Greyscalegorilla Join our discord server where we connect and share assets: https://discord.gg/zwycgqezfD Bad Decisions Audio Podcast 🎙️: Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/badxstudio If you wanna see us to do cool things follow us here too: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/badxstudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/badxstudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badxstudio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badxstudio Our personal handles: (if you wanna stalk us) https://www.instagram.com/farhad_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/faraz_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #3dartist #artist #unrealengine #cinema4d #houdini #blender3d #blender #3dartist #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast

Hallie Tut is a Toronto-based content creator with a unique storytelling style who has attracted millions to her Instagram and Tiktok. She uses Blender to create the worlds from her stories and then places herself inside those worlds to tell the stories. Hallie began her journey as a photographer and filmmaker, collaborating with rappers such as KILLY, Danny Brown, Lil Yachty, and Post Malone. Her distinctive style has also earned her deals from brands like Nike Toronto and production companies like Director X’s Popp Rok. Thanks to Polycam for sponsoring the Pod! Here is that sweet promo code we promised you guys: Type the code "BADDECISIONS" at https://poly.cam/ to save 30% on their Pro Plan. Episode 43 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:58 The Meaning of Creativity 00:06:34 The Unbelievable impact of Daily challenges 00:17:03 Real life vs Social Media Persona 00:21:18 Process of Creating a "Hallie" Video 00:28:47 Why People Never Start Creating Content 00:39:37 Hallie's Early days as a Photographer 00:56:56 Working for Director X and Nike 01:11:23 Blowing up on TikTok 01:19:44 How Hallie Made money as a Creator 01:24:33 What if Hallie had Unlimited Money? 01:34:04 How Blender changed Hallie's content! 01:38:28 Future Plans Social Media Platforms as physical spaces Video - https://www.instagram.com/p/CvBJXhGA0NO/ Falling in Love - https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw8BmzkgoKs/ Find out more about Hallie: https://www.instagram.com/hallietut https://www.youtube.com/@hallietut https://www.tiktok.com/@hallietut Join our discord server where we connect and share assets: https://discord.gg/zwycgqezfD Bad Decisions Audio Podcast 🎙️: Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/badxstudio If you wanna see us to do cool things follow us here too: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/badxstudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/badxstudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badxstudio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badxstudio Our personal handles: (if you wanna stalk us) https://www.instagram.com/farhad_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/faraz_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #creativity #aftereffects #artist #unrealengine #cinema4d #houdini #blender3d #blender #3dartist #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast

Maxx Burman is the Co-Founder and CEO of KitBash3D, a company that creates premium 3D assets for movies and video games. Their customers include the largest studios such as Marvel, Warner Bros, Ubisoft, and EA, as well as hundreds of thousands of independent artists. Prior to running KitBash3D, he spent a decade in the film and games industry as an Art Director and Matte Painter, working on films such as Godzilla, Iron Man 3, and Her, shows such as Game Of Thrones and Westworld, games such as Call of Duty, League of Legends, and Titanfall, and commercial clients such as Nike, Lexus, T-Mobile, and Samsung. Thanks to Polycam for sponsoring this episode! Here is that sweet promo code we promised you guys: Type the code "BADDECISIONS" at https://poly.cam/ to save 30% on their Pro Plan. Episode 42 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:40 Maxx's journey as a Matte Painter 00:07:52 The origin of KitBash3D 00:13:03 Kitbash3D's Vision in the early days 00:18:52 Process of creating a KitBash3D Kit 00:22:37 Expanding from 3 to 60 people 00:24:38 3D Social Networks 00:29:44 Partnering with Fortnite and UEFN 00:34:40 The future of Fortnite 00:36:20 From a Creative to an Entrepreneur 00:39:46 Trusting others with Creative Works 00:42:54 Future of 3D Asset Management 00:47:35 Using USD format for KitBash3D 00:51:48 Challenges of becoming an Entrepreneur 01:02:15 AI's Impact on the Industry 01:07:14 Future Plans for KitBash3D Find out more about Maxx and KitBash3D: https://www.maxxburman.com/ https://kitbash3d.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kitbash3d

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Emonee LaRussa is the 2x Emmy Winning Motion Graphics Artist who is known for working with Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign, FKA Twigs, Lil Nas X, Dababy, Jhene Aiko, John Legend, Tory Lanez, ScHoolboy Q, The Internet band. Emonee is also the founder and CEO of Pamanama Studios LLC. a studio filled with a diverse set of talented artists from all over the world, collaborating with musicians to produce top of the line lyric videos.

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Episode 41 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:36 Passion for Filmmaking and Motion Graphics

00:08:13 Breaking into the field

00:13:25 Using Social Media to Show your Work

00:20:11 Working Full-time and Freelance at the same time

00:22:04 Impact of Building a Brand

00:30:40 Source of Inspiration

00:38:08 Stealing like an Artist

00:44:10 Overcoming Creative Blocks

00:48:33 Importance of Pre Production

00:52:20 Defining when a Project is "Done"

00:58:31 Creative freedom vs Restrictions

00:59:58 The Book that changed Emonee's Life

01:06:47 3D in After Effects Workflow

01:10:20 Advice for Learning Motion Graphic

01:18:17 Emonee's non-profit: Jumpstart Designers

01:28:20 Emonee's Plan for 2024

Steal Like an Artist Video https://www.instagram.com/p/C1KUm00LFq_/

Video inspired from Alice in Wonderland https://www.instagram.com/p/CvxTfrTM63p/

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Jay Clouse is the founder of Creator Science, a media company supporting professional creators. With more than 50,000 newsletter subscribers and 2 million podcast downloads, Creator Science has grown into a leading voice in the creator economy. In this episode, we uncovered a lot of aspects of Jay's entrepreneurial journey, including insights on choosing the right type of content, balancing client work with personal content, must-have skills for a freelancer the importance of having multiple revenue streams, and advice on how to get started as a creator.

Episode 40 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:08 Jay's Entrepreneurial Journey

00:07:18 Choosing the Right Type of Content

00:12:40 Client Work vs Personal Content

00:14:54 Learning from Mistakes

00:17:15 Must have skills for a Freelancer or Creator

00:23:31 Best Way to Start Creating Content

00:31:26 Impact of Email Lists

00:33:30 Having Multiple Revenue Streams

00:40:42: Mastering Outreach

00:48:32 Audio vs Video Podcasts

00:50:30 Prediction for Youtube in 2024

00:53:35 Jay's Goal for 2024

00:55:06 How to get Started as Creator

00:55:59 Jay's Favorite Platform

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https://creatorscience.com/

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Felix Jorge, CEO of Narwhal Studios and CCO of Arctic7, is a seasoned Visualization and Virtual Production professional known for blending traditional filmmaking with game engine technology on projects like "The Mandalorian" and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania." Starting as a visualization artist working closely with filmmakers, Felix has gained valuable insights across the filmmaking, visualization, VFX, and game development industries. He plays a key role at both Narwhal Studios and Arctic7, and is always open to connecting, whether for creative discussions or project collaborations.

Episode 39 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:56 Felix's Journey

00:06:20 How Felix got into Virtual Production?

00:09:30 Work on JungleBook with Unity

00:10:36 Quitting the Industry to learn Unreal Engine

00:20:05 The Mandalorian Virtual Production

00:29:56 New Workflows with Virtual Production

00:35:54 Unreal vs Unity

00:48:54 Photogrammetry in Virtual Production

00:49:19 NeRFs and 3D Gaussians Splats in VP

00:53:09 Virtual Production Tools

01:00:43 How to get hired in Virtual Production?

01:16:53 What is Transmedia?

01:27:42 Turning from Artist to a Manager

01:36:47 Felix’s Goal for 2024

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Clinton Jones, aka "Pwnisher," is a well-known filmmaker and YouTuber, especially renowned for his contributions to the world visual effects and digital content creation. He is arguably responsible for the existence of some of the most captivating 3D renders on Youtube, facilitated through his 3D community challenges that bring together thousands of 3D artists from all around the world, twice a year. In this episode, we discuss his background, experiences working with the Corridor Crew and solo, running his 3D community challenges, and outlining his channel's future plans.

Episode 38 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:10 The Origin story of the 3D Community Challenges

00:11:42 Pwnisher's process for the Challenges

00:19:58 Faraz Joined a Pwnisher Challenge

00:27:39 Common Characteristics of the Winners

00:31:42 Clinton getting into VFX (Early life)

00:40:32 Quitting College and Moving to LA

00:46:09 Working with Freddie Wong and Rocket Jump

00:48:26 Joining Corridor

00:50:28 Leaving Corridor and Focusing on Youtube

00:55:45 Avoiding burnouts

01:04:01 Dealing with Finances as a creator

01:10:33 Why I’m called “Pwnisher”?

01:12:36 Pwnisher’s Ultimate Dream

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Brian Bosché is the VP of Marketing & Revenue at Move Ai, a tool enabling anybody to capture high-quality motion data in any environment using phones and standard cameras without the need for suits or markers. Move AI’s software extracts natural human motion from video using applied AI, computer vision, biomechanics, and physics.

Episode 37 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:51 Why Brian joined Move Ai?

00:06:28 3D as the new Medium

00:08:37 Origin of Move Ai

00:11:00 Use-cases of Move Ai

00:12:45 Move One, Multi-Capture, API

00:17:00 Real-time Motion Capture without markers

00:21:50 Working with AAA Studios

00:23:52 Tracking Props and future developments

00:31:16 Why Sports Teams are looking for 3D Content?

00:37:28 Metaverse Adaptation

00:45:30 Brian's Career Challenges

00:48:04 Move.Ai Marketing Strategy

00:52:22 Motion Impossible Challenge

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https://www.move.ai/

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Matthew Zanazzo, aka Immature, is an award-winning Fortnite: Creative developer known for his successful collaborations with major brands like Puma, Neymar Jr., Twitch, Epic Games, and more. His maps has amassed over 500 million plays across various activations. Currently, he serves as the VP, Head of Fortnite at Gamefam, where he continues to lead in game development and brand integration within Fortnite.

Episode 36 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:02 Why should someone create maps in Fortnite?

00:07:52 How did I start my Fortnite journey

00:31:39 Making a Fortnite map for Puma

00:37:17 Quitting my Job and starting a Game Studio

00:43:16 Getting acquired by Gamefam

00:48:40 How much money can I make with Fortnite

00:50:31 Launching a successful map in Fortnite

01:03:10 Limitations of UEFN

01:08:33 Brands in Fortnite

01:20:21 Fortnite for smaller brands

01:25:37 Advice for aspiring Fortnite Creators

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Andrew Price, AKA Blender Guru, is a famous YouTuber who is particularly known for his Donut tutorials on Blender. He is also Founder & CEO of Poliigon which provides high quality 3D assets that support the world’s leading 3D artists. Andrew talked about the story behind his famous Donut tutorial, the changing landscape of education, his impact on an Oscar-winning movie, and got his perspective on Unreal Engine.

Episode 35 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:40 Life before Blender Guru

00:13:26 LOVE was the reason!

00:26:12 Starting Poliigon

00:28:26 Story of the DONUT!

00:39:27 Inspiring an Oscar-winning Movie

00:42:00 Why people should create Tutorials?

00:45:41 Traditional Education vs Youtube

01:00:06 AI’s role in the 3D world

01:18:18 Should schools teach 3D and Blender?

01:21:28 Unreal Engine

01:41:07 Upcoming Plans!

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Chris Heinrich is the Co-Founder & CEO of Polycam, the leading 3D capture application that enables users to create high-quality 3D models from photos using any device. We talked about how he started Polycam, his vision for the company, AI and of course 3D Gaussian Splats.

Episode 34 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:41 How was Polycam created?

00:12:00 Early days of Polycam

00:19:26 Vision for Polycam

00:22:23 3D as the new medium

00:24:09 3D Gaussian Splatting

00:31:28 Improving 3D Gaussians Splats on Polycam

00:38:37 Using AI in 3D scanning

00:45:40 ONE IMPORTANT Skill for Entrepreneurs

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https://poly.cam/

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Patrick Foley, a.k.a The Digital Chef, is a creative director and 3D Artist known for his skills in creating mouthwatering 3D food renders. He goes live every morning to create new and unique food concepts with his Discord community. From director of photography and producer to 3D artist creating 3D illustrations, 3D animations, and digital assets. Patrick comes from a unique background that's brought about a unique combination of expertise and vision. Lighting, camera, and composition are just a few skills-sets that have been naturally obtained through the industry of film & television wielding real cameras and lighting real sets.

Episode 33 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:35 Getting into Food Sculpting

00:09:52 Discipline of posting everyday

00:20:00 Imposter Syndrome

00:26:50 When can you call an artwork "Finished"?

00:28:22 Creating a Community as an Artist

00:31:05 Biggest Challenge as a Freelancer

00:32:30 "I Never Pitched to a Client"

00:37:59 How to be Creative

00:39:29 Generalist vs Specialist

00:41:38 Patrick's Setup

00:43:24 Best way to learn Sculpting in 2023

00:44:33 Patrick in 5 years

00:54:25 Finding Clients as a Freelancer

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Waqas Qazi is the founder and senior colorist at Qazi and Co, an LA based color studio known for its collaborations with some of the world's leading brands, including Toyota, Prime Video, Adidas, Alfa Romeo, and Canon. Beyond his role at the studio, @theqazman has the fastest-growing YouTube channel and Instagram page in the Color Grading Category, where he passionately shares his expertise and teaches his audience about color grading.

Episode 32 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:25 Waqas's Color Grading Setup

00:09:19 Moving to LA and Grinding

00:21:38 The First Big Break

00:27:13 Freelancing vs Full time

00:35:44 Importance of Content Creation

00:47:42 Balancing Content and Client Jobs

00:58:24 Story telling through Color Grading

01:09:14 Best way to Learn Color Grading

01:20:39 Color Grading and AI

01:33:46 How to trend on Social Media

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Alex James Harvey is the Creative Director and Co-Founder of RiVR, a UK-based Virtual Reality Production company known for its groundbreaking work in creating photorealistic, interactive VR trainings for numerous entities such as UK Ministry of Defence, the Department of Defence in the USA, various emergency services, Transport for London, and Emirates in Dubai. We explore the practicality of VR training, his experiences in selling to government entities and businesses, and their development process.

Episode 31 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:15 Visting SpaceX

00:06:24 Starting a Successful VR Business

00:17:32 Why VR Training is practical?

00:24:40 Selling to Government and Businesses

00:30:29 Developing for VR

00:35:29 VR Training for Police

00:41:50 Coolest Immersive VR experience

00:44:30 VR for Entertainment

00:54:51 3D Scanning vs 3D Modeling

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HaZ Dulull is a visionary filmmaker and the founder of the production company HaZimation, which produces animated feature films, series, and video games based on their proprietary pipeline utilizing Unreal Engine. His journey began in video games and transitioned to directing and producing, with a significant achievement being the breakout feature film "The Beyond," which reached number 2 on the iTunes Charts before securing a licensing deal with Netflix. He subsequently created another feature film, multiple short films, animation series, was hired by the Disney Channel, and most recently, developed a sci-fi adventure Fortnite game called "Moontopia."

Play Moontopia (Fortnite Map): https://www.fortnite.com/creative/island-codes/3538-0241-3570

Episode 30 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:47 Video Games to Filmmaking

00:25:10 Making the first feature film

00:39:59 Mindset of delegating tasks

00:41:31 Directing for Disney Channel

01:00:18 Importance of Communication

01:05:02 Starting Hazimation (Haz Films)

01:15:19 Turning a film into a game in Unreal Engine

01:17:50 Learning Unreal Engine

01:23:21 Unreal is THE TOOL!

01:29:03 Making “Moontopia” Fortnite map

01:35:32 Migrating from UE to UeFN

01:40:50 Future of “Moontopia”

01:46:42 Building for UeFN

01:54:29 Advice for creating Fortnite Maps

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https://hazimation.com/

RIFT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZRUnr6BAZg

The Beyond: https://hazfilm.com/the-beyond

2036 Origin Unknown: https://hazfilm.com/origin-unknown

Fast Layne (Disney+ series ): https://postperspective.com/disney-channels-fast-layne-director-hasraf-haz-dulull/

Project Kronos (short film): https://variety.com/2013/film/news/project-kronos-taking-off-as-full-length-feature-exclusive-1200563814/

SYNC(short film): https://hazfilm.com/sync-a-proof-of-concept-robots-data-cyberpolice

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Jorge Valle is a creative 3D engineer with an impressive portfolio of experience. Valle was the Build Lead and 3D Industrial Designer at the Wētā Workshop, contributing to monumental projects such as "Avatar: The Way of Water" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power". His talents were also prominently displayed at Dubai's World Expo 2020, where he served as a mechanical and industrial design engineer. Valle is also the creator of MetaShoot™ Plugin for Unreal Engine, which is a digital twin of a photo studio that gives any creator the ability to produce highly realistic renders in the easiest and quickest way.

Episode 29 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:49 What a Creative 3D Engineer does?

00:06:51 Moving from Spain to New Zealand

00:08:42 Portfolio and Apply for Weta Workshop

00:14:53 Not Giving Up

00:19:02 Designing Weapons for Avatar 2

00:28:00 Skills required to Design for movies

00:30:22 Designing for Rings of Power

00:34:25 Biggest Challenge in working for Weta Workshop

00:42:53 Creating MetaShoot for Unreal Engine

00:48:22 Who is MetaShoot for?

00:52:30 New updates for latest version of MetaShoot

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Edward Dawson-Taylor is the co-Founder and head of School at CG Pro, an Unreal Authorized Instructor partner for Epic Games, and has a storied career in the entertainment industry. With roles at industry giants like ILM, Disney, and Digital Domain, Edd has worked on iconic films such as Jurassic World, The Lion King, and Jungle Book. Edd shares invaluable tips for those aspiring to break into the film industry in 2023 and discuss what makes a good student in the CG realm.

Episode 28 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:06:52 SIGGRAPH

00:13:54 Characteristics of a successful student

00:17:15 Where should I start?

00:35:32 My biggest spending is EDUCATION

00:43:12 Do I need a degree for filmmaking?

00:53:04 Unreal Engine for Filmmakers Course

01:08:32 Unreal Engine vs Unity

01:14:09 How feature films are planned?

01:19:22 Dealing with Challenges in Production

01:24:29 [Ur Questions] Tips on breaking into the film industry in 2023?

01:30:39 [Ur Questions] Favourite moment from Jurassic World

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Perri Karyal is a Twitch Streamer who uses her mind to play video games. Imagine controlling games like Elden Ring and TrackMania using nothing but brain waves. While getting her master's in Psychology, @perrikaryal figured out how to play games with just her mind and an EEG Headset. We talked about how she's using EEG to control games, the training process, improving focus and her journey becoming a full-time streamer.

Episode 27 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:37 Controlling Games with my Mind

00:04:22 How did you come up with this?

00:05:40 How EEG works?

00:09:35 Different types of EEG

00:12:18 Playing Elden Ring

00:14:24 Training Process

00:23:23 Using Feelings to train!

00:24:51 Peers and Professors Reaction

00:26:30 Teaching eSport Player

00:31:04 Improving Focus

00:34:44 Education Background

00:35:03 Visual Illusions

00:39:26 Becoming a full-time Streamer

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Barton Damer is the owner and founding artist of Already Been Chewed, a studio well-known for creating some of the best motion graphics and 3D animations for brands such as Louis Vuitton, Nike, Marvel, Tiffany & Co., Star Wars, the NBA, and DISNEY. In this episode, Barton discusses his journey from starting as a solo freelancer to becoming the creative powerhouse he is today. He talks about his journey into 3D animations, and how it shaped his career and work ethic. We covered his perspective on education, making showreels and managing timeline and budget. Barton shares inspiring stories of landing big clients like Nike, and New Balance for  @ALREADYBEENCHEWED  and, his strategy for effective client negotiation, and the importance of protecting your artists. He also explores the delicate balance between feeding an artist's passion and ensuring quality family time. Episode 26 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:27 Health vs Work00:17:28 Learning 3D animation at 30 yrs old 00:35:24 3 Principles of Growth00:39:21 Should I go to college for 3D? 00:43:28 How to stand out when you apply as a 3D Artist? 00:45:11 Cold calls & email 00:52:00 How to land BIG clients? 00:55:29 How Barton landed a Nike Deal? 01:05:56 Drop clients that Hold you back01:12:05 Protect your Artists 01:17:07 Managing Timeline and Budget 01:30:35 Ideas and Inspirations 01:34:31 [Ur Questions] From Low budget to High budget clients 01:35:19 [Ur Questions] Feeding the artist passion vs having family time Find out more about Barton and Already Been Chewed (ABC): https://www.instagram.com/bartondamer/ https://www.alreadybeenchewed.tv/https://www.instagram.com/alreadybeenchewed/ https://www.tiktok.com/@bartondamer Join our discord server where we connect and share assets: https://discord.gg/zwycgqezfD Bad Decisions Audio Podcast 🎙️: Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/badxstudio If you wanna see us to do cool things follow us here too: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/badxstudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/badxstudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badxstudio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badxstudio Our personal handles: (if you wanna stalk us) https://twitter.com/Farhads__ https://twitter.com/farazshababi https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #3d #animation #3danimation #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio

Patrick Weir is a UAV Aerial Director and a seasoned feature film and television cinema drone pilot, well-known for his work in top-rated movies such as Deadpool 2, Sonic, and Ghostbusters Afterlife.

The conversation begins with Patrick's journey into becoming a drone pilot, including his early ventures that led to him selling his company. He also offers valuable advice on choosing the right drone for specific requirements, planning drone shots, and shares his experiences from various movie sets.

Episode 25 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:09:39 Becoming a Drone Pilot

00:25:22 Sold my company

00:32:03 Biggest explosion I saw

00:33:44 Choosing the right Drone

00:42:47 Deadpool 2: Craziest shot

00:47:15 Planning a Drone shot

00:51:10 Modifying Drones

00:58:16 Best Drone for learning

01:01:45 Skills required as Drone Pilot

01:03:18 Regulation and Certificates

01:07:29 Future of the industry

01:09:52 [Ur Questions] Scouting for films

01:10:33 [Ur Questions] Inspire 3 ending heavy lift era?

01:12:17 [Ur Questions] Flying in tight spaces

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Jim Geduldick is a visionary Virtual Production/Visual Effects Supervisor and Production Executive with a solid background as a cinematographer. He's had a distinguished career in virtual production and visual effects, notably serving as the Director of Virtual Production and SVP at Dimension North America, while simultaneously acting as the Virtual Production Supervisor at DNEG. Jim's experience also spans across companies such as Apple, GoPro, and Autodesk, and he's widely recognized as an early adopter and experimenter of emerging cinematic technologies.

In today's episode, we delve into a variety of topics, including Jim's early career, experiences at industry-leading studios such as DNEG and Dimension, his role as a VFX and Virtual Production Supervisor, and his advice on entering the industry and essential skills to learn.

Episode 24 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:06:03 Importance of Content

00:11:46 How easy it is to get noticed?

00:14:27 Early career

00:21:20 Formal Education or Online?

00:24:11 Experience at Big Studios (Dneg, Dimension and etc.)

00:42:59 VFX and Virtual Production Supervisor Role

00:46:12 Unreal Engine in Virtual Production

00:49:52 How to get into Virtual Production?

01:02:26 What should you learn?

01:14:06 Latest tech in feature films

01:23:30 Gatekeeping in the industry

01:29:53 NeRF and its use-cases

01:39:48 Power of iPhone in production sets

01:42:25 Zero cost production

01:51:31 Developing for Vision Pro

01:54:38 [Ur Questions] Softwares for Virtual Production

01:55:20 [Ur Questions] Films and Games Blending

01:57:14 [Ur Questions] Shooting without Vive tracker

02:00:15 [Ur Questions] Dynamic lighting on LED Walls

02:07:26 [Ur Questions] Multiple cameras and frames

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John Nack's career spans over a decade at Adobe, including a significant role in the evolution of Photoshop, and seven transformative years at Google utilizing machine learning. John is now back at Adobe as the Principal Product Manager steering the ship of innovation with Adobe’s Sensei AI. In this episode, John shares his insights on a plethora of topics including the cutting-edge Adobe Firefly, AI-powered Photoshop features, the diversity of AI creative tools for various audiences, and the future of AI generative tools for creators.

Episode 23 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:06:48 Adobe's AI Team

00:10:12 Adobe Firefly - Generative AI Models

00:13:18 Evolution of Adobe Suite

00:19:12 Photoshop with AI features

00:27:28 Adobe's target audience

00:34:20 Returning to Adobe after Google

00:36:25 AI Tools for 3D

00:45:00 AI for Substance Painter

00:52:11 Curiosity

00:57:10 Creative Jobs

00:59:28 Firefly for Video

01:09:11 Advice to young people

01:17:00 AI Assistant in softwares

01:25:46 Skepticism about AI

01:34:08 Memes Out-painting

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Andy Nguyen is the mash-up king of the food industry and a successful entrepreneur renowned for his innovative restaurant concepts. He has co-founded more than a dozen restaurant concepts, including Afters Ice Cream, Portside Fish Co., Dough & Arrow, Bored & Hungry and Matte Black Coffee.

Andy's ability to constantly innovate and try new things is a focal point of the discussion, and he gives us a peek into how his background in streetwear has played a part in his unique approach to business. He also reveals the key to Trill Burgers' success, shares the importance of choosing the right business partners, and takes us through his unique entrepreneurial journey. He offers insights into his ever-evolving approach to business and talks about how to form partnerships with big household names in the industry.

Episode 22 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:04:53 Why Trill Burgers is successful?

00:08:36 You need the Right PARTNERS

00:16:49 Journey

00:24:39 Always try new things

00:27:30 How streetwear helped with Andy's success

00:32:30 How to partner with big names

00:37:56 Creating a restaurant in less than 1 MONTH

00:40:29 Always Challenge yourself

00:43:02 When to give up on an idea?

00:45:57 International expansion

00:48:33 Relationship with money

00:51:28 Being open on social media

00:54:30 Family and balance

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James DeFina is a renowned director and cinematographer who has worked with music industry giants like Post Malone, Joji, Snoop Dogg, Rich Brian, and Becky G. Starting his career as an intern for Shady Records, James quickly ascended to the role of a successful music producer and engineer, only to find his true calling in visual storytelling. With over 5 billion views to his name, his journey is nothing short of inspiring. James discusses his early days, his life-altering decision to become a director, his passion for Unreal Engine and pushing the boundaries, his experiences working with top artists, and the challenges he faced along the way. He also shares insights about what makes a great director and talks about his latest venture, Twinzy AI.

We talked about Twinzy AI, here is the link if you wanna give it a try:

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Episode 21 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:48 Early days

00:10:41 Life changing moment

00:13:48 Why learn Unreal Engine?

00:16:20 Unreal Engine vs Real set

00:25:05 Working with Post Malone

00:30:30 Challenges in Unreal Engine

00:32:19 What makes a Great director?

00:37:52 Twinzy AI (James' new baby)

00:50:05 Voice AI and Music Industry

00:57:36 Not a normal podcast

01:07:16 Balancing Work and Health

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​Bilawal Sidhu is a creative technologist and product builder who is helping brands harness the Power of AI. He has spent more than a decade working on technologies that are changing the way we interact with the digital world. Bilawal spent six years of his career at Google, where he contributed to groundbreaking projects such as Google's Immersive View, Maps, ARCore Geospatial API, and YouTubeVR.

In this episode, we're going to be talking about how Artificial Intelligence is impacting the fields of education and jobs, and how you can actually make the most of this change. We’ll also discuss how AI is spreading into different sectors, and how companies are competing in this space. Plus, we'll get Bilawal’s take on some cutting-edge topics like NeRFs, Social AR, and the emerging world of the Metaverse.

Generative AI Creation - Multimodal Masterclass by Bilawal:

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Episode 20 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:04:36 Bilawal's Journey

00:16:33 AI disrupting education and careers

00:22:59 How to benefit from AI disruption

00:26:55 AI Adaptation and Awareness

00:33:45 Brand's competition in AI

00:41:50 Apple's Vision Pro

00:47:53 Social AR

00:53:33 Unity vs Unreal Engine

01:00:23 NeRF & Photogrammetry

01:18:08 Metaverse

01:21:33 How to stay updated with AI

01:24:38 Content creation and social media

01:33:38 Future (what are we excited about)

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Olav Stubberud is the Norwegian multi-dimensional artist who's been the creative force behind some of the most iconic moments in entertainment. He gives us a rare glimpse into his world, sharing his early beginnings, the drive behind his passions, and what it takes to be a versatile artist in today's ever-evolving landscape. From shooting megastars like Justin Bieber, Logan Paul and Cara Delevingne to launching his own creative line, Basic, Olav's dedication to his craft is both inspiring and motivational. Also, this episode delves into how technology, especially AI and NFTs, is revolutionizing the art and creative industries.

Episode 19 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:05:22 Early days

00:24:20 Time is everything

00:33:48 Be yourself

00:39:18 Olav's secret to success

00:46:58 Olav's Work Ethic

00:59:06 Prime campaign with Logan & KSI

01:05:29 HARDEST project

01:15:14 Shooting Swedish House Mafia on Slowest Camera

01:28:08 Advice to aspiring artists

01:37:19 Future plans

01:57:34 Impact of AI

02:08:47 NFT's application

02:11:56 Favorite AI tool

02:18:20 Basic by Olav

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Adam B. Levine is the relentless innovator behind Blockade Labs. The CEO of Tokenly and 330.ai is also the host of Markets Daily for CoinDesk and was the Editor-in-Chief of the Let's Talk Bitcoin! show.

In this conversation, he shares his experiences of being an early adopter in various disruptive technologies, and reveals the story behind Blockade Labs. Plus, Adam spills the beans on his ambitious vision and the whole concept of "Text to Game".

Episode 18 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:35 Responding to criticism

00:11:08 Being early in trends

00:23:17 Blockade Labs beginning

00:38:27 Blockade Labs vision

00:42:50 Text to Game!

00:51:13 Biggest challenge of Blockade Labs

00:58:24 Autonomy

01:07:43 Adam's favorite AI tool

01:12:46 Pushing boundaries too far!

01:22:41 Connecting Blockchain and AI

01:28:39 Where to find Adam?

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EJ Hassenfratz is the Creative Director at School of Motion and founder of @eyedesyn . EJ is well-known in the community as one of the most respected educators in the field of 3D. He is a multi-Emmy winning freelance motion design artist/3D animator. He worked on a wide array of projects including CBS, Comcast, Honda, National Geographic, Chic-Fil-A, and ESPN creating everything from commercials to music videos and projection mapping and concert visuals.

Episode 17 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:07:22 DAT Tour

00:14:56 Personal Journey

00:19:47 Should artists create content?

00:28:46 Advice for Freelancers

00:35:30 Why Tutorials?

00:40:00 Importance of Content Creation

00:44:44 Dealing with clients

00:52:00 Best approach to Learn 3D

00:54:54 AI & Disruption

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Benn Tkalcevic, also known as Benn TK, is a renowned Australian filmmaker and YouTuber recognized for his exceptional videography and editing skills. He shares insights into his creative process, how he is learning 3D, and the importance of storytelling and sound design in his work. We also delve into the technicalities of pre and post-production, his experience with drones, and his must-have equipment for creating stunning visual content. If you're an aspiring creator, you wouldn't want to miss Benn's invaluable advice and insights!

Episode 16 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:06:02 Getting personal

00:17:00 Cabinet maker to Filmmaker

00:28:20 Learning 3D

00:34:42 Story telling

00:39:22 Editing

00:42:16 Pre vs Post production

00:47:28 Sound Design

00:54:57 Drones & NeRF

01:05:24 Essential equipments

01:06:49 Advice to aspiring creators

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Mirko Vogel, managing partner and Head of Immersive Production and Development at Vaudeville Sound, is a renowned sound designer, composer, engineer, and software developer with an astonishing international portfolio in the field of 3D Sound and experiential events. His vast experience spans collaborations with indie rock bands, Grammy-winning artists, brands, filmmakers, TV producers, and video game makers, gracing over 60 countries. Mirko's work has been featured in numerous projects with renowned entities such as Netflix, Shutterstock, SXSW, Universal, HBO, Dolby Labs, BBC, and many more.

In this episode, we get down to the nitty-gritty of immersive sound design, beginning with the concept of immersive sound, its application, and its future. We also talk about how different devices affect your listening experience. We discuss the unique challenges sound designers often face, and even compare popular music streaming platforms. Mirko shares insights on where you can expand your knowledge about the world of immersive sound. We also take a look at the quality of sound across various social media platforms and shed light on the scenarios where a sound designer becomes indispensable.

Episode 15 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:04:29 What is Immersive Sound?

00:11:57 Sound Design

00:17:15 Audio quality on various devices

00:22:29 Best headphones for experiencing audio

00:26:34 Biggest challenge for sound designers

00:31:10 Spotify vs Apple Music

00:36:05 Are artists conservative with new tech?

00:45:16 How to learn about immersive sound

00:49:11 Sound quality on social media platforms

00:56:37 When do you need a sound designer?

01:00:36 Future of Immersive Sound

01:04:47 Reaching out to Mirko and Vaudeville Sound

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Kim Alban is a talented product designer and multidisciplinary creator within the XR and AI space. She has been featured by Adobe, WIRED and Lenslist for her creative work. She always shares her experiences, resources, and insights across various platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. In this episode, we talked about Microsoft's latest innovations, the AI race between tech giants and their approaches to AI. We also touched on the importance of embracing AI while ensuring regulations, and delved into the reasons behind people's aversion to AI.

Episode 14 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:04:08 Coffee and Sleep

00:10:40 Microsoft's AI-powered Bing

00:14:45 Google vs. Microsoft

00:28:14 The White House on AI

00:32:40 Embracing AI & Regulations

00:35:18 Godfather of AI left Google

00:38:42 AI awareness

00:43:46 Why people hate AI?

00:47:29 AI Taking over jobs?

00:53:55 Career advice

00:57:05 Kim in 2025

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Joseph, aka Kingz, is the mastermind behind Kingz Media, garnering over 300k followers across different social media platforms. We discussed the how Joseph's content creation journey started and got into some solid advice, like just starting even when you're not ready, how Joseph managed to reach millions of people using just his iPhone, and the formula for success on Instagram and Tiktok. We also talked about building a real community, content creation, and using tech to grow your online presence. For those just starting out, we dived into how to begin from day 0, the importance of being consistent, and some cool AI tools that can help with content creation.

Episode 13 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:47 Meeting Elon Musk, Twitter and X App

00:16:00 How to create a REAL community

00:24:11 Content creation journey

00:30:27 Start when you are not ready

00:31:45 Reaching millions of people with an iPhone

00:36:46 Instagram success formula

00:40:30 Balance between content creation and learning

00:47:53 How to get millions of views on Tiktok

00:53:13 How to start from day 0

00:56:10 Importance of consistency

00:59:35 AI tools for content creation

01:06:05 Monetization over views

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Joris Corthout, CEO of Prismax, and his team are the masterminds behind Digital Tomorrowland, the first virtual festival in Latin America, Bob Moses Tour Visual, and a whole bunch of other cool projects. We chat about their journey from being a production house to diving headfirst into the world of Unreal Engine. We also covered what goes into creating a virtual festival like Tomorrowland, and found out why the demand for virtual production is skyrocketing. This episode is great for both brands who want to expand their presence in the virtual worlds and also artists who want to learn Unreal Engine, find job opportunities and get into the virtual production industry.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:06:30 Early days as a VJ

00:15:00 Starting Prismax

00:17:15 Touring with Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike

00:19:14 Beginning of Tomorrowland partnership

00:24:27 Birth of Virtual Festivals with Unreal Engine

00:32:49 Using Unreal Engine for EVERYTHING!

00:39:47 Dubai & the Metaverse

00:44:43 Best way to learn Unreal Engine

00:47:34 Job opportunities for Unreal Engine

00:53:18 Why virtual production demand is increasing?

00:57:45 Pushing boundaries with Prismax

Find out more about Joris and Prismax:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joris-corthout-92740a4/

https://www.prismax.be/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/prismax/

Videos used in Intro:

Designing Latin America's First Virtual Music Festival | Unreal Engine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxecbnxNRfU&t=589s&pp=ygUNUHJpc2FteCBKb3Jpcw%3D%3D

Tale Of Us l Adscendo, a Digital Introduction:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n_rJ2uidjc&t=146s&pp=ygUVQWRzZW5uZG8gdG9tb3Jyb3dsYW5k

Tomorrowland and Prismax get rave reviews with virtual music festival | Unreal Engine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvBj3qdA1eo&pp=ygUjbWFraW5nIGRpZ2l0YWwgdG9tb3Jyb3dsYW5kIHByaXNtYXg%3D

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Jonathan Winbush, a multi-award-winning artist who has worked with industry giants like Marvel, Warner Bros, and Epic Games. He shares his insights on breaking into the VFX industry in 2023, his transition from Warner Bros, and the impact of YouTubers on the field. He also spilled the beans about his new "Enter the Unreal" course (remember you heard it here first :p). We also talk about the future of Unreal Engine (Fortnite Editor), Epic MegaGrants program, and creating for Fortnite. We couldn't end the conversation without asking for his thoughts on AI and adapting to new technologies. Don't miss this insightful conversation with one of the industry's best!

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:38 Origins of Waddup Waddup

00:06:10 Fitness journey

00:10:57 NAB Show 2023

00:14:05 Leaving Warner Bros.

00:20:38 How to get into VFX in 2023?

00:28:08 Is Blender industry standard?

00:31:50 The impact of Youtubers

00:36:02 "Enter the Unreal" course for UE5

00:46:41 Do software giants listen to feedback?

00:48:33 How to win Epic MegaGrants?

00:53:28 The future of Unreal Engine (UeFN)

00:57:34 Make money with Unreal Engine Marketplace

01:01:10 Creating for Fortnite

01:03:14 Winbush as CEO of Epic Games!!

01:05:21 Switch to DaVinci Resolve

01:09:35 Thoughts on AI

01:15:29 Adapting to new technologies

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https://winbushimmersive.com/

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#ue5 #unrealengine #unrealengine5 #winbush #fortnite #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #Ai #podcast #artificialintelligence #VR #virtualreality #metaverse

Zuza Śliwinska, Co-Founder & Partnerships Manager of Lenslist, talks about the evolution of Lenslist, the recent launch of XR Bazaar, and the future of AR technology. Zuza also shares practical advice for those starting their AR journey, tips on acquiring clients, and examples of successful AR campaigns. We discuss the importance of content creation, and how brands can dive into AR and find the right creator.

Don't forget to sign up at XR Bazaar! (https://xrbazaar.co)

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:06:12 Launch of XR Bazaar

00:14:14 Story of Lenslist from 2017

00:34:14 How to start your AR journey today ?

00:38:28 AR creators leveraging AI

00:41:14 Best way to get clients

00:48:35 Importance of content creation

00:53:22 Brands and Metaverse

00:58:40 How brands can get into AR?

01:06:57 A good AR campaign example

01:12:24 Conversion Rate. How to measure it?

01:17:09 VR at XR Bazaar!

Learn more about Zuza, XR Bazaar and Lenslist:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zuza-sliwinska-661076130/

https://xrbazaar.co/

https://www.instagram.com/xr.bazaar/

https://lenslist.co/

https://www.instagram.com/lens.list/

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Benjamin Desai, aka Benfluencer, XR creator and Head of Creative Innovation at CyberBrokers, dives into the captivating world of XR and AI. Sharing insights on kickstarting your AR journey, Ben reveals his personal techniques for mastering new skills while discussing the future of creative innovation.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:12 Apple VR headset expectations

00:13:13 How to get into AR NOW ?

00:16:21 Best method to learn new skills

00:19:10 Drive for content creation

00:28:29 Metaverse and AI

00:33:24 Spending an HOUR/day in VR

00:40:37 AI: Creative partner or Threat?

00:55:52 Open letter to stop development on AI

01:01:01 Prediction moments :)

01:05:40 New AI tool by Meta: SAM

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Hari Tahov, XR artist, designer, producer and director, talks about his journey from film school to becoming an XR artist and director. We talked about his AI workflow and how he uses AI tools to get inspiration for his creations.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:06:33 Short film and Ai books

00:13:23 Augmented Reality Journey

00:22:44 Favorite Anime

00:25:25 How to deal with failure ?

00:27:45 Early access to Dalle 2

00:34:07 Does Ai kill creativity ?

00:41:17 New Ai tool alert - Skybox by Blockade Labs

00:46:16 Replying comments

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Alex Bradt, owner of MousePack AR studio, talks about his journey from a motion designer to starting his own creative studio in NYC. We talked about his early days, working with big brands, AI and its future potential.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:05:45 Story of MousePack Studio

00:08:57 First few jobs

00:20:07 From motion design to augmented reality

00:23:31 Is it ok to Pivot?

00:29:43 Future of augmented reality

00:34:19 Alex's template on Lens Studio: Gravity Gun

00:40:55 Art style and creativity

00:44:00 How to use AI in your workflow?

00:55:12 AI eco-system - Adobe Firefly

00:56:55 Fortnite, Unreal Engine and Metaverse

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In this episode, we have Doddz, an augmented reality creator, to talk about his journey from street art to AR. He touches on how to build a career and win deals with big brands. We also discussed how AI is transforming the way we work.

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Welcome to Bad Decisions Coffee Break Podcast #5

AI Updates and Use Cases: Deep dive into GPT4 and Midjourney 5 

In this episode, we had in-depth discussions on the latest AI news and breakthroughs in particular for the infamous GPT4 by Openai and Midjourney 5. We discussed the new features and capabilities and also touched up upon the daily use cases and practical applications. If you stay until the end, we also covered some additional AI tools that can help you speed up and improve your process ranging from video editing and podcasting to content creation. 

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction 

00:06:54 Episode Breakdown

00:12:45 GPT 3.5 and its use cases 

00:16:15 GPT 4 - How is it different and examples ?

00:32:20 Midjourney 5

00:42:36 How does text to image AI work ?  

00:50:37 Some other AI tools

Here are all the links of the AI tools we covered in the podcast today for your ease of use: 

https://podcast.adobe.com/

https://openai.com/research/gpt-4

https://midjourney.com/app/

https://copy.ai/

https://www.jasper.ai/

https://dumme.com/

https://wonderdynamics.com/

GPT4 demo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdhZwyf24mE

Github reference on how to prompt Midjourney:

https://github.com/willwulfken/MidJourney-Styles-and-Keywords-Reference

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Welcome to Bad Decisions Coffee Break Podcast #4

Facial Motion Capture for Beginners: How to Choose the Right System for Your Project ? 

This episode is for anyone who's interested in facial motion capture, whether you're a freelancer, filmmaker, game developer, small studio or just a tech nerd. We'll give you the brief on the basics of this awesome technology, and the different solutions you can choose from. By the end of the podcast, you'll be able to make an informed decision on which facial motion capture system is best for your next project.  We'll also explore the key factors to consider when choosing a facial motion capture system, such as accuracy, ease of use, and cost.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction 

00:08:37 Episode Breakdown

00:10:20 Why Facial Motion Capture is important? (Uncanny Valley)

00:16:15 Basics of Facial Motion Capture - Blendshapes and Face rigs

00:20:50 Apple ARKit  

00:27:40 Studio grade Facial Motion Capture  

00:30:48 Facegood and its workflow

00:38:09 Why we love Facegood ? (Not Sponsored :P)

00:42:21 Use of AI in Facial Motion Capture

Here are all the links of the technologies we covered in the podcast today for your ease of use: 

Live Link - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/live-link-face/id1495370836

Face Cap - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/face-cap-motion-capture/id1373155478

Facegood - https://www.facegood.cc/

Faceware - https://facewaretech.com/

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Credits to the videos/photos used as reference:

Kidz Korner Studio - https://vimeo.com/user54654004

Welcome to Bad Decisions Coffee Break #3 

Different Types of Augmented Reality for Your Brand

In this episode, we'll explore the different types of augmented reality that brands can use for their branding and marketing efforts. We'll look at examples of how brands have successfully incorporated AR into their campaigns, from virtual try-ons for cosmetics and fashion to interactive product demonstrations., By the end of this episode, you'll have a better understanding of how augmented reality can be used for branding and marketing, and how other brands are successfully leveraging this technology to create innovative and engaging experiences for their customers. 

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction 

00:00:55 Episode Breakdown

00:02:49 Latest AR Glasses by Xiaomi 

00:07:53 Product Showcasing using AR

00:09:56 Product Showcasing Example (Dior) 

00:13:10 Virtual Store (Portal) 

00:14:14 Virtual Stores Example

00:19:19 Virtual Try-ons

00:23:08 Target Tracker (Marker-based) AR experiences

00:24:44 Target Tracker Example (Art Exhibition) 

00:28:38 Target Tracker Example (Merch package) 

00:32:40 Custom Location AR Experience

00:33:34 Custom Location Example (Canada Place)

00:34:49 Custom Location Example (Louis Vuitton)

00:42:30 AR Games

00:44:52 AR Games Example (NBA)

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Welcome to Bad Decisions Coffee Break #2 

The Ultimate Guide to Motion Capture

In this episode, we'll delve into the basics of motion capture, including its definition and how it works. We'll also dive into the history of motion capture, from its early beginnings to its current state of the art technology. Additionally, we'll cover the various types of motion capture, such as optical, inertial, and Ai Markerless, and the unique benefits and features of each. By the end of this podcast, you'll have a deeper understanding of motion capture and which type might be the best fit for you, whether you're a freelancer, or a small studio.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction 

00:01:36 Episode Breakdown

00:03:42 What is Motion Capture (Mocap)? 

00:08:06 History of Motion Capture 

00:09:33 Why we need Motion Capture? 

00:15:00 Types of Motion Capture

00:16:50 Inertia Wearables

00:24:41 AI Markerless

00:31:45 Optical

00:36:26 AI Markerless + Optical (Move.ai)

00:43:41 Comparison Metrics

00:44:48 Ease of use

00:47:04 Accuracy

00:49:11 Portability

00:50:05 Capacity 

00:51:51 Price $$$

00:57:20 Conclusion & Thank you!

Here are all the links of the technologies we covered in the podcast today for your ease of use: 

The Rokoko AI Markerless Free mocap solution

https://rokoko.co/BadxStudio 

Intertia Wearable Technologies:

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https://www.movella.com/products/moti...

https://neuronmocap.com/

This is the AI Markerless + Optical on STEROIDS Solution :D https://www.move.ai/

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Welcome to Bad Decisions Coffee Break #1  

In this very first episode, we cover Augmented Reality and talk about why it's such an essential tool for brands in today's world. We explored a variety of AR platforms, assessing their strengths to help you determine the most suitable for your brand. We also discussed some real-life use cases where other businesses and brands have successfully leveraged AR to bring attention to their products and services. Lastly, we touched on the importance and strategies for promoting your AR experience.

Timestamps

00:00:00 Introduction 

00:02:27 Episode Breakdown

00:04:22 What is Augmented Reality (AR)

00:06:36 AR Platforms

00:12:35 Pros of each Platform

00:28:54 Successful Use-cases of AR

00:34:35 THE BIG QUESTION?

00:35:51 How to Market Augmented Reality?


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