Jim Geduldick has been behind some of the biggest productions in Hollywood, bringing together his background in cinematography, VFX, and tech. He’s one of the go-to voices in virtual production using tools like Unreal Engine to change how films, shows, and even live events come to life. Jim’s career sits right at the intersection of filmmaking and innovation, making him a key figure in how the industry is evolving.

In this episode, Jim joins us to explore the world of virtual production, how it has grown, where AI fits into the future of filmmaking, and why the basics of storytelling still matter. We also talk about the value of being a generalist, the lessons learned from remaking the masters, and how new technology is giving creators more freedom to experiment.

Episode 71 Timestamps:

00:00 – How Virtual Production Is Quietly Changing Hollywood

13:36 – Virtual Production Explained (What Nobody Tells You)

19:08 – Who Will Win This Next Decade: Generalist or Specialist?

26:05 – The Secret to Landing Every Job (Revealed Here)

33:40 – The Hidden Power of Real-Time Tech You’re Not Using Yet

41:13 – Why Real-Time 3D Is the New Golden Ticket for Creators

54:35 – Why AI Could Flip Hollywood Upside Down

1:06:02 – Most Creators Won’t Survive AI (Here’s How You Can)

1:23:17 – How to Break Into Filmmaking in 2025 (What Works Now)

1:33:35 – The Overlooked Habit Every Great Artist Had (And You Don’t)

1:40:11 – Unreal Engine Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

1:53:13 – What Jim Is Secretly Working on Next

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Andrew Price, better known as Blender Guru is one of the most influential educators in the 3D world. What began as a YouTube channel teaching the basics of Blender has evolved into a global classroom, guiding millions of artists through tutorials. His iconic Donut Tutorial has become a rite of passage for beginners. He is back for round 2 to the Bad Decisions Podcast.

In this episode, Andrew sits down with us to unpack SIGGRAPH 2025 and the big question: Will AI take over 3D? From Blender’s newest tools to AI in storytelling and the rise of indie creators, we explore what these changes really mean for the creative industry.

Episode 70 Timestamps:

00:00 – Trailer

01:15 – Blender's New Super Power

05:45 – The Wildest Tech Andrew Saw At SIGGRAPH 2025

08:28 – Is Ready Player One A Real Thing Now?! (Must Watch)

15:15 – The Surprising Advice Andrew Would Give His Kids

18:58 – The Secret Shift That’s About to Change Storytelling FOREVER

24:54 – Why Big Studios Should Fear What’s Coming Next

29:59 – How One Creator Can Now Beat Hollywood at Its Own Game

35:15 – The Single Skill That Could Make or Break Your Career

38:48 – The Strange New Tech That Might Kill Filmmaking as We Know It

44:28 – What VR Could Look Like in 10 Years (It’s Not What You Think)

46:08 – The Controversial Truth About AI Relationships

50:11 – This Is How You’ll Watch Movies in the Future

56:30 – Andrew Price Reveals His Biggest Career Failure

1:07:18 – Why AI Will Never Replace Real-World Networking

1:08:45 – The Business Skills Creators Can’t Afford to Ignore

1:23:43 – The Future of Creative Education (Revealed First Here)

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Gawx, artist and filmmaker, has rapidly gained prominence on YouTube through his distinctive blend of illustration and cinematography. His channel, Gawx Art, boasts over 2.3 million subscribers, captivated by his unique cartoons and cinematic style. Beyond digital platforms, Gawx has custom-designed items such as sneakers and skateboard decks, showcasing his versatility and creative reach.

In this episode, Gawx shares his journey of balancing school and content creation, building a unique style, and staying authentic. He opens up about the creative risks he’s taken, how he battles artistic blocks, and how cinema and travel fuel his inspiration.

Episode 61 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:11 The Origin Of Gawx's "So Today!"

00:06:04 How Being Authentic Can Actually Solidify Your Brand

00:08:50 How Gawx Balanced School & YouTube

00:14:45 THIS Was Gawx's Bad Decision

00:17:33 How Pressure Fueled Gawx’s YouTube Success

00:20:31 How Balancing Work & Rest Can Lead To Genius

00:21:47 Gawx Reveals How Films Inspire His YouTube Masterpieces

00:23:05 Creating For The Algorithm VS Authentic Storytelling

00:26:35 Gawx Does THIS To Turn Discouragement Into Inspiration

00:29:13 Gawx's Biggest Failure & Overcoming It

00:31:53 THIS Is Gawx's Workflow For Every Video

00:36:11 Gawx's Masterful Way To Integrate Sponsors (STEAL THIS)

00:40:48 Gawx's Secret To Overcome Creative Blocks

00:41:46 How Setting Deadlines Led To Gawx's Success

00:45:00 Why Traveling Transforms Gawx’s Artistic Vision (JAPAN)

00:47:58 Gawx Explains How To Find Your Artistic Style (BIG TIP)

00:55:23 Gawx's Advice To Aspiring Creators In 2025

00:58:17 What’s Next for Gawx’s Creative Journey

00:59:05 Gawx's Favorite Software & Equipment (AI Tools Included)

01:07:07 Gawx's Thoughts On AI & The Future Of Creativity

01:11:17 How Gawx Learned His Craft & Filmmaking Skills

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Joris Corthout, CEO of Prismax, has been instrumental in revolutionizing the technology behind some of the largest live events. Under his leadership, Prismax has been the exclusive content and live video operator for Tomorrowland since 2014, delivering immersive experiences for one of the world's most renowned music festivals.

We discussed the evolution of immersive technologies, particularly in the context of major music festivals like Tomorrowland. He shares insights on how technology has transformed live entertainment, the integration of real-time visuals using Unreal Engine, and the future of virtual festivals. The discussion also touches on the changing dynamics of music festivals, where visuals are becoming increasingly prominent.

Episode 60 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:04:38 Remembering out FIRST Interaction

00:08:53 The Story of Tomorrowland Digital

00:11:05 Understanding XLive & How It Is Revolutionizing Live Events

00:15:53 Joris Breaks down How A Tomorrowland Stage Works

00:17:43 Joris Reveals the Magic of Visual Illusions in Live Events

00:21:15 The SECRET Behind Tomorrowland’s Success

00:24:23 The Future Of Live Events & VR Experiences

00:32:11 What AI Means for the Future

00:36:18 Live Events Will Never Be the Same—Here’s Why!

00:42:41 THIS Is Essential for a Career in Virtual Production

00:50:05 Unreal Engine's Incredible Versatility

00:56:28 How Joris Handles Big Clients and Their Demands

01:01:26 From providing Services to Creating Products

01:09:09 Why Visuals Are the Key to Live Events

01:16:27 Joris’s Vision for the Perfect Event Experience

01:18:10 Prismax's Vision for 2025

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Sean Bowes is a concert visual designer specializing in creating impactful animation and real-time content that elevates live music experiences. He has worked as a house VJ at major festivals such as EDC Vegas, Orlando, Mexico, and China, Rolling Loud Thailand, and various Insomniac events like Escape and Beyond Wonderland. Sean has also created animated visuals for top-tier artists, including Shakira, Excision, Rüfüs Du Sol, Korn, Coheed & Cambria, Tiësto, and Kygo.

In this episode, Sean talks about how he broke into the industry and mastered the art and science of live visuals. He reveals how he prepares for massive EDM festivals and balances automation with real-time creativity. Sean also opens up about the challenges of freelancing and setting goals.

Episode 59 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:08 Sean's VJing Journey

00:05:59 How Sean Kickstarted His VJing Career

00:10:05 If you don't have Clients, Listen to this!

00:17:18 Moving to LA: Sean Chasing his Dreams

00:22:00 If You Want to FREELANCE Watch This!

00:30:30 How Sean Set Goals & Overcame BIG Career Challenges

00:38:02 The Tricks Sean Uses to Make Concert Visuals Unforgettable

00:44:34 What Really Sets Big Music Festivals Apart from Small Ones

00:47:34 Automation in VJing & The Future of Live Performance

00:55:05 How Visuals Are Revolutionizing the Future of Live Performances

00:57:35 Sean’s Secrets to Flawless Teamwork During Live Performances

01:01:15 Sean's Crazy Story (Happens In EVERY SHOW)

01:05:05 How to Start a VJing Career in 2025

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William H Baker is an independent Filmmaker (aka. Pro Improviser) who is known for his inventive recreations of iconic movie scenes using practical effects and everyday materials. His Youtube channel features projects like replicating the nuclear explosion from "Oppenheimer" without CGI, which has garnered millions of views. William's innovative approach has attracted a substantial following, with over 700,000 followers across Instagram, and YouTube.

Episode 58 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:05:08 William's Origin Story

00:07:37 Skipping College

00:11:37 THIS Is The Reason William Blew Up On Social Media

00:16:38 Why the Oppenheimer Video Was So Successful

00:20:20 This Is How William Dominated Short & Long-Form Content

00:22:44 William Explains How To RECREATE A Hollywood Shot

00:30:08 Is Film School Worth It?

00:34:31 How William Manages Failure And Wins

00:37:42 THIS Is How Much $$ William spent on his Videos

00:42:01 How long does William spend on each Shot?

00:45:34 William's Take On Using AI For Filmmaking

00:49:54 How William Makes Money With Social Media

00:55:35 Breaking The Code Of DMX Lighting Controls

00:58:56 How the Future Looks Like For William

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Varun Mayya is an entrepreneur and content creator known for his work in the technology and education sectors. He’s grown by 100,000 followers in the last 30 days and gets 60+ million views per month using his AI clone.

@VarunMayya founded Aeos Labs, a startup that handles everything from product development to marketing. Additionally, he helps entrepreneurs build software, content, small companies, and freelancing careers with actionable advice.

Episode 57 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:04:01 How Varun Uses AI To Accelerate Content Creation

00:09:14 Varun's Content Creation Strategy Using AI (MUST WATCH)

00:22:48 How To Fine-Tune An AI Model

00:30:08 The Future Of Video Editing With AI

00:40:11 Varun's Advice To Upcoming Content Creators

00:45:29 Is AI Unethical? Is AI Stealing From Artists?

00:53:07 When Engineering Meets Art

00:58:27 Varun's Crazy Work Regime

00:59:35 Book Recommendations!

01:05:22 How Varun Is Using AI To Manage His Companies

01:12:40 The Real Value Of Having A Distribution Machine

01:15:11 How Varun Does his Research for Content

01:16:56 How To Collab & Work With Other Companies

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Neo is a Creative Director and VFX Artist who has worked with Top-Tier brands and celebrities like Netflix, Will Smith, David Guetta, PlayStation and many more! Neo 's unique artistic style stands out so much so that it has gathered millions of views across all social media platforms. In this episode, we dive deep into Neo's journey and also talk about how he developed his unique style, his approach to learning new skills, and his insights on working with top brands.

Episode 56 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:04:21 The Origin Story Of Neo

00:14:27 Neo's SECRET Marketing Strategy

00:19:06 How Did Neo Level Up His 3D Game & Learned Unreal Engine

00:27:28 Neo Drops His Creative Secrets (MUST WATCH)

00:33:12 Breaking Down Neo's Viral Videos

00:40:56 How Neo Works with Brands & Takes Crazy Risks

00:51:11 How Neo Travels The World As An Artist

00:57:06 How To Be Inspired & Discover Your Unique Style

01:01:42 Keeping your Identity while Working with Brands

01:05:00 Understanding How To Keep Your Art Unique

01:14:28 Navigating Negative Feedback

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Matt Workman is a cinematographer and virtual production pioneer, known for his viral videos showcasing Unreal Engine, Metahumans, motion capture, and cutting-edge virtual production tools. He’s also the creator of Cine Tracer, an innovative software that empowers filmmakers to plan and visualize scenes with ease. Through his YouTube channel, @CinematographyDatabase and other social media platforms, he educates and inspires filmmakers about the potential of virtual production, helping to make complex filmmaking techniques more accessible to a broader audience.

Episode 55 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:05 Matt's First Spark Into the Creative World

00:05:13 Matt's Early Hustle In the Film Industry

00:08:54 How Posting Your Work Can Create AMAZING Opportunities

00:14:04 This is How Matt Started His 3D Journey

00:18:34 Matt Shares His PREVIS Hustle While Being a DP

00:22:23 Using Previs and Unreal Engine to Land Clients

00:25:00 Building Cine Tracer

00:29:03 Transition From Traditional Cinematographer To Virtual Production

00:30:48 The BIG Problem Cine Tracer Solved

00:33:29 Matt's Biggest Challenge When Building Cine Tracer

00:42:31 Matt's New Project

00:47:36 The Truth About Being a Generalist (Is Not What You Think)

00:54:26 The Lessons Matt Learned From Building Games For Filmmakers

01:05:14 The Future of Fortnite

01:15:27 Opinions about AI

01:20:07 Matt Is Getting These GADGETS Soon

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Tyler Bernabe is an A.I. Director, Content Creator, and Head of Social Strategy & Content Marketing at Civitai, a social platform designed to boost the creation, education, and exploration of AI-generated media. With over 8 million views on his content, Tyler's work has garnered significant attention, including collaborations with the likes of Anyma & Grimes, creating stunning visuals for shows such as Coachella.

Episode 54 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:00 Working With Anyma

00:10:03 Time Spent on Creating vs Marketing your ART

00:16:27 How Tyler Talks to AI to Generate Animations & Posts

00:20:49 The Advantage of Adopting AI Into Your Work

00:23:24 How to Make Honey Pole Dancers Animations

00:32:41 Understanding the Importance of Jboogx's Creative Background

00:36:46 How To Generate Consistent AI Animations

00:40:27 Process for Great and Fast Content

00:42:30 Will AI Replace Human Creativity?

00:48:34 Can AI Generated Images Be Considered Art?

00:56:20 The Ethics of AI Generation & Scraping (WATCH THIS)

01:10:21 The Social Media Game

01:14:09 The Best Way To Learn AI Animation in 2024

01:17:01 The Best Hardware for AI Video Work

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Jascha Süss is a digital artist and VJ. He has collaborated with renowned international artists like Tale of Us and Kruder & Dorfmeister to create visuals for live shows. He also shares behind-the-scenes content and educational tips on his social media channels, inspiring a growing global audience.

Episode 53 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:14 What is the role of a VJ?

00:04:08 Jascha's Origin Story

00:08:35 How Jascha Became a VJ ?

00:13:25 The Power of DAILY Renders

00:20:48 Becoming a Tour VJ for K&D

00:24:52 How Touch Designer Works?

00:28:50 How to Design A Show?

00:31:32 What is Projection Mapping ?

00:35:53 Working With different teams in a Show

00:37:56 Projection Mapping VS LEDs

00:40:42 What is Resolume ?

00:41:56 Best 3D Software for Concert Visuals?

00:48:23 Working With Tale of Us and Afterlife

00:52:26 Rendering for Giant LED Screens

00:55:11 Jascha & Bad Decisions Meeting Up in Ibiza

00:56:15 Creating Reactive Laser Mapping

01:00:02 Integrating AI Into his Workflow

01:05:21 Best way to become a VJ in 2024?

01:07:29 This Why Jascha LOVES & HATES Being a VJ

01:08:49 Jascha's Hardest Moment During a Concert

01:11:05 What's the Best Software for VJing?

01:15:27 The Importance Of Sharing Knowledge

01:18:05 The Future of VJing

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Zach Mulligan is a 3D animator with over a decade of experience in Hollywood working at studios such as DreamWorks Animation. He has worked on movies like The Bad Guys, Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom, Black Adam, and The Flash. On his channel @NoTheRobot , he has captivated a huge audience online by breaking down animated films and addressing problems in the industry!

Episode 52 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:30 Getting into Dreamworks

00:04:20 Working on "The Bad Guys" & Making a Hollywood Film From Home

00:10:48 How Animation Departments work in Hollywood!

00:13:39 Downfall of the Animation Industry

00:27:05 Why Zach LEFT "The Flash" Movie

00:33:14 Using 4D Volumetric Capture for Movies

00:37:14 Will Hollywood Replace Artists With AI?

00:52:34 Is Blender Part of the Hollywood Pipeline?

00:57:10 The Best Way To Become an Animator in 2024

01:00:06 Adapting to the Changing Landscape of the Animation Industry

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Ton Roosendaal is the Founder of Blender, the world’s leading open-source 3D software. What started as an in-house tool at his animation studio has grown into a global movement, used by millions of artists, animators, and studios. Blender’s influence spans from indie creators to blockbuster productions, with tools that rival and often surpass industry giants.

In this episode, Ton talked about the origins of Blender, how open-source development reshaped the creative industry, and why collaboration between developers and artists is the future of 3D.

Episode 69 Timestamps:

00:00 – Blender’s Wild Origin Story: From Freeware to $10M Valuation

08:10 – How the Community Saved Blender

15:11 – Blender’s Vision for 2030: Real-Time Physics & Immersive Creation

22:05 – How Blender Empowers Artists to Earn, Create & Succeed

27:55 – Is Blender Supporting The AI Revolution?

34:03 – AI Inside Blender: Local, Private, and Artist-Owned

42:45 – Blender’s Roadmap EXPOSED: How Features Really Get Picked

50:29 – Inside Blender HQ: A Tiny Team & Ton’s Plan to Step Down

59:29 – Blender Beyond Film: Cars, Architecture, Aerospace & More

01:06:25 – Ton's Unfiltered Take on Hollywood

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Smeaf is an phenomenal 3D artist and master in Blender. @Smeaf has built an impressive YouTube community boasting 220k subscribers and tons of popular courses on Skillshare. While entertaining, Smeaf empowers a new generation of 3D Artists with Blender superpowers through breakdowns and tutorials.

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Episode 51 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:12 The Beginning of SMEAF!

00:06:17 Getting Into 3D & Flaws of the School System

00:15:40 WORST Internship ever!

00:19:29 Soul Sucking Jobs

00:23:59 Discovering Tiktok

00:31:29 Quitting My Job

00:33:51 REVEALING YOUTUBE REVENUE $$$

00:38:32 Smeaf Quits His Job AGAIN!

00:40:42 Figuring Out Youtube!

00:44:47 The Best & the Worst thing about Smeaf

00:47:53 Smeaf's Daily Routine

00:49:40 The Best Way to Learn Blender in 2024

00:57:29 Brand Deals & Sponsorships

01:06:01 Haters!

01:08:09 Smeaf's Favorite Add-Ons for Blender

01:09:40 How Smeaf Plans, Scripts & Edits His Videos

01:17:10 Avoid THIS & Follow Smeaf's Advice

01:21:39 Smeaf Asks a Question from Future Smeaf

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Urban Bradesko, also known as "The Explosion Guy," , A master of Houdini FX. He is a renowned VFX artist and entrepreneur who has collaborated with industry giants like Netflix, Epic Games, Blizzard, Bethesda. As the founder of Double Jump Academy, he empowers aspiring artists through one of the top online platforms for VFX and CGI training.

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Episode 50 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:04:58 The Origin Story of Urban

00:11:03 Addiction to Learning at a young age

00:12:57 Learning Houdini

00:25:37 Working with BIG Clients

00:35:41 Leaving VFX Studios and Starting on his own

00:45:11 Transition from Artist to Entrepreneur

00:49:42 Starting DoubleJump Academy

00:54:45 Dealing with FAILED Ideas

00:57:25 The Future of DoubleJump Academy

00:59:18 OpenAI CTO comments on Creative Jobs

01:00:56 The AI Race to Control The World

01:16:50 The Impact of AI on the Artistic Journey

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Alban Denoyel is the co-founder and former CEO of Sketchfab, the leading platform for publishing, sharing, and discovering 3D content. Launched in 2012, Sketchfab allows creators to upload, view, and share 3D files online. It's often described as a "YouTube for 3D files," providing tools for users to explore and interact with 3D models in real-time without downloading any special software. The platform is widely used in various industries, including gaming, architecture, and education, to host and share 3D visualizations. Alban's work with Sketchfab has been influential in making 3D content more accessible and integrated into mainstream web experiences.

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Episode 49 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:27 Alban's Origin Story

00:10:39 Luck Vs. Hardwork

00:12:27 Raising Money for Sketchfab

00:15:00 Moving to USA for Sketchfab

00:19:02 The Biggest Challenge While Building Sketchfab

00:25:18 What Made Sketchfab the "Apple" of 3D content

00:31:45 First Revenue of Sketchfab

00:35:28 The Best Way to Price a Product or Service

00:37:11 The Moment Sketchfab Became Profitable

00:39:50 Dealing with 85 REJECTIONS from VCs

00:42:18 Epic Games Acquiring Sketchfab

00:48:22 The Right Time to Sell a Company

00:49:16 When to Look for Funding?

00:53:55 What VC Investors Look for in a Founder!!

00:55:07 Alban's Resource Recommendations for New Founders

00:57:07 The Future of the 3D Content Industry... AI?

01:00:59 The Next Adventure for Alban

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Oren Soffer is a cinematographer best known for his work on the science fiction film "The Creator." He has also shot multiple award-winning short films, including 'Opera of Cruelty' and ‘See You Soon,’ which won the audience award at the Palm Springs International Shortsfest. Additionally, Oren has shot hundreds of commercials and music videos for a variety of clients, including Nike, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, HBO, MasterCard, Foot Locker, Grey Goose Vodka, and Doritos.

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Episode 48 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:28 Oren's Origin Story

00:11:29 Dealing With Self Doubt

00:16:35 First Job after Film School

00:23:18 Importance of Finding a Good Network

00:27:50 Can Chasing Growth Become a Trap?

00:36:52 How Did Oren Become the Cinematographer for "The Creator"?

00:38:41 The TRUTH About Using the Sony FX3 on "The Creator"

00:42:18 Who Decides Which Camera To Shoot a Film With?

00:45:20 The Creator's Pre-Production

00:50:36 Breakdown of "The Creator"

00:52:55 Dealing with Extreme Weather on set

00:57:14 Most Challenging Day for "The Creator"

01:05:11 The Creator's VFX

01:09:10 Integrating Unreal Engine into the Production Workflow

01:14:29 What makes a Great Cinematographer

01:17:26 Top Resources for Aspiring Cinematographers

01:19:20 Opinions on AI

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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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Rebūke is an Irish DJ and music producer. He's worked with some of the biggest names in electronic music including deadmau5 and Anyma, creating tracks like the global hit "Syren," featured on Anyma’s album Genesys. Rebūke's debut album, The World of Era, popped off with "Endless" a collaboration with deadmau5 and Ed Graves, highlighting his unique beats and signature vibe.

In this episode, he talked about how music and visuals complement each other, how the live show experience is evolving, and why 3D artists are going to play a massive role in the future of the music industry. A fun fact about him is that he creates some of his own visuals and knows how to use tools like Cinema 4D, Unreal Engine, and more.

Episode 68 Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:47 How Rebūke Ended Up Creating Mind-Blowing 3D Visuals

13:03 How Visuals in Music Have Evolved and What’s Coming Next

20:09 Rebūke on Why Visual Artists Are the New Rockstars

22:42 How AI Is Changing the Game for Creatives

30:02 How Rebūke Is Changing The Game In Live Visuals

36:11 How Unreal Engine Is Defining A New Era For Real-Time Live Visuals

43:55 THIS Is How The Top Musicians Collaborate

50:44 How A Day In Rebūke's Life Looks Like

53:06 Does Work-Life Balance Exist For A Creative?

01:00:30 How Rebūke Manages Distractions During World Tours

01:06:23 The Breakthrough That Changed Rebūke’s Life

01:15:06 What They Don’t Tell You About the Music Industry

01:19:08 THIS Is The Biggest Trap Young Artists Fall Into

01:30:09 Rebūke's Future Projects & Tour

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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:

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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

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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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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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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

Find out more about Matthew:

https://twitter.com/ImmatureGamerX

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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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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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Raghav—better known as Shutter Authority — is a filmmaker and VFX artist whose cinematic short films have attracted over 4.85 million YouTube subscribers. Collaborating with major brands like Lenovo, Netflix, Google, Epic Games, and more, he's made his mark by blending action-packed storytelling with stunning visual effects.

In this episode, Raghav shares his incredible journey from dropping out of school to becoming a top VFX creator and YouTuber. He discusses how patience, consistency, and clear vision helped him overcome challenges and build a global audience.

Episode 67 Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

03:45 Raghav's Origin Story

07:16 Raghav’s VFX Journey Started With THIS Iconic Character

11:22 How YouTube Made Raghav's Work Actually Better

14:15 Raghav's Blueprint For Turning Amateur VFX Into a Pro Career

16:47 This is The ONLY Thing That Made Raghav Successful

18:38 The Video That Changed Raghav’s Career Forever

22:32 Inside the Mind of a Successful VFX YouTuber (Make Bad Decisions)

28:58 Breaking Into the VFX Industry—What You Must Know

33:30 Why Now Is the Best Time to Be a Creator

37:46 The Secret Mindset Trick Every Artist Needs to Succeed

42:32 Raghav's Secret to Making Videos People Can’t Stop Watching

46:46 Why You Must NEVER Skip Pre-Visualization

56:43 How AI Is Changing the Future of Creativity

01:04:00 Most Artists Fail Because They Ignore This One Thing

01:10:16 Raghav’s Upcoming Projects

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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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Roberto P. Nickson, aka @rpn , is a digital creator and entrepreneur. As the founder of Eluna AI and Metav3rse, Roberto has built a massive following by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with technology. From collaborating with Meta, Instagram, and Adobe, to shaping the future of content creation through cutting-edge tools, Roberto shares his insights on where tech is headed and how creators can stay ahead.

In this episode, Roberto breaks down the wild evolution of AI, the power of personal branding, and what it really takes to grow as a creator in today’s digital world. He talks about overcoming self-doubt, the rise of AI companions, and how tech is changing the way we work and create. Whether you're deep into AI or just curious about where it’s all headed, this convo is packed with insights on the future of creativity and innovation.Episode 66 Timestamps:00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:50 How Tech & Creativity Are Merging Faster Than Ever

00:05:40 Roberto Reveals How He Got Into Faceless Content

00:11:19 Why Personal Branding Is No Longer Optional (It's A MUST)

00:15:26 Roberto Explains How to Win in the Creator Economy

00:20:45 Feeling Insecure as a Creator? Watch This

00:26:46 The Mindset That Separates Successful Entrepreneurs

00:33:01 If You Are Just Starting Out— Watch This

00:36:06 How AI Is Disrupting Content Creation (How To Survive)

00:42:15 Roberto Got Up Close With an AI Robot—Here’s What Happened

00:47:12 How AI Robots Will Completely Reshape Our World

00:51:08 What Will Be The Future Of Human and AI Relationships?

00:56:43 Why Society Is Clueless About Tech’s Real Impact

01:00:19 Which AI Tools Are Changing Everything?

01:07:31 The Truth About Work-Life Balance as a Creator

01:14:30 A Short Intermission To Talk About Studios

01:16:36 Will AI Take Your Job? Here’s What You Need to Know

01:22:02 How To Take Control Of Your Future (Set Yourself For Success)If this podcast is helping you, please take 2 minutes to rate our podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, It will help the Podcast reach and help more people! Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/12jUe4lIJgxE4yst7rrfmW?si=ab98994cf57541cfApple Podcasts (Scroll down to review)- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-decisions-podcast/id1677462934Find out more about Roberto P. Nickson:https://www.youtube.com/@rpnhttps://www.instagram.com/rpn/https://x.com/rpnicksonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/robertonickson/Join our discord server where we connect and share assets:https://discord.gg/zwycgqezfD Bad Decisions Audio Podcast 🎙️:Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasthttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/badxstudioIf you wanna see us to do cool things follow us here too:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/badxstudio/Twitter: https://twitter.com/badxstudioTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badxstudio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badxstudioOur 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/#CEO #entrepreneurship #AI #3dartist #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast

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.

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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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