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Episode 75 – Jason Scheier

Click here to listen on iTunes! Get on the VIP insiders list! Check out www.VFXRates.com   Jason Scheier’s Links: https://www.artstation.com/artist/d3cap http://www.parallaxinfinite.com/ https://gumroad.com/jscheier   On this Podcast, Allan McKay interviews Jason Scheier, a Conceptual Illustrator who has worked with a number of studios including DreamWorks Animation, Warner Brothers Feature Animation and Walt Disney Imagineering. His projects […]

072 – Mike Blum – From Disney to Directing

Click here to listen on iTunes! Get on the VIP insiders list!  072 – Mike Blum – From Disney to Directing Award winning Director and Producer Allan McKay interviews Mike Blum, an Emmy-nominated director who has won awards as a director, writer and producer. Prior to opening his boutique animation studio Pipsqueak Films, Mike worked […]

Episode 71 – The Value of Mentors (and how to find them)

Click here to listen on iTunes! Get on the VIP insiders list!   The December 2016 FX Challenge For more information on the challenge, and to vote as well as get access to all of the bonuses, and scene files, HDRI, footage and more – CLICK HERE   Episode 71 – The Value of Mentors (and […]

Episode 69 talking Independence Day Resurgence with Andre Canteral

Click here to listen on iTunes! Get on the VIP insiders list!   Andre Cantarel is a LA based CG Supervisor originally from Germany, he’s worked on films such as 2012, Whitehouse Down, Independence Day Resurgence and dozens of others. He has a ridiculous attention to detail in his work, and it shows on everything […]

Episode 68 – Pricing ourselves as artists

Click here to listen on iTunes! Get on the VIP insiders list!   This episode dives deep into the topic of pricing and going after what you’re worth. This is actually a snippet of a live webinar with the FX TD Mentorship which we touched briefly on the subject of pricing. This conversation started as […]

Episode 65 – Every Tool I Use To 10x My Day

Click here to listen on iTunes! Get on the VIP insiders list!   I’m going to assume you’re probably just like me. I’m forever curious, I’m constantly trying new things out, tweaking things, revising and using anything and everything in ways they’re not intended, just to see what results I’m going to get.So if you […]

Episode 64 – Negotiating Creatively

Click here to listen on iTunes! Get on the VIP insiders list!   Show Notes After a small hiatus, Allan McKay returns with a new episode ‘Creative Negotiation’. Learning to step away from the black and white form of trade that we’re typically used to, and instead prioritize what your real current career goals and needs […]

Episode 63 – $1,000 an hour – negotiating beyond your limits

Click here to listen on iTunes! Get on the VIP insiders list!   Probably one of the more controversial episodes put out – as is anything to do with money. But this episode dives into understanding the logistics of what you charge as a freelancer and how to re-think it all to get what you […]

Episode 62 – Deconstructing the Elements with Pete Draper

Click here to listen on iTunes! Get on the VIP insiders list!   Pete Draper is an industry veteran with 20 years of experience working in the UK and India on many amazing projects. He’s co-founder and CTO of Makuta in Hyderabad, India a vfx studio responsible for many high profile feature films. This was […]

Episode 60 – Jami J from Bungie

Click here to listen on iTunes! Get on the VIP insiders list!   Jami works at Bungie in Seattle, WA well known for Halo and Destiny among other high profile projects. This episode we dive into her role at Bungie on Destiny, as well as her experiences graduating from college and going into video games, […]

058 – Dreamworks Character TD Omar Garcia

Click here to listen on iTunes! Get on the VIP insiders list!   Omar is a character TD at Dreamworks Animation in Los Angeles working on projects like Kung Fu Panda 2, How to train your dragon 2, Rise of the Guardians and many others. During this episode we cover a lot of really great […]

Episode 57 – Darryl Johnson

Click here to listen on iTunes! Get on the VIP insiders list!   Darryl Johnson is a 3D generalist working for studios in LA like Blur and Blizzard Cinematics, as well as previously in Detroit at various car commercial houses. This episode is a fun filled episode covering everything from video games and getting started, […]

Episode 56 with talented director and designer Ash Thorp

Click here to listen on iTunes! Get on the VIP insiders list!   Ash Thorpe is a director, illustrator and creative director – who has worked on countless feature films and other creative projects. Some of his projects include Dawn of the planet of the apes, Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation, James Bond Spectre, Call […]

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