The Collective Podcast

One of the most influential artists of our time joins us for the first episode back after our hiatus. And in Beeple (Mike Winkleman), we have someone whose life, creatively & beyond, has made the most dramatic shifts since we last spoke to him. Sit back and enjoy this instant classic of an episode.

We're back, and your host, Ash Thorp, is here to let you know what's been happening since we last saw you and what to expect next... Welcome to Season 2 of TCP.

Creative artist Johannes Lindqvist joins us this week to discuss sharing knowledge, the downfall of comparing yourself to other artists, and finding where your intuition comes from. We dig into how we navigate client work, which will be great info for any artists who are just starting out in the industry. This is a huge episode, so strap in! GUEST LINKS: Johannes’ Behance: https://www.behance.net/Johannes_L Johannes’ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vizguru Johannes’ Instaram: https://www.instagram.com/viz.guru/ Johannes’ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQZI8x6BiGomx5XvclA9aA “Welcome to my place” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFzt-3sRExI ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: D2 Conferences:

Automotive photographer Aaron Brimhall joins us this week to discuss his process in creating a unique look for his photography, capturing the energy of a scene within a set of photos, and finding a perfect work/life balance which works for him and his family. GUEST LINKS: Aaron’s Website: https://aaronbrimhall.com/ Aaron’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronbhall/?hl=en Aaron’s Behance: https://www.behance.net/aarsohottt1b42 ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Petrolicious: https://petrolicious.com/ Salomon Ligthelm: http://www.ligthelm.work/ Team Deakins: https://teamdeakins.libsyn.com/ Blackmagic 6K: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1499529-REG/blackmagic_design_cinecampochdef6k_blackmagi

Designer and director Filipe Carvalho joins us this week, (six years since his last appearance on the podcast!) to discuss his new company Foreign Affairs, becoming a father, and all about his experience winning an Emmy. GUEST LINKS: Filipe’s Website: http://www.randomthoughtpattern.com/index.html Filipe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/filipecarvalho?lang=en Filipe’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filoak/ Foreign Affairs: http://thisisforeignaffairs.tv/en/work ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Semi Permanent: https://www.semipermanent.com/ Digital Design Days: https://www.ddd.it/ Kyle Cooper: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Cooper The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely th

Director Gavin Rothery joins us this week to discuss his experience directing his first feature length film, Archive. He comes equipped with all kinds of extraordinary knowledge and stories from the past year, pouring blood, sweat, and tears into his film. We’re so excited to share this episode with you all, as this is an incredible look into what it means to be a filmmaker. GUEST LINKS: Gavin’s Website: http://www.gavinrothery.com/ Gavin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/GavRov Archive: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6882604/ Moon: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: We Need To Talk About Kevin: https://amzn.to/3cgWye0 Anthony Scott Burns: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm22

2D and 3D concept artist Arsen Asyrankulov joins us this week to discuss his unique creative style and workflow, his interesting artistic journey, and all of the various influences which have culminated in his beautiful art. GUEST LINKS: Arsen’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/asyrankulov Arsen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arsen_asyrankulov/?hl=en ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Matt Kohr: https://www.artstation.com/mattkohr Ruan Jia: https://www.artstation.com/ruanjia Akira: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094625/ Passage: https://altcinc.com/work/passage The Fountain (Soundtrack): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fountain_(soundtrack) Vivaldi Recomposed by Max Richter: https://www.y

All-around artistic mastermind Glyn Dillon joins us this week to discuss his experiences working on multiple Star Wars films as a costume designer and concept artist, how his career has progressed throughout the years, and how his love of comics has played a big part of his artistic endeavors. GUEST LINKS: Glyn on Wikipedia: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1265619/ Glyn’s IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1265619/ Glyn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glyn__dillon/?hl=en Glyn’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/glyn_dillon ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: David Crossman: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0189366/ Solo: A Star Wars Story: https://amzn.to/3b4eNTn Mike Mignola: https://www.artofmikemignola.com/

Concept artist Steve Wang joins us this week to discuss his path through different art schools, how he’s grown as an artist and freelancer, and how he plans to adapt his creative style to achieve the goals he’s set out for himself as a creative. GUEST LINKS: Steve’s Website: http://www.swang.org/ Steve’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/swang Steve’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swang.art/ OATS Studios: https://oatsstudios.com/ Steve’s Course on Learn Squared: https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/concept-art-hacks ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: H.R. Giger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._R._Giger Jaime Jones: https://www.artpad.org/ James Jean: http://www.jamesjean.com/ Armchair Exp

Concept designer and car guru Khyzyl Saleem joins us this week to discuss his philosophies on passion, integrity, and being genuine to what matters to you. We also discuss the process by which Khyzyl breaks out of his comfort zone, in pursuit of furthering himself and his creative process. Lots of car talk in this one! GUEST LINKS: Khyzyl’s Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/khyzylsaleem Khyzyl’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_kyza/ Live to Offend: https://livetooffend.com/ Donut Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsmvwC2mDr0 ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Aaron Beck: https://www.instagram.com/_aaron_beck/ Ken Block: https://www.instagram.com/kblock43/ Corona: https://corona-rend

Filmmaker and essayist Michael Tucker joins us to discuss his ongoing project, Lessons From The Screenplay, how he got started in creating video essays, what it’s been like building such a prominent YouTube channel and community, and all about some of our favorite films and screenplays. GUEST LINKS: Michael’s Website: https://www.lessonsfromthescreenplay.com/ Michael’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaeltuckerla/ Lessons from the Screenplay: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCErSSa3CaP_GJxmFpdjG9Jw Beyond the Screenplay Podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthescreenplay ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Finite Films: https://www.youtube.com/user/finitefilms/featured Mastery: http://amzn.to/2nrX1Ft

------- Ep. 220 - Mike Hill --------- Design consultant Mike Hill joins us for the third time on the podcast to discuss a lot of bigger picture concepts. We jump right into where things are in the state of society and the internet, our habits and evolution, and simply living and existing. Strap in! ** SPOILER WARNING ** Joker spoilers toward the end (we’ll let you know when). GUEST LINKS: Mike’s Website: http://www.mikehill.design/ Mike’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/mikehill Mike’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikehill.design ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: The Denial of Death: https://amzn.to/2ZVIa5G The Good Son: https://amzn.to/2QO6ClE Iron John: https://amzn.to/2FueJOJ Emotio

Visual development artist, illustrator, and architect Thomas Dubois joins us this week to discuss the joys of reading physical books, finding his passion through work, and his love and connection to architecture and how it’s influenced his filmmaking process. GUEST LINKS: Thomas’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/thomas_dubois Thomas’s Behance: https://www.behance.net/thomasdubois Thomas’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomas_dubois_art/ Blue: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/9LOQQ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Jules Verne: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne Baudelaire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Baudelaire René Barjavel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Ba

Visual artist Maxim Zhestkov joins us once again to discuss how his career and artistic process has been changing over the past few years since we last had him on the show. We discuss how his entrance into the fine art world of gallery exhibitions, his thoughts on originality and authenticity, and what it means to experience pain in order to achieve your goals. GUEST LINKS: Maxim’s Website: https://zhestkov.studio/ Maxim’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zhestkov Media.Work: https://media.work/ Sputnik: https://vimeo.com/148845534 Jupiter II: https://vimeo.com/groups/105137/videos/92750003 ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Strelka Institute: https://strelka.com/en/home Thermochromism: https://e

3D generalist Tim Zarki joins us this week to discuss how he manifests his own reality by setting goals and adjusting his workflows and habits to achieve them. Tim’s one of those people who is able to pivot and shift into completely new creative territories and continually crushes them. We discuss the importance of his personal projects, how his career has evolved over time, and where he’s headed in the future. GUEST LINKS: Tim’s Website: https://www.zarki.net/ Tim’s Instagram: http://instagram.com/_zarki_ Tim’s Behance: https://www.behance.net/zarki Tim’s Learn Squared Course: https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/industrial-design-foundations Oculus: https://www.oculus.com/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW

Cinematographer Paul Meyers joins us this week to candidly share his story of how he got started in cinematography from a young age, unique insights about some of the projects he’s had the privilege to work on, and finally we geek out big time on all sorts of cameras and lenses. GUEST LINKS: Paul’s Website: https://www.paulmeyers.com/ Paul’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pmeyersdp/ Paul’s Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/meyers Grimbergen: https://www.paulmeyers.com/grimbergen ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Naval Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/naval/id1454097755 Ozan Biron: https://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/episodes/176-ozan-biron Johnny Green (director): https://en.wikipedia.org/

Art director Claire Fleming joins us this week to discuss some of the fascinating lessons and concepts she’s learned from working in the industry, what it’s been like working with master filmmakers like Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams, and provides some excellent advice for those looking to break into the industry. GUEST LINKS: Claire’s Website: http://clairefleming.com/ Claire’s IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2690982/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Strelka Institute: https://strelka.com/en/home Afterlife: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_Life_(film) Adventures of Tintin: https://amzn.to/2MXL442 The Mind, Explained: https://www.netflix.com/title/81098586 Arrival: https://amzn.to/33QjufT Annih

Designer, photographer, art director, creative director, and all-around awesome person Heidi Berg joins us this week to discuss her photography, her background and origin story, her influences, and all about her creative process. We bounce all over the place, but those usually make for our best episodes! GUEST LINKS: Heidi’s Website: https://www.heidiberg.net/ Heidi’s Photography: https://www.heidiberg.net/photography Heidi’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedarkerdark/ Elastic: https://elastic.tv/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Escape from New York: https://amzn.to/2pQsu62 Falling Down: https://amzn.to/31NctMd The Alienist: https://amzn.to/2LRZ5kw The Shallows: https://amzn.to/2LRZ3sU The C

The moment you’ve all been waiting for...the almighty Vitaly Bulgarov returns to the podcast after 6 YEARS to share all the new wisdom he’s learned since his last appearance on the show. We cover all sorts of subjects including books, films, artificial intelligence, and beyond. This is an absolute monster of an episode, clocking in at over 3 hours, so strap in and get ready for some hardcore inspiration. GUEST LINKS: Ep. 8 with Vitaly: https://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/vitaly-bulgarov Vitaly’s Website: https://vitalybulgarov.com/ Vitaly’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalybulgarov/ Vitaly’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaly.bulgarov Armorhead: https://www.armorhead.store Machine Instinct: https://www.machineinstinct.game/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.

Senior concept artist and illustrator Kekai Kotaki joins us this week to discuss the early beginnings of his career in art, drawing inspiration from all different sorts of media, his experience with education and learning, and lots of juicy discussion about artists and video games we love. SPOILER WARNINGS: Game of Thrones, God of War III, Journey GUEST LINKS: Kekai’s Website: http://www.kekaiart.com/ Kekai’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kekaikotaki Kekai’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kekai_kotaki ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thecpodcast Merch Store: www.thecollectivepodcast.com/store ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Ryan Lang: https://www.artstation.com/ryanlangdraws Dune: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(novel) Lessons from the Screenplay: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC