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Episode 50: Do You Have What it Takes? A Brutally Honest Q&A with Ash Thorp Sep 04, 2018

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50 friggin' podcast episodes. It's insane to think how many ridiculous Motion Designers have volunteered their time to appear on the podcast. Naturally, for episode 50 we wanted to make the podcast extra special, so we asked the talented Ash Thorp on to speak his mind.

On that podcast, we talk about the work ethic required to operate at the level of the best in the business. We talk about the way he organizes his work so he can be super productive. We talk about motivation and how an artist can deal with those moments when you're stuck on a project. And we also talk a lot about the double-edged sword of being a public figure in this industry or in any industry, really.

https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/ash-thorp

Episode 49: Invest in Yourself, w/ Ryan Connolly of Film Riot Aug 21, 2018

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Film Riot is a YouTube channel with, at the time of this recording, 1.3 MILLION subscribers. It's an incredible resource that teaches you the art and science of film-making in a very entertaining way, and the mastermind behind it is Ryan Connolly. Ryan's a filmmaker, and I really think that word fits him well because after talking with him it's clear that he is obsessed with filmmaking and has been pretty much his whole life.

In this interview we talk about the brilliant model behind Film Riot, that lets Ryan and his crew fund and produce short films with an insane amount of production value… all without a studio backing them.

https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/ryan-connolly-film-riot

Episode 48: Animate Until it Hurts, an Interview with Ariel Costa Aug 07, 2018

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In this episode, we go into Ariel Costa's past and find out how he ended up finding his unique style, how he got on the radar of GIGANTIC bands, and what the economics behind animated music videos. He also drops TONS of wisdom about freelancing, balancing paid and unpaid work, and lots more. Seriously, this episode is PACKED, so get a notepad. Did we mention he's a Buck Alumni?...

https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/ariel-costa-interview

Episode 47: The Houdini Wizard, A Chat with Simon Holmedal Jul 24, 2018

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On today's podcast episode, we sit down with Simon Holmedal, a Motion Designer and Technical Director who spent a big chunk of his career at the legendary studio, Man vs Machine. Simon's work is insane and there's a good chance that you've drooled over his work in the past few years. Simon recently transitioned from MvM to work with some friends at a studio called Panoply.

https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/simon-holmedal-houdini-interview

Episode 46: Refugee to MoGraph Expert, An Interview with Sergei at Ukramedia Jul 10, 2018

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Our guest today is no stranger to determination. Sergei Prokhnevskiy is a Ukrainian born MoGraph artist who was forced to leave his home as a refugee at the age of 12 along with his twin brother Vladimir. After landing in the United States (and not speaking any English) he would go on to work on MoGraph projects including the Fox Sports Robot for the Super Bowl.

Recently Sergei and Vladimir quit their full-time jobs to exclusively work on Ukramedia, an online Motion Design education site. On this episode, we'll talk with Sergei about the transition to full-time MoGraph education and talk about his incredible life-story. This is a super inspiring episode.

https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/sergei-ukramedia-interview

Episode 45: How Cinema 4D Became the Best 3D App w/ Maxon CEO Paul Babb Jun 26, 2018

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In this week's podcast episode we sit down with Paul Babb to discuss his role as CEO of Maxon. Along the way we'll get to know a little bit about Pauls background and talk about why Maxon is 'artist first' instead of 'feature first'. This is one of our favorite episodes ever.

https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/paul-babb-interview

Episode 44: Cinema 4D Q&A w/ EJ Hassenfratz and David Ariew Jun 13, 2018

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We understand that learning Cinema 4D can be a challenge. So we asked EJ Hassenfratz and David Ariew to Answer common Cinema 4D questions from the School of Motion community.

https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/cinema-4d-questions-ej-hassenfratz-david-ariew

Episode 43: Perception is (Almost) Everything with Mitch Myers May 30, 2018

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Mitch Myers is an art director, Motion Designer, and artistic celebrity in the Motion Design world. Mitch has done work for Universal, GoPro, the NFL, and Southwest Airlines.

On this podcast episode, Mitch talks about your worth and value as a Motion Designer, how to build a strong brand, and why consistency is important to aspiring MoGraph artists. Get your notepad out. You're going to want to take a lot of notes.

https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/mitch-meyers-interview

Episode 42: Crossing the Creative Gap with Carey Smith May 16, 2018

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In today's episode we sit down with Carey Smith the creative mastermind behind Division 05. Carey is arguably the best tutorial creator in the world and a huge advocate for learning Motion Design the 'right' way, with an emphasis on essential skills like composition, art-direction, and inspiration.

https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/carey-smith-division-05

Episode 41: Crafting a Creative Lifestyle with Monica Kim May 02, 2018

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Monica Kim left her home at age 14 to pursue her dreams without a clear career objective. Over time her hard-work and determination have led her to work in amazing places like Google in New York City. Her incredible career has spanned two continents and her lifestyle crazy fascinating. In the podcast, we'll talk about everything from meditation to her love of birds. We're stoked for this one. Enjoy!

https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/monica-kim-interview

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