The Creator Curriculum

Justin Weiss

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Interviews with creators doing the most exciting work of modern day.

05/09/2022

39: Aaron Covrett -- 3D Designer, On Patience, Production Workflows & ManvsMachine

Recording our thirty ninth episode, the guest of honor today is Aaron Covrett. He is a 3D Designer who has worked for clients such as Microsoft, Squarespace, xFinity and more across studios such as The Mill, Tendril and Man vs. Machine. Aaron's eye for rendering stunning realism has earned him slots as a guest speaker at events such as NAB 2018 and NAB 2019. Calling all the way from Michigan, a very special thanks to Aaron for making the time. Timecodes: 00:01:44 | Living In Michigan, Working Wherever 00:07:23 | Backstory: From Web Developer To ManVsMachine 00:10:52 | Exploring A Subject To Endless Depths 00:16:06 | Do You Outrun or Outwork Everybody? 00:23:46 | Creating Abstract Films (ft. Purple Mattresses) 00:35:47 | A Materials Deep Dive 00:37:41 | Rather, A Lighting Deep Dive 00:45:04 | The Virtues Of Maintaining An Asset Library 00:49:10 | Eliminating Bottlenecks In Production 00:56:10 | Free Plug For Substance 01:04:34 | Independence & NFTs 01:10:16 | What Dreams are Left?

1h 18m
04/19/2022

38: Colorsponge -- CG Automotive Artist, On Alberto Mielgo, Self-Knowledge & Defying Doubt

Recording our thirty eight episode, the guest of honor today is Carlos Pecino aka Colorsponge. He is an automotive CGI artist widely known for his photorealistic car renderings. His work has gotten him jobs with clients such as Recom Farmhouse, Realtime UK, and Netflix on shows like Love, Death and Robots. He's one of the most convincingly realistic CG artists in the automotive space and a trusted collaborator with big artists across the industry like Alberto Mieglo and Ash Thorp. Calling all the way from London, a very special thanks to Carlos for making the time. Timecodes: 00:01:12 | The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent 00:04:42 | Being Alberto Mielgo’s Lighting Supervisor 00:22:59 | Maybe I Don't Need To Be The Boss After All 00:29:54 | Persevering Despite Great Discouragement 00:43:44 | Cars: Sourcing Versus Scratch 01:05:20 | What’s A Colorsponge? 01:08:48 | Freelancing (Sucks In Spain) 01:29:36 | Being Multidisciplinary/ Mud-Wrestling Pixels

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Interviews with creators doing the most exciting work of modern day.

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Justin Weiss
Years Active

2021 - 2022
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2
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Clean
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