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Pro Video Podcast 59: Aaron Covrett, 3D Artist working in Interactive and Motion Graphics. Cinema 4D, Houdini, Octane, Lighting, Simulations and Rendering.

Category: TV & Film
Duration: 00:57:34
Publish Date: 2018-05-24 13:00:00
Description:

Not long into his career he is inspirational in the work he’s creating and his passion. Aaron shares his progression from being a student, internships and then working full time at Stink Studios in New York City.

 

Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd

00.45 - Aaron introduces himself

01.20 - Stink Studios NYC

02.10 - Game Of Thrones Wynalda Packaging piece

05.30 - How Aaron’s creative take on the GOT titles won him an internship

07.20 - Aaron’s strategic choices of internships

07.45 - About Stink Studios

10.10 - Aaron’s 3d experiments

14.00 - Specialist vs generalist discussion

17.10 - Aaron’s trial by fire working as the sole motion designer on Google National Park Service Centennial by Stink

22.10 - Aaron’s deep dive into eGPUs, and the global shift in motion design from Apple to PC

26.00 - The utility of comping in footage for VFX (for eg particles) rather than trying to run a sim

27.50 - Posting WIPs Kingston Throop Avs piece

30.00 - Skating around burnout, and the boost that can come from posting wips.

33.00 - Resources and community for those working as the lone motion designer within a company.

34.30 - Shape layers wiggle transform

35.00 - John Dickinson C4D modelling

35.10 - Allegorithmic Substance on Discord

35.50 - The days of hoarding your knowledge for competitive advantage are over

37.45 - Substance FAQ: how to UV unwrap a model

38.00 - Aaron uses 3DCoat’s auto UV unwrap function

39.10 - How, as a graduate, do you survive in NYC? You have to shift your expectations: life is really expensive here, but making connections is much easier in a huge city.

 

41.24 - Pro Video Picks:

Substance Painter Live Link by Xolotl

 

44.10 - Following Online:

Reply All

 

45.45 - Sources of Inspiration:

Archillect

 

50.46 - Inspirational Video:

Mattis Dovier

 

52.34 - Who should we have on the show?

Art by Rens

 

54.45- Follow Aaron Online:

Twitter

Gumroad

Web

 

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