The RTVFX Podcast

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#41

don’t worry, it was super cool and interesting episode :slight_smile:

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#42

New episode featuring Ian Cofino. Interestingly, he ends of questioning me on some opinions. Great guy, enjoyed having him! VFX Pro - Ian Cofino

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#43

Another awesome episode.

Very excited to release “Biking Through VFX Trails with Julian Love - Part 1”.

I really appreciate how nice and knowledgeable and understanding he is. Definitely another guy I’d get a beer with, hit the mountains and get lost in the wild. :slight_smile:

( Biking Through VFX Trails with Julian Love - Part 1 )

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#44

The second part with Julian Love.
(Biking Through VFX Trails with Julian Love - Part 2)

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#45

Holy moly! Those Julian Love Episode where amazing. Super cool dude, I’m sad that he’s not an active member of the rtvfx forum/discord. Would be amazing to see him around more often. Thanks for getting him on the show! <3

p.s. @TravisMcCallumI noticed that the format of the thumbnail could be optimized Insteaf of using a square format, you could adjust it to the actual used format so that everyone can see the ful llogo :smiley: image

#46

Thanks @simonschreibt. I’ll get that fixed. Resized.

Cover Art

Also, new episode live.
(Buzzsprout » The best way to create and publish a podcast)

This one is a bit different. A common topic that comes up is on Imposter Syndrome, so let’s ask the expert!

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#47

cool new episode! i like that you take on such meta topics from time to time as we are all “touched” by those. I also recommend to realize when one learned something new (maybe after visiting a tutorial) and take a moment to realize how cool this is and that just 15 minutes ago this knowledge wasn’t in the head and now it is. I also like when people post very old work in their portfolios to see where they are coming from - helps myself as well, to see where I came from and how much I learned along the way.

#48

Great advice @simonschreibt!
New episode out featuring @Augie.
(Cool Guy Russell Bakewell )
It’s Inktober guys and gals. Let’s make art!

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#49

Thanks for your kind words. I’ll endeavor to help you be less sad. :slight_smile:

#50

Welcome Julian! Great to have you here!

@Augie @TravisMcCallum Super cool new episode! I wish they where longer. Such amazing guests could easily fill 2h+ :smiley:

#51

Totally agree! I could listen these all day :smiley:
Can’t wait for the next one! :slight_smile:

#52

Hello everyone.
Another 2-parter featuring @Lauren_Simpson.

Part 1
(Buzzsprout » The best way to create and publish a podcast)

Man, it’s a whole other world being a parent and doing VFX work full-time from home. Kudos to all you heroes out there. :slight_smile:

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#53

Here’s the 2nd part with Lauren.
Get some popcorn before you listen to this. I’m serious.
(Buzzsprout » The best way to create and publish a podcast)

#54

Surprise Episode!
Guest Interview with Nikola Damjanov - a lead artist at Nordeus. It’s a great conversation on the mobile games space.

(Buzzsprout » The best way to create and publish a podcast)

Wow! Can you believe it? We hit 25 episodes of amazing content with talented artists around the world. There’s so much knowledge to be shared. Podcasting is a great medium for learning new things and being entertained. I encourage you to listen at your own pace and pick the episodes that sound most interesting to you! The best place to listen is while traveling on road trips, during commutes to work, and cooking in the kitchen.

With the holiday season looming, this is also the time I take a break from releasing new episodes as I refocus my personal efforts on some other pending projects. Fear not-- the podcast will return in 2021 with new updates and a more polished look & feel as I work internally on the production value and clean up some past episodes with things like proper transcripts and meta data.

So thanks again for all the continued support & encouragement. All our interview guests, big and small. I am eternally grateful to. Until next time, rock on.

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#55

good to hear you’ll come back after the break! have a good time, don’t forget to relax a bit and hear you soon! thanks for the work you put in!

#56

Listening to @Lauren_Simpson right now, I’m having the best of times.

#57

Happy New Years everyone!
The podcast continues…

We’ve launched a dedicated domain to house the episodes which you can find here:

The first episode of the year has been launched. It’s just a quick reminder from yours truly that you matter.

I was talking with my buddy @AnthonyDavisVFX that I was really unsure if I wanted to continue with this project because how much effort it took to run a podcast. Most people assume I am already a working VFX Artist and the truth is that I’m struggling to get my first gig just like many others & time spent producing each episode is time not improving my own portfolio.

But the truth is that any activity YOU decide to engage in sends small ripples that turn into gigantic waves over a period of time. It’s why we indulge in fast food and shrug off the health repercussions. It’s why we keep running everyday and slowly build our calf muscles.

Time spent on the podcast is time helping others. The listeners, the guests. It all comes full circle and I see everyday the gratitude everyone pours out for connecting. After all, I think we all just want to be heard & seen. It helps to know that YOU are not alone in this world.

There are so many talented artists I’ve already met with that I’m excited to share with you over the ensuing weeks and I’ll be reaching out to more, so definitely send suggestions to me if there’s a voice you feel needs to be heard.

On a personal note & related to the episode you’ll be hearing. 2020 was a huge financial hit and has caused a lot of stress in the job. I really wanted to quit but was reminded by many of my loved ones that it’s not responsible to be unemployed during a pandemic if you can help it. So just a word of caution-- if you are in a similar boat and are unhappy with your job, don’t quit. Instead, take that negative energy and channel it into improving your art and get to a place you want to be.

I love you all so much.

XOXO,
Travis

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#58

Hi Everyone,
Just letting you know a new episode has been published today for you featuring @simonschreibt.

Just some quick updates:

  1. I have a TON of amazing interviews with artists around the world queued up, but all my episodes need to be edited! My primary editor has been battling with COVID, so a lot of the edits are on my shoulders. If you know anyone whose interested in making some side cash and can edit audio, please tell them to contact me.

  2. This podcast has been a passion project, but its been brought to my attention that some listeners would like to contribute financially to support it. I’ve set up a basic Patreon for donations to funnel in for those that want a place. This is completely optional, and your money helps pay my editors, the hosting costs, and help fund other artists. You can find the link on the site here.

I haven’t really thought too hard on incentives or tiers… so if there’s something you’d like added, please let me know. What I don’t want: advertising in programming, paywalls to the main programming.

Until next week, rock on!

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#59

Thanks so much for having me!! <3 <3

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#60

Hi everyone,
Episode 28 is live featuring Bryan Erck. This is a really great one since he’s a veteran and a bit of an unsung hero. If you know of anyone looking for a guest speaker to come talk about VFX, Bryan is your guy.

Apologies for the delay for getting the announcement out. Texas is going through a pretty ugly Winter Storm so many of us have been without power or water these past few days.

XOXO

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