James Whiffin is the founder and a developer at Plugin Everything. A company developing plugins for Adobe After Effects such as Deep Glow, Handy Cam, Disco Text and Mono Spacer, creating tools to enhance the workflow and experience of artists.

Patrick is a CG and Visual Effects Supervisor.

Cinematographer and Director Marco Siraky discusses his work with host Blair Walker.

Rich Nosworthy, Frankie Principe, Ben Buchannan and Joren van Suylekom discuss their experiences at Node 2019.

Attendees from New Zealand discuss their experiences at Node 2019.

This episode host Blair Walker discusses with Laura education, inspiration and diversifying the application of your craft into mediums such as gaming.

Jason Poley is a freelance 3D artist and motion designer based in Melbourne Australia. On this episode, Jason shares the type of work he produces, his career and also his recent presentation at Node. It was a powerful presentation that had a lot of people reaching out. Jason discusses the impact on himself and the benefits.

Mariano Segedin’s role as Head of Post Production at Augusto covers a wide range of disciplines across Advertising, Film, TV, Documentaries and digital. With a background as an Editor, he discusses his role and the work that has been done at Augusto. This conversation reflects upon how studies, facilities and agencies are changing today especially when the focus is on creating great work internally.

Jess Herrera is a 3D Creative at Animade. This discussion covers her move to London to work at Animade. The conversation also covers her presentation for Maxon at Siggraph 2019 as well as speaking at the upcoming Node Fest. Her love of character design shines through her work which is discussed in detail. Jess Herrera & Glen Miralles won the 2018 Node Fest best ident competition. This work is examined and the process behind creating this award winning work.

Ben Marriott is a freelance motion designer based in Sydney, Australia. With a strong background as an illustrator and 2D animator, Ben shares the work he has been doing as a freelancer for studios such as Buck. Ben also launched a YouTube channel focussed on animation tutorials for 2D motion designers and After Effects which is discussed in depth.

This episode really focuses on the creative processes at Elastic which is renowned for being a leading full-service design studio. Guests Hazel Baird & Heidi Berg.

EJ Hassenfratz is a freelance motion graphic artist and Creative Director at eyedesyn. He has worked with numerous clients including NBA, NHL, and MLB teams, plus major networks like CBS, ESPN, and Discovery Channel.

Lauren Watling is head of Hive, FCB’s agile content service team producing audio, visual and static content fast and cost-effectively. The conversation discusses the roles of a producer. And also, the workflows her team has implemented especially for social media content.

Michael Frogley is the Motion Director at Dave Clark Design. Dave Clark Design is an independent brand and digital experience agency with studios based in New Zealand, Australia & Singapore.

Eve Cheesmur, Owner of Mint Voices; a voice over talent agency. Eve, a voice artist herself shares what a professional voice artist can bring to a video project. Sound is such an important part of any film or video work & we discuss this in detail.

Frankie Principe is a Senior Motion Designer at Assembly in Auckland, New Zealand. This episode explores a recent Assembly project Fantastic Beasts as well as working on collaborative projects. The balance of commercial work, personal projects and downtime are key focuses of this episode.

Andy Needham is a freelance motion designer, editor, and compositor. He is also a Lynda trainer for 3D, motion, compositing, After Effects, Cinema 4D, Nuke, Illustrator, X-Particles & Octane. His clients include Google, Sony Ericsson, X Factor USA, and Coldplay.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd   00.40 - Andy introduces himself 01.00 - He has been making C4D training for Lynda.com since 2013 03.00 - Andy is intending to take the C4D training a step deeper for Lynda.com, in the...

David Ariew; freelance 3D motion artist discusses show reels with host Blair. David’s latest reel departs from the standard reel. We discuss work & also how personal a reel can be not only for the content, but the way it is presented. **Show Notes:** Compiled by [Matt Lloyd](http://inkmotor.com/) 00.44 - [David’s new reel](https://vimeo.com/281336902) 01.58 - [Ice Caves](https://vimeo.com/280577487) music video 03.05 - Composer [Ivan...

Chris Angelius is a freelance motion designer and art director based in Sydney, Australia. This episode explores his work on various projects ranging from concert visuals for Eminem to leading automotive brands and sporting events.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 01.30 - Mograph is a team sport: the unusually collaborative nature of mograph projects 03.44 - “This industry is all problem-solving” 05.10 - About Vanta Collective 06.10 - It seems like “the tide is shifting away” from...

Node Fest is the premiere Motion Design event for Australasia. James Cowen of Yes Captain is on the show to share what Node 2018 will bring us. Every year it gets better as it supports the community to come together and hear from outstanding talent in Australia, New Zealand and around the world. The lineup of speakers is again a wealth of knowledge and experience that crosses all disciplines with the Motion Design Industry. **Show Notes** : Compiled by [Matt...

Mitch Myers is a freelance Motion Designer. On this episode Mitch shares his experiences in becoming a freelancer. Host Blair Walker discusses with Mitch his business branding, being an entrepreneur and also they look at two pieces of Mitches work in detail. Lots of great topics covered in this episode including design theory, film theory, cinematography, lighting, 3D, art direction and more. **Show Notes** - by Blair Walker [Nura Headphones](https://www.mitchmyers.tv/nura/) ...

Jesus Suarez is a Motion Designer originally from Venezuela. He shares moving the the US to make a career and life for his family. An inspiring discussion. Host Blair Walker also discusses his work for Prophets of Rage and his approach to learning 3D.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 00.41 - Jesus introduces himself and his work at Battle Media Lab 03.20 - Prophets Of Rage music video 04.15 - Discussion of Behance 04.45 - Mitch Myers on School Of Motion 05.30 - The challenge of...

Ben Buchanan and Matt Lloyd. Pivoting Careers, Motion Design, 2D, 3D, Community, Education and more. Both Ben and Matt moved into Motion Design later in their careers. Host Blair Walker discusses the challenges and rewards of doing so. They share how they have done so to become successful freelancers.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 01.00 - Ben and Matt introduce themselves 03.30 - Ben has been a TA for School Of Motions Design Bootcamp 05.00 - How Ben reached out to Rich Nosworthy...

Lee shares his approach to Directing and the relationships that make for a better result. Host Blair Walker discusses with Lee how they work as a team with everyone at FCB New Zealand. A lot of discussions about Cinematography, lighting approaches and career development.   Show Notes: Compiled by Matt Lloyd 00.40 - Lee introduces himself and explains his role as a content director 04.50 - Discussion of problem solving as a fundamental creative process across all aspects of a production ...