A conversation with Jama Jurabaev (concept artist at Lucas Film), on how he went from his home country of Tajikistan to working as a concept artist on some of the biggest Hollywood movies. Topics discussed: 0:00 Intro 3:18 From Tajikistan to celebrity artist 8:37 How the internet has democratized learning 13:46 How Jama got started 23:58 The most efficient way to practice 38:32 The best way to learn design 54:25 Advice for beginner artists today 1:00:50 Will AI replace artists? 1:07:08 How to find the motivation to be an artist 1:13:23 Biggest myths and wastes of time 1:22:47 What is Big Medium Small? 1:35:49 Why are Russian artists so innovative? 1:44:20 Why Jama has 4x RTX 3090s Follow Jama Jurabaev: Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/jama Gumroad Store: https://gumroad.com/a/242816115 Big Medium Small: www.bigmediumsmall.com Join Poliigon: http://www.poliigon.com/?utm_source=anchor&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=jama-jurabaev ----------------------------------------------- Follow me Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpprice Instagram: http://instagram.com/andrewpprice Facebook: http://facebook.com/blenderguru ArtStation: http://artstation.com/artist/andrewprice Blender Guru: http://www.blenderguru.com Poliigon: http://www.poliigon.com/?utm_source=anchor&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=jama-jurabaev