Hasbro Toys & Star Wars Division 3D Product Designer Paul Bennett - The ZBrush Podcast Episode 28   The ZBrush Podcast returns and features Hasbro's own Paul Bennett.  Recorded at our ZBrush Summit, Paul sits down with our host Solomon Blair to discuss (articulation, star wars, hasbo)

Blur Studio, Axis Studios, Sideshow Collectibles, Unity, ArenaNet & More Freelance 3D Character Artist Maria Panfilova - The ZBrush Podcast Episode 27   The ZBrush Podcast returns and features the very talented freelance artist Maria Panfilova.  Recorded at our ZBrush Summit, Maria sits down with our host Solomon Blair to discuss Maria's expansive involvement with the Summit's festivities, psychology in art, working in the industry, and more!   Coming all the way from Moscow Russia,...

Ubisoft Assassin's Creed Odyssey Lead & Senior Character Artists Ashley Sparling & Sébastien Giroux - The ZBrush Podcast Episode 26   The ZBrush Podcast Returns and features Ubisoft's own Lead Character Artists Ashley Sparling and Senior Character Artist Sébastien Giroux.  Recorded at our ZBrush Summit, Ashley and Sébastien sit down with our host Solomon Blair to discuss the ZBrush Sculpt-Off, their works on Assassin's Creed Odyssey, past industry experiences, and more!   Ashley...

Video Game Pipeline Expert, Overwatch & Disney Infinity Designer, & 3D Character Workshop Owner Shane Olson - The ZBrush Podcast Episode 25   The ZBrush Podcast returns and features ZBrushLIVE Stream Team member Shane Olson.  Recorded at our ZBrush Summit, Shane sits down with our host Solomon Blair to discuss career beginnings, video games, Disney Infinity behind the scenes, 3D Character Workshop, and Pixologic collaborations including ZBrush's ZeeZoo!   With 20+ years of video...

The ZBrush Podcast returns and features Pixologic's long time friend Rafael Grassetti.  Recorded at our ZBrush Summit, Raf sits down with our host Solomon Blair to discuss video game industry life and advice, 3D printing, pop culture, an artist social media presence, and more!   Rafael or Raf Grassetti started his career in Brazil in advertising, followed by CG freelance work in cinemactics and toys.  From Brazil to Canada, Raf gained experiences from Hasbro, Marvel, Ubisoft, and Bioware...

A ZBrush Supergroup sparked from 2017's ZBrush Summit, James W Cain, Maarten Verhoeven, and Brett Briley formed We Are Grim or Grim, who specialize in concept, 3D sculpture, games, film, collectibles, reproduction, and more! You may have already met Brett Briley in previous ZBrushLIVE content, but take a seat with our host Solomon Blair and get to know the rest of Grim crew!   *Brett Briley is not present in this podcast, but is the 3rd member of We Are Grim.  You can find Brett separately...

From the studio that's brought you vfx and cinematics from Fantastic Beasts 1 & 2, Netflix's Outlaw King & Okja, Deadpool 1 & 2, Christopher Robin, Crazy Rich Asians, Blade Runner 2049, Mad Max: Fury Road, Jumanji, and all of your favorite Marvel Studios films, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 & 2, the list goes on and on! Take this chance to sit down with our host Solomon Blair as we get to know...

From the commercial world in Chicago, to the entertainment world in Los Angeles, Aiman Akhtar has gained a vast amount of 3D experience over the years.  Aiman's resume includes Harley Davidson, McDonald's,  Nickelodeon, Aarons Sims Creative, Method Studios, and Stoopid Buddy Studios with works ranging in 3D modeling, animation, vfx, rapid prototyping, and collectible toys!  Aiman is also a business owner and a resident ZBrushLIVE Streamer, find out more in the links below. With a passion for...

Blizzard Senior Cinematic Artist, Cosplay Model, Costume Designer & Creative Director Jessica Dru - The ZBrush Podcast Episode 20   Blizzard Entertainment cinematic artist by day, costume designer, collaborator and world building by night, Jessica Dru is a perfect mix of role model and inspiration that others in this industry should look to! Episode 20 of the ZBrush Podcast is brought to from the 2018 ZBrush Summit.  Host Solomon Blair takes us through a rich conversation through...

Credits ranging from top box office films, AAA video game cinematics, video advertisements, and graphics for the Harry Potter theme park ride, Krystal Sae Eua has done it all and is a force to be reckoned with! Tune in for episode 19, as we uncover Krystal's positive outlook on life, a passion for film, and so much more, this is an episode you don't want to miss! View Krystal's 2018 Summit Presentation with Blur Studio: https://youtu.be/V8HlMiGRBiU View Krystal's 2015 Summit Presentation...

Artist, Designer, Illustrator, Hip-Hop head & Literal Sneakerhead, Gary Lockwood "Freehand Profit" - The ZBrush Podcast Episode 18 - ZBrush Summit Special After Discovering Gary's work through Instagram and his recent interest in ZBrush, we had to invite him to the ZBrush Summit and record a podcast! Gary Lockwood, known to the art world as Freehand Profit, is a designer, illustrator, lover of hip-hop, graffiti, and sneakers, but it known for his unique masks. You can check out his full...

Katon Callaway and David Viola, both mobile game developers and ZBrush artists from Section Studios, join us for another sit down for The ZBrush Podcast! Katon is RIVAL: Crimson x Chaos' Game & Art Director over at Section Studios with previous works on the PlayStation God of War games, but you may recognized him from a past Pixologic event.  Katon participated in our first ever ZBrush Sculpt-Off back in 2014!  You can see 2014's Sculpt-Off here: https://youtu.be/UbunSpvC3VM David a...

Brett Briley joins us for another special edition podcast recorded at our ZBrush Summit 2017. Brett Briley is an artist that has worked professionally in the film & game industry for many years, which include designing and building characters for film VFX and video games. He started his career at Disney, then later moved into the game industry at studios such as: Red Storm Ent., Sony Online Ent., id Software, Epic Games and many more. Some games he's worked on include Warhammer, Doom,...

Contest Run Date: April 30th - May 31st 2018. Who is Magic Wheelchair? Magic Wheelchair is an organization that builds costumes for kiddos in wheelchairs, at no cost to their families. Magic Wheelchair is a non-profit organization that teams up with artists and builders to assemble theme-based costumes that are fabricated to integrate with the child’s existing wheelchair. Check out a gallery of previous builds here: https://www.magicwheelchair.org/mwc2017 Magic Wheelchair has set a goal to...

Furio Tedeschi joins us for another special edition podcast recorded at our ZBrush Summit 2017. From early school years of learning CG, to art director, to freelance work with major motion pictures and AAA video games, Furio has done it all!  Get to know Furio more than his CG wisdom as they discuss South African life, DJ-ing, and did I hear him mention something about Watkin Tudor Jones aka Ninja from Die Antwoord!?   Friend of Pixologic, Furio Tedeschi has been a presenter at our 2015...

Joe Menna sits down with the Pixologic Team for a special edition podcast recorded at our ZBrush Summit 2017. Joe and our host Solomon Blair take 50 minutes to catch up during his visit to LA for our Summit event.  Get to know Joe as they talk about traditional studies in Russia, surfing, and a passion for comic books, toys, and collectibles.   Long time friend of Pixologic, Joe has participated in public ZBrush presentations, The ZBrush Sculpt-Off, Summit Workshops, and now live streaming...

Richard Taylor sits down with the Pixologic Team for a special edition podcast recorded at our ZBrush Summit 2017. We got a rare chance to pick the brain of the incredibly humble, levelheaded, wise, and passionate Richard Taylor. Get a taste of New Zealand culture, Weta Workshop’s workflow and process, The ZBrush Summit, and more right here! The ZBrushCentral Honorary Award was bestowed upon Richard with achievements of incorporation of ZBrush in Academy awarded films, co-founding and...

20th Century Fox and the YouTube Space LA partnered to bring a piece of the Alien: Covenant world from the big screen to real life!  "David's Lab" from the film was reconstructed using the actual props seen on camera!  In further collaboration, Pixologic and the Moving Picture Company (MPC) teamed up to bring you a podcast with our host Solomon Blair and special guest Leandre Lagrange.  Leandre is currently a concept artist with MPC, but has much experience in traditional, digital, and...

Join us as we sit down with Ubisoft's Character Lead, Tom Isaksen, and Environment Lead, Benoit Martinez, from Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands to touch on some of the creative perspectives we rarely get to see as gamers.

John Mahoney and host Solomon Blair sit down for a chat involving art, life events, film, writing, and of course ZBrush! Hasbro, Lucasfilm, Disney, Blizzard, WB, and Cartoon Network are just a few of John's vast job experiences. His recent works involve a graphic novel titled Zentropa with a part 2 in the works. If the recording wasn't enough, discover more about John in the links below! http://www.theinspirationstation.com https://mahoneyart.carbonmade.com/ ...

Eric Keller is known for his creature and texture work with Bad Robot and has worked on feature films such as 10 Cloverfield Lane and Star Trek: Beyond. Recent works include freelance projects for film, commercials and game trailers, notably 2017's Power Rangers film. Eric currently teaches Digital Creature Scultping at The Gnomon School of Visual Effects and is a creative developer and instructor at Otoy. He has 19 years experience as a professional ZBrush artist and has authored numerous...

Cesar Dacol Jr. is a Creature / Concept Supervisor at SpinVFX, and founder of Phoenix Atelier. Join Cesar and Paul Gaboury as they reminisce about nostalgic movies, hard times, and the Special Make-Up FX / VFX industry. From stories about going through the phone book in hopes of contacting Dick Smith, to making funny raptor noises, make sure to check out episode 8 of the ZBrush Podcast! www.spinvfx.com/

Andrew Rasmussen is a Look Development Artist at Zero VFX working in the film and commercial industry. In this episode, he gives us a glimpse into the VFX process at their studio and what ZBrush means to their pipeline. His latest projects include features such as Ghostbusters and Best Picture nominee: Fences. Andrew touches on the unexpected, quirky uses that stray from what people might expect in a ZBrush/VFX pipeline and his view on the industry. www.zerovfx.com

Steve Talkowski is an accomplished 3D artist, toymaker and founder of Sketchbot Studios. www.sketchbot.tv