The ZBrush Podcast: Recent Episodes
Michael Nisbet
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, Maria Panfilova intended a career path from her university studies in psychology, but later discovered a new path in digital arts and digital sculpting. Since then Maria has embarked on a freelance and studio career with such studios as Blur Studio, Axis Studios, Sideshow Collectibles, Unity, ArenaNet, and more!
Maria Panfilova was an all-star during the 2019 ZBrush Summit, participating in a stage presentation involving organic sculpting techniques, a runner-up in the ZBrush Sculpt-Off competition, gave portfolio reviews to Summit guests, displayed art work in the Gnomon gallery, and of course gave time for this podcast ... wow!
You can watch Maria's stage presentation or watch her work in Sculpt-Off in the links below.
Organic Sculpting Presentation: https://youtu.be/G3SVAN9TPbo
The Sculpt-Off Group 1 & 2
Group 1 Recording: https://youtu.be/s2b7mDG4Qrg
Group 2 Recording: https://youtu.be/1glqux8v78I
Follow Maria Panfilova
ZBrushCentral: https://www.zbrushcentral.com/u/Moons...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/panfilova.art/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariya.panfi...
ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/maryia_pan...
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 Sparling started his career in the United Kingdom sculpting and rapid prototyping for various clients, one including Louis Vuitton. Before accepting his Lead role and moving to Canada to work on Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Ashley worked with Rare and Xbox, TT Games and LEGO, and various other titles in the UK.
Canadian native Sébastien Giroux started out with a passion for VFX and cinematics. After some cinematics work with Ubisoft, Sébastien shifted to the character art pipeline in games with various titles including Far Cry 4, Rainbox Six Siege, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, and a senior role on Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Sébastien can also be found on ZBrushLIVE.com as one of our Stream Team members, where he explores another creative outlet of personal works in character collectibles and 3D printing!
Ashley Sparling and Sébastien Giroux are also apart of the full character team at Ubisoft Québec who won accepted the ZBrush Award for Game Art of the Year!
The Awards Page: https://summit.pixologic.com/awards.php
The ZBrushCentral Team Post: https://www.zbrushcentral.com/t/assas...
Ashley Sparling and Sébastien Giroux also took part in the 2019 ZBrush Summit Sculpt-Off. See both Ashley's and Sébastien's process in our recordings, both participated in Group 2.
Group 2 Recording: https://youtu.be/1glqux8v78I
Group 1 Recording: https://youtu.be/s2b7mDG4Qrg
Follow Ashley Sparling
ZBrushCentral: https://www.zbrushcentral.com/u/aspar...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleysparl...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashley.sparl...
ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/sparrow87
Follow Sébastien Giroux
ZBrushLIVE Schedule: http://pixologic.com/zbrushlive/autho...
ZBrushCentral: https://www.zbrushcentral.com/u/sebgi...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sebgirouxsc...
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sebgirouxsculpt
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO9j...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SebGirouxSculpt
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artofseb
ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/hellrainbow
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 game industry experience, Shane Olson has touched the full pipeline of creating games. From N64 to current gen, Shane has worked on such titles as Warhawk, numerous Disney titles including Cars 2 and Toy Story 3, eventually becoming a Character Department Head with Avalanche Studios on the Disney Infinity series, and collaborations with Blizzard Entertainment and Overwatch.
Have any questions you'd like to ask Shane Olson yourself? Shane is one of our regular streamers on ZBrushLIVE.com, watch him live, join the chat. You can see his schedule here:
http://pixologic.com/zbrushlive/author/shane-olson/
Follow Shane Olson or Enroll in His Courses:
https://www.3dcharacterworkshop.com/
ZBrushCentral: https://www.zbrushcentral.com/u/3dcharacterworkshop/gallery
ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/shaneolson
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/3dtoons/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShaneOlsonArt
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shane.olson.54
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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 with titles including Mass Effect and Dragon Age! Since moving to the US, Raf is known for character work in such Sony video game titles as Killzone: Shadow Fall, Infamous 3, The Order 1886, and most recently his AD position and numerous characters in 2018's God of War.
Follow Rafael Grassetti
ZBrushCentral: https://www.zbrushcentral.com/u/grassetti/gallery
ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/grassetti
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rafagrassetti/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rafagrassetti
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grassettiart
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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 in The ZBrush Podcast Episode 16:
https://youtu.be/MrvKYpwYTeI
Brett is also a ZBrushLIVE streamer, check out all of his VODs here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzeRp...
Maarten Verhoeven placed 1st in 2018's Hard Surface ZBrush Sculpt-off category and James W Cain place 3rd in the same category:
http://summit.pixologic.com/sculpt-of...
Relive 2018's ZBrush Sculpt-Off Here:
Group 1 https://youtu.be/84lcCXQnNxk
Group 2 https://youtu.be/sZJdReQdcEQ
Discover more about Grim, shop their products and follow James, Maarten, and Brett here: https://www.wearegrim.com/about-us
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 Miguel Guerrero from Method's Los Angeles branch, and Leo Krajden from Method's Vancouver branch. Both Miguel and Leo are extremely talented artists with very impressive film resumes.
Method Studio's Summit Presentation:
https://youtu.be/1N-XQwSHjXo
Method Studio's Work on Justin Timberlake's Music Video:
https://youtu.be/gA-NDZb29I4
Find Miguel Here:
https://www.instagram.com/magvfx/
https://www.artstation.com/mag
http://www.magvfx.com/
Find Leo Here:
https://www.instagram.com/leokrajden/
https://www.artstation.com/leokrajden
http://www.leokrajden.com/
https://www.methodstudios.com/
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 his craft and a strong work ethic, get to know this artist a little more as he takes a seat with our podcast host Solomon Blair.
Aiman on ZBrushLIVE:
http://pixologic.com/zbrushlive/autho...
Find Aiman Here:
https://www.facebook.com/Fungisaurs/
https://twitter.com/fungisaurs
https://www.instagram.com/fungisaurs/
https://www.fungisaurs.com/
http://www.3dsmiths.com/
http://www.aiman3d.com/
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 Jessica's career beginnings to now, staying motivated with work and personal projects, ZBrush, DIY, and more!
Jessica also hosts our annual ZBrush Sculpt-Off with Pixologic's own Joseph Drust. Check out 2018's Scupt-Off here:
Group 1 https://youtu.be/84lcCXQnNxk
Group 2 https://youtu.be/sZJdReQdcEQ
Find Jessica Here:
https://www.instagram.com/jesdru/
https://www.facebook.com/JessicaDruArt/
https://twitter.com/jesdru
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 with The Mill: https://youtu.be/8d6yGsQ0eZM
View Krystal's 2015 Summit Interview with The Mill: https://youtu.be/HoK5NZtIPV4
Find Krystal Here: https://www.artstation.com/iamsadpanda https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2942150/ https://www.instagram.com/iamsadpanda/ https://twitter.com/iamsadpanda
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 bio on his site, http://www.freehandprofit.com/ In this podcast, Solomon and Gary sit down for a chat about career beginnings, artist techniques, and of course ZBrush. http://www.freehandprofit.com/ https://www.instagram.com/freehandpro... https://twitter.com/freehandprofit
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 lead and character artist at Section with previous experience as a lead artist at Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.
Join us for a behind the scenes chat about RIVAL: Crimson x Chaos and Section Studios from the source! Solomon even get's a chance to take on Katon and David in a offline ZPlay of the game too, you don't want to miss it!
See Katon's & David's work:
http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthre...
https://www.artstation.com/katonc
https://www.artstation.com/daveviola
Rival: Crimson x Chaos Discord:
discord.gg/syA34sh
Play the Game:
Google Play Store - http://bit.ly/RIVAL_Google_DL
Apple App Store - http://bit.ly/RIVAL_Apple_DL
https://www.sectionstudios.com/
https://www.rivalcrimsonxchaos.com/
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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, Halo, Wolfenstein and Rage.
Brett has been a contestant at our annual ZBrush Sculpt-Off 2 years in a row in the Organic category from 2016 to 2017. In this episode, he dives into the preparation he did for the competition and the energy that surrounds the ZBrush Summit as well as his journey as a professional Character & Concept Artist.
You can see Brett's recent work on his artstation and personal website linked below:
https://www.artstation.com/spark
http://www.bbriley.com/
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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 build seven Star Wars themed costumes which will then be unveiled to seven boys or girls and their families at the 2018 Comic Con.
Pixologic is calling on the amazingly imaginative talents of our ZBrush artists to design one of these seven Star Wars costumes. You design the costume and the team headed up by Frank Ippolito at Thingergy Inc (www.thingergyinc.com) will bring the winning design to life.
Starting Monday, April 30th, 2018 Pixologic Inc. will be launching a ZBrush community contest with the challenge to design a Star Wars themed costume for one chosen kiddo. The contest will run until Thursday, May 31st, 2018.
The winning design will be included with the other six professional build teams for the big reveal at Comic Con. These teams are:
Monster City Studios Team Michael McMaster and Gordon Tarpley Team Tom Spina Studios Team Fon Davis and Fonco Studios Team Tested.com and Adam Savage Team Team Pixologic Inc.
More information will be shared at a later date.
We encourage you to get the popcorn ready and start watching those Star Wars movies for inspiration!
Special Guests: Ryan Weimer James Powell Daniel De León
More about Magic Wheelchair: https://www.magicwheelchair.org
More about Monster City Studios: http://www.monstercitystudios.com/
More about Daniel De León: http://pixologic.com/interview/dropbox/
More about Thingergy Inc: http://thingergyinc.com/
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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 ZBrush Summit and more notably holds the record for winning our ZBrush Sculpt-Off 3 years in a row in the Hard Surface category.
You can see Furio's recent work in the upcoming Transformers Bumblebee movie, Transformers The Last Knight, Mass Effect Andromeda, and Pacific Rim. Furio has also collaborated with Blur Studios, WB Games, McFarlane Toys, and Microsoft's 343 Industries.
IMDb:
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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 on ZBrushLIVE.com
Visit here for more info: http://pixologic.com/zbrushlive/autho...
Joe has created amazing works as a professional sculptor with toys and collectibles with DC Collectibles, Gentle Giant Ltd. & 3D Systems, Dark Horse Comics, Sideshow Collectibles, McFarlane Toys, and more!
Check out some of his stuff here: https://www.artstation.com/jmenna
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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 operating Weta Workshop, and other various forms of blended digital and traditional art within the community.
Richard Taylor, Weta Workshop, and Weta Digital’s recent notable films and projects include Thor: Ragnarok, Blade Runner 2049, Ghost in the Shell, Power Rangers, and Mad Max: Fury Road, with the addition of massive franchises including Lord of Rings, The Hobbit, Chronicles of Narnia, Avatar, Various Marvel and DC properties, TV productions, tabletop games, and more! Please visit Weta’s site to see all the amazing projects they’ve been apart of that are regrettably not named here in this description: http://wetaworkshop.com/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0853050/
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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 visual effects on many films. This list includes Prometheus, Guardians of the Galaxy, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Parts 1 & 2, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Dead Men Tell No Tales, 2019's The Lion King , and the list goes on and on!
Solomon and Leandre sit down for a chat on this incredible set to discuss works on Alien: Covenant, pop culture, ZBrush, and more!
Leandre Lagrange:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3797388/
https://www.youtube.com/yt/space/
https://www.foxmovies.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/FoxMovies
http://www.moving-picture.com/
20th Century Fox Footage Sources:
https://youtu.be/xFP2wFHWqfM
https://youtu.be/svnAD0TApb8
https://youtu.be/HBvbmCPZ0vg
MPC Alien: Covenant VFX Breakdowns:
https://youtu.be/7t-8nR0w6wM
https://youtu.be/ucPTgxisBjU
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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/ https://www.instagram.com/mahoney_artworks/ https://www.facebook.com/john.mahoney1?ref=name https://twitter.com/JohnmahoneyJohn
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 books, videos, and magazine tutorials on ZBrush, Maya, and CG art. He also has a species of fly named after him (Megaselia kelleri)
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
Jay Mattis and Timothy Rapp make up the two man game studio High Horse Entertainment. Their upcoming game Disc Jam has been creating a buzz and will be released this year. www.highhorseentertainment.com/
Kris Costa, Sunny Wei and Patrick Gagne are Lead Creature Modelers at Industrial Light & Magic. They most recently worked on the film Warcraft: The Beginning.
Erick Sosa is a 3D artist specializing in collectible statues. He owns Prototypez Studios and won the 2015 ZBrush Sculpt Off for the organic category. www.PrototypezStudios.com
The Pixo squad tries out Final Fantasy XV for the first time while recounting Square Enix's presentation at the ZBrushSummit!
Join the Pixologic team as we play DOOM with character artists Jason Martin, Bryan Wynia, Denzil O'Neill, & Emanuel Palalic. We talk about the history of the game and the amazing artwork!
Our first ZPlay with Bethesda Game Studios playing Fallout 4 with game artists Dennis Mejillones and Lucas Hardi! These episodes are audio recordings of our Twitch gameplay sessions with game artists who comment on the creation of game assets using ZBrush! Catch the video recordings on twitch.tv/pixologic and YouTube.com/PixologicZBrush
This episode was intended as a pilot and was recorded in April 2016. Justin Goby Fields is a world renowned 3D concept artist and founder of Ironklad Studios. Some of his projects include work for Sony Imageworks, Imaginary Forces, Maleficent, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams" video. www.ironkladstudios.com