The Zbrush Podcast

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 t

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

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

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.fa

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, Maa

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.artstati

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

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/     Audio Version: iTunes: http://zbru

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: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4662719/?r...   Audio Version: iTunes: http://zbru.sh/1xl Google: http://zbru.sh/21s Stitcher: http://zbru.

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   Audio Version: iTunes: http://zbru.sh/1xl Google: http://zbru.sh/21s Stitcher: http://zbru.sh/2dn     ZBrushLIVE.com Pixologic.com     https://twitter.com/P

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 project

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.yo

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)