Episode 42: Live at Blend Fest 2017

Animalators

On this week’s episode, we were live at Blend Fest 2017 with Andrew Kramer, Patrick Osborne and Erica Gorochow. During the panel, we talked about how originality is a byproduct of authenticity, how their is power in saying yes to something you may not be ready for and the importance of creating in new mediums.

Links:

Andrew’s website http://www.videocopilot.net

Patrick’s website http://www.bighappyaccident.com/blog/

Erica’s Website http://peprally.co

Tilt Brush - https://www.tiltbrush.com

This American Life - https://www.thisamericanlife.org

Notes:

-#blendanimalators

-Blend

-Pursuit of originality

-Creation

-Originality is a byproduct of authenticity

-Passion

-Taking risks/chances

-Safe Ideas

-Pushing boundaries

-Experimentation

-Process of elimination

-Sometimes limitations/constraints are good (ex. Creating a new idea in the world of Star Wars...it has to look like it belongs in that world, but can be a brand new idea)

-Problem solving

-Storyboards in VR

-TiltBrush

-Trying new mediums

-Community in originally (Pulling inspiration from others-copying to learn)

-Practice - Progression

- “It’s not where you take things from--it’s where you take them to.” -Jean-Luc Godard

-Balance

-Power in saying yes to something maybe you’re not ready for