James Whiffin is the founder and a developer at Plugin Everything. A company developing plugins for Adobe After Effects such as Deep Glow, Handy Cam, Disco Text and Mono Spacer, creating tools to enhance the workflow and experience of artists.

Patrick is a CG and Visual Effects Supervisor.

Cinematographer and Director Marco Siraky discusses his work with host Blair Walker.

Rich Nosworthy, Frankie Principe, Ben Buchannan and Joren van Suylekom discuss their experiences at Node 2019.

Attendees from New Zealand discuss their experiences at Node 2019.

This episode host Blair Walker discusses with Laura education, inspiration and diversifying the application of your craft into mediums such as gaming.

Jason Poley is a freelance 3D artist and motion designer based in Melbourne Australia. On this episode, Jason shares the type of work he produces, his career and also his recent presentation at Node. It was a powerful presentation that had a lot of people reaching out. Jason discusses the impact on himself and the benefits.

Mariano Segedin’s role as Head of Post Production at Augusto covers a wide range of disciplines across Advertising, Film, TV, Documentaries and digital. With a background as an Editor, he discusses his role and the work that has been done at Augusto. This conversation reflects upon how studies, facilities and agencies are changing today especially when the focus is on creating great work internally.

Jess Herrera is a 3D Creative at Animade. This discussion covers her move to London to work at Animade. The conversation also covers her presentation for Maxon at Siggraph 2019 as well as speaking at the upcoming Node Fest. Her love of character design shines through her work which is discussed in detail. Jess Herrera & Glen Miralles won the 2018 Node Fest best ident competition. This work is examined and the process behind creating this award winning work.

Ben Marriott is a freelance motion designer based in Sydney, Australia. With a strong background as an illustrator and 2D animator, Ben shares the work he has been doing as a freelancer for studios such as Buck. Ben also launched a YouTube channel focussed on animation tutorials for 2D motion designers and After Effects which is discussed in depth.

This episode really focuses on the creative processes at Elastic which is renowned for being a leading full-service design studio. Guests Hazel Baird & Heidi Berg.

EJ Hassenfratz is a freelance motion graphic artist and Creative Director at eyedesyn. He has worked with numerous clients including NBA, NHL, and MLB teams, plus major networks like CBS, ESPN, and Discovery Channel.

Lauren Watling is head of Hive, FCB’s agile content service team producing audio, visual and static content fast and cost-effectively. The conversation discusses the roles of a producer. And also, the workflows her team has implemented especially for social media content.

Michael Frogley is the Motion Director at Dave Clark Design. Dave Clark Design is an independent brand and digital experience agency with studios based in New Zealand, Australia & Singapore.

Eve Cheesmur, Owner of Mint Voices; a voice over talent agency. Eve, a voice artist herself shares what a professional voice artist can bring to a video project. Sound is such an important part of any film or video work & we discuss this in detail.

Frankie Principe is a Senior Motion Designer at Assembly in Auckland, New Zealand. This episode explores a recent Assembly project Fantastic Beasts as well as working on collaborative projects. The balance of commercial work, personal projects and downtime are key focuses of this episode.

David Ariew; freelance 3D motion artist discusses show reels with host Blair. David’s latest reel departs from the standard reel. We discuss work & also how personal a reel can be not only for the content, but the way it is presented. **Show Notes:** Compiled by [Matt Lloyd](http://inkmotor.com/) 00.44 - [David’s new reel](https://vimeo.com/281336902) 01.58 - [Ice Caves](https://vimeo.com/280577487) music video 03.05 - Composer [Ivan Torrent](https://ivantorrent.bandcamp.com/) collaborated on the reel. David worked on [Space Whales](https://vimeo.com/248504302) with him too. 06.55 - Music and sound choices can make or break a reel, as of course can the choice of work you show. 08.30 - Discussion the editing process, and how David focuses on a particular piece for a while on the reel, without jumping around too much from project to project. 10.09 - Grouping parts of the reel by grade/colour of the footage. 16.35 - Why Blair didn’t need a reel once during the first two months of freelancing. 18.20 - David’s recent collaboration on the Ice Caves video with [Grant Inouye](http://www.grantinouye.com/) and [Christopher Rutledge](https://www.instagram.com/tokyomegaplex/) 19.00 - The current mograph debate: take up Houdini? Or stick to what you really love and get better and better at that? 21.40 - Discussion of how studios collaborate by playing to the strengths of the different team members. 22.30 - The perils of being a one man band, like David. 24.55 - David rarely works in house since specialising in 3d. 26.55 - David Ariew and [Brograph](http://brograph.com/) collaborate with [DeadMaus](http://brograph.com/deadmau5/) on his visuals. He himself is really into making 3d and using Octane. 28.00 - Discussion of the huge depth of today’s software, and how much space there is to become a specialist within a given package. 32.00 - The importance of keeping abreast of what the latest tech makes possible. 33.15 - **Pro Video Picks** 33.43 - **Inspirational videos** [Ruin](https://vimeo.com/38591304) by Wes Ball [The Leviathan](https://vimeo.com/122368314) by Ruairi Robinson (check out 01.03 shot of docking bay.) 37.08 - **Software/Tech:** [World Creator](https://www.world-creator.com/) [Realflow for C4D](http://www.nextlimit.com/realflow/realflow_cinema4d/) 41.31 - **Following** [The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5788792/) [StuZor](https://www.instagram.com/stuz0r/), [Beeple](https://www.beeple-crap.com/), [Sekani Solomon](http://www.sekanimotiondesign.com/), [Hoodass](https://www.instagram.com/hoodass/?hl=en), [Josef Bshara](https://www.josefbsharah.net/) 43.05 - **Inspiration and Influence** Vimeo and Instagram, [Octane Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/OctaneRender/), stills from movies and the real world using [PureRef](https://www.pureref.com/) 44.27 - **Follow David Online:** [web](http://arievvisuals.com/) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/davidariew/?hl=en) 46.36 - **Who should be on the show?** [Josef Bshara](https://www.josefbsharah.net/) [Raoul Marks](https://vimeo.com/raoulmarks) [Ryan Talbot](https://www.artstation.com/digital_melon) [Alex Ness](https://nessgraphics.com/) [Justin LeDuc](https://www.instagram.com/justinleduc/) **Pro Video Podcast Online:** [Blair Walker - Twitter](https://twitter.com/blairwalker) [Pro Video Podcast - Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/provideogroup/shared_invite/enQtNDI2NjYwNjk4OTE4LTNmMjM3N2VhNzkwZjVjZTVlNzg1ZDM1ZTZhY2JiMjI4NjMzOWNkNWYwNGI3Y2IyNzM2NzQ4NDdhNzEyNGFmNmQ) [Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/provideopodcast/) [Pro Video Podcast - Twitter](https://twitter.com/provideopodcast) [Pro Video Podcast - Website](http://worldpodcasts.com/pro-video-podcast/)

Node Fest is the premiere Motion Design event for Australasia. James Cowen of Yes Captain is on the show to share what Node 2018 will bring us. Every year it gets better as it supports the community to come together and hear from outstanding talent in Australia, New Zealand and around the world. The lineup of speakers is again a wealth of knowledge and experience that crosses all disciplines with the Motion Design Industry. **Show Notes** : Compiled by [Matt Lloyd](http://inkmotor.com/) 05.30 - The 2018 Node line up: Jonny Kofoed of [Assembly](http://www.assemblyltd.com/) 07.10 - How James Cowen picks his speakers, and his preference for them to talk about the process of making projects 09.00 - [Lisa Vertudaches](http://www.lisavertudaches.com/) 12.27 - [EJ Hassenfratz](http://www.eyedesyn.com/) 15.30 - [Maxon](https://www.maxon.net/en/) as Sponsor of Nodefest 16.51 - [Luca Ionescu](http://www.likemindedstudio.com/) 19.10 - [Nodefest Slack Group](http://www.nodefest.com.au/slack/) 20.12 - The above group has a blacklist of companies, for motion designers to beware of. 21.20 - [Lilian Darmono](http://www.liliandarmono.com/) 23.43 - [Ben Watts](http://benwattsdesign.com/) who will talk at Node about how he made the transition from C4D to Houdini 26.00 - The importance of finding your own voice as a motion designer 30.00 - Studio Partners: [HelloLuxx](https://helloluxx.com/), [Dirty Puppet](http://dirtypuppet.com/), [Mr](https://www.mister.net.au/), [Fox and Co](http://foxandco.design/), [Buck](http://buck.tv/), [Yukfoo](https://www.yukfoo.net/) 31.00 - Industry Partners: [Digital Pigeon](https://www.digitalpigeon.com.au/), [Swinburne](http://www.swinburne.edu.au/), [aescripts](https://aescripts.com/), [borisfx](https://borisfx.com/), [toolfarm](https://www.toolfarm.com/), [motionworks](https://www.motionworks.net/), [acmi](https://www.acmi.net.au/), [fed square](http://fedsquare.com/) 31.40 - [Node Ident Competition](http://www.nodefest.com.au/idents/) **Pro Video Podcast Online:** [Blair Walker - Twitter](https://twitter.com/blairwalker) [Pro Video Podcast – Slack](https://provideogroup.slack.com/join/shared_invite/enQtMzkzOTk3MTcxNTI1LWE0YzhlNDVhMDFkNWYxOWQ2NmU3ZWExMTU5YzVkMjNjZjBmZmVkODhkYTQyNzg3MjNjYWY2OWQ3MDdmMjRjMjE) [Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/provideopodcast/) [Pro Video Podcast - Twitter](https://twitter.com/provideopodcast) [Pro Video Podcast - Website](http://worldpodcasts.com/pro-video-podcast/)

Mitch Myers is a freelance Motion Designer. On this episode Mitch shares his experiences in becoming a freelancer. Host Blair Walker discusses with Mitch his business branding, being an entrepreneur and also they look at two pieces of Mitches work in detail. Lots of great topics covered in this episode including design theory, film theory, cinematography, lighting, 3D, art direction and more. **Show Notes** - by Blair Walker [Nura Headphones](https://www.mitchmyers.tv/nura/) [Shapist Hourglass Principle](https://www.mitchmyers.tv/shapist-hourglass-principle-mv/) [The Jump](https://www.patreon.com/thejump) [Light Kits & VDB Packs](https://www.mitchmyers.tv/store/) **Pro Video Pick: ** Developing a strong positive mindset is extremely important to maintaining a successful creative and entrepreneurial lifestyle. **Following:** [The Mysterious Universe Podcast](https://mysteriousuniverse.org/). It’s a perfect listen for Mitch while he’s working. Full of esoteric and interesting topics. **Where do you find Inspiration and Influence:** I find influence from just about anywhere, mainly when I am not thinking about a solution to my issues. I could be banging my head against a wall with a problem but when I leave it be the answer always comes to me through my daily life. I think It’s extremely important to fill your life with activities that compliment each other. You can start to form a pretty consistent pattern of inspiration. **Inspirational Videos: ** [Ash Thorp : AWAKEN AKIRA](https://vimeo.com/266950351) [Elastic: The Night Manager](https://elastic.tv/project/the-night-manager/) **Where can we all follow you online:** [Twitter](http://twitter.com/mrmitchmyers) [Facebook](http://facebook.com/mitchmyersofficial) [Instagram](http://instagram.com/mitchmyersofficial) [Website](https://www.mitchmyers.tv/) [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/thejump) **Who should be on the show:** Merc Vilson, Raidzero, Lorcan O’Shanahan **Pro Video Podcast Online:** [Blair Walker - Twitter](https://twitter.com/blairwalker) [Pro Video Podcast - Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/provideogroup/shared_invite/enQtMzcwODc1ODE1OTc0LTEwZGE1OGY5ZGQ5YTAzYjZiN2VjY2YyODBjNDFmMTAzYjEwMzViMTFkNjc0MzcyZGVjNGY0MThiMjVhNTkyNDk) [Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/provideopodcast/) [Pro Video Podcast - Twitter](https://twitter.com/provideopodcast) [Pro Video Podcast - Website](http://worldpodcasts.com/pro-video-podcast/) [Pro Video Podcast - Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/6kHVr04CfekD8rWH7KcgUx?si=nsZvxv4jQTOfxE61bN_Kxg)