Marcus Eckert is a programmer and motion designer based in Oslo, Norway. During this episode, we discuss Wide Sky, taking negative feedback, where to start when learning code languages and the importance of developing new skills and improving on the old skills.
Links:
Website: http://www.marcuseckert.com/
Squall: http://www.marcuseckert.com/squall/
Tumblr: http://marcus-experiments.tumblr.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/marcus_eckert
Wide Sky: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wide-sky/id592925278?mt=8
Wide Sky Trailer: https://vimeo.com/57916203
Highlights:
-Background
-From journalism to counselor to freelance motion design
-Wide Sky game & its trailer
-Process of getting better, trying old work again
-Coding & expressions
-Taking feedback
-Advice for anyone looking to get into creative projects
-App culture
-Squall
-Stop motion
-Google/ Apple Motion Design
-Future for Marcus
-What Marcus is learning right now
-Advice on starting to learn code languages
-Tools for After Effects
-Dream client: Someone who doesn’t tell you, you can do whatever you want
-Favorite animated film: Ghost in the Shower
-What do your parents think you do: Apps the stuff that is on there
-Animalator: a cat
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Michelle Higa Fox is a director and animator based in Brooklyn, New York. She owns Slanted Studios which focuses on creating mixed-media animation for experiences of any kind. During the episode, we discussed her permanent public art pieces, how she started with Mixtape Club, and the importance of building trust with a client.
Links:
Slanted http://www.slanted.studio/
Website: http://www.higafox.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/higapod
Squall http://www.marcuseckert.com/squall/
Highlights:
-Background
-Transition into animation
-Mixtape Club- the first business
-Music videos
-10-11 of freelancing months & breaking for 2 months for personal projects
-Transition from doing every style to being a director and needing to make those calls for clients
-Make things over and over again to get better
-Pitches: committing to making something look a certain way
-Making depth without using 3D software
-Building trust with a client
-Interactive installation in an airport
-Touchdesigner
-Love for stop motion
-Squall
-The future for Michelle
-Dream client: The MTA (who runs the Subway in NYC)
-Favorite animated film: Rejected, The Hedgehog and the Fog
-What do your parents think you do: I think my parents know now
-Animalator: a corgi- my dog Merlin
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