Chiustream

When Bobby first met him, Damon Bard was one of the top clay sculptors working in animated film. Then ZBrush became the industry standard, forcing him to become a student again. In this interview, Damon talks to Bobby about his journey and subsequent rebirth as a digital 3D sculptor and artist, returning to the peaks of his career. Damon's is a story of adaption, evolution, and how you can always benefit from learning, even (ESPECIALLY) after reaching the top. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com Characters for Animated Film with Daniel Arriaga: https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=28 DAMON BARD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damonbard BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Should you work at being good at a lot of things or great at one thing? Bobby and the Little Plant People tackle the topic of Specialist vs. Jack of All Trades.

Bobby is joined in this interview by former Disney feature animators, Bobby Pontillas and Andrew Chesworth. Bobby (Pontillas) and Andrew, now with TAIKO Studios, are co-directors of the new animated short, "One Small Step". They share their experiences leaving their dream jobs at Disney in favor of a smaller start-up, the pros and cons, and ultimately what makes it all worth it. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com Painting with Light and Color with Dice Tsutsumi and Robert Kondo: https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=30 TAIKO STUDIOS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taikostudios Website: http://www.taikostudios.com/ BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Two of the internet's leading art educators together in one interview! Bobby talks to adventurer and former Disney animator Aaron Blaise about his wild youth in Florida, studying his craft at the feet of Glen Keane, and eventually creating CreatureArtTeacher.com. One of Aaron's adventures once left him lost at sea; he recounts this story to Bobby and it's crazy! ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com AARON BLAISE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronblaiseart Art Education: https://creatureartteacher.com/ BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Bobby reminisces with Masae Seki and Thierry Lafontaine about the ORIGINAL "Schoolism House" while answering viewers' questions in this Chiustream. BONUS: can you guess where Thierry got his tattooed baby idea from? Sign up for Schoolism In-House Workshop https://www.schoolism.com/house.php BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert THIERRY LAFONTAINE https://www.instagram.com/thierrylafontaine MASAE SEKI https://www.instagram.com/masaeseki

Including Avengers: Infinity War, there have been 18 movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; Rodney Fuentebella has worked on 14 of them -- every MCU film since Captain America: The First Avenger. Rodney talks to Bobby about working at Marvel, shares what he loves most about being a part of huge MCU movies, and the secret sauce that got him onto the Marvel team in the first place. APPLY FOR THE SCHOOLISM LAKEHOUSE https://www.schoolism.com/house.php ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com Sign up for the Schoolism newsletter: https://www.schoolism.com/subscribe-mail.php RODNEY FUENTEBELLA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rodneyimages Twitter: https://twitter.com/rodneyimages BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

When Bobby gets the Godfather of Digital Painting, Craig Mullins, on the line, he turns into a fanboy like the rest of us! In this wide-ranging interview, Craig talks to Bobby about his style, speculates on how Monet would've painted an orc, and explains why on earth would he destroy all his art when he gets old. APPLY FOR DIGITAL PAINTING WITH CRAIG MULLINS https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=44 ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

If you're overcome by chaos in your workflow, this is for you! In this stream, Bobby tells Masae Seki and the awesome Jonathan Hardesty the key thing he always does at night that helps him stay organized the next morning. They also talk about purposeful learning, breaking art blocks, and how much they have to hate a piece before they're willing to start over. All this while Jonathan paints his son in real time! ART EDUCATION at: https://www.schoolism.com Sign up for the Schoolism newsletter: https://www.schoolism.com/subscribe-mail.php JONATHAN HARDESTY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonhardesty Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JonathanHardesty Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonHardesty BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Is there such a thing called 'talent'? Is it real? Do you believe that a very small percentage of people are naturally talented at certain things? Bobby and Matt Johnson sit down the amazing Even Mehl Amundsen to discuss this intriguing topic as well as how independent projects like Even's new book 'Tegn Two' help with the overall art career. Order Even's books at http://www.tegn.shop/

In this candid conversation, color key artist for Revolting Rhymes, Alexandre "Zedig" Diboine tells Bobby why he thinks "creative" (a term he's not fond of) is a deceptive word, and how he overcomes frustration to power through (and still crush) jobs that he might not necessarily like. If you've ever felt insecure about your work, you have to watch this one! APPLY FOR THE SCHOOLISM LAKEHOUSE Visit https://www.schoolism.com/house.php Art education: https://www.schoolism.com Sign up for the Schoolism newsletter: https://www.schoolism.com/subscribe-mail.php ALEXANDRE ZEDIG DIBOINE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexandrediboine Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexandrezedig.diboine Twitter: https://twitter.com/a_zedig_diboine BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Phillip Boutte Jr.'s costume design credits over the last 10 years range from Oscar-winners to billion dollar box office juggernauts. In this interview, Bobby talks to the former child actor about "the rocket ship of success" that his second career has become, how he tapped into his love of African art for his costume concepts for Black Panther, and that time Madonna hired him to design costumes for THREE of her world tours. APPLY FOR THE SCHOOLISM LAKEHOUSE Visit https://www.schoolism.com/house.php Art education: https://www.schoolism.com Sign up for the Schoolism newsletter: https://www.schoolism.com/subscribe-mail.php PHILLIP BOUTTE JR. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pboutte/ BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Black Panther has been such a huge success, and Bobby recently interviewed sensational artist Anthony Francisco who not only worked on Black Panther, but SO many other Marvel films! Anthony was in the Navy in his 20’s to support his family and used art as an escape, and eventually he found his way into working the industry! He has a great attitude about life, art, and how to stay positive no matter the challenges you face! APPLY FOR THE SCHOOLISM LAKEHOUSE Visit https://www.schoolism.com/house.php Art education: https://www.schoolism.com Sign up for the Schoolism newsletter: https://www.schoolism.com/subscribe-mail.php ANTHONY FRANCISCO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnthonyFranciscoArt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthony_francisco_art BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Get to know the Ross Tran beyond his online personality. Find out how and why Ross started his YouTube channel, Ross Draws! Hear how he started off at Art Center, then dropped out to pursue a career in acting if you can believe it! From there, you'll get to hear his journey of how he come to creating his online presence, how he found his brand, and also how he really makes a living being the YouTube celebrity that he is! APPLY FOR THE SCHOOLISM LAKEHOUSE Visit https://www.schoolism.com/house.php Art education: https://www.schoolism.com Sign up for the Schoolism newsletter: https://www.schoolism.com/subscribe-mail.php ROSS TRAN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rossdraws Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLEVrhumRsK67JkP3G4w5cQ BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

There are all types of artistic roadblocks from being unmotivated, uninspired to hitting plateaus in your artistic journey. Many roadblocks can keep us from progressing for weeks or months. Bobby, Masae Seki and Jonathan Hardesty share roadblocks that they've experienced and how they overcame them. ART EDUCATION AND WORKSHOP TICKETS: http://www.schoolism.com

Megan Brain works with paper sculptures, and her creations are super refreshing! Find out how she has flourished working with handmade, organic material, when today’s entertainment industry seems to be saturated with CG! Her original goal had been to become a 2D animator, but we are so happy she found her way into paper sculptures! Megan’s work can be seen as the 'Origami' characters in the film “Kubo and The Two Strings”, (so if you haven’t seen it yet, we highly recommend it!) APPLY FOR THE SCHOOLISM LAKEHOUSE Visit https://www.schoolism.com/house.php Art education: https://www.schoolism.com Sign up for the Schoolism newsletter: https://www.schoolism.com/subscribe-mail.php MEGAN BRAIN Website: http://meganbrain.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mb_papersculpt BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

The Artistic Mind makes us passionate and creative, but it can also make us our own toughest critics. Bobby & Matt talk with Jonathan Hardesty about how the mental game, insecurities, and personal drive work together in an artist's life.

Linda is currently working at Dreamworks T.V. and her team was recently nominated for an Annie award for their show Trollhunters! Linda was not feeling fulfilled in her previous job for numerous years, and in an epiphany left one night to head to L.A. Two weeks later she got a phone call that changed the course of her career! Find out what it was like for Linda to get her first assignment, and what she thinks about trying to become a character designer in today’s saturated market. APPLY FOR THE SCHOOLISM LAKEHOUSE Visit https://www.schoolism.com/house.php Art education: https://www.schoolism.com Sign up for the Schoolism newsletter: https://www.schoolism.com/subscribe-mail.php LINDA YINGJUE CHEN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/praeclaris BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

The question of whether specializing is better than being a jack of all trades is common among artists in the gaming, film and television industry. Bobby talks about his thoughts on the matter and discusses other questions about art and life as an artist.

Genevieve Godbout is a charming artist out of Quebec, who originally studied traditional animation. She went to Paris and then London to further pursue her story, but is now back in Montreal as a full-time illustrator. She shared with Bobby in a recent interview her struggles of finding a job after school, what it was like having english as her second language, and how she fought through a period of her career where she felt lost and unfulfilled. Get inspired with her wonderous story about how she refound her passion for art by creating her children's books! APPLY FOR THE SCHOOLISM LAKEHOUSE Visit https://www.schoolism.com/house.php Art education: https://www.schoolism.com Sign up for the Schoolism newsletter: https://www.schoolism.com/subscribe-mail.php GENEVIEVE GODBOUT Website: http://www.genevievegodboutillustration.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenevieveGodboutillustration Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genevievegodboutillustration BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digit

Bobby and Matt get back together to take questions from the audience. ChiuStream is a conversational podcast about art and being an artist. Join in on a live stream on Bobby's youtube channel http://www.YouTube.com/digitalbobert