Chiustream

Alex Neonakis moved to LA and was jobless for over a year. But then as a shot in the dark, she applied to Naughty Dog and got in. In this interview, she talks about good timing, asking for what you want, and how her process is different from other artists (and that's OK).ART EDUCATIONhttps://www.schoolism.comALEXANDRIA NEONAKISInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexneonakisBOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

When visual development artist, Victoria Ying, first got to Disney, she learned that the character design techniques she was taught in art school were too limited. In Part 3 of this mini-series, Victoria explains how CASTING great characters is different from designing them.VICTORIA YINGSchoolism Class: https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=46Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriayingBOBBY CHIUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

First, storyboard artist, Sharon Bridgeman, was chastised by nuns. Then she was laughed at by a guidance counsellor. She wanted to help her mom out with bills, but her mom didn't want Sharon doing a regular job. Instead, Sharon went to animation school and wound up working on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which launched her into a film and TV career spanning 30+ years. In this interview, Sharon talks to Bobby about her storytelling techniques, the dangers of getting typecast, and a warm story involving her mom and rollerskating in the hallway.ART EDUCATIONhttps://www.schoolism.comBOBBY CHIUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Lots of people want to be character designers or environment artists; to a lot of students and artists starting out, prop design is an afterthought. But then you think, what is the golden idol from Indiana Jones, or the Iron Throne, or a lightsaber? All props! Excited now? In Part 2 of this mini-series, former Disney visual development artist, Victoria Ying, talks about how much of vis dev is prop design and why sometimes a music box is much more than a music box.VICTORIA YINGSchoolism Class: https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=46Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriayingBOBBY CHIUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Victoria's class 'Introduction to Visual Development with Victoria Ying' on Schoolism. https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=46Victoria Ying is a visual development artist and illustrator who has worked on such films as Tangled, Moana, Big Hero 6, Frozen, Wreck-It Ralph and more. Bobby Chiu and Matt Johnson sit with Victoria to talk about art and her visual development.Victoria Ying on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Bobby Chiu on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/digitalbobertMatt Johnson on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/

Art has its fundamentals, every sub-discipline of art has its own fundamentals, and so does every sub-discipline of those sub-disciplines. In Part 1 of this mini-series, Disney visual development artist, Victoria Ying, talks to Bobby about the design fundamentals that she teaches in her new Schoolism class, "Introduction to Visual Development with Victoria Ying",  and why they're vital, even though you won't use these assignments in your portfolio. VICTORIA YINGInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriayingBOBBY CHIUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

It often seems like our art heroes are infalliable, masterpiece-making machines while our own artistic mojo peaks and slumps because we're mere mortals. In Part 4 of this mini series, our film industry insider, Karla Ortiz, talks about a period of crippling insecurity she had when she first started at ILM. Then one of her own art heroes helped her realize that no failure is truly a failure if you can come back better tomorrow.KARLA ORTIZInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kortizartBOBBY CHIUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

If you've ever wondered if you're too old for art (spoiler: you're not), meet Fabien Mense. While most of our artist friends have known they wanted to be artists since they were little, it took prodding from his parents, a Ghibli-loving girlfriend, and the anime cult classic, Perfect Blue, to make a 20-year-old Fabien realize that this was the world he belonged in.ART EDUCATIONhttps://www.schoolism.com/FABIEN MENSEhttps://www.instagram.com/fabienmenseBOBBY CHIUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Our film industry insider, Karla Ortiz, is also well-known for her illustration work. Although illustration is similar to live action in many respects, it has its own quirks and nuances that are very important for a good illustrator to understand. In Part 3 of this mini series, she talks to Bobby about how an illustration job is different from live action and where they overlap.KARLA ORTIZInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kortizartBOBBY CHIUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

LightBox Expo has been like a magical beast of art and amazement that steadily grows every day! A lot has happened in the almost 3 months since it was announced, so this seems like the perfect time for Bobby to announce an exciting new development and answer some of your questions about the event!

Catch Bobby Chiu on the first ChiuStream of the year where he will talk to Jonathan Hardesty about his class on Schoolism -- "Understanding Textures with Jonathan Hardesty". Four new lessons have been added to help you understand SKIN textures -- light skin, dark skin, and reptilian skin!

From gaming to live action, there are unique nuances to every school of concept art. Our film industry insider, Karla Ortiz, used to work in gaming. In Part 2 of this mini series, she talks to Bobby about what makes live action different from gaming and, case in point, what details she hadn't considered when she designed Doctor Strange.KARLA ORTIZInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kortizartBOBBY CHIUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Starting with oil paints at age 8, Bryan Mark Taylor was practically destined to be a painter. World traveler too? Sure, why not? But inventor and entrepreneur? That's where things get interesting! A decorated plein air painter, Bryan loves painting outside anywhere and everywhere in the world. That passion for seeing the world led him to invent an easel for plein air painters, which he turned into a thriving business. In this interview, Bryan talks to Bobby about his upbringing, those paints, and how seizing one opportunity can lead to another and another.ART EDUCATIONhttps://www.schoolism.comBRYAN MARK TAYLORhttps://www.instagram.com/bryanmarktaylorBOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

In Part 7 of this mini-series, veteran entertainment industry artist, Nathan Fowkes, gets to the core of building a portfolio that will get you hired. He explains to Bobby how one amazing image doesn't make an good portfolio, what studios are looking for in the portfolio of their next hire, and the one vital thing that a good portfolio should demonstrate. ART EDUCATIONhttps://www.schoolism.comNATHAN FOWKEShttps://www.instagram.com/nathanfowkesartBOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

In the ninth and final part of this mini-series, Bobby asks the question that we all think when we see Craig Mullins painting: if simplification is so vital, how are his paintings always so epic and rich with detail?!DIGITAL PAINTING WITH CRAIG MULLINShttps://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=44BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

If you're an art student, you have to hear what Alex Alvarez has to say about the education you're getting. Alex's film credits include Avatar, Star Trek, and Prometheus, but you probably know him best as the founder of the Gnomon School of Visual Effects. In this interview, Alex talks to Bobby about the almost accidental origins of Gnomon, A-list directors who are also fans, and the state of art education today.ART EDUCATIONhttps://www.schoolism.comALEX ALVAREZhttps://www.instagram.com/alvarez________BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

On more than one occasion, Marco Nelor went into an art test and was given his own work to use as reference. This and other anecdotes will give you an idea of his journey from the inner city where he didn't even know about concept art as a career, to working on such dream projects as Black Panther, Mortal Kombat X, Injustice: Gods Among Us, and A-list music videos. Marco used the tools available to him -- art and hard work -- to escape from his early, crime-ridden environment, just as his mother had dreamed for him. This interview with Bobby is his story.ART EDUCATIONhttps://www.schoolism.comMARCO NELORhttps://www.instagram.com/marconelorBOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

"This is Ovi, I'm a character designer at Warner Bros. Can I speak to..." In this interview, freelance character designer, Ovi Nedelcu, recounts how, as a young and naive new artist, he got advice from Bruce Timm, had lunch with Nico Marlet, became penpals with Brad Bird, hung out with Glenn Keane, and pitched a book to Kobe Bryant, all by leveraging his skills and his willingness to simply pick up the phone and introduce himself.OVI NEDELCUhttps://www.instagram.com/ovi_nedelcuBOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Movies have taught us, when breaking in somewhere, it always helps to have someone on the inside. Today, we're breaking into live action films, and our insider is Karla Ortiz! She shares with Bobby her advice on how to build an effective portfolio that will help you not just hired, but get hired for the things you want to do!KARLA ORTIZInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kortizartBOBBY CHIUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Rodney Rothman was the head writer on the Late Show with David Letterman at 24 years old. When he transitioned from talk shows and sketch comedy to film, his comedy evolved into something else. 22 Jump Street, on which he was a writer, was unlike any other TV adaptations and sequels. Bobby first met Rodney while working on an unproduced project, The Something, which Rodney wrote and was directing. In this interview, he talks to Bobby about being one the writers and directors of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and how they crossed a superhero movie with an animated movie, with an animated comic book and turned it into something else: the #1 movie in the world!RODNEY ROTHMANTwitter: https://twitter.com/rodneyrothmanBOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert