38: Colorsponge -- CG Automotive Artist, On Alberto Mielgo, Self-Knowledge & Defying Doubt
Recording our thirty eight episode, the guest of honor today is Carlos Pecino aka Colorsponge. He is an automotive CGI artist widely known for his photorealistic car renderings. His work has gotten him jobs with clients such as Recom Farmhouse, Realtime UK, and Netflix on shows like Love, Death and Robots. He's one of the most convincingly realistic CG artists in the space and a trusted collaborator with big artists across the industry like Alberto Mieglo and Ash Thorp. Calling all the way from London, a very special thanks to Carlos for making the time.
00:01:12 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
00:04:42 Being Alberto Mielgo’s Lighting Supervisor
00:22:59 Maybe I Don't Need To Be The Boss After All
00:29:54 Persevering Despite Great Discouragement
00:43:44 Cars: Sourcing Versus Scratch
01:05:20 What’s A Colorsponge?
01:08:48 Freelancing (Sucks In Spain)
01:29:36 Being Multidisciplinary/ Mud-Wrestling Pixels
Colorsponge’s Curriculum
