11: Nik Hill -- Designer & Studio Owner, Film VFX, Building a Studio, & Ultramarathons
“Recording our eleventh episode, the guest of honor today is Nik Hill, founder of the studio Twenty Third C. Only a few years old, they've already worked on projects for Nike, Xbox, and the BBC. Before running his own shop, he was the Senior Designer for Territory, having worked on projects such as Ghost in the Shell, Mindhunter and more. Outside of design and business, Nik Hill is a ambitious runner, besting marathons and other insane challenges like the 4 X 48. Look that one up,...it's mental. He's also braving a 5 hour time difference all the way from London so a very special thanks to Nik for making the time.”
0:01:30. Starting Your Own Studio
0:07:00 Backstory: Graffiti to Mograph
0:14:00 Backstory: Arsenal Football Club
0:21:58 Blade Runner 2049 & Working with Denis Villeneuve
0:33:10 First Hires for Your Studio
0:39:12 Growing Your Studio
0:42:40 Profitability of Studio Ownership
0:46:51 Taking Your Hands Off the Box
0:50:39 Clients Are People Too
0:53:05 Who is Twenty Third C?
0:56:42 Nature as Inspiration
1:07:08 Mental Running Challenges
1:27:20 Spirituality
1:28:51 Outro
Nik’s Curriculum
