19: Sam Mason -- Director, On Old Civilizations, 90s Videogames and Individuality
“Recording our nineteenth episode, the guest of honor today is Sam Mason. He is a Director at Hornet who has worked for clients such as Coke, Toyota, Mazda, and Honda and directed music videos for artists like Sofi Tukker. Romantic and lo-fi yet produced with cutting edge technical acumen, Sam’s work stands out with it’s stunning whimsy. Having just arrived off the plane from Italy, a very special thanks to Sam for making the time.”
00:01:41 Musings About Italy
00:06:34 Influences: Jim Henson & Soviet Cartoons
00:11:31 Backstory: Drumming to Directing
00:19:52 Live Action is Hard
00:24:53 The Importance of Writing
00:29:06 90s Videogames
00:34:55 Nerdy Software Stuff
00:41:52 Tasteful World-building In 3D
00:54:48 Bringing Individuality Back Into Filmmaking
00:59:16 Lessons Learned Directing
01:06:07 Turning Personal Projects Into Professional Projects
01:16:26 Work/ Life Imbalance
01:25:12 Outro
Sam’s Curriculum
