39: Aaron Covrett -- 3D Designer, On Patience, Production Workflows & ManvsMachine

Recording our thirty ninth episode, the guest of honor today is Aaron Covrett. He is a 3D Designer who has worked for clients such as Microsoft, Squarespace, xFinity and more across studios such as The Mill, Tendril and Man vs. Machine. Aaron's eye for rendering stunning realism has earned him slots as a guest speaker at events such as NAB 2018 and NAB 2019. Calling all the way from Michigan, a very special thanks to Aaron for making the time.

Timecodes: 00:01:44 | Living In Michigan, Working Wherever 00:07:23 | Backstory: From Web Developer To ManVsMachine 00:10:52 | Exploring A Subject To Endless Depths 00:16:06 | Do You Outrun or Outwork Everybody? 00:23:46 | Creating Abstract Films (ft. Purple Mattresses) 00:35:47 | A Materials Deep Dive 00:37:41 | Rather, A Lighting Deep Dive 00:45:04 | The Virtues Of Maintaining An Asset Library 00:49:10 | Eliminating Bottlenecks In Production 00:56:10 | Free Plug For Substance 01:04:34 | Independence & NFTs 01:10:16 | What Dreams are Left?