This week’s podcast guest is a true visionary in the CG world. Ash Thorp came from a humble background and perfected his artistic skills via a year-long stint at film title specialist Prologue. Since then, he's contributed to Ghost in the Shell, Ender’s Game and Captain Marvel, while pursuing his love for cinema via personal projects including Ghost in the Shell homage “Project 2501,” electric Ferrari concept “Evinetta” and short film “NONE.”
Ash offers invaluable advice on avoiding creative blocks, the importance of collaboration, getting great performances out of actors, and dealing with criticism and social media. It’s an honest and inspirational discussion and, touchingly, Ash hasn’t lost any of the humility he had at the start of his career.
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Chapters:
5:47 What Ash does
10:56 Inspiration and motivation
14:46 Ash’s year of pure potential at Prologue
24:22 The importance of an open mind
31:53 Ash’s personal projects
38:48 Collaboration and distillation
44:10 Giving back to the community
51:12 Balancing talent and insecurity
59:14 Mountain biking with Aaron Gwin
1:02:57 Upcoming projects
1:08:58 Creating a huge “Star Wars” tribute
1:17:18 Why you need to see “Border”