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Sonja Christoph — Freelance CG Artist & Instructor

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A lot has changed for Sonja Christoph since she last guested on the podcast back in 2019. A significant birthday prompted the talented CG generalist and matte painter to go freelance and start teaching her skills. At the same time, she’s working with her husband on a new mobile game — which has the potential to branch out into other mediums such as animation and graphic novels.

Sonja discusses the ins and outs of going freelance and working on her own IP, including how she’s learning new programming languages, completing paperwork to start her own business, and using tools to create content and capture motion. If you’re thinking about joining the great resignation and doing your own thing, this podcast is a great place to start.

Links:

Christoph on Schoolism >

Sonja Christoph on ArtStation >

Sonja Christoph on Instagram >

Sonja Christoph on LinkedIn >


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3:54 What’s new in Sonja’s world

8:03 Teaching and using Blender

15:07 Creating a game

18:23 The mobile games industry

23:11 Encompassing many mediums

29:38 Advice for game developers

34:25 The economy of mobile games

43:31 Learning to program

49:46 AI-powered mocap

53:54 Thoughts on KitBash3D

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About the author

Christopher Nichols

Chris is a CG industry veteran and Director of Chaos Labs. He can also be heard regularly as the host of the CG Garage podcast which attracts 20,000 weekly listeners. With a background in both VFX and Design, Chris has worked for Gensler, Digital Domain, Imageworks and Method Studios. His credits include Maleficent, Oblivion and Tron: Legacy.

Originally published: March 28, 2022.
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