Motionographer Podcast 02: Crush
In our second installment of the Motionographer Podcast, we chat with Gary Thomas, founder and creative director at Crush in Toronto. Some of the topics we touch on:
- Working in the Australian post-production scene back in the 90s
- The relationship between technology, power and the creative process
- The genesis of Crush in Toronto
- The secrets of good retention
- The Toronto design scene
- The creative process behind some of Crush’s high-profile projects, namely The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland and two music videos for REM, “Hollow Man” and “Man Sized Wreath”
One of the things I like about Gary (and Crush’s) approach to things is their willingness to take on experimental (and often low-budget) projects as a way of pushing their own boundaries. It not only keeps the creative fires burning, it actually attracts more work.
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Incidentally, Crush recently posted a nicely edited new reel, which you can check out on their site.
Monday, September 15th 2008 at 11:51 pm |
Hi, I was wondering if you had a RSS feed address to subscribe to the podcast? Thanks and I really enjoy these and can’t wait to hear more. They are the perfect things to listen to while working.
Monday, September 15th 2008 at 11:53 pm |
http://motionographer.com/feed/podcast/
And you can also subscribe via iTunes here:
http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=290938159
Tuesday, September 16th 2008 at 3:29 am |
Thanks.
Tuesday, September 16th 2008 at 8:42 am |
Why not a video podcast to show off the studio, people and the work?
Tuesday, September 16th 2008 at 9:13 am |
I’d love to do that! Maybe in the future. Right now, the cost and time it would take to create a video podcast is prohibitive.
Tuesday, September 16th 2008 at 10:41 am |
Totally understandable.
Maybe some studios would be willing to shoot some office footage and Q&A stuff themselves (you submit questions by email and they respond on video) so you can cut it in with work footage. I love seeing other people’s workspaces.
Thanks!