The Naked Texture Artist
Marque Pierre Sondergaard
The Naked Texture Artist is a podcast where VFX/animation veterans have deep and honest conversations about their challenges and growth as working artists.
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The Naked Texture Artist - Martin Murphy - Episode 1
The Naked Texture Artist
04/28/25 • 39 min
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The Naked Texture Artist is a podcast where VFX/animation veterans have deep and honest conversations about their challenges and growth as working artists.
How many of us are doing some form of traditional art on the side?
Most of us.
After all, this is the origin we came from: pencils and pens and paper and paint. How many of us dream of returning to that, as a fulltime vocation?
I know a lot of us do.
Martin Murphy left a highly successful career in VFX to pursue that dream.
Needless to say, there is a lot of wisdom, learnings and experience to extract from Martin's life and story.
Lots of important advice for any artist working in VFX or animation.
See Martin's amazing artwork here:
We also mention ILM https://www.ilm.com/
Bryce: http://www.bryce3d.co.uk/
Digital Extremes: https://www.digitalextremes.com/
Lightwave: https://www.lightwave3d.com/
And his appearance on the Framethrowers podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/@framethrower5373
The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard.
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Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
The Naked Texture Artist - Chris Nichols - Episode 4
The Naked Texture Artist
12/25/23 • 65 min
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The Naked Texture Artist is a podcast where VFX/animation veterans have deep and honest conversations about their challenges and growth as working artists.
The catastrophe has not been called off. Yet. The Hollywood strikes are resolved, supposedly. But obviously it will take time to rebuild what the drought has destroyed. Hiring has started again as a trickle here and there. But the whole “strikes are over and now everybody go back to work” was of course never going to materialise. So most people out there are still hurting.
This period, in the VFX industry's history, has been a grim reminder that we are living in a house of cards. Many, if not all, artists have had to have some serious reflection on their career, and what their future will look like.
You know I am a huge fan of Chris Nichols. Not only because of his texture work and his passion for our art and craft – but also because he is such a grounded yet thought-provoking person to speak to. This perfectly fits with the times we are living through.
This episode, I count as my most personal yet. Listening, and re-listening to my conversation with Chris has brought a lot of aha-moments and paradigm shifts for me personally. We talk a lot about our experiences being artists, and how that relates to jobs, studios and even hiring other artists.
I hope this can be as instructive and helpful for you too, as it has been for me.
Do yourself a favour, please, and explore and support the amazing work Chris also does on the side:
https://www.artstation.com/porkpiesamurai
Also mentioned in this episode is https://www.allanmckay.com/podcast-list-page/
and https://www.instagram.com/saltyanimators/
The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard.
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Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
Naked Pixels - What Advice Would You Give to Yourself Starting Out? - Advice for Working Artists
The Naked Texture Artist
03/17/25 • 6 min
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On The Naked Texture Artist, I have deep and honest conversations with working artists.
Here is a snippet, which is genuinely useful advice for any artist:
After nearly 20 years in the games industry, storied artist Adam Capone explains, "what advice he would have given to his younger self starting out."
Enjoy!
If that was useful for you, feel free to share the podcast with your friends and colleagues. I would appreciate your help.
You can catch the full conversation on The Naked Texture Artist, wherever you get your podcasts.
Thanks for listening!
The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thenakedtextureartist
Contact us on [email protected]
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Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
The Naked Texture Artist - Adam Capone - Episode 1
The Naked Texture Artist
01/12/24 • 58 min
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The Naked Texture Artist is a podcast where VFX/animation veterans have deep and honest conversations about their challenges and growth as working artists.
Do you know Adam Capone? Probably not. He quietly goes about his work as an artist in games development. He definitely doesn't seek out the limelight. Which is odd, as he is probably the world's most famous texture artist!
I had the good fortune to meet Adam when we were both studying at University of Teesside for a career in games and 3D art. I easily count him as the most creative person I have ever met – which says something after all these years working as an artist. To me, he is the next Tim Burton, we never had. So I am both very interested in what he gets up to, as well as excited to present him to you.
This is the first slice of a three and a half hour long conversation. Naturally we are easing into the conversation here in the first episode, as two friends catching up, but we keep exploring more and more serious issues as the interview progresses.
Do yourself a favour, please, and explore and support the amazing work Adam does on the side:
https://www.artstation.com/caponeart
https://www.instagram.com/caponeart/?hl=en
https://creativecloud.adobe.com/learn/substance-3d-designer/web/stylized-materials-with-adam-capone
https://www.wired.com/2012/10/ff-peter-molyneux/
https://kotaku.com/play-more-than-200-ridiculous-peter-molydeux-games-righ-5898401
https://kotaku.com/real-molyneux-pops-up-at-fake-molyneux-game-jam-5897949
https://www.mobygames.com/person/280524/adam-capone/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-capone-4b9590/
The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard.
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Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
The Naked Texture Artist - Manuel Huertas Marchena - Episode 3
The Naked Texture Artist
02/03/25 • 32 min
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The Naked Texture Artist is a podcast where VFX/animation veterans have deep and honest conversations about their challenges and growth as working artists.
Let me share the third cut from my conversation with Manuel Huertas Marchena.
When I first wanted to record Manuel's experiences, there was a certain moment that was etched into my mind: How Manuel calmly handles explosive situations in the studio. Him and I have often gone over such incidents in our conversations; moments where you wish you had it on tape. So in this episode I try to tease out of him his mindset for handling situations, where superiors try to put him under undue pressure.
We also talk about the pluses and minuses of being obsessive about our work as texture artists. Manuel also shares his approach for increasing the quality of his texture work.
Lots important advice for any artist working in VFX or animation.
Find out more about Manuel here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelhuertas/
Find Manuel's work on Marvel's Echo showcased by the Foundry here:
https://www.foundry.com/insights/film-tv/marvel-echo-texturing
The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard.
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Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
The Naked Texture Artist - Myriam Catrin - Episode 3
The Naked Texture Artist
06/22/23 • 27 min
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The Naked Texture Artist is a podcast where VFX/animation veterans have deep and honest conversations about their challenges and growth as working artists.
This is the third episode with the phenomenal Myriam Catrin, The Dragon Lady, who for multiple decades have created textures and looks for some of cinema's most memorable assets in modern times. Myriam is absolutely one of the world's very best texture artists (my calculation, not hers)!
Over the course 4 hours in 2021, we had an in-depth and very wide ranging conversation. If you have not listened to the first two, do yourself a favour and check them out as well. In this episode we talk a lot about what makes Myriam tick as an artist, and how she thinks about her work as a texture artist.
Myriam is a fantastic artist, who's work and interests reach far beyond VFX.
Do yourself a favour, please, and explore and support the amazing work Myriam also does:
https://www.artstation.com/myriamcatrin
Sadly her amazing comic book, Passages, is currently sold out. But look out for new print runs here:
https://shop.publicdomain.paris/product/passages-myriam-catrin
Myriam has also recently contributed beautiful artwork to the Modern Calligraphy Bible:
https://schifferbooks.com/products/modern-calligraphy-bible
As well as the exciting project Nariko's Voyage, which is in development for TV:
https://www.narikosvoyage.com/
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Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thenakedtextureartist
Contact us on [email protected]
Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/thenakedtextureartist/
Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
The Naked Texture Artist - Myriam Catrin - Episode 2
The Naked Texture Artist
06/08/23 • 26 min
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The Naked Texture Artist is a podcast where VFX/animation veterans have deep and honest conversations about their challenges and growth as working artists.
This episode is the second of many with the one and only Myriam Catrin, The Dragon Lady, who for multiple decades have created textures and looks for some of cinema's most memorable assets in modern times. Myriam is absolutely one of the world's very best texture artists (my words, not hers)!
Over the course 4 hours in 2021, we had an in-depth and very wide ranging conversation. In this episode we talk about the dreaded imposter syndrome, how Weta has changed since the old school days and what her best gig has been.
Myriam is a fantastic artist, who's work and interests reach far beyond VFX.
Do yourself a favour, please, and explore and support the amazing work Myriam also does:
https://www.artstation.com/myriamcatrin
Sadly her amazing comic book, Passages, is currently sold out. But look out for new print runs here:
https://shop.publicdomain.paris/product/passages-myriam-catrin
Myriam has also recently contributed beautiful artwork to the Modern Calligraphy Bible:
https://schifferbooks.com/products/modern-calligraphy-bible
As well as the exciting project Nariko's Voyage, which is in development for TV:
https://www.narikosvoyage.com/
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The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thenakedtextureartist
Contact us on [email protected]
Follow us on https://twitter.com/nakedtexture and https://www.instagram.com/thenakedtextureartist/
Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thenakedtextureartist
Contact us on [email protected]
Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/thenakedtextureartist/
Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
Naked Pixels - Mental Methods to Cope With Stress - Advice for Working Artists
The Naked Texture Artist
05/19/25 • 6 min
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On The Naked Texture Artist, I have deep and honest conversations with working artists.
Here is a snippet, which is genuinely useful advice for any artist:
Chris Nichols explains, "how he copes with stress" in a hectic career in the film industry.
Enjoy!
If that was useful for you, feel free to share the podcast with your friends and colleagues. I would appreciate your help.
You can catch the full conversation on The Naked Texture Artist, wherever you get your podcasts.
Thanks for listening!
The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thenakedtextureartist
Contact us on [email protected]
Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/thenakedtextureartist/
Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
The Naked Texture Artist - Claudia Marvisi - Episode 3
The Naked Texture Artist
10/09/23 • 48 min
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The Naked Texture Artist is a podcast where VFX/animation veterans have deep and honest conversations about their challenges and growth as working artists.
This is the final episode from my conversation with Claudia Marvisi, texture supervisor from Pixomondo. Claudia explains how she ended up picking texturing out of all the disciplines of the VFX pipeline; We also talk discrimination in the workplace, what the future will hold for texture artists, and Claudia explains what makes a good texture artist great.
Lots of practical advice and observations that we can all benefit from in our careers as working artists.
You can also learn more about Claudia on her LinkedIn profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiamarvisi/
The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thenakedtextureartist
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Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
The Naked Texture Artist - Myriam Catrin - Episode 6
The Naked Texture Artist
05/12/25 • 55 min
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The Naked Texture Artist is a podcast where VFX/animation veterans have deep and honest conversations about their challenges and growth as working artists.
Welcome to the sixth and penultimate slice from my conversation with the Dragon Lady. In this part I finally bring up the reason I wanted to talk to her: Is Myriam Catrin the world’s best texture artist?
Her work speaks for itself, but more than ability and talents, it is Myriam’s humanity that make her one of the great and truly special artists. I am sure you will agree, when you have listened to her take on all the greatness talk.
There is no sunshine without occasional darkness: Myriam shares a very personal episode, where her work broke her and how she managed to steer herself back to health again.
If you want to know the innerworkings of one of the best texture artists in VFX today, the highs and the lows, Myriam shares very generously and fearlessly of her experience.
Enjoy!
Myriam is a fantastic artist, who's work and interests reach far beyond VFX.
Do yourself a favour, please, and explore and support the amazing work Myriam also does:
https://www.artstation.com/myriamcatrin
Sadly her amazing comic book, Passages, is currently sold out. But look out for new print runs here:
https://shop.publicdomain.paris/product/passages-myriam-catrin
Myriam has also recently contributed beautiful artwork to the Modern Calligraphy Bible:
https://schifferbooks.com/products/modern-calligraphy-bible
As well as the exciting project Nariko's Voyage, which is in development for TV:
https://www.narikosvoyage.com/
We also talk about the multi-facetted Martin Hill, who’s excellent pottery can be found here:
https://www.martinhillceramics.com/
Hokusai of legend:
https://images.app.goo.gl/S1PvUoHf7wVptqNJ6
We refer back to Steven Pressfield’s indispensable book The War of Art. Read it many, many times. It will enable you to do your best work:
https://stevenpressfield.com/books/the-war-of-art/
Myriam refers to the breakthrough style of Alberto Mielgo, who of course created the seminal Jibaro episode for Love Death + Robots
https://www.albertomielgo.com/
The Naked Texture Artist is produced by Marque Pierre Sondergaard.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thenakedtextureartist
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Music copyright belongs to Tycho for the song Awake - https://tychomusic.com/
Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Naked Texture Artist have?
The Naked Texture Artist currently has 34 episodes available.
What topics does The Naked Texture Artist cover?
The podcast is about Painting, Success, Artist, Film, Career, Art, Visual Arts, Challenge, Podcasts, Job, Arts, Business, Animation, Careers and Life.
What is the most popular episode on The Naked Texture Artist?
The episode title 'The Naked Texture Artist - Adam Capone - Episode 2' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Naked Texture Artist?
The average episode length on The Naked Texture Artist is 28 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Naked Texture Artist released?
Episodes of The Naked Texture Artist are typically released every 7 days, 13 hours.
When was the first episode of The Naked Texture Artist?
The first episode of The Naked Texture Artist was released on May 22, 2023.
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