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Holtcast

9 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -

YouTuber Curtis Holt explores a variety of interests from the perspective of a creative-technical artist.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

Animated Shorts and Dark History

June 04, 2021 18:46 - 15 minutes - 22.7 MB

In this episode I talk about the thought process behind the 'Epoch' animated short project and also give some insight into an incomplete project on a dark point in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

University and Job Security

May 31, 2021 09:57 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MB

In this episode, I have a conversation with Charan, Kev, Arturo and Ellie about university, job security and selling artistic products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Getting into Blender with Charan

May 08, 2021 17:14 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MB

In this episode, I talk to Charan from Just 3D Things about how they got into using Blender and why they are now co-running a YouTube channel producing educational content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Building the BlenderNest Community

April 22, 2021 17:55 - 17 minutes - 25 MB

In this episode I talk about the thought process behind building the public BlenderNest art / tech-art community in regards to both YouTube and the public Discord server. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benefits of Procrastination

April 07, 2021 20:33 - 11 minutes - 16.5 MB

In this episode we talk about the benefits of procrastination and how it can help with creative / divergent thinking. We also take a moment to talk about project management software. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why Geniuses Fail

March 30, 2021 13:11 - 19 minutes - 27.5 MB

In this episode, I discuss the idea of geniuses and child prodigies and the challenges they face with growing up and potentially monetizing their creativity. We also discuss what kind of advice can be given from different perspectives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What School Doesn't Teach You

February 16, 2021 08:41 - 1 hour - 72.6 MB

In this episode, I am joined by members of the BlenderNest podcast as we discuss the kinds of things that school does not prepare you for in life. We also share our thoughts on the idea of professionalism and sharing critique. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Community and Critique

January 26, 2021 13:20 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MB

In this episode, I share some of my experience with managing a digital art community and express my views on some of the best and worst ways to provide critique for other creators online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Perfectionism and Deadlines

January 16, 2021 17:23 - 20 minutes - 29.1 MB

In this episode, we discuss the nature and effects of perfectionism as well tips for getting around it. We also talk about deadlines and how they can be both a positive and a negative depending on the type of project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.