Who and what?
My name is Michelle Obayda, I am an Art Director and 3d artist working in the Architectural Visualization industry, which we like to shorten to ‘ArchViz’. I began interviewing different experts in the fields of art, architecture and visualization, asking them pertinent questions about our industries today. I decided to make this a regular podcast, so we could share these insights with the rest of our community!
Why now?
Every so often, new technology or a change in the way we work will affect the industry we work in. Artificial Intelligence was one of these sparks that caused an inflection point in many industries. The current economic climate within Architecture, Covid allowing us to work remotely… these are a few of the different topics that I want to ask these experts.
Why am I here?
If you have found this newsletter in your inbox, I have thought you might be interested in receiving updates on my podcast interviews. I am so happy you are here and a part of this growing community! If you think any of your friends or colleagues would enjoy these updates and might like to watch the interviews, please feel free to invite them in and share the link.
What now?
I will be writing a newsletter update every month or every couple of months, to keep you informed on who I’ve chatted to. I am currently releasing a new episode once a week, and if you subscribe (on YouTube) or follow (on Spotify or Apple Podcasts) you will get the latest episodes as they arrive.
Who have you had on so far?
In case you missed my first 7 episodes, here is a summary, go back and watch them!
Episode 1 - Fabio Palvelli
Fabio Palvelli is an Art Director and 3d Artist. In my very first episode I spoke with Fabio about AI and how it might affect the future of ArchViz.
Watch Episode 1 on You Tube here
Episode 2 - Hassan Ragab
Hassan is a designer and artist who uses AI tools to tell stories and interrogate what we think we know, about architecture and about the world.
Watch Episode 2 on You Tube here
Episode 3 - Dennis Allain
Dennis is an Architect and Illustrator who uses a multimedia approach to ArchViz, and uses AI tools to explore the possibilities of what we can make.
Watch Episode 3 on You Tube here
Episode 4 - Brian Kelly
Brian is an Architect and Professor. We talk about authorship and interrogating stylistic influences.
Watch Episode 4 on You Tube here
Episode 5 - Vanessa Forner
Vanessa is an ArchViz artist and Reiki specialist. We discuss her recent explorations with AI tools, as well as how computers and the human brain work together.
Watch Episode 5 on You Tube here
Episode 6 - Yulia Arzhantseva
Yulia co-founded the ArchViz studio Ymages, and we discuss the experiences and challenges of starting a business.
Watch Episode 6 on You Tube here
Episode 7 - Nikos Nikolopoulos
Nikos is an artist and the founder of Creative Lighting, a business that aims to teach artists how to improve their work. We talk about his passion for lighting and his journey to becoming an educator.
Watch Episode 7 on You Tube here
Look out for the next episodeon Wednesday! If you know someone who would enjoy the newsletter or podcast, please tell them about Inflection Point Conversations and help me grow this community.
If you would like to be on the podcast, or have any interesting feedback, feel free to get in touch, I would love to hear from you.
Until next time…