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Niels Prayer was a former Technical Director at studios like Framestore &amp; Illumination, but his taste lead him towards design and illustration. Incredibly talented, wise and humble, Niels shared his expertise on how to be extraordinary and happy at the same time.Timecodes: 00:01:36 | Backstory: Framestore00:06:06 | Working as an FX Artist00:10:19 | Switching Into Title Design00:14:32 | What He's Learned From Patrick Clair00:21:14 | Honing In On the Important Feedback00:24:38 | Handling Clients As An Art Director00:27:56 | Niels’ Criteria for Good Work &amp; Bad Work00:31:28 | Living a Balanced Life00:34:42 | Creating Music &amp; Friday Night Jazz Lessons 00:40:06 | Sharing &amp; Giving Feedback00:44:22 | Niels Working Process (As an Illustrator &amp; Houdini Artist)00:51:42 | Why Should People Learn Houdini?01:00:06 | Being a Technical Director at Illumination01:03:30 | Niels Signed a Movie Contract!01:16:06 | Final Words Of Wisdom01:29:18 | Outro

Niels Prayer was a former Technical Director at studios like Framestore &amp; Illumination, but his taste lead him towards design and illustration. Incredibly talented, wise and humble, Niels shared his expertise on how to be extraordinary and happy at the same time. Timecodes: 00:01:36 | Backstory: Framestore 00:06:06 | Working as an FX Artist 00:10:19 | Switching Into Title Design 00:14:32 | What He's Learned From Patrick Clair 00:21:14 | Honing In On the Important Feedback 00:24:38 | Handling Clients As An Art Director 00:27:56 | Niels’ Criteria for Good Work &amp; Bad Work 00:31:28 | Living a Balanced Life 00:34:42 | Creating Music &amp; Friday Night Jazz Lessons 00:40:06 | Sharing &amp; Giving Feedback 00:44:22 | Niels Working Process (As an Illustrator &amp; Houdini Artist) 00:51:42 | Why Should People Learn Houdini? 01:00:06 | Being a Technical Director at Illumination 01:03:30 | Niels Signed a Movie Contract! 01:16:06 | Final Words Of Wisdom 01:29:18 | Outro

26: Niels Prayer -- Director & Designer, On Patrick Clair, Friday Night Jazz and Developing Movies

A few weeks ago, creative director/designer Patrick Clair won an Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Design for his work on HBO’s True Detective. This week he spends nearly 2 hours with us, covering a ton of different topics ranging from his heroes and inspirations, the beginnings of his career, and his goals beyond title design. Patrick generously shares a ton of background stories and behind-the-scenes info about creating the True Detective and Halt and Catch Fire title sequences, which have received industry-wide recognition for their incredible design. If you're a fan of either of those great sequences, you're in for a very big treat!Patrick’s Website: http://www.antibody.tv/Elastic’s Website: http://www.elastic.tvTrue Detective Titles: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/true-detective/Halt and Catch Fire Titles: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/halt-and-catch-fire/Stuxnet: https://vimeo.com/25118844Raoul Marks’ Website: http://www.raoulmarks.com/------------------------------Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.bit.ly/collectiveitunesLike us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcastFollow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast------------------------------SHOW NOTES:2014 Emmy Nominees for Main Titles: http://www.artofthetitle.com/news/2014-emmy-nominations-for-main-title-design/Scott Dadich from WIRED: https://twitter.com/sdadichFight Club: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/Michael Mann: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000520/Michael C. Place: http://wearebuild.com/Dan Mountford’s Double Exposures: http://www.danmountford.co.uk/Double-Exposure-PortraitsMonsters: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470827/Alive in Joburg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1hI8c8HzxUSpartan: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360009/Primer/Upstream Color director Shane Carruth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_CarruthUnder the Skin: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441395/Mill+ Call of Duty: http://www.themill.com/work/call-of-dutyghosts-cinematics-montage.aspx“Valuing people’s time is so important. If you value their time, they tend to give you their full creative potential, and that’s when you get results that are really exciting.”

A few weeks ago, creative director/designer Patrick Clair won an Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Design for his work on HBO’s True Detective. This week he spends nearly 2 hours with us, covering a ton of different topics ranging from his heroes and inspirations, the beginnings of his career, and his goals beyond title design. Patrick generously shares a ton of background stories and behind-the-scenes info about creating the True Detective and Halt and Catch Fire title sequences, which have received industry-wide recognition for their incredible design. If you're a fan of either of those great sequences, you're in for a very big treat! Patrick’s Website: <a href="http://www.antibody.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.antibody.tv/</a> Elastic’s Website: <a href="http://www.elastic.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.elastic.tv</a> True Detective Titles: <a href="http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/true-detective/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/true-detective/</a> Halt and Catch Fire Titles: <a href="http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/halt-and-catch-fire/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/halt-and-catch-fire/</a> Stuxnet: <a href="https://vimeo.com/25118844" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/25118844</a> Raoul Marks’ Website: <a href="http://www.raoulmarks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.raoulmarks.com/</a> ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: <a href="http://www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bit.ly/collectiveitunes</a> Like us on Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast</a> Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast</a> ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: 2014 Emmy Nominees for Main Titles: <a href="http://www.artofthetitle.com/news/2014-emmy-nominations-for-main-title-design/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.artofthetitle.com/news/2014-emmy-nominations-for-main-title-design/</a> Scott Dadich from WIRED: <a href="https://twitter.com/sdadich" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/sdadich</a> Fight Club: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/</a> Michael Mann: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000520/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000520/</a> Michael C. Place: <a href="http://wearebuild.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://wearebuild.com/</a> Dan Mountford’s Double Exposures: <a href="http://www.danmountford.co.uk/Double-Exposure-Portraits" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danmountford.co.uk/Double-Exposure-Portraits</a> Monsters: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470827/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470827/</a> Alive in Joburg: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1hI8c8HzxU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1hI8c8HzxU</a> Spartan: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360009/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360009/</a> Primer/Upstream Color director Shane Carruth: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Carruth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Carruth</a> Under the Skin: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441395/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441395/</a> Mill+ Call of Duty: <a href="http://www.themill.com/work/call-of-dutyghosts-cinematics-montage.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.themill.com/work/call-of-dutyghosts-cinematics-montage.aspx</a> “Valuing people’s time is so important. If you value their time, they tend to give you their full creative potential, and that’s when you get results that are really exciting.”

Ep. 67 - Patrick Clair