Jonathan Winbush, a multi-award-winning artist who has worked with industry giants like Marvel, Warner Bros, and Epic Games. He shares his insights on breaking into the VFX industry in 2023, his transition from Warner Bros, and the impact of YouTubers on the field. He also spilled the beans about his new "Enter the Unreal" course (remember you heard it here first :p). We also talk about the future of Unreal Engine (Fortnite Editor), Epic MegaGrants program, and creating for Fortnite. We couldn't end the conversation without asking for his thoughts on AI and adapting to new technologies. Don't miss this insightful conversation with one of the industry's best! Don't forget to subscribe to Winbush's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jonathanwinbush Sign up to get 50% off of Winbush's Unreal Engine course for 3D Artists: https://get.schoolofmotion.com/coming-soon/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:38 Origins of Waddup Waddup 00:06:10 Fitness journey 00:10:57 NAB Show 2023 00:14:05 Leaving Warner Bros. 00:20:38 How to get into VFX in 2023? 00:28:08 Is Blender industry standard? 00:31:50 The impact of Youtubers 00:36:02 "Enter the Unreal" course for UE5 00:46:41 Do software giants listen to feedback? 00:48:33 How to win Epic MegaGrants? 00:53:28 The future of Unreal Engine (UeFN) 00:57:34 Make money with Unreal Engine Marketplace 01:01:10 Creating for Fortnite 01:03:14 Winbush as CEO of Epic Games!! 01:05:21 Switch to DaVinci Resolve 01:09:35 Thoughts on AI 01:15:29 Adapting to new technologies Find out more about Winbush: https://www.instagram.com/jonathanwinbush/ https://twitter.com/jonathanwinbush https://winbushimmersive.com/ https://superrare.com/winbush Bad Decisions Daily Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIn-yd4vnXbgWK6FtXAAHsDpHpiMpEhyF If you wanna see us to do cool things follow us here too: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/badxstudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/badxstudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badxstudio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badxstudio Website: https://baddecisions.studio/ Our personal handles: (if you wanna stalk us) https://twitter.com/Farhads__ https://twitter.com/farazshababi https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #ue5 #unrealengine #unrealengine5 #winbush #fortnite #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #Ai #podcast #artificialintelligence #VR #virtualreality #metaverse

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