Sean Bowes is a concert visual designer specializing in creating impactful animation and real-time content that elevates live music experiences. He has worked as a house VJ at major festivals such as EDC Vegas, Orlando, Mexico, and China, Rolling Loud Thailand, and various Insomniac events like Escape and Beyond Wonderland. Sean has also created animated visuals for top-tier artists, including Shakira, Excision, Rüfüs Du Sol, Korn, Coheed & Cambria, Tiësto, and Kygo. In this episode, Sean talks about how he broke into the industry and mastered the art and science of live visuals. He reveals how he prepares for massive EDM festivals and balances automation with real-time creativity. Sean also opens up about the challenges of freelancing and setting goals. Episode 59 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:08 Sean's VJing Journey 00:05:59 How Sean Kickstarted His VJing Career 00:10:05 If you don't have Clients, Listen to this! 00:17:18 Moving to LA: Sean Chasing his Dreams 00:22:00 If You Want to FREELANCE Watch This! 00:30:30 How Sean Set Goals & Overcame BIG Career Challenges 00:38:02 The Tricks Sean Uses to Make Concert Visuals Unforgettable 00:44:34 What Really Sets Big Music Festivals Apart from Small Ones 00:47:34 Automation in VJing & The Future of Live Performance 00:55:05 How Visuals Are Revolutionizing the Future of Live Performances 00:57:35 Sean’s Secrets to Flawless Teamwork During Live Performances 01:01:15 Sean's Crazy Story (Happens In EVERY SHOW) 01:05:05 How to Start a VJing Career in 2025 If this podcast is helping you, please take 2 minutes to rate our podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, It will help the Podcast reach and help more people! Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/12jUe4lIJgxE4yst7rrfmW?si=ab98994cf57541cf Apple Podcasts (Scroll down to review)- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-decisions-podcast/id1677462934 Find out more about Sean: https://www.seanbowes.com/ http://instagram.com/seanbowes http://youtube.com/seanbowes https://x.com/SeanBuzi Join our discord server where we connect and share assets: https://discord.gg/zwycgqezfD Bad Decisions Audio Podcast 🎙️: Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/badxstudio 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 Our personal handles: (if you wanna stalk us) https://www.instagram.com/farhad_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/faraz_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #filmmaking #film #behindthescene #artist #unrealengine #cinema4d #houdini #blender3d #blender #3dartist #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast

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