Brandon Lerry is a 3D Artist and Filmmaker who went from creating spec ads in his bedroom to working with big brands like BMW. Known online as Lunchbox, Brandon blends cinematic storytelling with Unreal Engine to craft visually stunning automotive commercials that blur the line between real and digital.In this episode, Brandon sits down with us to share:• How a posting on social media changed his entire career• How to get clients using spec ads• How artists can overcome fear, rejection, and imposter syndrome• What big brands actually look for when hiring creators• Why social media is the greatest opportunity creatives have todayEpisode 74 Chapter:00:00:00 – Trailer00:01:27 – The Fake Rolls Royce Ad That Changed Everything00:07:30 – How He Learned 3D During Lockdown00:09:42 – The Moment BMW Discovered His Work00:13:30 – The Fear That Almost Stopped Him From Posting Online00:21:29 – Why Spec Work Can Be the Shortcut to Your Dream Client00:27:10 – How to Negotiate & Protect Yourself as a 3D Artist00:35:42 – Why Unreal Engine Beat Cinema 4D for Him00:46:10 – The Hardest Lesson Every Artist Learns Working With Clients00:53:04 – The One Thing He Looks For When Hiring Artists Learn Unreal Engine in 14 Days - $300 OFF https://join.baddecisions.studio/c/podcast?discounts=PODCASTIf 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=ab98994cf57541cfApple Podcasts (Scroll down to review)- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-decisions-podcast/id1677462934Find out more about Cory and Silly Crocodile:https://www.youtube.com/@UCEzq1frx-b3Rrd8xMvfGiFw https://www.linkedin.com/in/creator-cory-williams/Here's the 10 Minute Self Love meditation Cory was talking about:https://youtu.be/vj0JDwQLof4?si=JVoOarqUjZCxagM8Join our discord server where we connect and share assets:https://discord.gg/zwycgqezfD Bad Decisions Audio Podcast 🎙️:Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasthttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/badxstudioIf you wanna see us to do cool things follow us here too:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/badxstudio/Twitter: https://twitter.com/badxstudioTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badxstudio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badxstudioOur 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/#vfx #virtualproduction #unrealengine #3dartist #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast

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