Episode #29

With Maria Gluzdakova

CGI Artist / Associate at Narrativ.

Maria, hailing from the frosty landscapes of Siberia, dared to swap her snow boots for an Oyster card, landing in London to sprinkle her talent across the city's finest studios. With skills so sharp they could cut through ice, Maria is both fearless in her work and in her pursuit of the perfect cup of coffee—a quest almost as intense as her love for 3D modeling.

Episode #28

With Dagmara Kowalik

CEO & Co-Founder at The Digital Bunch

Dagmara Kowalik is the CEO and Co-Founder of The Digital Bunch, a dynamic digital marketing agency specializing in 3D production and software. Starting in 2019, she’s assembled a dream team of creatives, designers, programmers, and digital project managers, all driven by a passion for delivering top-notch products and services to clients across the globe.

Episode #27

With Nadia Monte

3D Artist at Binyan Studios

Born in Tursi, Italy, Nadia has loved creative arts from a young age. She realized she wanted to become a CG artist while studying at the Architectural School at the University of Florence. She became known internationally after becoming a finalist in the student image category at the CGarchitect Architectural 3D Awards and was featured in the third edition of 3Disciple Magazine. In 2021 she participated as a judge in the CG Awards.

Episode #26

With Kilograph

A Possibilities Company

Kilograph is a global agency born and bred in the LA sunshine. We’re a team of architects and artists; strategists and specialists. Our company was born from a passion for bringing visions to life. Today, communication continues to be our focus. Through strategic storytelling, engaging design and tomorrow technologies we enhance understanding and increase engagement for our clients.

Episode #25

With Spyros Hound

Professional & Art Photography

Specializing in many different styles of professional photography and fine art pictures, Spyros is known for his passion for getting the best result for any project he deals with. Composition, perspective, light, and feeling make his pictures special. “Pleasure and professionalism” are the two words to describe better the dynamic combination that results in success.

Episode #24

With Chaos Team

Our Community Programs 2024

A big thank you to our esteemed guests from Chaos Community Programs 2024 for enlightening us with their incredible initiatives and the impactful work they are doing across the globe. Your dedication to nurturing communities and fostering creativity is truly inspiring.

Episode #23

With Great Visual Studio

Creating Striking and Immersive Visuals

At Great Visual Studio, we specialize in delivering advanced 3D rendering and visualization solutions. Established in 2021 by the visionary architects Evangelos and Tasos, our company is driven by a dynamic fusion of creativity and technical expertise. We have fostered strategic partnerships with some of the most esteemed figures in the industry, including architects, product businesses, interior designers, and development firms.

Episode #22

With Somewhere

Keeping Places Moving, Since 1998.

Somewhere is a creative agency for property and place. For 25 years, we’ve helped global developers and architects better connect people and place through storytelling. Harnessing emotion, strategy, creativity, and technology, we partner at every stage of a development's journey – from conception, to completion, and beyond.

Episode #21

With Mengyi Fan

Director/Visualization at SHoP Architects

Mengyi is currently the Director of Visualization at SHoP Architects. She has worked in multiple roles of expertise in the architectural field with a focus on the New York metropolitan area, ranging from lighting design for major infrastructural projects to creating exhibitions that utilize social media as a tool. Mengyi has played a role in almost every project at the firm, working closely with partners and teams.

Episode #20

With Ian Spriggs

3D Portrait Character Artist

Ian Spriggs is a hyper-realistic digital portrait artist. As a pioneer in the realm of digital humans, he stands at the forefront, spearheading the advancement of believability and realism in the digital world. He has 17 years of VFX experience, has contributed to the development of the digital human on the big screen, and is now engaged in the research and development of digital humans for VFX films and video games.

Episode #19

With Recent Spaces

Industry-Leading Rendering Agency

Recent Spaces is a London based 3D rendering agency, creating beautiful, detailed and effective design visualisations. Founded in 2016 by Iain Banks & Alex York the studio is heavily influenced by the worlds of film, games and art encouraging storytelling with a cinematic approach.

Episode #18

With André Luis

Founder at Trojan Horse was a Unicorn

André Luis is the Founder, CEO, and creative force behind Trojan Horse was a Unicorn (THU), one of the world's leading transformative experiences for digital artists and creative professionals. In 2013, he came up with the idea to create THU as a result of wanting to do things differently, be useful to society, and have an impact on people's lives.

Episode #17

With CG Spectrum

Discussing the Impact of AI on Archviz

A huge thank you to our incredible guests from CG Spectrum - Nicklas Byriel, Teodor Vladov, Ioanna Ivanova, Anastasia Edwards-Morel, and Wessel Huizenga for their invaluable insights on AI in Architectural Visualization and the future of creativity. Your perspectives truly broadened our horizons.

Episode #16

With Konstantinos Anninos

Co-Founder of Threelight CGI

Konstantinos is a multi-awarded architectural visualization specialist. Konstantinos work has been awarded in all the major CGI awards, including the CG Society "Hall of Fame", Cgarchitect " Pro of the Week", Evermotion "Editors Choice", Chaos Corona "Editors Choice", Quixel "Editors Choice" and many more.

Episode #15

With Narrativ.

Problem solvers, rebels, misfits.

We champion innovative ways to use technology to showcase your vision in a beautiful way. We question industry conventions and provide an honest, clear and collaborative environment for our clients and team. Our team is dedicated to overcoming challenges by standing behind brave and bold ideas, always working to find the most effective solutions.

Episode #14

With Jonathan Formento

Founder of jformento.

jformento. is a London based creative boutique under the direction of Jonathan Formento — working across the platforms of CGI, motion design, architectural visualisation, animation, VR, photography and directing. With an endless passion for art, design and photography, Jonathan is heralded as a leader in the design and visualisation industry.

Episode #13

With Redvertex

Creating Collective Legacy

Redvertex is a full service creative agency specializing in architectural and real estate imagery and marketing with strong focus on storytelling. Founded in 2008 with 5000+ high-profile projects across the world, we gained extensive experience in creating CGI’s and films that make a strong connection between our clients and homebuyers.

Episode #12

With John Luke Hodgkins

Founder of Another Artist

Another Artist has created digital environments for some of the world's leading CGI + VFX firms. The studio was founded by John Luke Hodgkins, an art director from the UK with a passion for fine art, design, advertising, and film. We are designers, inventers, and storytellers who love making artwork.

Episode #11

With Pedro Fernandes

Founder of Arqui9

Pedro Fernandes is the Founder and Creative Director of Arqui9, a world-renowned creative visualisation studio. His vision is simple, yet powerful: to honour the inherent Art of Architectural representation with tools and communication skills that can effectively convey the inherent beauty behind every concept design.

Episode #10

With Five Guests

Student Rendering Challenge

This month we invited five experts, Nicklas Byriel Pedersen, Sonja Christoph, Tom Grimes, Jake Denham, and Nejc Killar, to review live and provide feedback on some of the entries of this year's chaos student rendering challenge, breaking down what makes a render stand out, how to approach a task/topic, how to improve certain aspects of your work, etc.

Episode #9

With Belle van der Woodsen

Architectural Visualisation Artist

Belle van der Woodsen is a Dubai-based 3D artist and entrepreneur, who has previously worked for industry-leading rendering agencies in London, Melbourne, and New York. She has a great interest in educating students about the importance of renderings and has produced YouTube tutorials in collaboration with Nvidia on creating stunning interiors with V-Ray 5 GPU.

Episode #8

With Artur and Bartosz

Founders of CommonPoint.

Artur has 13+ years of experience in various creative fields such as 3D rendering, animation, color grading, editing, copywriting, and art direction. Bartosz is an award-winning CG artist with a background in architecture and traditional art. The two have combined their vast expertise and unique perspective to create CommonPoint.

Episode #7

With Alessandro Michelazzi

Founder of Alessandro Michelazzi Studio

Alessandro Michelazzi is an internationally awarded photographer and educator based in Italy. His specialization ranges from portrait and street style photography to landscape and cityscape travel photography. His love for new technologies made him one of the first professional photographers to embrace smartphone photography, CGI and 360 interactive photos in his work.

Episode #6

With Teodor Vladov

Founder of Helldoor Visual Studio

Teodor is an architectural visualization and design artist with more than a decade of experience. In 2012 Teo established Helldoor Visual Studio and has since been supporting architects, urban planners, investors and publicity bureaus in providing authentic, atmospheric imagery for their projects.

Episode #5

With Georgi Zhekov

Phoenix Product Specialist at Chaos

Georgi is a CG professional with more than 10 years worth of experience in the field of fluid simulations and visual effects. Georgi joined the Chaos team in 2013 and since then he’s focused on helping companies and professionals get the best out of Phoenix and V-Ray rendering engine.

Episode #4

With Katia Kolovea

Lighting Designer & Founder of Archifos

Katia is an award-winning lighting designer, communication strategist, and advocate of the Lighting Design Profession. Her international work combines architectural lighting with Immersive lighting experiences and engaging marketing communications, collaborating with the best designers and brands to share their stories in an innovative and impactful way.

Episode #3

With Sara Kolata

Architect & Digital Strategist

I help architect and designer experts build a digital presence and position themselves as experts online. I am interested in discovering and testing alternative ways of income generation for specialists in the architecture design industry as well as exploring limitless possibilities of online education. I believe that every business has to embrace digital transformation to grow and expand.

Episode #2

With Ines Dga

3D Visualiser & Interior Designer

Ines is a Tunisian 3D artist working as a 3D visualizer at Sybarite, London. She has a passion for interior design and is pursuing a PhD in Design Theories. Ines specializes in creating high-end 3D visualizations of architecture and space, while her passion for storytelling compels her to constantly improve and produce compelling imagery through sophisticated design.

Episode #1

With Isaac Zuren

Generalist at Industrial Light & Magic

Born in Mexico City and currently living in Vancouver, Isaac Zuren is a 3D artist, designer and photographer. Throughout the years he has specialized in photorealism, design and high quality modeling to ensure perfection and therefore, to represent reality at its peak. His work ranges from architectural visualizations to industrial design and advanced photorealistic compositions.