Episode 19: Comparing Talent and Copying Your Heroes

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Episode 19: Comparing Talent and Copying Your Heroes

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Nov 23, 2012

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How to deal with other's talent, choosing your software and hardware without being an internet jerk, and why copying might be the best thing you can do to learn as long as it doesn't end up on your reel.

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Nov 23, 2012

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A show about motion design, 3D rendering, Cinema 4D, and more.

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