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Pencil Group includes 3 agencies in 1 group:1. DigiPencil MVV : the digital innovation agency2. Pencil Creative : the creative agency3. Pencil Venture : the investment agencyWe are independent and will stay independent. We believe independence is key to our business and our people. It keeps us staying true to who we are, liberates our ideas, and makes our people happy.Ideas that matter. Ideas are around us. Anyone can come up with something cool. But do they matter? Do they make any positive changes? Do they add any values? Do they make the world a better place? For us, true ideas are meaningful. Not only that, they connect us human beings with what we care about. That’s why we are here to make, collaborate and nurture meaningful human connections.

Lawrence Chau's expansive +20-year portfolio encompasses hosting, acting, writing, TV producing and film-making. He is known most in North America as the series host of the award-winning paranormal series Ghostly Encounters, and in Asia as the anchor/producer of Showbuzz, Singapore's top English entertainment news program.Currently based in Los Angeles, the Chinese Canadian-born journalism graduate boasts numerous international showbiz credits and accolades, including:• Best Dramatic Short Film - Justice For Vincent (Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival)• Best Picture - Justice For Vincent (Oregon Short Film Festival)• Audience Choice Award - Justice For Vincent (DisOrient Asian American Film Festival)• Best Entertainment Presenter Nomination - Showbuzz (Asian Television Awards)• Best Entertainment Program Nomination - Showbuzz (Asian Television Awards)• Omega International Watch Club Ambassador - SingaporeLawrence has traveled to more than 30 cities across 4 continents and has interviewed more than 200 celebrities, including Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.

Originally from California, Nick Lyons’ wanderlust and passion for 3D design and animation led him from Los Angeles to the UK. From creative concepting through to final delivery, Nick leads and art directs projects ranging from film and commercial work to VR and installation. He has a passion for exploring new technology and mediums, and integrating them into his work. Currently living in the land of pasties and clotted cream in Cornwall, UK with his wife Amy and springador Gaius.https://twitter.com/nicklyonstvhttps://www.instagram.com/nicklyonstv/https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicklyons24/www.nicklyons.tv

Uy Le is one of Vietnam’s leading comedians, starting in his home city of Ho Chi Minh, performing in both English & Vietnamese. Dubbed ‘the local comedy champion' by The New York Times, his classic deadpan style of non-sequiturs and wordplay has entertained both local and ex-pat audiences across the region, in countries like Singapore, Shanghai, Thailand, and Cambodia for the past 6 years.He’s an award-winning comedian, a writer, and the leader of Saigon Tếu, a rising stand-up comedy group in Saigon, with around 6 million followers across Facebook, Youtube and Tiktok.Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/uylecomedyYoutube (Saigon Tếu's): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqaQzGvnFzaEPFx-f326pog

A word from our guest:Tim and I are currently Creative Directors at BBC Creative.We've worked together for 13 years.And we've lived together too.In fact, we even hang out in the same gang.Essentially, we're like a modern day Richie and Fonzie.Yet we still aren't sick of the sight of each other. We've worked with great people and terrible people and learnt just as much from both.We've made great work and terrible work and learnt just as much from both. We believe in the power of simplicity.We like zigging when everyone else are zagging.We now know that greatness requires collaboration.And that winning the client's trust is the best way to get to something special. We've won a few awards, but we never mention them.Plus they even let us judge them these days.Big ones too, not just the crap ones.Actually we won a BAFTA, probably should mention that.James Crosswww.timandjames.co.uk

I’m an experienced designer and animator with 15+ years in the industry and for the past years, I've been working as a Director at Tendril. My role is to lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver creative projects navigating through different mediums, from Graphic Design and Branding to Motion Graphics and AR, while collaborating closely with clients to provide and deliver high-end and innovative content and projects.I have worked with brands such as Nike, Microsoft, Google, Intel, Facebook, ESPN and many more.Gabriel Rochawww.gabrielrocha.comhello@gabrielrocha.com

Thanos Kagkalos aka MotionPunk is a 3D artist/motion design director based in Athens, Greece. Driven by curiosity, always on the lookout for new visual languages.IG: https://www.instagram.com/thanu_lee/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/motionpunkTwitter: https://twitter.com/motionpunk1Site: www.motion-punk.com

Tony Zagoraios is a sought after motion designer and an innovative motion graphics director.Tony and his studio Yeti Pictures have built a widely recognized portfolio showcasing a range of styles from two and three-dimensional to mixed media and illustration.Links:yetimotion.comfacebook.com/yetipicturestvinstagram.com/tonyzagoraioslinkedin.com/in/yetipictures

Maxx Burman is the Co Founder of KitBash3D, a company whose mission it is to enable and inspire creators of the virtual frontier. KB3D creates premium 3D assets for movies and video games, and their customers include the largest studios (Disney, Marvel, HBO, Ubisoft, EA, 2K) as well as hundreds of thousands of independent artists and hobbyists in more than 150 countries. In 2022, KitBash3D was named one of Fast Company’s most innovative companies.Prior to running KitBash3d, Maxx spent a decade in the film and games industry as an Art Director and Matte Painter, working on films such as Godzilla, Iron Man 3, and Her, shows such as Game Of Thrones, Westworld, and Mindhunter, games such as Call of Duty, League of Legends, and Titanfall, and commercial clients such as Nike, Lexus, T-mobile, and Samsung.Beyond this, Maxx is an instructor at Learn Squared, he created a video game Sleep Tight with Nintendo, he travels around the world speaking at art/tech conferences and in 2019 Maxx was named Forbes 30 under 30 most influential people in video games.Social Links:www.KitBash3D.comhttps://www.instagram.com/kitbash3d/www.MaxxBurman.comhttps://www.instagram.com/maxxburmanvfx/

AKA “Eleven”. I am a film & games industry veteran with over 17 years of industry experience and deep knowledge in lighting, compositing and digital matte painting. Of those 15 years, I worked as a cinematic artist at Blizzard Entertainment. I have mentored artists all around the world in digital matte painting for almost a decade through CGSociety.org/CGMA and co-authored the book d’Artiste: Matte Painting Vol. 3. Website: https://davidluong.netLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ackdohArtstation: https://www.artstation.com/ackdohFacebook: https://facebook.com/ackdohTwitter: https://twitter.com/ackdohInstagram: https://instagram.com/artofdavidluongVimeo: https://vimeo.com/ackdoh

Hello!I'm Ben. Animation is still magic to me.The fact that I can think of something, draw it and then bring it to life on the screen never gets old. Unless the client needs 16 new renders before lunch. I've been designing professionally for 10 years and animating for 7.In 2020, I decided to say goodbye to the freelance life so I could focus on my own projects, products & teaching on youtube. I found Animation to be really intimidating when I first sat down in front of after-effects. And even when I was having fun, It took years before I was comfortable. It always felt like other animators I saw, were privy to some secret knowledge I didn't have. That wasn't true at all. I make all of my tutorials and courses to remove as much of the initial struggles, and show that anyone can make great animated work with the basic tools. 

Co-Founder and Creative Director of Animation at Cream Studio. Vast experience working with advertising and marketing agencies, as well as tv, social, web and branded content. Specialty in full-service concept development, motion design, product and brand awareness, and bringing creative language into visual experiences.Cream Studio is a boutique motion design and animation studio with a diverse skillset. Visit our work at www.wearecream.com

Justin showed interest in photography when his parents struggled to picture him in frame as he constantly wanted to play with the camera. He fondly remembers being a kid, he used to crash Lego sets together while filming it. He was amazed from watching the slow motion of bricks flying all over the place. As he reached adulthood, he took a science degree yet ended up missing most of the classes for he found joy in building a pedal go-kart to compete in a big race. These are the few of many encounters that set him on the path to the creative industry.Join us in the chat with Justin to learn his journey of self development, being a member of the crews at Floodlight Content, creating a handful of great works.

You're here to do you, says Dan, a multi disciplined individual in the world of art, communication and entertainment.Among the first generation of Vietnamese American, he cultivated his sense of artistic creativity from childhood through constant drawing and music listening. He is knee deep in public art, he believes in public centricity when it comes to the role of art in society. His visual art sense lead him to professional career in the advertising industry. He is always on the move to collect stories and records, curate music, remix them and present the niche beauty to the world.Join us to learn about the multifaceted journey of Dan and his ever growing enthusiasm for creativity across mediums.

Michal is a Polish born, Warsaw based director, creative director, co-creator and a partner at Juice. A full-service visual and audio powerhouse where he puts his cinematography and design skills to craft immersive stories for brands and widely known entertainments.Michal started with design discipline then quickly immersed into motion picture and the world of VFX. He earned the opportunities to work on projects for Ubisoft, Nike, BMW, Toyota, Audi, Mitsubishi and many more.In this episode Michal chats about his amazing experience working with NASA experts on creating a teaser for The Martian.

"I am a Passionate film maker dedicated to mastering my craft.I prefer to be working with like minded people." - Philip.20 years as an Australian Cinematographer based in Australia working globally. Philip Rang has spent 20 years of lighting Australian, French, Indian and Asian TVCs and Music videos in some of the most extreme conditions. Coming up through the camera ranks in the Australian film industry as a camera technician then working with the BBC at Ealing Film Studios as a camera assistant inspired him to start to shoot he's own work at a young age. Philip has shot a number of short films and won the ACS Golden Tripod and the best cinematography at the Rhode Island International Film Festival.Philip was accredited by he's peers to the Australian Cinematography Society in 2017.

As an end-to-end producer, Olivia helps put together as many aspects of a film production into reality. Be it TVC, branded content, music video, documentary, TV show, you name it because she LOVES anything to do with storytelling using visual as a medium.For more than 15 years in the film industry, Olivia's professional experience wouldn't be made possible without her personal and primary trait: bringing people together for whatever reason, it doesn't have to be media, doesn't have to be producing.Olivia also gives her take in the journey to develop as a personal within and outside of the industry, which would holds relevance to many young creatives.

Joshua Roberts, founder at Level Interactive, generously gave us an extensive view at his creative journey. For more than a decade, he had spent most of his working life in different organisations ranging in size from startups to enterprises, with Acer Global being one of those. Until 2018, Josh founded his own company.From a passionate young magician who needed to design his own shows to a present-day creative director in the field of communication, Josh's journey of self development resonates with every creative around the world.

Vladislav Solovjov is an Art Director & Director born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Currently, he is based in London, UK. He’s been in the industry of art and CG for more than 13 years.Clients: Nike, Adobe, Mercedes, Kenzo, Lenovo, Red Bull, THX, NFL, Festival de Cannes, PWC and Paramount Pict. Collaborators: Video Copilot, Golden Wolf, Tendril, Future Deluxe, Platige Image, Fish Ladder, Triglass Prod., Psyop etc.His passion extends from design and 3D animation to direction and editing. Vladislav always pursues one idea — to expand boundaries of imagination and find a true balance between computer-generated art and the real world.

Jayce Tham co-founded CreativesAtWork in 2012 to match media freelancers to potential project owners and provide project management services to ensure that her clients are able to access the right skillsets to create high-quality creative products. With over ten years of experience in industry development in the media industry prior to setting up CreativesAtWork, Jayce oversees the business development aspect of the Company. Since the inception of the Company, they matched 300 projects to their freelancers annually and had grown to a size of more than 1,500 freelancers under their network. With a specially curated freelance pool, Jayce ensures high quality, timeliness as well as cost-effectiveness of such creative resources for her clients.Other than growing our business, Jayce is also actively involved in charting out the development of the future of the freelance industry. She is involved in several workgroups formed by the Singapore's Ministry of Manpower, NTUC as well as Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore to help shape policies and the future of the freelance economy in Singapore.