Hatching Crows

This episode is a conversation with the music producer, guitarist, and creative entrepreneur, Eyal Levi. We talk about Eyal's work as CEO of URM academy and of riffhard, the worlds biggest online school for producers working with heavy music and metal guitar players respectively. We discuss what a music producer actually does, creative leadership and the events that led up to Eyal picking up a guitar again to reform DAATH after not playing for literally years... Plus a whole bunch more.Contains a light sprinkling of swears.URM academy urm.academyRiffhard www.riffhard.comDAATH on facebookDAATH on instagramand you can find me on instagram @_robin_fuller_

This is a conversation with Movement Coach and Movement Director Sarah Perry.Topics of conversation include her wide range of work, from blockbuster movies like Guardians of the Galaxy, to Netflix specials, to live streamed virtual theatre.  We discuss her process for finding characterisation through movement, working with motion capture, finding space for playfulness within a creative process, and her approach to combining creative work with a wellbeing practice.Sarah's website sarahperrymovement.comShapes in Motion shapesinmotion.comand you can find me on instagram @_robin_fuller_

This episode is a conversation with poet, performer and educator, Lewis Buxton.Topics of conversation include his book 'Boy in Various Poses' and the questions it asks about masculinity, relationships and much more. We also discus his writing process, the regular poetry nights that he hosts, crying on the way to work, being big tall white men and much more random tangents besides.EnjoyLewis's website lewisbuxton.comBoy in Various Poses at Nine Arches Press and you can find me on instagram @_robin_fuller_

This episode features a conversation with Nina Kate. Nina is a model, actress and the driving creative force behind Jane Doe Latex, one of the worlds leading names in latex clothing. Topics of conversation include Nina’s approach to designing and making latex clothing, her work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit, fetish wear going mainstream, growing up as a weirdo, and why a hot day in the UK is so terrible! Probably contains a couple of swears, but only little ones.Here's some links to Nina's various projects for your enjoyment.Jane Doe Latex - shop.janedoelatex.comHollywood Villains - hollywoodvillains.comHillside House - hillsidehouseca.comand you can find me on instagram @_robin_fuller_

This is a conversation with the writer Ashley Hickson-Lovence. Largely about his newest work Your Show, a novel based on the life of Uriah Rennie, the Premier League's first and only Black referee. Of course we stray into other topics like working habits, balancing teaching with your own creative work, terrible teenage poetry and a lot of other bits and pieces. Contains some artfully and creatively chosen swears.Links!Ashley’s website ashley-hickson-lovence.comYour Show at Waterstonesfind me on instagram @_robin_fuller_

This is a conversation with the illustrator and artist Richey Beckett. You'll know his work from album covers and posters for Mastodon, Queens of The Stone Age, Pixies, Deftones, Foo Fighters..... the list goes on!We discuss Richey's working process in traditional media with pen and ink, where he finds inspiration and source material, his recent move into filmmaking and lots more besides. Enjoy!Contains a sprinkling of conversational swears.Here's some links to some things we mentionedRichey's website richeybeckett.comJohanna Warren "Twisted" Music video Shaped by Fate "They Told Me You Were Dead" Music video find me on instagram @_robin_fuller_

This is a conversation with Jack Lowe, Artistic Director, CEO and Technical Dramaturg of Curious Directive. The conversation is based around the groundbreaking work of Curious Directive that blends science and theatre into emotionally driven, unique and memorable experiences. Along the way, we touch on a range of topics including quantum biology, devised theatre, virtual reality and lots more beyond.There are some swears, but they were carefully chosen for artistic expression. LinksCurious Directive curiousdirective.comArcade Fire - The Wilderness Downtown thewildernessdowntown.com (make sure you enable pop ups or it won't work and you'll be sad)Music by Simon RolfeThanks to Immersive Studios for letting me record in the officeThanks to Niky for letting me use his microphones.Thanks to YOU for listening

This is a conversation with Karen Reilly, Artist and Singer in the band The Neutrinos, who in turn are involved in an ongoing collaboration with the artist Sal Pittman which is called Klanghaus, a site specific performative experience that is part gig, part art installation, part immersive theatre.The conversation covers a lot of ground including the processes of creating Klanghaus installations, the ups and downs of collaboration, finding your own way through a creative career and Karen’s brush with becoming a member of one of the biggest British rock bands of the 90s! LinksKlanghaus klanghausinfo.co.ukThe Neutrinos neutrinos.co.ukThe Inner Game theinnergame.comMusic by Simon RolfeThanks to Immersive Studios for letting me record in the officeThanks to Niky for letting me use his microphones.Thanks to YOU for listening

This is a conversation with the artist Will Teather. Among other things, we discuss his career as a painter, his fascination with the uncanny, the idea of the painted space - a realm that blurs the line between the real and not real, the process of discovering new artistic techniques, and the practical realities of making a living from a fine art practice. LinksWill’s website willteather.comExtra stuff about the uncannySigmund Freud EssayThe Uncanny at the Freud MuseumRead about becoming a blood donor blood.co.ukMusic by Simon RolfeThanks to Immersive Studios for letting me record in the officeThanks to Niky for letting me use his microphones.Thanks to YOU for listening

In this episode I talk to veteran games designer Ben Fisher. Topics of conversation including some of the practicalities of games design, gamification of non-game experiences, games as art, and… what is fun anyway? Ben has a wealth of experience of the games industry having worked at multiple studios across many AAA titles and has some really fascinating insights into this corner of the creative industry.We mentioned a lot of different games, but here's links to some that I think are particularly interesting. Return of the Obra Dinn - obradinn.comJourney - thatgamecompany.com/journeyThe Stanley Parable - stanleyparable.comRebellion Games - rebellion.comMusic by Simon Rolfe

In this episode I talk to the Director Ryan Mackfall about his career as a filmmaker, about the impact of Covid and its various lockdowns on his practice and his life. His philosophy as a filmmaker and a bunch of other stuff along the way, including Joseph Campbell, the special voices we use as directors, folk horror, and the art of “tactical bombings”.LinkiesBackwoods trailer - vimeo.com/307522810Ryan’s website - ryanmackfall.comCrashburn Media - crashburnmedia.comWoodlands Dark and Days Bewitched - woodlandsdarkanddaysbewitched.comMusic by Simon Rolfe

This is a conversation with Professor Suzie Hanna. As well as a brief overview of her career and practice as an artist, academic and an educator, we mostly discuss the relationship between animation and poetry. Both in general and as reflected in her work. There’s also plenty of other stuff as we get distracted and the conversation meanders around. Topics include: staying motivated, film festivals, mud, Werner Herzog’s definition of ecstatic truth, and creating crossfades with a bolex. Enjoy!Here are some links to things that we mention.Tim Burton - VincentJonathon Hodgeson - The man with the Beautiful Eyes Oliver Harrison - Apocalypse Rhyme Brent Green - Paulina HollersPaulina Hollers live at Andrew Edlin GallerySuzie’s work - suziehanna.comSuzie's paper - Animating Poetry: Whose line is It anyway?find me on instagram @_robin_fuller_Music by Simon RolfeThanks to Immersive Studios for letting me record in the officeThanks to Niky for letting me use his microphones.Thanks to YOU for listening