A lot has changed in the two years since Pedro Conti last guested on the CG Garage podcast. Not only has he moved from bustling Sao Paulo to the more relaxed city of Florianópolis, but he’s also contributed to a playful Katy Perry music video and directed “Tamo Junto,” a touching tale of neighborly goodwill in the pandemic.
Pedro tells Chris how “Tamo Junto” fell into place, from the inspiration behind the story and getting a superstar rapper to provide the vocals, to the support Chaos and Rebus Farm offered to render the final piece. Pedro also talks about his plans for the project and how the pandemic has changed the industry.
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Chapters:
5:08 Moving to South Brazil
9:28 The idea behind “Tamo Junto”
14:30 Assembling the team
18:06 Getting Criolo to provide vocals
21:42 Creating the characters
24:50 How long it took to create the short
28:13 The Katy Perry music video
37:02 What’s next for Pedro
42:03 How Pedro’s life has changed
46:23 Choosing between personal and commercial work
55:14 Scoring the film
Chris is a CG industry veteran and Director of Chaos Labs. He can also be heard regularly as the host of the CG Garage podcast which attracts 20,000 weekly listeners. With a background in both VFX and Design, Chris has worked for Gensler, Digital Domain, Imageworks and Method Studios. His credits include Maleficent, Oblivion and Tron: Legacy.