We start off with Carlos’ woes with his new Wacom.  We discuss the technology, updates, drivers and competitors.  What is going on? Have you noticed a decline?  We find out what technology actually does and doesn’t do to help the industry and artists on a larger scale.

Josh talks about how he got his start in a career path search to merge his love of drawing and his dream to become an actor.  After doing his first animation and realizing that he can not only direct motion, act through his drawings but also just draw he went to art school.  He landed an apprenticeship and before he knew it was working on The Simpsons at Film Roman.

After working as everything from character layout, revisionist, assistant directing and now directing.  Josh has found an additional new passion for education and mentoring.  He teaches art techniques, drawing, animation and skills on his webpage and blog but he also now mentors individuals and finds that he gets very energized from mentoring and teaching.

We talk about how great information and education is now and how readily available it is.  Josh shares his favorite teachers and artists and what makes a good mentor.

We jump back to technology and talk about how technology harshly diverged and opened up new ideas, tools and shortcuts as compared to traditional mediums. But then again, it almost appears that many aspects of technology are now coming full circle and emulating traditional motion and devices.  Will computer technology find a singularity and merge with physical human motions and methodology?