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The art of business and the business of art. Colorful Carl sits down with leading minds in animation, gaming, design, and entertainment to explore where creativity and commerce collide. 125+ episodes and counting.
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Latest Episodes
- Why Games Work the Way They Do (Eric Koziel). The hidden systems behind how games work, with an MIT engineer and speedrun scientist.
- Fan-First Entertainment (Richard Foos). The Rhino Records and Shout! Factory founder on preserving music, TV, and pop culture.
- The Business of Games (Chris Hewish). Strategy, Web3, and monetization from a Games Workshop, Activision, and Xsolla exec.
- Storytelling in AAA Games (Cameron Dayton). Narrative lessons from Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Infinity Blade.
- From Games to Film (Andrey Evdokimov). Three decades in animation, and what it takes to compete today.
- Creative Leadership and the Business of Animation (Fred & Robin Seibert). MTV, Nickelodeon, and a 32-year creative partnership.
- Scaling Digital Strategy (Chris Overlay). How creative ops quietly drives your ad spend and ROI.
- Building a Studio That Lasts (Corbin Reeves). Surviving and growing as an indie game studio.
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Carl's always up to talk with creative founders, artists, and industry builders about what's relevant right now in business, creativity, and next-generation media.
**Grab a time or** Send me an email
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About
Pixel Retentive is hosted by Carl Cleanthes (aka Colorful Carl) of Epic Made, an animation and illustration studio that builds entertainment-quality creative for brands in gaming, entertainment, and tech.
See what Carl's up to at colorfulcarl.com.