🌍 Africa's VFX scene: "Watch me!"I sat down with Nosipho Van Den Bragt, who left her law career 11 years ago to build Chocolate Tribe - now working with Disney, Netflix, and Amazon on major productions.BTW, Join our community dedicated to manager evolving in creative industries at https://masterminds.monexpansion.com/🔥 What we covered:

• How South Africa went from low VFX infrastructure to international partnerships
• The "Ubuntu" philosophy creating stronger creative teams
• Why being late to the game might be Africa's biggest advantage
• 1.5 billion people, 70% under 30 - Africa's massive creative potential
• AVIJOZI festival: Building Africa's creative community
• The "brute force" approach: Multi-skilled artists doing 3x the work

💡 Key insight: "It's sometimes good to be behind because you have the benefit of perspective and you won't repeat the mistakes of the ones that ran in front of you."This isn't just about one studio's success - it's about understanding where the VFX industry is heading and the opportunities most people aren't seeing yet.⏰ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Introduction & FMX connection01:19 - From lawyer to creative entrepreneur04:38 - The massive risks of starting Chocolate Tribe13:29 - Working with your spouse in business15:31 - Changing Africa's narrative through creativity17:18 - Building talent from scratch in South Africa20:35 - Leadership strategies and team management23:35 - Ubuntu philosophy: "I am because you are"32:57 - Landing Disney, Netflix & Amazon partnerships39:32 - Government support and industry recognition43:40 - Africa's demographic advantage: 1.5 billion people48:09 - The cultural shift toward creative careers53:38 - AVIJOZI festival: Africa's creative movement1:09:55 - Future goals and expansion plans1:12:32 - Barriers for young creatives entering the industryConnect with Chocolate Tribe: https://chocolatetribe.co.za/about/#VFXIndustry #AfricanVFX #VFXCareers #AnimationIndustry #CreativeEntrepreneur

Networking doesn't have to be awkward or expensive - even when you have no big name attached to you. I spent 4 days at FMX (VFX industry event) and discovered a completely different approach to making meaningful connections.

🔑 Key takeaways:

• Why paying more for business passes is actually cheaper (speaker lounges access = 10x value)
• The preparation paradox: logistics planning frees your mind for authentic connections
• How to break into exclusive spaces with simple confidence (got my friend into a VIP dinner!)
• My "uncomfortable for 5 minutes" rule that transforms networking anxiety

💼 Industry insights:

• Immersive experiences getting bigger budgets (Netflix House)
• AI reality check: 50% quality easy, final pixel quality still needs humans
• Emerging markets in Africa/Middle East leveraging AI to compete globally

If you're tired of awkward business card exchanges and forced conversations, this is my honest look at approaching events as a genuine connection game rather than a sales opportunity.

#EventNetworking #CreativeIndustry #VFXCommunity #NetworkingTips

This honest conversation captures what happened 1 YEAR after life-changing coaching sessions between filmmaker Arne Palluck and coach Julien Klein.

From burned-out VFX artist with health issues to thriving independent filmmaker, Arne shares the turning points that transformed his career, health and family life.

Discover how learning to trust his body's resistance (when he literally couldn't click his mouse on draining projects) led him to find his authentic creative path.

Hear Arne's powerful insights on:

* How the coaching helped him transform AI anxiety into opportunity

* Why his workdays now "feel like playing a video game" instead of 15-hour burnout sessions

* The perfect creative partnership he discovered with his wife

* How saying "NO" to prestigious but misaligned projects freed him to create educational content now reaching millions across Germany

If you're feeling stuck in your career or creative life, this conversation reveals how resistance might actually be your internal compass pointing toward authentic work.

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0:00 Intro

1:27 Blocked

4:30 Questioning

8:17 Reframing

18:00 Boundaries

22:50 Flow