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"I started this series as a means for exploration, an exploration of self, and an exploration of the perspectives of other artists. This series is an unabridged documentation of conversations between artists. It’s a series dedicated to breaking down the barriers we tend to set up in our own minds. I want to inspire future creatives to have the courage to explore and experiment. This is about making dreams a reality and not about letting our dreams fall to the wayside. My intention is to give my audience a sense of real human connection, something that feels rich and organic. When I was thinking of a title I thought of the word “movement”. In relation to the Renaissance period in art, my goal for this program is to signify a rebirth of consciousness towards the way we look at contemporary art." - Yoshino (@yoshinostudios)
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Cosmic Habit Force with Mitch Horowitz | AD 231 0
Mar 28, 2022
Mitch Horowitz is a historian of alternative spirituality and one of today’s most literate voices of esoterica, mysticism, and the occult. Topics Discussed In This Episode:
  • Explaining his new book Cosmic Habit Force
  • Exploring the psychology of mediocrity
  • Harnessing honest self-expression and creativity
  • Asking oneself with brutal honesty, “What do I really want from life?”
  • Breaking through social conditioning
  • The Miracle of a Definite Chief Aim
  • Concentration producing force
  • Gaining perspective on personal “failures”
  • Taoism
  • Paradoxical events in one's life
  • Mitch gives a personal example of how a perceived failure turned into a blessing in disguise
  • Rediscovering himself as a writer in his late 30s after working in publishing
  • Writing his first book, “Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation”
  • 2 famous definite chief aims from Octavia E. Butler and Bruce Lee
  • The power of focused aims
  • Healthily dealing with fear and trauma
  • The law of reciprocity 
  • The power of the mastermind

Books Referenced:

  • “Cosmic Habit Force” by Mitch Horowitz
  • “Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation” by Mitch Horowitz
  • “The Miracle of a Definite Chief Aim” By Mitch Horowitz
  • “No Longer Human” by Junji Ito x Osamu Dazai
  • “The Inner Game of Tennis” by Timothy Gallwey
  • “Non-Violent Communication” by Marshall Rosenberg
  • “Think and Grow Rich” by Napolean Hill

People Mentioned:

  • David Foster Wallace (Writer)
  • Jacob Needleman (Philosopher)
  • Barry Zito (Professional Baseball Player)
  • Neville Goddard (Writer)
  • Octavia E Butler (Writer)
  • Bruce Lee (Actor and Martial Artist)
  • Napolean Hill (Writer)

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Cultivating Skills and Creative Longevity with Rina Yang | AD 230 0
Mar 21, 2022
Rina Yang is a director of photography based in London. She grew up in a small city in Japan, where she studied still life and portrait painting.

She has been selected for the BAFTA Breakthrough 2020, and she is also the first female DOP ever to win a cinematography award at the British Arrows, as well as being nominated for the best cinematographer in fiction at the BAFTA Cymru Awards 19', making history in both commercials and narrative categories.

Her recent narrative projects include NANNY (Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner), Euphoria (HBO/A24), and her upcoming feature with MGM Studios, entitled ‘Flint Strong’. Topics Discussed:
  • Rina’s outlook creating goals for herself
  • Rina’s creative stamina
  • Taking breaks between shoots
  • How she structures her time
  • The differences between shooting a feature film, music video, and a  commercial
  • How she started cinematography
  • Her experiences growing up in Japan then moving to London
  • Working hard at a very young age
  • Getting accepted into university by creating a short film about an older man’s running journey
  • Technique vs. intuition
  • Building technical knowledge as a cinematographer
  • The importance of communicating to your crew as a DP
  • Existential realizations spurred by the pandemic
  • Personal values
  • Her journey into becoming a successful cinematographer
  • How her childhood affected her outlook on work
  • The occasional lonely reality of being a working cinematographer
  • Exploring purpose
  • The feeling of being an underdog
  • Creative longevity
  • The importance of exposure and PR
  • Being patient in cultivating skills in any artistic medium
  • Giving up too soon

Projects Discussed That Rina Has Worked On:

  • Nanny (Directed by Nikyatu Jusu)
  • Euphoria
  • Flint Strong (Directed by Rachel Morrison; Written by Barry Jenkins)

Books Referenced:

  • “The Miracle of a Definite Chief Aim” by Mitch Horowitz
  • “What I Talk About When I Talk About Running” by Haruki Murakami

Movies Referenced:

  • Tokyo Sonata (Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa)

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