#113 Adam Amaral - Skate Videos, Self Driving Fighter Jets, & How to be an Artist

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Episode Description

Adam Amaral started his career when he was given his first skateboard. Realizing that his friends were better skaters than himself, Adam turned his efforts towards videotaping his friends. Video editing became the passion that drove Adam’s career. On a whim, Adam chose to attend SCAD – The Savannah College of Art and Design – as an art major. The atmosphere of being surrounded by other students driven by their passions cemented Adam’s resolve to find and master his own style. After graduating, Adam lived with friends or wherever he could find housing (like, for instance, a bike shed) until his creativity was noticed by a studio in LA. Adam describes participating in an internship in LA as one of the main highlights of his life since the creative atmosphere of LA made his passion burn hotter than ever. From Adam’s creative passions came the brand that would earn prestige across the world of video editing: Master of Shapes. Adam’s drive to finish one stellar project after another gave MOS an excellent reputation that opened doors to working on a Miley Cyrus tour, designing the first behind-the-wheel driving VR experience, and creating the first in-the-cockpit flying AR experience. All of these incredible accomplishments all arose from one person: Adam Amaral and his powerful creative passions.

Early Skateboarding: Adam discovers his passion for skateboarding and video editing.
Art College: Adam rolls the dice and attends college at SCAD as an art major.
Post Graduation: After struggling to find work on the East Coast, Adam holes up in New York and begins developing his portfolio.
LA Internship: Adam’s creative work is noticed and he is invited to intern at a studio in LA.
Protege: The boss of the studio takes Adam under his wing.
Freelancing Animation: After having a falling out with his boss, Adam tackles finding projects to work on solo.
Branding: Adam’s success in freelancing leads him to design his brand: Master of Shapes.
Miley Cyrus Tour: Master of Shapes is invited to do video editing work for a Miley Cyrus tour.
Virtual Reality: The exposure received from working on the Miley Cyrus tour opens the door for Master of Shapes to begin working on a VR project.
Red Six: After developing the first VR driving experience, Master of Shapes creates the first AR flying experience.
MOS: Red Six is so successful that it becomes a military training company; Adam prefers to pursue his own creative passions and sticks to MOS instead.
New Projects: MOS has many new projects that Adam is excited to describe in depth.