Animalators
61 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsFrom Identity Visuals comes Animalators: curious conversations from the world of animation. On each episode, animator Zac Dixon sits down with members of the animation community to discuss life, art, business and the creative process.
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Episode 60: Sarah Blank
August 24, 2018 09:00 - 37 minutes - 69 MBSarah Blank is a freelance animator, compositor, designer and sometimes-writer/director. In the episode, we chatted with her about CG and live action compositing, Travel Oregon and user interfaces in VR. Links: Website: www.thesarahblank.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-blank-96062b11/ Travel Oregon: https://bit.ly/2N7dnfb NYU Tisch: http://tisch.nyu.edu/ Nomad Editing: http://nomadedit.com/ Notes: -Apple screen graphics -Game of Thrones Season 1 -Compositi...
Episode 59: Lisha Tan
August 10, 2018 09:00 - 36 minutes - 67.2 MBLisha Tan is a Creative Director at The Mill in Los Angeles, CA. In the episode, we chatted about The Story of O.J., reading YouTube comments and managing creative limitations as a director. Links: Portfolio: http://www.themill.com/portfolio/filter/collection/103/lisha-tan The Mill: http://www.themill.com/ Lilchotchke: https://www.etsy.com/shop/lilchotchke Resolution Design: http://www.resolutiondesign.com.au/ The Pirates of Somalia: https://imdb.to/2M955Gd Notes: -Th...
Episode 58: Wesley Louis
July 27, 2018 09:00 - 53 minutes - 98.6 MBWesley Louis is a Director at The Line Animation out of London, UK. In this episode, we talked about The Line’s team structure, hiring freelancers and Super Turbo Atomic Ninja Rabbit. Links: The Line: www.thelineanimation.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/librabear/?hl=en Tumblr: https://librabear.tumblr.com/ Blogspot: https://librabear.blogspot.com/ Gorillaz - Humility: www.thelineanimation.com/work/gorillaz Jamie Hewlett: http://jamiehewlett.com/ Aya Suzuki: htt...
Episode 57: Manddy Wyckens
July 13, 2018 09:00 - 44 minutes - 81.6 MBManddy Wyckens is a director and designer at Studio AKA. In episode 57, we talk with her about giving direction, doing things she loves and finding a voice. Links: Website: https://www.manddywyckens.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wyckns Tumblr: http://manddywyckens.tumblr.com/ Studio AKA: https://www.studioaka.co.uk/ 99 Percent Lifestyle Interview https://bit.ly/2zsRRiC Gobelins School: https://www.gobelins-school.com/ CalArts: https://calarts.edu/ Cory Loftis: https...
Episode 56: Handel Eugene
June 29, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBHandel Eugene is a motion designer and instructor for Mograph Mentor and Otis College. In the episode, we talked about his journey to Full Sail University, failure motivating success, and his obsession with documenting life. Links: Website: http://handeleugene.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/handel_eugene Spider-Man: Homecoming: https://vimeo.com/250944644 Perception Black Panther Animatic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE_8p58q0z4 Video Copilot: https://www.videocopilot.net/...
Episode 55: Joe Russ
May 11, 2018 14:33 - 1 hour - 121 MBJoe Russ is a director, illustrator, motion designer and one of the developers of indie game Jenny LeClue. On the episode, we talked about his transition from freelance motion design to game development, impostor syndrome, and the journey of making Jenny LeClue. Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mografi_Joe Jenny LeClue: http://jennyleclue.com/ Jenny LeClue Twitter https://twitter.com/JennyLeClue Ben Tillett: https://twitter.com/VoiceOfBen MK12: https://www.mk12.com/ Psyo...
Episode 54: Tuna Bora
April 13, 2018 17:20 - 1 hour - 112 MBTuna Bora is an illustrator, production designer, and content creator living in LA. On the episode, we talked about working with Nexus Studios, Hussein Chalayan, and getting out of your head. Links: Website: http://www.tunabora.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tunamunaluna Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tunamunaluna/ Nexus Studios: https://nexusstudios.com/ Patrick Osborne: https://twitter.com/patricktosborne?lang=en Jonathan Nkondo: https://www.instagram.com/futursauvage/ Otis Coll...
Episode 53: Alex Griendling
March 23, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBAlex Griendling is the co-owner of Lunar Saloon with his wife Meg. On the episode, we talked about movie posters, creative freedom, and making what you want. Links: Lunar Saloon: https://lunarsaloon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexgriendling Stardeck: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lunarsaloon/stardeck-space-grade-playing-cards MCAD: https://mcad.edu/ Notes: -Lunar Saloon -Bouncy Smash -The gaming industry -Cold tweeting -Making what you want -Kic...
Episode 52: Andrew Kramer
March 09, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBAndrew Kramer of Video Copilot joined us for episode 52. We talked about rising to expectations, Intercept, Star Trek lens flares, and relying on the talents of a team. Links: Website: http://www.videocopilot.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/videocopilot Element 3D: https://aescripts.com/element-3d/ Action Movie FX: https://apple.co/1kehsvC SENTiNEL: https://vimeo.com/248374832 Intercept: http://bit.ly/2D4iwii Notes: -Video Copilot -Deciding what to work on -Pushing yo...
Episode 51: Austin Mann
February 09, 2018 13:21 - 1 hour - 132 MBAustin Mann is a travel photographer who is constantly on the move creating content for today’s best brands. He also founded Weld, a co-working space and community for creative pros. On the episode, we talk about fostering creative communities, how to face closed doors in your creative career and how to pitch yourself. Links: Website: http://austinmann.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/austinmann WELD: http://www.weld.co/ Good To Great: http://amzn.to/2EbyHj5 Notes: -We...
Episode 50: Wesley Slover
January 26, 2018 11:00 - 58 minutes - 107 MBWesley Slover is the founder of Sono Sanctus, a sound design studio in Grand Rapids, Michigan. On the episode, we talk about Wesley’s music library, learning to think like a designer, and his love for game development. Links: Website: sonosanctus.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/SonoSanctus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wslover/ Marmoset Music: https://www.marmosetmusic.com/ Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences: http://www.cras.edu/ Twenty Thousand Hertz: http...
Episode 49: Ross Plaskow
October 20, 2017 10:00 - 36 minutes - 41.5 MBRoss Plaskow, is a freelance animator and creator of Meat Mysteries. Having worked with the likes of Google, Target, Disney XD, Hulu, and Facebook, he told us a little bit more about his university beginnings, falling into freelance and the London animation scene. Links: Website - www.rossplaskow.com Twitter - www.twitter.com/rossplaskow Instagram - /www.instagram.com/rossplaskow/ Meat Mysteries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC0O6WtmY8A Animade - https://animade.tv/ Gre...
Episode 48: Wednesday Studio
October 06, 2017 10:00 - 52 minutes - 60.5 MBDaniela Negrín Ochoa and Iria López are the co-founders of Wednesday Studio based in London, UK. We talk about how they work together as a team, why they often exchange roles, and the importance of always having a personal project on hand. Links: Website - www.wearewednesday.com Twitter - www.twitter.com/WeAreWednesday Instagram - www.instagram.com/wednesday__studio/ Anchorpoint - www.anchorpointanimation.com/ Strange Beast - strangebeast.tv/ NFTS - nfts.co.uk/ Daniel Clarke ...
Episode 47: Lana Simanenkova
September 15, 2017 09:00 - 46 minutes - 53.4 MBLana Simanenkova is an animator and designer at Animade in London, UK. On the episode we talked the Animade created program, Boords, gathering inspiration from tumblr, and the Estonian animation scene. Links : Website : http://lana.land/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/LanaSketch Animade : https://animade.tv/ Notes : -Animade -Character work -Talking to Clients and being nervous -Storyboards and style frames -Boords -Boords drawing tools and photoshop -Gatherin...
Episode 46: Lauren Hartstone
September 01, 2017 20:46 - 49 minutes - 56.3 MBLauren Hartstone is a new staff creative director at Sibling Rivalry, having worked with a myriad of companies like Stardust, LoyalKasper, MTV, Imaginary Forces, and Gretel. On this week’s episode we talked about the pros and cons of being scatterbrained, how she approaches a pitch, pulling references, and the necessity of learning from other people. Links : Website : http://lhartstone.com/ Sibling Rivalry : http://siblingrivalrystudio.com/ Imaginary Forces : https://www.imaginar...
Episode 45: Bee Grandinetti
August 18, 2017 13:14 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBBee Grandinetti is an independent graphic designer, animator and illustrator who is currently working on a team at Google Creative Lab. On the episode, we talked about her consistent desire to learn, her love for small companies and working in her PJs, and how she manages to still be social while working so many hours. Links: Website: http://www.beegrandinetti.com/ Motionographer Article - http://motionographer.com/2017/06/27/the-good-and-bad-about-life-as-an-expat/ Notes: ...
Episode 44: Daniel Savage
July 14, 2017 14:53 - 48 minutes - 55.8 MBDaniel Savage is a designer and director based in Los Angeles, CA. On the episode, we talked about his deep love for Instagram, why animation is best done in the context of a team, and the reason for mixed parts. Links: Website: http://somethingsavage.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/somethingsavage Motionographer Article: http://motionographer.com/2013/12/05/daniel-savage-wondersauce-yule-log-2-0/ Vanity Fair Article: http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/05/welcome-to-the-hive...
Episode 43: Joey Korenman
June 30, 2017 14:31 - 1 hour - 105 MBJoey Korenman is the founder of School of Motion and author of The Freelance Manifesto. During the episode, we talk about why and how he started School of Motion, a few tips from The Freelance Manifesto and his love for teaching, his kids and a short commute. Links: The Freelance Manifesto http://www.freelance.how/ School of Motion: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/ Toil: http://toilboston.com Twitter: twitter.com/SchoolOfMotion Highlights: - Freelance.how - Story beh...
Episode 42: Live at Blend Fest 2017
June 16, 2017 11:00 - 48 minutes - 55.2 MBOn this week’s episode, we were live at Blend Fest 2017 with Andrew Kramer, Patrick Osborne and Erica Gorochow. During the panel, we talked about how originality is a byproduct of authenticity, how their is power in saying yes to something you may not be ready for and the importance of creating in new mediums. Links: Andrew’s website http://www.videocopilot.net Patrick’s website http://www.bighappyaccident.com/blog/ Erica’s Website http://peprally.co Tilt Brush - https://www.ti...
Episode 41: Block & Tackle
June 02, 2017 15:49 - 55 minutes - 63.3 MBTed & Adam are the founders of the NYC-based design and animation studio Block & Tackle. During the episode, we talk about what it’s like to work with FX, the difference between being fine artists and commercial artists, and how they balance the fear and unknown in projects. Links: Website: http://blockandtackle.tv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blocktackletv Highlights: -Work habits -Managing staff -Working with people you like -Letting employees do what they do best ...
Episode 40: Gunner
May 19, 2017 09:00 - 54 minutes - 62.3 MBIan & Nick are the founders of Gunner, a Detroit based animation and illustration studio. During the episode, we talk about their studio mantra “no bad frames,” how they attract good artists to their studio, and finding inspiration through old books. Links: Website: www.gunner.work Twitter: www.twitter.com/gunneranimation Highlights: -Six people - studio growth -More comfortable now -Hiring people to do the things they don’t know how to do -How they began their partne...
Episode 39: Dave Chenell
May 05, 2017 10:00 - 43 minutes - 49.9 MBDave Chenell is on the motion team at Google. During the episode, we talk about his love for designing games, his new found joy in creating music, and the importance of finishing and sharing your passion projects. Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/davechenell Website: thewaterbear.com Highlights: -Job at Google -Studied information studies -Failed startup -Learning to code -The more knowledge you get the more cautious you are to approach new things -The Dark R...
Episode 38: Jay Grandin Interviews Zac Dixon
April 14, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBZac Dixon is the creative director at IV in Nashville, TN and also happens to be the host of this very podcast. During the conversation, our guest host, Jay Grandin, (creative director / owner of Giant Ant) and Zac talk about why he started Animalators, how he built up his studio in Nashville and his love for personal projects. Links: Twitter: twitter.com/zacdixon Website: Iv.studio Castle Rock Trailer: https://www.iv.studio/portfolio/castle-rock-teaser-trailer Highlights...
Mini Episode: Limited Edition T-Shirts
April 07, 2017 10:00 - 3 minutes - 4.21 MBOn this week’s mini episode, Zac shares about our new Animalator product: limited edition t-shirts featuring the animalators designed by our guests. For our first t-shirt, we chose Justyna Stasik’s hermit crab (Ep. 36)! To check out the t-shirt go to iv.studio/store. Fifty percent of all the profits go to the artist, while the other half goes to help support the costs associated with running Animalators. We are thankful for your support and are excited to continue cultivating community wit...
Episode 37: Linn Fritz
March 31, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBLinn Fritz is a designer and animator from Sweden, currently working at Buck in Sydney, Australia. During the episode, we talk about her experience at Hyper Island, the importance of being outside your comfort zone, and how she started Punanimation. Links: Website: www.linnfritz.com Twitter: twitter.com/linnfritz Buck:buck.tv/ Hyper Island: www.hyperisland.com Punanimation https://www.facebook.com/groups/punanimation/ -Life at Buck Sydney, Australia -Small team crea...
Episode 36: Yeah Haus
March 17, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBMichelle & Chad are the owners of Yeah Haus a collaborative studio in Detroit, Michigan. During the episode, we talk about Michelle’s history in children's book illustration, a breakdown of their Short film: Victor, and the complex balance between work and life. Links: Website: http://yeahhaus.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/YeahHaus Short Film: http://yeahhaus.com/portfolio/victor/ Highlights: -Freelancers vs. Studio -Directors duo -Pros and cons of being a jack of all ...
Episode 35: Justyna Stasik
March 03, 2017 16:18 - 52 minutes - 59.8 MBJustyna Stasik is a Polish illustrator based in Montreal, Canada. During our conversation, we talked about her journey of developing her own style, how she begins personal projects and the importance of finding time for them in the midst of client work. Links: Website: http://www.justynastasik.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/birdiebrains Highlights: -Working on some editorial work -Greeting card companies -Normally have one big project at a time -Started drawing in ...
Episode 34: Xoana Herrera
February 17, 2017 15:00 - 47 minutes - 54.8 MBXoana Herrera is an artist at Buck, a production company in Los Angeles, CA. During our conversation, we talked about how she finds inspiration, what it’s like working for Buck and the importance of finding a unique voice and having courage as an artist. Links: Kyle Brushes: www.kylebrush.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/xoanaherrera_ Website: www.xoanaherrera.com Highlights: - Husband had a video noticed by Buck - Came from Argentina - Learning English - Figuring out wh...
Episode 33: Animade
February 03, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBEd Barrett and Tom Judd are the founders of Animade, a studio based in London, England. During the episode, we talked about the pros and cons of pitching, their storyboard tool: Boords, and the importance of delegating. Links: Website - http://animade.tv/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/animadetv Boords - https://boords.com/ Highlights: -Co-founder and Creative director -Started as a blog -Organic growth -Teaching internally and in universities -Storyboard prototype ...
Episode 32: Agatha Yu
January 20, 2017 15:11 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBAgatha Yu is a mechanics designer at Oculus in San Francisco, California. During our conversation, we discussed her experience working at Adobe and Oculus, what it means to be a mechanics designer and the importance of tools and how they shape what we create. Links: Moonwalking with Einstein book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6346975-moonwalking-with-einstein Website: http://www.agatha.is/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/yuagatha Oculus: https://www.oculus.com/ Highli...
Episode 31: Sarah Beth Hulver
January 06, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBSarah Beth Hulver is a designer at Odd Fellows a creative studio based in Portland, OR. During our conversation, we discussed why she loves using social media, how she ended up at Odd Fellows, and her passion for encouraging women in the animation community. Links: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/wonderfall/ Website- http://www.sarahbethhulver.com/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/SarahBethHulver Odd Fellows - http://oddfellows.tv Fx Console Link- http://www.videocopilot.ne...
Episode 30: Brikk
December 23, 2016 12:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBSamuel Fast, Josef Andersson and Björn Johansson are the three founders of Brikk, an animation studio based in Stockholm, Sweden. During our conversation, we talked about how they navigate creative challenges, how they built their team and why it is important to stay curious. Links: Website- http://brikk.se/eng/ twitter- https://twitter.com/brikk_animation Santapocalypse- http://brikk.se/eng/blog/yule-log-2016-santapocalypse/ Highlights: -Trying to stay curious -Don’t l...
Episode 29: Ryan Moore
December 09, 2016 15:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBRyan Moore is a creative director at Gretel based in New York City. During our conversation we talked about how Gretel handles pitches, the process of boiling down a brand and how to anticipate the evolution of brands. Links: Website- http://gretelny.com IFC Case Study- http://gretelny.com/work/ifc/ Viceland- http://gretelny.com/work/viceland/ Highlights: -Creative directing at Gretel -The company is 11 years old -Viceland Project -Try to boil things down to the eth...
Episode 28: Aharon Rabinowitz
November 25, 2016 11:00 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBAharon Rabinowitz is the head of marketing for Red Giant based in New York City. During our conversation, we discussed the importance of work life balance, his start as a production intern at Sesame Street and why artist’s feel personally offended when you reject their work. Links: Red Giant- http://www.redgiant.com/ Website- http://allbetsareoff.com/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/ABAOProductions Leaky Timbers Video - https://vimeo.com/191184006 Highlights: -Psychol...
Episode 27: Illo
November 11, 2016 15:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBLuca and Ilenia are the founders of Illo, a studio based in Turin, Italy. During our conversation, we discussed their self-driving video bot named Algo, how Illo was formed and how they’ve crafted a unique office culture. Links: Website- http://illo.tv Twitter- https://twitter.com/illotv Vimeo- https://vimeo.com/illo Algo- algo.illo.tv Highlights: -How they met -Studied communications -Focused learning on start-ups -Started in a small apartment -Hired one p...
Episode 26: John Schlemmer
September 30, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBJohn Schlemmer is a motion lead at Google in Mountain View, California. During the conversation, we talked about team dynamics between animators and developers, how to create the best possible user experiences through animation and the importance of finding the best solution not just the fastest. Links: Twitter- https://twitter.com/johnschlemmer Website- http://schlem.me/ Dribble- https://dribbble.com/johnschlemmer/ Highlights: -Motion Lead – Material Design at Google -...
Episode 25: Seth Worley
September 16, 2016 18:49 - 1 hour - 92.3 MBSeth Worley is a resident filmmaker at visual effects software maker Red Giant and the director and writer of short films. During the conversation, we discussed the importance of making client projects your own, learning how to pace and structure story development and how to receive negative feedback on the work you create. Links: Website- http://www.sethworley.com/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/Awakeland3D Form 17- https://vimeo.com/48853502 Red Giant- http://www.redgiant.com/ ...
Episode 24: Kirsten Lepore
September 02, 2016 10:00 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBKirsten Lepore is a director and animator based in Los Angeles, CA. During this week's episode, we talked about how Kirsten is learning the art of appreciation, the specifics behind her Adventure Time episode and how photography has influenced her stop-motion. Links: Website- http://www.kirstenlepore.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/kirstenlepore# Twitter- https://twitter.com/kirstenlepore Sweet Dreams Project- http://www.kirstenlepore.com/Sweet-Dreams Move Mountain- h...
Episode 23: Ryan Summers
August 19, 2016 21:08 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBRyan Summers is a freelance animator based in Los Angeles, CA. During the conversation, we discussed the how to network, balancing budgets in a project, and the importance of always adapting and learning in the industry. Links: Website- http://ryansummers.net/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/Oddernod http://tjpeters.ca/tj-dailies Highlights: -Comic Books, Movies, Cartoons, Video Games -Problem-solving day to day -A switch to art school -Working in many different indust...
Episode 22: Moth Collective
August 05, 2016 17:08 - 52 minutes - 60 MBDaniel Chester, Dave Prosser and Marie-Margaux Tsakiri-Scanatovits are the founders of Moth Collective based in London, England. During our conversation, we talked about their start at Royal College of Art, the fight for a good story and what it was like to pitch The Guardian. Links: Website: http://mothcollective.co.uk/ The Last Job on Earth The Guardian: https://vimeo.com/155534602 Modern Love New York Times: https://vimeo.com/135288462 Highlights: -How they met -Royal Colleg...
Episode 21: Michael Jones
July 22, 2016 19:57 - 49 minutes - 56.2 MBMichael Jones is the founder of MoGraph Mentor based in Bend, Oregon. During our conversation, we talked about the power of visual journalism, the ins and outs of MoGraph mentor and the future of art education. Links: Website: http://michael-jon.es/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelJones7 MoGraph Mentor: http://www.mographmentor.com/ Highlights: -Self-taught -Character animation -Motion design -Animation Mentor -Learning on projects -Cardboard Castle -MoGraph Mento...
Episode 20: Andrew Vucko
July 08, 2016 17:34 - 55 minutes - 63.1 MBAndrew Vucko is a freelance design director and animator based in Toronto. During the show, we talked about how Dance Dance Revolution changed his life, his personal project: Original, and the challenges in posting work for the world to see. Links: Website- http://vucko.tv/ YouTube Gaming- http://vucko.tv/portfolio/youtube-gaming Original Short- http://vucko.tv/portfolio/original Motionographer- Original- http://motionographer.com/2015/01/21/what-it-takes-to-be-original/ Firewatc...
Episode 19: Erin Sarofsky
June 24, 2016 18:31 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBErin Sarofsky is the owner and executive creative director of Sarofsky based in Chicago, IL. During our conversation, we dove into her process and workflow habits, how she began her company, and what it is like to work on projects with Marvel. Links: Website- http://sarofsky.com/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/Sarofsky Art of the Title article- http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/captain-america-the-winter-soldier/ Animal Kingdom Main Titles- https://vimeo.com/168837557 Highlights:...
Episode 18: Claudio Salas
June 10, 2016 16:10 - 56 minutes - 65 MBClaudio Salas is an independent animator, director and designer based in London. During our conversation, we talk about the tension of being a generalist or a specialist, how to collaborate within the animation community, and a few of Claudio’s latest projects. Links: Website- http://www.claudiosalas.com/ Childline Project- http://www.claudiosalas.com/childline/ The Wisdom of Pessimism Project- http://www.claudiosalas.com/pessimism The Wisdom of Pessimism Project Spreadsheet- https...
Episode 17: Phil Borst
May 27, 2016 15:39 - 52 minutes - 59.5 MBPhil Borst is the lead motion designer at Spread Truth based in Normal, IL. During our conversation, we discussed how to balance two jobs and a family, learning to perfect camera movements, composition and scene layouts, and the importance of getting feedback from other artists. Links: Vimeo www.vimeo.com/philborst Ligonier https://vimeo.com/157529316 Framed Ink http://www.amazon.com/Framed-Ink-Drawing-Composition-Storytellers/dp/1933492953?ie=UTF8&keywords=framed%20ink&qid=146428662...
Episode 16: Aaron Ray
May 13, 2016 19:48 - 59 minutes - 68.1 MBAaron Ray is one of the founders of Legwork studio based in Denver, Colorado. During our conversation, we talked about how the studio got started, the ins and outs of creative project management, and the importance of having creative outlets. Links: Website http://www.legworkstudio.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/aaronjray Animated Storytelling http://www.amazon.com/Animated-Storytelling-Creating- Animation-Graphics/dp/013413365X Highlights: -Background -Loving to draw -Ru...
Episode 15: Rachel Yonda
April 29, 2016 17:13 - 58 minutes - 66.9 MBRachel Yonda is the senior graphics producer for The Late Late Show with James Corden based in Los Angeles, California. During the conversation, we discussed her transition from television to freelance and back to television, how to escape creative dry spells and where to go for creative inspiration. Links: Website: rachelyonda.com Twitter: twitter.com/rachelyonda Highlights: -Obsession with animated characters as a kid -NYU -First Internships -Little Einsteins Rigs -Transition into...
Episode 14: Greg Gunn
April 14, 2016 20:07 - 57 minutes - 65.2 MBGreg Gunn is a creative director at Blind studios based in Los Angeles, California. During the episode we talked about the importance of creative weightlifting, the pros and cons of art school and the importance of developing and sharpening ideation skills. Links: Mythical Mondays: https://vimeo.com/151205483 Website: http://www.ggunn.com TLDR: http://www.ggunn.com/tldr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/grgnn Highlights: -Otis College of Art and Design -3D Animation -Thrown into direct...
Episode 13: Chris Kelly
April 01, 2016 15:29 - 57 minutes - 65.9 MBChris Kelly is a creative director and co-owner of Odd Fellows, a sateen design and motion studio in San Francisco, CA. During this episode we discuss how Odd Fellows grew into the company it is today, the role of Creative Director, the advantages of blending styles on a project, and the difficulties of making the transition from artist to manager. Links: Website: http://chriskel.ly/ OddFellows: http://www.oddfellows.tv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrusKelly Bot & Dolly: https://www.y...
Episode 12: Marcus Eckert
March 17, 2016 18:00 - 53 minutes - 61 MBMarcus Eckert is a programmer and motion designer based in Oslo, Norway. During this episode, we discuss Wide Sky, taking negative feedback, where to start when learning code languages and the importance of developing new skills and improving on the old skills. Links: Website: http://www.marcuseckert.com/ Squall: http://www.marcuseckert.com/squall/ Tumblr: http://marcus-experiments.tumblr.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marcus_eckert Wide Sky: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wide-...