Animation Industry Podcast
257 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWelcome to AIP, the Animation Industry Podcast!
Here you'll find interviews from today's top leadaers in the animation industry on topics like:
*the best way to pitch a show
*how to successfully market your work online
*what kind of skills will get your dream job
*and more!
Who's running this podcast?
My name is Terry, and I'm a stop motion animator. I'm soaking up as much knowledge about the animation industry as I can, and sharing what I learn along the way.
For more information about this podcast, visit https://terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/
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Episodes
Episode 252: Celeste Art Director Pedro Medeiros & How To Become A Professional Pixel Artist
April 17, 2024 02:03 - 54 minutes - 43.1 MBThis chat features Pedro Medeiros, a Pixel Artist, and indie video game Art Director known for such titles as Celeste, Towerfall, as well as the unreleased Earthblade, and Neverway. In their chat, Medeiros shares how he got into pixel art through video game development in Brazil (when there wasn’t any game industry there yet), as well as his process of developing a game’s art style from scratch. Tune in to Ibele and Medeiros to hear: *What to do to become a professional pixel artist *How muc...
Episode 251: Video Game Art Director Ole Tillmann & Creating The Stop Mo Style For Harold Halibut
April 17, 2024 01:57 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBThis chat features Ole Tillmann, a German indie video game Art Director at Slow Bros Studio. He worked on the game Harold Halibut, which has become known for its super unique style. Everything in the game - the characters, backgrounds, assets, etc. - were all meticulously hand-crafted in a stop motion style, then 3D scanned and composited and animated in CG. In their chat, Tillmann shares how he came up with and executed the style, as well as the video game’s ten-year development history. Tu...
Episode 250: Rand Fishkin & How He's Funding Snackbar Indie Game Studio
April 10, 2024 04:21 - 50 minutes - 41.3 MBThis chat features Rand Fishkin, Creative Director and CEO of Snackbar Studio, a new video game studio working on its first title. Fishkin, who is better known for founding the SEO software company Moz, and the consumer intelligence company SparkToro, shares why he made the jump from the world of business into video games. Fishkin also covers the extensive research he did to figure out exactly what type of game to make, and how he put together a winning team. Tune in to Ibele and Fishkin to ...
Episode 249: Ben Osroosh & Custom-Making Motion Control Rigs And Winders For Stop Motion
April 03, 2024 02:59 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theAIP This podcast features Ben Osroosh, a stop motion artist originally from Iran, now living and working in LA. Osroosh has become known in recent years for his mastery and construction of stop motion rigging devices and now, after nearly 2 years of development, he has launched his own Motion Control Kit. His simple device brings many game-changing outcomes as it can be connected to any rig or winder and synced with Dragonframe soft...
Episode 248: Catino World & Animating Cat Memes As A Career
March 27, 2024 00:24 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theAIP This podcast features Alec, the creator of the bouncy, orange, meme cats featured in Catino World on social media. In the chat, Alec shares how he came up with the concept after being fired from his job during the 2021 pandemic lockdown. Since then, Catino World has grown to nearly 100 million views across all social platforms, enabling Alec to fully support himself as a full-time artist. Tune in to Ibele and Alec to hear: *The...
Episode 247: How Emmy Robinson Gained 100K Followers By Making Stop Motion Animations In Her Bedroom
March 20, 2024 00:44 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBThis chat features budding stop motion animator Emmy Robinson, who gained over 100,000 Instagram followers for her bedroom-made stop motion animations in only eight short months. She shares how she played to Instagram’s algorithm to get attention for her work, and then how she capitalized on the niche she discovered. Tune in to Ibele and Robinson to hear: *How much money Robinson has made from her Instagram following *What made Robinson quit school to pursue social media full time *How her m...
Episode 246: How Indie Game Developers Will And James Made Thank Goodness You're Here!
March 12, 2024 15:21 - 57 minutes - 43.6 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features indie game developers James Carbutt and Will Todd. The English duo are best known for their free-to-play 2019 title The Good Time Garden, but they’ve been hard at work at another game called Thank Goodness You’re Here - set to release this year. In their chat, Carbutt and Todd discuss quitting their jobs to pursue full-time development, pitching their project, getting funding, and what it takes to run a small ...
Episode 245: Exit 73 Studios Indie Game Dev Journey With #Blud
March 06, 2024 04:08 - 58 minutes - 44.4 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features the co-founders of Exit 73 Studios - Chris Burns, and Bob Fox. Over the years they’ve done many projects for TV, commercials, websites, video games, and more, but currently their in-production game called #Blud, set to release this year. In their chat, Burns and Fox share how they began their indie game dev journey (without any prior gaming experience), found a producer, and their strategic decision to share a...
Episode 244: Lachlan Pendragon & How His Stop Motion Film Became Oscar-Nominated
February 28, 2024 03:25 - 1 hour - 48.2 MB1 free 3-month license of Toon Boom Harmony Premium: https://forms.gle/WKDzQEUdQPFav8vJ9 This chat is with Oscar-nominated Australian stop motion animator Lachlan Pendragon. Pendragon is best known for his stop motion film, An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It, which went on to receive international recognition last year and ended up making the shortlist of Oscar nominated films. In their chat, Pendragon shares what the journey to the Oscars was like, as well as what...
Episode 243: Lee Griffin On Picking Up Blender And Going Viral
February 21, 2024 02:33 - 47 minutes - 35.3 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Lee Griffin, a 25 year old data analyst who started learning Blender as a hobby. Since then he’s developed a unique style of animation - a modern twist on old Nintendo 64 graphics - that has gone viral on social media. In the last six months, his short animations have gained him over 60 thousand followers on Instagram, 40 thousand on TikTok, and millions of views between the two platforms. In their chat, Griff...
Episode 242: Keith Pakiz On How To Become And TV Show Director
February 14, 2024 04:46 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBThis chat features director, story artist, writer, and animator Keith Pakiz, who moved from Cleveland to Los Angeles in pursuit of animation. Since then he’s worked on many shows like Costume Quest, Tiny Toons Looniversity, ThunderCats Roar, and Aquaman: King of Atlantis. In their chat, Pakiz shares how he moved up to animation director and gives tips for others to follow a similar path. Tune in to Ibele and Pakiz to hear: *Why you shouldn’t apply to online animation jobs (and what to do ins...
Episode 241: How Austin Pettit Broke Into The YouTube Animation Industry
February 07, 2024 01:45 - 46 minutes - 37.9 MBThis chat features animator and story artist Austin Pettit who shares his journey of moving to LA in search of animated TV work. However, once in LA, he ended up getting most of his work from YouTubers like Game Grumps, NOXP, Cas van de Pol, and GingerPale. In his chat, Pettit sheds light into how the YouTuber animation industry works and how others can find work there too. Tune in to Ibele and Pettit to hear: *The best way to connect with YouTubers who hire animators *How stable a YouTube a...
Episode 240: Rachel Larson & How She Made The Tiny Chef Show
January 31, 2024 03:39 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBGet AIP Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/animation-industry-podcast This chat features Rachel Larson, a stop motion animator, director, and writer who’s worked on many stop motion productions including Coraline, Anomalisa, Tumble Leaf, and Kiri and Lou. Larson is most famous for creating the Tiny Chef, who has millions of followers across social media, as well as a preschool show on Nickelodeon. In their chat, Rachel shares her journey from renting a shed in New Zealand, to partneri...
Episode 240: Rachel Larsen & How She Made The Tiny Chef Show
January 31, 2024 03:39 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBGet AIP Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/animation-industry-podcast This chat features Rachel Larsen, a stop motion animator, director, and writer who’s worked on many stop motion productions including Coraline, Anomalisa, Tumble Leaf, and Kiri and Lou. Larsen is most famous for creating the Tiny Chef, who has millions of followers across social media, as well as a preschool show on Nickelodeon. In their chat, Rachel shares her journey from renting a shed in New Zealand, to partneri...
Episode 239: Andrew Chesworth Gives A Budget Breakdown Of The Brave Locomotive
January 24, 2024 03:02 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBENTER TO WIN: 1 free 3-month license of Toon Boom Storyboard Pro: https://forms.gle/ZPpjsVC1W6yD3ebQ7 This chat features Oscar nominated director Andrew Chesworth who is known for his work in 2D and 3D animation. His most recent short, The Brave Locomotive has received over seven million views on YouTube. In this chat Chesworth shares how he got into animation, the environment that allowed him to hone his skills, how he managed his short film, and what’s next for him. Tune into Ibele and ...
Episode 238: How Alistair Nicholls Turned Claymation Into A Beautiful Career
January 17, 2024 01:02 - 58 minutes - 43.9 MBBuy AIP merch: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/56620609-animation-industry-podcast This episode features Alistair Nicholls, a claymation animator from the UK who runs Smile at the Moon Studios. In their chat Nicholls shares going from living in a house boat after school, to landing enough creative work to be able to open a studio and work with clients like Nickelodeon, Felix the 1st, and Far Caspian. Tune in to Ibele and Nicholls to hear: *Nicholls' strategy to always be working on creati...
Episode 237: How 3D Studio Yonk Uses VR Sculpting To Get Big Name Clients
January 10, 2024 03:21 - 45 minutes - 34.7 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This episode features the dynamic duo behind Yonk - a 3D animation studio based in the Netherlands, which uses VR sculpting software to achieve their squishy, melty, creepy, clay-like style. The duo is made up of Niels van der Donk and Victoria Young who dive into how much hard work it took to land brands like Amazon, Nike, Spotify, and Bloomberg. Tune in to Ibele, van der Donk, and Young to hear: *The advantages of using virtual reali...
Episode 236: Danny Robashkin & Creating MAKE Originals Micro Shorts
December 06, 2023 03:38 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Danny Robashkin, owner and creative director at MAKE, an animation studio in Minnesota. Robashkin shares how he started MAKE from scratch in 2004 right out of school and got his first clients. Since then he’s worked with XBOX, Dunkin’ Donuts, Adidas, McDonalds, and many other brands. Robashkin also shares the new path MAKE has been on with creating its own original micro short series for social media. Tune in to Ibel...
Episode 235: Stop Motion Animator Dale Hayward On Perfectionism In Animation
November 29, 2023 01:35 - 59 minutes - 45.6 MBThis chat features renowned stop motion animator Dale Hayward, co-owner of See Creature Animation Studio in Montreal, Canada. His credits include the feature film The Little Prince, the NFB short Bone Mother, as well as a number of commercial spots for Nike, Honda, Tim Hortons, and Hot Wheels. Hayward shares his recent experience directing the New Zealand claymation kid’s show Kiri and Lou as well as his thoughts on the idea of achieving perfectionism in animation. Tune in to Ibele and Haywa...
Episode 234: Money Coach Victoria Mateo With Finance Tips For Artists
November 22, 2023 02:13 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Victoria Mateo, a Certified Money Coach who caters specifically to creative professionals. With a background in film and finance, she shares her story of how she merged the two worlds to start her own practice this last year. In their chat Mateo covers some of the misconceptions artists have about finances and the four steps you can take to set yourself up for a better financial future. Tune in to Ibele and Mateo to ...
Episode 233: Will Anderson On Animating A Fluffy Cat Called Greg In Blender
November 15, 2023 02:30 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Will Anderson, a BAFTA-winning filmmaker and animator from Scotland. Anderson is best known for his super unique directing and animating style. Over the years his clients have included the BBC, MTV, [adult swim], WarnerBros. Discovery, and more. In this chat, Anderson shares the journey he took to become an independent animator, and the opportunities that exist for animators with a unique style. Tune in to Ibele and ...
Episode 232: How Hannah Daigle Created Satina & How It Got Super Popular
November 08, 2023 04:42 - 56 minutes - 44.1 MBThis chat features Hannah Daigle - creator of the massively popular web series, Satina. Daigle got the idea for Satina back in animation school and used Twitter to vet how popular it might be. From there she teamed up with a group of fellow creatives to form studio Scumhouse, and the rest is history. Tune in to Ibele and Daigle to hear: *The best sources of income for a web series (and which to avoid) *How Daigle used her YouTube experience to get hired for TV *Everything it takes to fully p...
Episode 231: Ed Hooks With Master Tips On Acting For Animators
October 31, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Ed Hooks, a professional actor from New York with nearly three decades worth of experience. The reason he’s coming on this podcast is he switched from acting into teaching acting for animation in 1996 - when DreamWorks asked him to develop a unique approach to training their animators for their first feature film - Antz. Since then Hooks has trained animators in over 35 countries and created the essential acting guide...
Episode 230: How Jim Capobianco Wrote Directed & Funded The Inventor - His Stop Motion Feature
October 24, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Jim Capobianco, known best for storyboarding on movies like The Lion King, Finding Nemo, and Up, as well as his writing credits on Ratatouille, and The Inventor. This chat focuses mainly on The Inventor, which Capobianco wrote, and directed from a 2D short film into a stop motion feature - over the course of 14 years. He also shares how hard it was to pitch, what it took to get it funded, and the full experience of wh...
Episode 229: Mindy Johnson On Women In Animation & Pencils Vs Pixels
October 18, 2023 01:35 - 44 minutes - 32.6 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Mindy Johnson, an award-winning author, historian, filmmaker, and educator. She is known for her books Ink & Paint, and Pencils, Pens, and Brushes and she is part of the upcoming documentary called Pencils Vs Pixels, which covers the history of Disney’s transition from hand-drawn animation into CG and the artists that helped make it happen. Tune in to Ibele and Johnson to hear: *The newly discovered first woman in a...
Episode 228: Ben Treat's Stop Motion Social Media Journey From 13K To 2M Followers
October 11, 2023 02:14 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Ben Treat, known on social media as Frantic Frames. This is actually Treat’s second chat on the Animation Industry Podcast - the first being in 2019 when he was still in highschool, trying to figure out what to do with his career. Back then he had about 13,000 followers - whereas today he has nearly two million and makes his entire living from social media. Tune in to Ibele and Treat to hear: *How Treat lands big bra...
Episode 227: How Keika Lee Founded Greyscale Animation And Produced Odd Dog
October 04, 2023 01:55 - 35 minutes - 26.2 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Keika Lee, founder of Greyscale Animation, known for its viral short Odd Dog, and upcoming Oren’s Way. In their chat Lee shares how she went from the production side of things at studios like Electronic Arts and DreamWorks to founding her own animation studio, funding her own films, and building her own team of animators. Tune in to Ibele and Lee to hear: *Why Odd Dog went viral on YouTube *Lee’s secret to a successf...
Episode 226: How Damien James Webb Got Into Miniature Model Making
September 26, 2023 22:30 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Damien James Webb, a super talented and very cool Miniature Artist and Modelmaker who’s currently working at Little Canada in downtown Toronto. Damien got his start building sets for theater and then kept scaling down smaller and smaller until he was building tiny sets for miniature projects. In their chat Webb will share how he got into miniature model making, what opportunities exist for miniature artists, what tool...
Episode 225: Caroline Foley On How To Actually Sell An Original Animated Show Idea
September 20, 2023 03:11 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features animator, writer, story editor, and set designer Caroline Foley whose most recent projects have included story editing for the YouTube series Toca Life Stories and Blippi Wonders. She also worked on Bojack Horseman, and Rick and Morty, and she’s started her own animation studio called Tiny Lion Animation. Besides all this, Caroline shares her journey of pitching and getting Apple to produce an original short she co-cr...
Episode 224: How Nathan Pyle Turned Strange Planet Into A TV Show On Apple TV+
September 13, 2023 02:41 - 34 minutes - 27.2 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Nathan Pyle, creator of the massively followed Strange Planet webcomic on Instagram which features blue aliens having very matter-of-fact conversations. He shares his journey from zero to six million followers and turning the webcomic into t-shirts, plushies, a book, and even a TV series for Apple TV+. Tune in to Ibele and Pyle to hear: *How Pyle teamed up with Dan Harmon to produce the Strange Planet TV show *Which ...
Episode 223: Senior Art Manager Kaye Vassey On Coming Out Trans In The Gaming Industry
September 06, 2023 02:17 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat is with Senior Art Manager at Firaxis Games Kaye Vassey and her journey coming out as trans in the gaming industry. She also shares how she switched from TV and Feature Film animation into CG Gaming, gives an overview of the skill level needed for technical artists, and dives into the short film she’s currently producing. Tune in to Ibele and Vassey to hear: *How she moved from animation into technical animation *How she buil...
Episode 222: 2D Animator Jon Densk And His Short Film Axolodyssey
August 30, 2023 02:30 - 58 minutes - 43.5 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features 2D Animator Jon Densk who’s currently working on a new short film called Axolodyssey. He shares how he mentored under Tom Bancroft on Cuphead, which led to him working on Space Jam, then ultimately founding Studio Fresco with his friends. He also shares the ins and outs of producing a short film and using Kickstarter to fund it. Tune in to Ibele and Densk to hear: *The eye-opening industry experience that changed how...
Episode 221: Tomas Barrenechea On Creating Stop Motion NFTs
August 23, 2023 02:44 - 37 minutes - 27.1 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Tomas Barrenechea, a CG animator from Argentina who is known online for nothing to do with CG animation - instead he’s known for a fun claymation character named Tomba, a red blob with two eyes and a mouth. Over the past three years, Tomas has learned to animate in stop motion, built a small studio in his home, and gained a growing online following for Tomba’s short antics. Tune in to Ibele and Barrenechea to hear: *...
Episode 220: David Lauer & Ri Crawford On How They Formed Mystery Meat Media Stop Motion Studio
August 09, 2023 02:26 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features the duo who run the stop motion studio called Mystery Meat Media - Ri Crawford and David Lauer. Over the years they’ve produced projects like Nickelodeon's Toymation Nation, The Moon’s Milk, and the stop motion sequence from I’m a Virgo. In their chat they share how they independently got into stop motion, met at Phil Tippet’s studio, formed their own studio, and managed to get a steady stream of stop motion work pour...
Episode 219: Stop Motion Animator Blake Derksen And His Film The Other Space
August 02, 2023 01:56 - 50 minutes - 38.6 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Blake Derksen, an LA-based stop motion animator who’s worked on titles like Alien Xmas, Crossing Swords, and Robot Chicken. He is going to share the process behind his independent short film called The Other Space, which is in production right now. Derksen’s film is inspired by his own journey through cancer treatment with the goal of helping other young cancer patients face their situations with courage. ~[SPONSORED...
Episode 218: How Andrea Love Got 2 Million Followers On Instagram With Felt Animations
July 26, 2023 02:10 - 48 minutes - 37.1 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features independent stop motion felt animator Andrea Love, who shares her journey to gaining over two million followers on Instagram, turning her love for felt into a career. She dives into all the ins and outs of running her own animation business and working with brands like Candy Crush, Hulu, and Laika. Tune in to Ibele and Love to hear; *Love’s top tips to leveraging social media *How Love pushed through the lulls to fin...
Episode 217: Founder Of Chatrone And Writer On O Menino Maluquinho, Carina Schulze
July 19, 2023 02:08 - 58 minutes - 44 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Carina Schulze, co-founder of Los Angeles and São Paulo based studio Chatrone. She shares what it took to build Chatrone from scratch and work with Guillermo del Toro and Joge Gutierrez to produce The Book of Life as well as other projects like Ba Da Bean and O Menino Maluquinho. She also shares what the animation market is like in Latin America and how to get back in touch with your passion when you’re going through ...
Episode 216: How Catya Plate Produced Her Stop Motion Film Las Nogas in NYC
July 12, 2023 01:05 - 56 minutes - 40.3 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat is with NYC stop motion animator Catya Plate and how she produced her 19-minute, award-winning film Las Nogas. She also shares her journey from Spain to Germany to the US in pursuit of an art career and how wanting her gallery pieces to come to life led her on the path to animation. Tune in to Ibele and Plate to hear: *The biggest challenge when self-producing a stop motion film full time *Where Plate finds motivation to cont...
Episode 215: How Maraike Krämer Went From Business To Working On Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget
July 05, 2023 02:53 - 40 minutes - 32.6 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features stop motion animator Maraike Krämer who shares her path from quitting business school in Germany to getting picked up by Aardman to work on Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget in just a few short years. This is a very interesting listen for any stop motion beginners who are looking for ways to increase their skillset and get noticed by industry professionals. Tune in to Ibele and Krämer to hear: *What anyone in any situa...
Episode 214: Jason Agar On Creating A Decentralized Animation Studio In Toronto
June 27, 2023 19:16 - 45 minutes - 32.5 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Jason Agar, owner of Pomelo Studio in Toronto. He shares how he went from the advertising world into animation, plus how he’s switching up the traditional studio business model by creating a team of decentralized artists. Tune in to Ibele and Agar to hear: *Why Agar scrapped client reviewed storyboard cycles and what he’s switched to instead *How decentralized studio teams can pay artists more *The competitive advant...
Episode 213: Aaron Augenblick And His Pitch For PBS Show City Island
June 21, 2023 02:28 - 58 minutes - 50.1 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features animator, director, producer, and founder of Brooklyn-based Augenblick Studios - Aaron Augenblick. He shares his journey from producing mainly adult-oriented animation like Superjail! and Teenage Euthenasia to switching into educational kids content with his new show City Island. He also shares the four year process it took to turn City Island from a lofty idea into a fully-realized show (that PBS picked up). Tune in...
Episode 212: How Spencer Moreland Quit Studio Life To Become A Full Time Freelance Animator
June 13, 2023 21:58 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Spencer Moreland, an independent animator, filmmaker, freelance storyboard artist, and the director of programming for TAAFI. Over the years Moreland has worked on projects like Loud House, Pinky Malinky, Miss Persona, DC Superheroes, and a number of independent films. He shares how he pursued, worked his way up, then quit studio life to pursue a freelance career, and how that changed everything for him. Tune in to I...
Episode 211: Colin Giles Head Of The School For Animation & VFX At Vancouver Film School
June 07, 2023 04:37 - 50 minutes - 39.3 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Colin Giles, the Head of the School for Animation & VFX at Vancouver Film School. Over his career Giles has worked on many animation projects as an animator, timer, and an animation lead including Sausage Party, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, and Ren and Stimpy ‘Adult Party Cartoon’. Now at Vancouver Film School, Giles shares where the industry is heading and what the school is doing to stay current to today’s anim...
Episode 210: Shape Island Stop Motion Animator Brett Long
May 31, 2023 03:24 - 36 minutes - 29.2 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features veteran stop motion animator, Brett Long. During his career, he’s worked on quite a few shows including M.O.D.O.K., Robot Chicken, Crossing Swords, Rick & Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in All the World, and most recently, Shape Island. In their talk, Long shares how he transitioned from Canada to the USA in pursuit of a stop motion career and everything he’s learned along the way. Tune in to Ibele and Long to hear: *...
Episode 209: Adam Fuchs And His New Animation App Called PX12
May 24, 2023 03:58 - 59 minutes - 45.8 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Adam Fuchs, an Animation Director at Adult Swim & Cartoon Network, who shares how his love for animating indie music videos led to developing an animation app called PX12. If you’re wondering what it takes to develop your own app, Fuchs dives into how he found and teamed up with a developer, the type of investment it took to build, and what he’s learned about marketing it on the App Store. Tune in to Ibele and Fuchs ...
Episode 208: How Jake Friedman Became Friends With Art Babbitt's Wife When Writing The Disney Revolt
May 17, 2023 18:27 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP Get a 25% discount from www.chicagoreviewpress.com using the code DISNEY25. This chat features a special guest who gives a little bit of a history lesson behind Disney’s unionization. He is a New York-based writer, artist, and current animation history professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. His name is Jake Friedman and he’s lately added published novelist to his resume with his book, The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of ...
Episode 207: How Tina Nawrocki Is Helping Keep Hand-Drawn Animation Alive With a Film About Mermaids
May 03, 2023 02:58 - 52 minutes - 37.5 MBThis chat features 2D animator, Tina Nawrocki, who shares how she’s helping keep hand-drawn animation alive with her short film in production, Syrenka: Legend of the Warsaw Mermaid. This is actually the second time Nawrocki has been on this podcast, first appearing in episode 27 where she shared how she became one of the original animators on the Cuphead video game. Now she’s back to share some behind-the-scenes of her production and the wonderful team of women she’s built to work on it. Tun...
Episode 206: Art Director Matt Haworth And The Animation Industry In New Zealand
April 26, 2023 03:03 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat is with Matt Haworth, an Art Director and Background Supervisor at Mukpuddy, an animation studio based in Auckland New Zealand. In our chat he’s going to share how difficult it was to build an animation career in New Zealand when there weren't any steady long-term gigs going around. He’s also going to dive into what it was like helping build MukPuddy from a super tight-knit team into a growing studio of over 50 – and what kind...
Episode 205: How Anik Rosenblum Started Dancing Line Productions In Vancouver
April 19, 2023 01:38 - 54 minutes - 41.9 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Vancouver-based 2D Animation Director, Anik Rosenblum. Over the years Rosenblum has won many awards for his commercial work with brands like General Motors, Tim Hortons, Pfizer, and more. In their chat, Rosenblum shares his journey from Lithuania to Israel and finally Vancouver in pursuit of an artistic career. Tune in to Ibele and Rosenblum to hear: *How Rosenblum founded his own animation studio *Rosenblum’s numbe...
Episode 204: How Margherita Premuroso Became A Creative Director in Italy
April 11, 2023 17:17 - 46 minutes - 35.2 MBSupport this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Italian Creative Director, and Animator, Margherita Premuroso, who’s worked in nearly every animation medium - CG, stop motion, 2D, rotoscope, hand-drawn, and more. She shares how she started her own animation studio in Italy before becoming a creative director for Elastic in the United States. Her work has included the title sequence for Amend, animation for NARAKA: BLADE POINT, as well as a number of short films inc...