Latest Identityvisuals Podcast Episodes
Episode 60: Sarah Blank
Animalators - August 24, 2018 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsSarah 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-96...
Episode 59: Lisha Tan
Animalators - August 10, 2018 09:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsLisha 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: ht...
Episode 58: Wesley Louis
Animalators - July 27, 2018 09:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsWesley 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 Tum...
Episode 57: Manddy Wyckens
Animalators - July 13, 2018 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsManddy 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/ S...
Episode 56: Handel Eugene
Animalators - June 29, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsHandel 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...
Episode 55: Joe Russ
Animalators - May 11, 2018 14:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsJoe 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://t...
Episode 54: Tuna Bora
Animalators - April 13, 2018 17:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsTuna 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://...
Episode 53: Alex Griendling
Animalators - March 23, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsAlex 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.c...
Episode 52: Andrew Kramer
Animalators - March 09, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsAndrew 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.co...
Episode 51: Austin Mann
Animalators - February 09, 2018 13:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsAustin 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 an...
Episode 50: Wesley Slover
Animalators - January 26, 2018 11:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsWesley 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/SonoSa...
Episode 49: Ross Plaskow
Animalators - October 20, 2017 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsRoss 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.ro...
Episode 48: Wednesday Studio
Animalators - October 06, 2017 10:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsDaniela 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 - ...
Episode 47: Lana Simanenkova
Animalators - September 15, 2017 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsLana 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 Anim...
Episode 46: Lauren Hartstone
Animalators - September 01, 2017 20:46 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsLauren 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 refe...
Episode 45: Bee Grandinetti
Animalators - August 18, 2017 13:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsBee 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 whil...
Episode 44: Daniel Savage
Animalators - July 14, 2017 14:53 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsDaniel 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/s...
Episode 43: Joey Korenman
Animalators - June 30, 2017 14:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsJoey 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 Manif...
Episode 42: Live at Blend Fest 2017
Animalators - June 16, 2017 11:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsOn 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 ...
Episode 41: Block & Tackle
Animalators - June 02, 2017 15:49 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsTed & 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: Websi...
Episode 40: Gunner
Animalators - May 19, 2017 09:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsIan & 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 Twi...
Episode 39: Dave Chenell
Animalators - May 05, 2017 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsDave 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....
Episode 38: Jay Grandin Interviews Zac Dixon
Animalators - April 14, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsZac 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 an...
Mini Episode: Limited Edition T-Shirts
Animalators - April 07, 2017 10:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsOn 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 p...
Episode 37: Linn Fritz
Animalators - March 31, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsLinn 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 ...
Episode 36: Yeah Haus
Animalators - March 17, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsMichelle & 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://ye...
Episode 35: Justyna Stasik
Animalators - March 03, 2017 16:18 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsJustyna 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.justyna...
Episode 34: Xoana Herrera
Animalators - February 17, 2017 15:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsXoana 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.kylebrus...
Episode 33: Animade
Animalators - February 03, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsEd 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/a...
Episode 32: Agatha Yu
Animalators - January 20, 2017 15:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsAgatha 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 Eins...
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