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After his training at Dreamworks, Thomas went straight into crunch time! Davis asks him how he recognised his burnout. This is helpful if you think you might be going through the same thing.

Physics at school was boring, right? Well, have a listen to David, Brent and Thomas as they discuss why knowing some of these basic principles are super important to know as an animator!

Thomas gets asked a big question of how do you keep your motivation after a big crunch and you don't get any time off after the project?

In this clip, Thomas shares one of the things that helped him the most in becoming a better animator.

Thomas was a supervisor on How To Train Your Dragon 3, and during our Q & A he gets asked how exactly DO you animate a four-winged dragon when there's no real reference?

You might recognize our next guest on 'A Conversation With'. He’s one of our Agora Experts! Thomas Grummt has been working in animation for 15 years, and has been an Animator and Supervising Animator at DreamWorks Animation for the past 10 years. He just completed work on the upcoming adventure "The Croods: A New Age", and recently worked on the critically acclaimed "How to Train Your Dragon: The...

In this clip, J.F. discusses an exhibit he created for the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. If you want some ideas on how to create immersive experiences for groups, have a listen to this!

J.F. recounts a very personal experience of when he left Ubisoft to find purpose in his life and career that didn't just revolve around a salary. Such an important thing to consider when things in life might seem off-balance.

After watching J.F.'s crowdfunding campaign trailer of an elderly man experiencing a location he wished he'd always visited through VR, J.F. recalls how the gentleman was having a bad day, and how the V.R. experience impacted his few remaining days on earth.

J.F.'s career revolves around Virtual Reality and using it to aid in mental health practices for aged care. In our chat, J.F. gets asked where he sees the future of V.R. when it comes to more medical practices.

Salary isn't the most important thing when it comes to accepting a job offer. Brent gives his thoughts on what you should be really be looking for in a job when considering multiple offers.

In this clip, J.F. talks about how he was given a lot of responsibility at an early age and how it had an effect on his life. Have a listen if you find yourself in the same position and what you might need to adjust to make things a lot more manageable as a leader.

JF Malouin, is a digital artist and entrepreneur. He has shown his work (mostly VR) all over the world, including Montreal, New York, Sao Paulo and Seoul. He has also spent 15 years, as an artist and managing creative teams. JF is the founder of Super Splendide, which creates immersive virtual reality to bring nature, beauty, and culture to those who are unable to reach them. In this conversation,...

Leo talks about his first project experience of being part of a studio that all of a sudden gets shut down!

More insight from another pro about the pros and cons about working in a studio vs. working remotely!

In this clip from our conversation with Leo, he gets asked if there's any advice he can give to animators to make the life of a character modeller a lot easier!

When Leo first started his career, he wanted to be an animator. However, his path took a turn into character artist. It isn't that he quit the idea, but he followed his interests, and ended up where he is now. He also gives his advice on what he takes from learning animation that helps him with his character design.

Starting a studio from scratch is a very difficult thing to do. It requires a lot of commitment and a lot of hours. Leo discusses his journey in starting a business and David also brings up some of his own discoveries when running a studio.

It didn't take Leo long to get promoted within his studio. In this clip, Davis asks how it was possible, and Leo gives his answer...which might not be as complicated as you think!

In this ‘A Conversation With’, we are sitting down with Leo Sanchez. With twenty years of experience in the 3D Animation Industry, Leo Sanchez is a renowned reference in Character Modelling and a name consistently associated with some of the most successful productions of recent years. Having worked across Disney and Dreamworks on films such as Bolt, Tangled, and How To Train Your Dragon 2, Leo fo...

Ravi was asked about what goes through his mind when he's planning a shot, and one of the first things he said is he thinks not so much about workflow, but mindset. He explains more in this clip!

Ever wondered what an Animation Supervisor does? Ravi talks about his experiences of being an Anim Supe with Dreamworks and the different roles it entails.

Have you ever watched the Annies and ever wondered how exactly someone gets their work recognised enough to be nominated? Ravi talks about his experience of being nominated and what it takes.

David asks Ravi if he ever gets unmotivated and what does he do to overcome this feeling? Yes, even dome of the greatest animators get unmotivated!

The planning stage is one of the most important parts of animating. In this clip, Ravi breaks down his planning for animating his shots.