Animation Industry Podcast

This episode features Alexandre Siqueira, who shares his process to create the Oscar contender animation short film, Purple Boy. In our chat he covers how he built his team, secured financing, and how he wrote the narrative to make the film stand out. You’ll also learn: *Why Purple Boy took eight years to make *The biggest thing Alexandre learned about making a short film successful *How to make y...

This episode features stop motion animator Terry Ibele who shares his journey from a career in business to starting fresh in the animation world. He gives his best advice on how he got into animation school, started a podcast, and is developing a kid's show based on a short film he created in 2018. You'll also learn: *What he did to get into Sheridan’s Animation Program *How he gets top industry g...

This episode features Matthew Fernandes, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Industrial Brothers studio in Toronto. In our chat, Matthew shares how he created his show Dino Ranch from sketch to greenlight and everything in between. You’ll also learn: *How a chance encounter on a bus led to Industrial Brothers’ creation *The typical funding mix televisions shows require *How to sell a show to...

This episode features Nico Colaleo who shares the ins and outs of what an editor for animation does. He also reveals how he started his own indie show, Ollie & Scoops, and the resources it takes to pump out an episode each month. You’ll also learn: *How much each episode of Ollie & Scoops costs to make *The #1 skill you need to be successful at editing *The daily life of an animation editor *Check...

This episode features Lila Martinez, a storyboard artist working at Disney Television Animation. In our chat, Lila shares her journey from Mexico to working on some of the biggest shows on television including The Simpsons and American Dad. She also shares: *The mentality she uses to accomplish her goals *The differences between boarding for TV vs Feature and Children’s vs Adult *How to make your...

This episode features filmmakers Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu and Joe Wilson who created the film Kapaemahu. Kapaemahu shares the story of the healing power of four mysterious stones found on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii - and the legendary dual male and female spirits within them. You’ll also learn: *How they uncovered the story of the healing stones on Waikiki beach *How to find funding to create culturall...

This episode features Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski of Clyde Henry Productions who share their experiences creating animation, puppet, and live action films over the last decade. Some of their notable works include Madame Tutli-Putli and Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life, both co-produced with the National Film Board of Canada. You’ll also learn: *How not limiting their st...

This episode features Henry Bonsu, creator of Adult Swim’s Lazor Wulf. In our chat, Henry reveals the rollercoaster journey he went through to get the show produced: from its humble beginnings as a tumblr webcomic back in 2013, to pitching Adult Swim, all the way to honing the show’s unique style for season two. You’ll also learn: *The original pitch that sold the show *The story engine that keeps...

This episode features Skylar Zerr, 3D Animation Director at Arcana Studio in Vancouver, who shares the skills he worked on that took him from animation graduate to animation director. You’ll also learn: *The number one thing that makes someone an absolutely invaluable candidate during the hiring process *The spark that got Skylar back into animation after a two year hiatus *The hardest thing Skyla...

This episode features Vancouver-based Arcana Entertainment and Animation Studio Founder and CEO Sean O’Reilly. Sean originally began his journey into animation by travelling to comic book conventions in an attempt to get his independent comic book sold. That experience led him to create a comic book company, Arcana, which now boasts over 300 titles and over 5,000 unique characters. From there, Arc...

This episode features stop motion animator Daniel Virgüez who shares his current PhD studies in International Stop Motion Co-production and how studios from different countries can collaborate efficiently. Besides his PhD work, Daniel is a professional stop motion animator working on the show “Kiwi” from XBO Films, plus he runs the Guayabo Colectivo artist association. He also shares: *His journey...

This episode features Stop Motion Animator Coco Peri on how she began and manages her own stop motion animation business. You’ll also learn: *How Coco deals with anxiety as an artist *How to know what to charge for your services *The (unexpected) number one way to push your business to the next level ~[Sponsored Message]~ GET YOUR FREE HUE HD PACKAGE HERE: bit.ly/AIPFreeResources PASSWORD: AIPodca...

This episode features UK-based independent rotoscoper Flora Martyr who shares her process to create pristine rotoscope animations. You’ll also learn: *What type of stories are best told through rotoscoping vs other forms of animation *How large the market is for rotoscoped animation *3 of the best rotoscoped animations to take inspiration from ~[Sponsored Message]~ GET YOUR FREE HUE HD PACKAGE HER...

ENTER THE HUE GIVEAWAY DRAW HERE: http://bit.ly/HUEsAIPgiveaway This episode features the co-creators of Animation Wild Card: Casey Follen, Alexis Deprey, and Cami Kwan. Animation Wild Card is a community of animation professionals coming together to highlight and share original work from the artists in the animation industry. The co-creators share how the project came to be, how animators can get...

This episode features Senior Character Animator at Blizzard Entertainment, Peter Starostin, who shares his top tips on how to excel in CG. Throughout his career, Peter has worked on the cinematics for games like Halo, Starcraft, Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo. You’ll also learn: *3 ways to improve your body mechanics *The number one things Peter does to up his game *What you need to include in yo...

This episode features co-creators Andrew Koehler and Benjamin Martian of Adult Swim’s Tigtone. They discuss the origins of the show in college, the 15-year journey it took to get on television, and the most ridiculous joke they put into Season 2 (which just premiered on Adult Swim). You’ll also learn: *The unconventional way Tigtone is animated using live-action faces *The underlying motive Benjam...

This episode features Warner Brothers Character Designer Olivia Amoah, who walks through her career journey from animation student, to intern, to first full-time contract, to how she was hired to work on Looney Tunes. You’ll also learn: *Why the hiring manager put her on Looney Tunes when she applied for a totally different position *The rollercoaster journey she went on straight out of school *Ol...

This episode features Producer Arnold Leibovit who shares the history of George Pal’s influential stop motion work with the Puppetoons. Arnold is also soon releasing a compilation of Puppetoon films not seen since they were originally in cinemas in the 1940s. You’ll also learn: *How Goerge Pal single-handedly carved out a niche for stop motion animated films to compete with Disney and Fleischer st...

This episode features Maddi Patton, a Screenwriter, YouTuber, and self-taught Animator, who shares how she mustered a team of 30 to produce her original web-series My Pride, which has over five million views on YouTube. You'll also learn: *Where she got funding to produce an entire season of My Pride *How it really feels to be producing and animating your own show *Some really strange facts about...

This episode features Aaron Long, BoJack Horseman Director and current Supervising Director on Adult Swim's Tuca and Bertie. He shares how he got his first job animating on TripTank fresh out of Max the Mutt Animation School in Toronto, and how he worked his way up to Director on BoJack. You’ll also learn: *The number one skill Aaron worked the hardest at to get where he is now *The ins and outs o...

This episode features the talented producer Kat Alioshin, who’s career has focused on bringing stop motion projects to life. She’s worked on Coraline, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Monkey Bone to name a few. In this chat Kat shares her career journey, as well as the number one way she’s made connections pay off over the years. You’ll also learn: *The surprising differences between producing...

This episode features storyteller, stop motion animator, and Founder of #MoStopMo, David Rocco Facchini, who shares how to pursue a career in narrative projects. You’ll also learn: *How to take control of your neanderthal brain to tell more captivating stories *The secret to bringing attention to your narrative projects *How to get involved in the #MoStopMo stop motion mentorship program ~[Sponsor...

This episode features Australian Voice Actor Todd Manojlovic from Adult Swim’s new series, YOLO: Crystal Fantasy. Todd shares the method he took to nail his parts, and his best advice for others looking to pursue voice acting for animation. You’ll also learn: *How Adult Swim turned an indie YouTube video into the YOLO: Crystal Fantasy series *The surprising amount of hours that go into voice actin...

This chat features stop motion animator Ian Boone, who shares the story of how he got an internship at Laika, twice, and then got to work on Amazon Prime’s Tumble Leaf. He also shares: *Tips to animate what a character is thinking *A simple switch in mindset that will improve your animation performance 10x *The simple trick that will get you animating twice as fast ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episo...

This chat features Adult Swim’s Matt Maiellaro, creator of 12 Oz. Mouse, and Mary Spender, voice actor of Aria from 12 Oz. Mouse. They share the story of how the cult classic came to be. You’ll also learn: *Why Adult Swim brought back 12 Oz. Mouse after a 14 year hiatus *How Matt responds to criticism for following unconventional animation and storytelling techniques *What Mary did to get “discove...