Animation Happy Hour

Garrett Lewis, Katie Low, Ben Girmann•www.animationhappyhour.com

Animation Happy Hour is a monthly podcast hosted by three feature film animators - Garrett Lewis, Katie Low, and Ben Girmann. Our podcast mission is to provide practical advice for students, job-seekers, and animation enthusiasts on how to break into all aspects of the animation industry.

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Episodes

#3 - Visas and Working Abroad with Paula Benedicto Martinez

in Episode 3, we interview Paula Benedicto Martinez, a feature film animator from Spain. We discuss moving to the US for the Walt Disney Animation Studios Apprentice Program, visas, Paula’s workflow and the best advice she’s ever received. Check out the detailed show notes for this episode at https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-03-moving-to-the-us-for-animation

Dec 21, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 3

#2 - Things We Wish We Knew in School

In Episode 2, We discuss the top ten things that we wish we knew when we were in animation school. Topics covered include: specialization, on-campus recruiting, personal finance, CTN Animation Expo, and more. Check out the detailed show notes for this episode at https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-02-things-we-wish-we-knew

Dec 21, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 2

#1 - What is The Animation Happy Hour?

In our very first episode of the Animation Happy Hour podcast, our three hosts Garrett Lewis, Katie Low, and Ben Girmann introduce the mission of the podcast, and discuss future episodes, our backgrounds, and why we love working in animation. We encourage you to read on for additional content called out in the episode, including our first demo reels, our “tip jar” tips of the week, and more! Check out the detailed show notes for this episode at https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode...

Dec 21, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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