Animation Industry Podcast

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Welcome 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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Episode 12: Tumble Leaf's Scarlet Nelson on How to Become a Stop Motion Animator for TV Shows

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Scarlet Nelson on how to become a TV show stop motion animator. You’ll also learn: *The top three things to put in a stop motion demo reel *What a 9-5 day looks like animating a TV show in stop motion *The different skills needed for stop motion vs 2D and 3D animation Scarlet is an Animator and Illustrator working in LA. The majority of her work has been in stop motion animation on such shows as Tumble Leaf for Amazon Prime and SuperMansion...

Apr 09, 2019•47 min

Episode 11: Niko and the Sword of Light Jim Bryson On Making Your Own Show

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features ‘Jack off all trades’ animator and Executive Producer of Niko and the Sword of Light, Jim Bryson on how to find success in a variety of roles and end up making your own show. You will also learn: *The best way to get a studio executive to greenlight your show pitch *The different types of animation work you can expect in Canada, the US, and the UK *4 tips to increase your Instagram followers Jim graduated from Sheridan College back in 2001 ...

Mar 26, 2019•1 hr 7 min

Episode 10: Vadim Bazhanov on the Top Skills Needed to Become a Blue Sky Story Artist

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Vadim Bazhanov on how to become a successful Story Artist working on feature-length films. You will also learn: *Vadim’s journey from graduating in Toronto to working at Blue Sky in New York *How he wrote the massively popular short The Early Hatchling Gets the Worm, which has nearly 40 million views on YouTube *What it’s like working with a director to develop a film Vadim graduated from Sheridan back in 2008. Since then he’s worked for so...

Mar 19, 2019•1 hr 4 min

Episode 9: Rikke Asbjoern and Chris Garbutt on Being Showrunners for Netflix

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Rikke Asbjoern and Chris Garbutt on how they became showrunners on their own series for Netflix. You will also learn: *The surprising advice they have on connecting with industry professionals *What they pitched to get their show Pinky Malinky picked up by Nickelodeon and then Netflix *Their take on mastering one skill vs learning a wide range of skills Chris Garbutt has a BA in Graphic Arts and Illustration from Leeds Metropolitan Universi...

Mar 12, 2019•54 min

Episode 8: Into the Spider-Verse Humberto Rosa On Being A Lead Animator At Sony Pictures

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Humberto Rosa on how he became a lead animator on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at Sony Pictures Imageworks. You will also learn: *Why positive reinforcement nearly led him down the wrong career path (and what it took to set his path straight) *The skill he picked up after animation school that changed his career for the better *How anyone can produce their best work possible Humberto Rosa is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, whe...

Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 36 min

Episode 7: Ronald Stanage on How to Break into the Animation Industry and Make Fart Jokes for Kids

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Cartoon Network’s Ronald Stanage on how to break into the animation industry and make fart jokes for kids. You’ll also learn: *The one thing Ron did every day (for five years!) that landed him his role at Cartoon Network *The pros and cons of developing a wide range of skills vs mastering one skill *The most exciting and monotonous parts of being a storyboard artist Ron Stanage is a 1000 year old arch wizard trapped in a 20-something year o...

Feb 20, 2019•1 hr 7 min

Episode 6: Lawrence Hugh Burns On What It Takes To Do Freelance And Professional Illustration

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Lawrence Hugh Burns on what it takes to do freelance and professional illustration. You’ll also learn: *How Lawrence went from mowing lawns to becoming a professional illustrator *Two tips on how to price freelance work *The top three skills every professional illustrator needs Lawrence is a graduate from The University of The Arts in Philadelphia. He received his BFA in illustration in 2009. Since graduation, he has pursued a number of pro...

Feb 12, 2019•50 min

Episode 5: Colin Jack on How to Become a Story Artist at DreamWorks Animation

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features DreamWorks Animation’s Colin Jack on what it takes to become a story artist on feature-length films. You’ll also learn: *How to stay competitive in an ever-changing industry *Three practical tips to make connections with industry professionals *What impact Instagram followers have on your professional career Colin Jack started his career as a freelancer before landing his first gig working on Ed Edd n Eddy at Cartoon Network. Since then he’...

Feb 06, 2019•54 min

Episode 4: Cartoon Network's Dodge Greenley On How To Become A Super Rad Storyboard Artist

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Cartoon Network’s Dodge Greenley on how to become a super rad storyboard artist. You’ll also learn: *The number one skill every storyboard artist needs to climb the ranks *How to board the 3-act story formula every TV episode goes through *What to show in your portfolio when applying to storyboard artist jobs Dodge started his career at Nickelodeon as a Production Intern working on Spongebob Squarepants. It wasn't long before he quickly ros...

Jan 29, 2019•57 min

Episode 3: South Park Producer Ryan Quincy On Creating and Running Successful Animated Shows

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Emmy award winning South Park producer Ryan Quincy on how to create and run a successful animated television show. You'll also learn: How Ryan began his career without going to animation school *The biggest mistake creators make when pitching shows to networks *The number one thing students need to focus on to become a *successful producer or show creator Get in touch with Ryan at www.ryanquincy.com, or follow him on instagram at www.instag...

Jan 22, 2019•39 min

Episode 2: Fred Seibert on How to Pitch a Show Successfully

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Fred Seibert, founder of Frederator Studios, on how to pitch a show successfully. You'll also learn: *The number one thing that makes a successful creator and a successful pitch *The top three skills show creators need to have *The biggest myth that everyone believes about pitching a show Fred has one of the richest backgrounds in the animation industry. He started out at MTV in the 80's and then went on to become the president of Hanna-Bar...

Dec 18, 2018•42 min

Episode 1: Brett Jubinville On How to Create Your Own Show

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Brett Jubinville, creator of Super Science Friends, on how to create your own show. You'll also learn: *The process Super Science Friends went through from concept to production *The three most important skills you need to be hired at a small animation studio *The ins and outs of pitching a show to Netflix ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by the awesome team at Startastudio.com Start A Studio, is a new online school focused o...

Dec 01, 2018•36 min

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