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 your film appealing to a variety of audiences ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by the ...
Feb 09, 2021•30 min
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 guests to come on his podcast *His counterintuitive advice on putting together a pitch bible and pitc...
Feb 03, 2021•59 min
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 a broadcaster Check out Matthew’s work at https://www.industrialbrothers.com
Jan 26, 2021•32 min
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 out Nico and CTN’s Cartoon Crash Course classes here: https://www.tv.creativetalentnetwork....
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 18 min
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 storyboard tests stand out More about Lila: Lila Martinez is a seasoned storyboard artist working at...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 11 min
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 culturally significant films *The impact Joe and Hina hope the film has *Watch Kapaemahu on the Criterion Cha...
Dec 16, 2020•30 min
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 storytelling to animated film has opened them up to fantastic opportunities including creating strange...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 16 min
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 Lazor Wulf fresh *The goal Henry pursued that led to Adult Swim renewing Lazor Wulf for a second se...
Dec 02, 2020•35 min
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 Skylar had to learn in order to level up his career More about Skylar Zerr: Skylar is an Animation gradua...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 3 min
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, Arcana spanned into 3D animation and has since produced a number of features, television series, and sh...
Nov 11, 2020•57 min
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 from Columbia to France *Highlights of his professional experience working in TV *Details of an app...
Nov 04, 2020•53 min
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: AIPodcastPerks HUE HD offers an all-in-one starter kit for kids around 7 to 13 years old when it come to an...
Oct 27, 2020•54 min
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 HERE: http://bit.ly/AIPFreeResources PASSWORD: AIPodcastPerks HUE HD offers an all-in-one starter kit f...
Oct 21, 2020•54 min
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 involved, and the resources they’re creating to close gaps in the industry. You’ll also learn: *How...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 13 min
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 your portfolio to get noticed More about Peter Starostin: Peter is a Senior Character Animator at Bliz...
Oct 06, 2020•52 min
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 Benjamin and Andrew had to pursue Tigtone for so long *Their number one piece of advice for aspiring serie...
Sep 29, 2020•29 min
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 *Olivia’s plans to start her own animation/art business on the side ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode ...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr
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 studios in the 40s. *The meticulous process a Puppetoon production went through to produce one second ...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 9 min
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 lions that you 99% chance haven’t heard of before ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by...
Sep 09, 2020•44 min
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 of producing and animating his independent series Sublo and Tangy Mustard *The biggest piece of advic...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 10 min
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 Commercial, TV, and Feature film projects *The reason she focuses on bringing stop motion projects t...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 4 min
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 ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by Bloop Animation, which is an animation learning platform p...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 21 min
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 acting an 11-minute episode *How to get into the right mental state to ad-lib lines and make them sound n...
Aug 08, 2020•24 min
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 episode is sponsored by Bloop Animation, which is an animation learning platform packed with premium onli...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 30 min
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 “discovered” off YouTube More about Matt Maiellaro: Matt has become quite the staple at Adult Swim, contribu...
Jul 29, 2020•27 min
This episode features the multiple Primetime Emmy and Annie award-winning director, producer, and co-creator of Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken: Matthew Senriech. He shares the reason behind why Robot Chicken has become one of the longest running animated shows on air. You’ll also learn: *The story of how Matthew sold Robot Chicken to Adult Swim *The number one thing Matthew wishes someone said to him earlier in his career *The most practical way to push your ideas out into the world
Jul 19, 2020•23 min
This episode features Spike Decker and Kat Alioshin who share a behind the scenes look into their documentary, Animation Outlaws, which covers the rise of the Spike and Mike Animation Festival. You’ll also learn: *The guerrilla marketing tactics that had people pouring into theatres *How Spike gave a start to today’s animation bigshots including Tim Burton and Nick Park *What risks animators can take to get noticed in today’s marketplace More about Spike and Kat: Spike Decker is the co-creater (...
Jul 14, 2020•48 min
This episode features animator Christian Lie on how he found success on YouTube and decided to change the trajectory of his career towards animation. He also shares: *His personal study schedule as he learns the principles of animation *The formula he uses to get views on YouTube *How he got his start by sharing rock music history through video essays ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by Bloop Animation, which is an animation learning platform packed with premium online video cours...
Jul 08, 2020•52 min
This episode features Development Executive Dave Padbury who shares a behind-the-scenes look at what happens to your pitch after you leave the room. You’ll also learn: *The #1 thing you as a new creator can bring to the table *The do’s and don’ts of pitching *How to build an enticing story engine More about Dave: Dave joined the Guru development team six years ago to work on "True and The Rainbow Kingdom". Since then, he has helped develop the upcoming Disney Junior series "Pikwik Pack", the CBC...
Jul 01, 2020•46 min
This episode features story artist and illustrator Aaron Hazouri who sheds light into the harsh reality of pursuing work as a storyboard artist in LA. He also shares: *How much networking really matters in landing a job *The real reason he stopped pursuing storyboard work in LA *What studios will never tell you about their job postings ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by Bloop Animation, which is an animation learning platform packed with premium online video courses for aspiring ...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min
