We recently had the pleasure of chatting with Will Anderson & Ainslie Henderson. To legends of the short film world and Scottish animation royalty. We discuss making short films, how to get funding and what it's like to have a UK top 5 single. Show notes below. This episode of Pegbar & Grill was made possible by BFI NETWORK through National Lottery funding. BFI NETWORK discovers, develops and funds new and emerging filmmakers and animators, across the UK. The BFI NETWORK short film fund ...
Jan 25, 2022•2 hr 12 min
We were extremely lucky to chat with the incredible talent that is Alberto Mielgo. Alberto talks about his career in the London animation scene, his experience on Spider-verse and NFT's. Show notes below. This episode of Pegbar & Grill was made possible by BFI NETWORK through National Lottery funding. BFI NETWORK discovers, develops and funds new and emerging filmmakers and animators, across the UK. The BFI NETWORK short film fund opens twice a year, for more information see network.bfi.org....
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 56 min
***PLEASE NOTE THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED IN LATE 2016. PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES FOR OUR RIDICULOUS LATENESS IN RELEASING IT.*** Animation and Live-action Director, Fx Goby talks to us about the festival circuit and shares his tips on directing live action vs. animation. Fx is signed to Nexus Studios where he recently made his first ever 2D animated film, To Build a Fire. He reveals the lessons he’s learnt along the way and why he broke up with his creative partner, Matthieu Landour. Fx Goby h...
Jan 08, 2019•1 hr 22 min
***PLEASE NOTE THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED IN LATE 2016. PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES FOR OUR RIDICULOUS LATENESS IN RELEASING IT.*** BXFTYS (Box of Toys) Audio is a creative music and sound design studio based in London. The studio was founded in 2011 and consists of Chris Didlick, Ben Laver, and Magnus Arwenhed.They have alway worked closely with us on several, some of which are listed below. We discuss copyright in music, performance rights and regulations around sound design and the current cli...
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 27 min
***PLEASE NOTE THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED IN LATE 2016. PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES FOR OUR RIDICULOUS LATENESS IN RELEASING IT.*** Oli Hyatt and Tom Box are 2 of the co-founders of Blue Zoo, an animation production company based in London. They spoke to us about their studio, as well as Animation UK, an advocacy organisation for the animation industry, which successfully lobbied the UK government in 2012, leading to the introduction of the Animation Tax Relief. Oli and Tom provide fascinating in...
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 52 min
***PLEASE NOTE THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED IN 2017. PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES FOR OUR RIDICULOUS LATENESS IN RELEASING IT.*** Jon Topf is a games designer, developer, animator, and a former member of The Line. Most recently he was lead developer for Monument Valley 2. Jon talked to us about how he first got into coding as a teenager and how he started his career as a mechanical engineer, before eventually getting into animation. He has worked as a VFX artists, and directed commercials at Studio ...
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 46 min
***PLEASE NOTE THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED IN LATE 2016. PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES FOR OUR RIDICULOUS LATENESS IN RELEASING IT.*** Ben Bocquelet is an animator, director, writer, and producer. He is best known as the creator of the multi award-winning and hilarious kids animated series, ‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ (2011-onwards). We sat down with Ben to discuss his rapid rise to success, starting with the fact that he was a latecomer to drawing. He tells us that his graduation film, ‘Hell’s K...
Jan 07, 2019•2 hr 6 min
Having first gained notoriety for his short films and commercials, Grant Orchard is now also known as the creator of the BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning pre-school series ‘Hey Duggee’. In our interview he discusses the transition from shorts to series and goes into detail on the production process, time management and artistic compromise, when working in children’s television. We also discuss how the animation industry and our approach to film distribution has changed over time. Grant Orchard Links...
Jan 08, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Neil Boyle is a 2D animator and director, who's career has seen him work alongside many of the great animators and directors. Neil discusses the transition between traditional animation techniques and more recent digital technology, discussing the advantages and difficulties of both methods. He tells the story of becoming Richard Williams’ assistant, starting his own studio and nearly losing 15 years worth of work. He reveals his personal working process and talks about the benefits of both the ...
Nov 22, 2017•1 hr 54 min
With two Oscar nominations and one winning film, Michael Dudok de Wit is well known for his animated shorts and, most recently, as the director and co-writer of ‘The Red Turtle’ which was co-produced by Studio Ghibli. Michael discusses the process of transitioning from short to feature film and goes into detail about the lengthy production of ‘The Red Turtle’, from researching and storyboarding to the final animation. We also talk about animating for commercials, finding funding for short films ...
Nov 09, 2017•2 hr 16 min
Iain Gardner is an animator, film maker, film programmer, and the artistic director of The McLaren award at The Edinburgh International Film Festival. Iain discusses his work as a film maker, his experience working on The Thief and The Cobbler and studying at The RCA. We talk about the future of animation in Scotland, as well as diving into the world of festival programming and festival strategy. Iain Gardner Links: Website http://www.iaingardner.co.uk/ Vimeo https://vimeo.com/iaingardneranimati...
Nov 16, 2016•1 hr 53 min
Tuna Bora is a freelance maker of images, based in Los Angeles via Turkey. Tuna has work with clients in feature & TV animation, games, and advertising. We Discuss her involvement in the 'Google Spotlight Stories' film, ‘Pearl’, ambition, visas, and sexism within the animation industry. Tuna Bora Links: http://tunabora.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tunamunaluna/?hl=en http://tunabora.tumblr.com/ https://twitter.com/tunamunaluna?lang=en Show Notes ‘Pearl’, the film for 'Google Spotlight Stor...
Nov 02, 2016•2 hr 2 min
THIS IS THE SECOND PART OF THE PODCAST. PLEASE LISTEN TO LAST WEEK'S EPISODE TO HEAR THE FIRST PART OF OUR CONVERSATION! South Bronx native, LeSean Thomas is an animation producer, director & illustrator, operating out of Los Angeles, California. Most recently he is creator of CANONBUSTERS, a TV series in development, and CHILDREN OF ETHER for Crunchyroll. He has been a creative producer and supervising director of “BLACK DYNAMITE: THE ANIMATED SERIES” on ADULT SWIM, Storyboard & animati...
Oct 24, 2016•59 min
South Bronx native, LeSean Thomas is an animation producer, director & illustrator, operating out of Los Angeles, California. Most recently he is creator of CANONBUSTERS, a TV series in development, and CHILDREN OF ETHER for Crunchyroll. He has been a creative producer and supervising director of “BLACK DYNAMITE: THE ANIMATED SERIES” on ADULT SWIM, Storyboard & animation production artist on the TV series,“THE LEGEND OF KORRA” (Book 1) for NIckelodeon, as well as director/lead character ...
Oct 17, 2016•1 hr 20 min
Malika Favre is a French artist based in London. Her unmistakable style has established her as one of the UK’s most sought after graphic artists. Malika’s clients include The New Yorker, Vogue, BAFTA, Sephora and Penguin Books, amongst many others. We talk illustration, animation, business and Burlesque. BXFTYS Audio created our theme tune. Research and show notes by Max Taylor. Edit advice by Alex Widdowson. Presented by Sam Taylor and Tim McCourt. Malika Favre Links: http://malikafavre.com/ ht...
Oct 10, 2016•1 hr 34 min
Peter Millard is an independent filmmaker, animator and Dino Chief. Peter primarily works with natural media, making some of the most unique and comical films. We talk about animation, Hulk Hogan, and colourful talking penises. BXFTYS Audio created our theme tune. Research and show notes by Max Taylor. Edit advice by Alex Widdowson. Presented by Sam Taylor and Tim McCourt. Sponsor link readym.ag/theline/ Show Notes: Peter Millard Links Website http://www.hellopetermillard.com/ Twitter https://tw...
Sep 28, 2016•1 hr 17 min
WELCOME BACK TO SEASON 2! This week we chat to Robert Valley, an animation director based in Canada. Robert has worked on a variety of projects from Aeon Flux, to The Gorillaz, to Tron Uprising. He has also produced comics and short films, including his Massive Swerve series, and his latest film, Pear Cider and Cigarettes. We talk to him about his career, including what it's like working with directors such as Peter Chung, Pete Candeland, and Alberto Mielgo. We get into the trials and tribulatio...
Sep 22, 2016•1 hr 48 min
Mikey Please is a writer, director, animator and rapper. His stop motion film, The Eagleman Stag, won a BAFTA in 2011. Since then he has been busy directing short films, music videos, and advertising. Most recently he has been writing and developing an animated feature film with Warp Films. Extra apologies this week for the sound. I think we had a wonky table. Subscribe on itunes! itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-p…rill/id848275029 Mikey Please http://www.mikeyplease.co.uk/ The Eagleman Stag http...
Jul 03, 2014•1 hr 15 min
Moth are a London-based animation collective made up of David Prosser, Daniel Chester and Marie- Margaux Tsakiri-Scanatovits. They began collaborating on projects after graduating from the royal college of art in 2010. As Moth they have directed a number of project, for organisations including NSPCC, WWF and for the Freedom for Palestine campaign. Separately David Prosser works director at studio AKA, while Dan Chester and Marie- Margaux Tsakiri-Scanatovits work as freelance animators. Subscribe...
Jun 18, 2014•1 hr 8 min
Guillaume Cassuto is a writer, compositor, director, 3d artist, mathematician, comedian, and probably many other things besides. He currently works as writer/lead compositor on Cartoon Network's 'The Amazing World of Gumball'. Guillaume also directs music videos and has worked closely with Derren Brown, producing the animation for his live show 'Infamous'. Subscribe on itunes! itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-p…rill/id848275029 http://blog.guillaumecassuto.com/ Passion Pictures http://www.passion...
Jun 11, 2014•2 hr 9 min
This weeks interview is with Stephen Vuillemin, an animator, illustrator, director and comic artist. Amongst the many publications Stephen has published is his work for The New York Times. He's also directed work for Samsung and music videos for DR TOM, as well as having a wildly successful animated web comic. He's currently animating on commercials and is in the middle of producing his first comic book. Show Notes Coming Subscribe on itunes! itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-p…rill/id848275029...
Jun 04, 2014•50 min
This week we interview Sarah Gomes Harris and Benjamin Cook, co-creator and writer respectively, of CBBC's award winning Sarah and Duck. Subscribe on itunes! itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-p…rill/id848275029 Show Notes! Sarah and Duck http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/sarah-and-duck http://youtu.be/JX8ZVyZGU2k Karrot Animation http://www.karrotanimation.com/ Eyelash mites http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demodex Cartoon Forum http://www.cartoon-media.eu/cartoon-forum/cartoon-forum-2014.htm Cel Action h...
May 28, 2014•1 hr 18 min
Peter Dodd is a 2D animator who has worked on both feature films and commercials for over 20 years. Peter talks to us about his first break in animation, his short film that took 13 years to make, and his transition from paper to the digital world. Smooth rotating things are Peter's jam! itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-p…rill/id848275029 Show Notes http://uk.linkedin.com/in/peterdodd vimeo account : https://vimeo.com/manateeid New Demo Reel 2014 https://vimeo.com/95916828 Simpsons Coach Gag http...
May 21, 2014•1 hr 45 min
Ken Wong, designer of Monument Valley, is an art director and games designer from Australia. He tells us about getting started in games, the app store, and the future of gaming. Subscribe on itunes! itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-p…rill/id848275029 Show Notes! Monument Valley http://www.monumentvalleygame.com/ Ustwo http://ustwo.com/ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/whale-trail/id450163154?mt=8 American McGee http://www.americanmcgee.com/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aspyr-American-McGees-Alice/dp/B0...
May 14, 2014•1 hr 13 min
Welcome to the seventh podcast in our weekly series where we talk with some of the most inspiring animators working in London. James Hatley and Oliver Hamilton are two recent graduates from the Bristol school of animation. Both are now working in the London animation scene. James Hatley is a freelance animator, working in various studios. Oliver Hamilton is currently working at the cartoon network as a character designer on the amazing world of Gumball. Subscribe on itunes! itunes.apple.com/gb/p...
May 07, 2014•1 hr 11 min
Welcome to the sixth podcast in our weekly series where we talk with some of the most inspiring animators working in London. Shynola are a group of animators and film makers, comprised of Chris Harding, Richard "Kenny" Kenworthy, Jason Groves and the late Gideon Baws. They've been directing commercials, music videos and short films since the early 2000's and have worked with some the biggest cult artists of that era including: UNKLE , Radiohead, Blur, Queens of the Stone Age, Coldplay and Beck, ...
Apr 30, 2014•1 hr 30 min
This is the fifth podcast in our new weekly series where we interview some of the most inspiring animators working in London. Michael Schlingmann is a 2D/3D animator who has worked in the industry for over 25 years, during which time he has worked on numerous commercials and feature films, including Richard Williams' The Thief and The Cobbler, Space Jam & ParaNorman. Most recently Michael has been working on the latest TSB adverts at Studio AKA. Subscribe on itunes! itunes.apple.com/gb/podca...
Apr 23, 2014•1 hr 29 min
Aya Suzuki is a 2D animator who has worked for some of the world's biggest animation directors, including Hayao Miyazaki, Satoshi Kon, Mamoru Hosada, and Sylvain Chomet. In this interview she tells us a bit about how the animation industry works in Japan. Subscribe on itunes! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-pegbar-and-grill/id848275029 http://ayasuzuki.blogspot.co.uk/ The Illusionist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHVG1JmbU30 The Clan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTB6NPREeZs Satoshi ...
Apr 16, 2014•1 hr 38 min
This is the third podcast in our weekly series where we interview some of the most inspiring animators working in London. In this Episode, we talk to Ant Blades who's the founder of bird box studio and one of the leading figures in independent viral animation. He's also a comedy genius and a bloody nice bloke. Subscribe on itunes! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-pegbar-and-grill/id848275029 Show Notes http://birdboxstudio.com/ Follow ant @ https://twitter.com/antblades Follow Birdbox @ h...
Apr 09, 2014•1 hr 8 min
This is the second podcast in our new weekly series where we interview some of the most inspiring animators working in London. In this Episode, we talk to the super talented and incredibly intelligent Director/Animator Alex Grigg. Subscribe on itunes! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-pegbar-and-grill/id848275029 Show Notes http://www.alexgrigg.com http://alexxgrigg.tumblr.com/ https://vimeo.com/alexgrigg https://twitter.com/joyybox Mighty Nice http://mightynice.com.au/ Nerdist http://www....
Apr 02, 2014•1 hr 26 min
