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From Self-Taught Animator to Oscar Winner: Gints Zilbalodis on Creating "Flow"

Mar 05, 2025•34 min
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Oscar-winning director Gints Zilbalodis just proved you don't need fancy film school or million-dollar software to snag that golden statue. See the corresponding blog post with key takeaways here: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/gints-zilbalodis-flow

EJ sits down with animation's newest golden boy, Gints Zilbalodis, the genius behind "Flow" (yep, the one that just took home an Oscar). From doodling in Flash to accepting Academy Awards, Gints' journey is the ultimate inspo for anyone who's ever thought, "Maybe I could make cool stuff too?" Spoiler alert: You absolutely can.

👉CHAPTERS👈
00:00 Intro  
00:18 Chapter 1: Journey Into Animation 
03:00 Chapter 2: Transitioning to Blender ∑
09:41 Chapter 3: From Working Solo to Teamwork 
16:09 Chapter 4: Custom Workflows and Tools 
19:15 Chapter 5: The Aesthetic of Flow 
24:32 Chapter 6: Pushing Blender to Its Limits 
26:42 Chapter 7: Future of Blender 
28:37 Chapter 8: Advice for Aspiring Animators 
32:35 Wrap Up 


ARTISTS
Gints Zilbalodis https://x.com/gintszilbalodis
Martin https://x.com/_martinsh

PIECES
Flow (2024) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4772188/
Away (2019) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8288450/

RESOURCES
Geo-Scatter https://www.geoscatter.com/
Ghibli https://www.instagram.com/ghibliusa/
DillonGoo https://80.lv/articles/goo-engine-devs-team-up-with-blender-foundation-on-blender-npr-prototype
ClayPencil 2 https://www.instagram.com/_pepeland_/reel/DDt21XWsvne/

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