Animation Industry Podcast

This chat features Hannah Daigle - creator of the massively popular web series, Satina. Daigle got the idea for Satina back in animation school and used Twitter to vet how popular it might be. From there she teamed up with a group of fellow creatives to form studio Scumhouse, and the rest is history. Tune in to Ibele and Daigle to hear: *The best sources of income for a web series (and which to avoid) *How Daigle used her YouTube experience to get hired for TV *Everything it takes to fully produce a web series - who, what, where, why, and how ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by CalArts Extended Studies, who are taking students for their Portfolio Development Workshops right now. These workshops help students (aged 14+) build their college application portfolios and are developed with the same artistic flavor and integrity as the curricular courses at CalArts. They are taught by faculty, alumnx, and industry professionals, offered three times a year, and are online to be flexible with your s

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Ed Hooks, a professional actor from New York with nearly three decades worth of experience. The reason he’s coming on this podcast is he switched from acting into teaching acting for animation in 1996 - when DreamWorks asked him to develop a unique approach to training their animators for their first feature film - Antz. Since then Hooks has trained animators in over 35 countries and created the essential acting guidebook called Acting for Animators. Tune in to Ibele and Hooks to hear: *Seven master tips to improve your character performance *Why you need to be stingy with your acting emotions *The simple guidelines that all acting theory boils down to Social Links: *Get 30% off Hooks’ book with code AFA30: https://www.routledge.com/Acting-for-*Animators/Hooks/p/book/9781003289753 Check out Hooks’ website: https://edhooks.com/

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Jim Capobianco, known best for storyboarding on movies like The Lion King, Finding Nemo, and Up, as well as his writing credits on Ratatouille, and The Inventor. This chat focuses mainly on The Inventor, which Capobianco wrote, and directed from a 2D short film into a stop motion feature - over the course of 14 years. He also shares how hard it was to pitch, what it took to get it funded, and the full experience of what it was like producing the feature in such a short amount of time. Tune in to Ibele and Capobianco to hear: *How Capobianco managed to get over ten million in funding *Why Capobianco decided to produce the film in stop motion when he had no experience in it *What sacrifices Capobianco had to make while filming The Inventor ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE. Makers of colorful, Plug & Play cameras for learning, work and play. Originally designed for teachers, HUE cameras can also be used for crea

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Mindy Johnson, an award-winning author, historian, filmmaker, and educator. She is known for her books Ink & Paint, and Pencils, Pens, and Brushes and she is part of the upcoming documentary called Pencils Vs Pixels, which covers the history of Disney’s transition from hand-drawn animation into CG and the artists that helped make it happen. Tune in to Ibele and Johnson to hear: *The newly discovered first woman in animation *What compelled Johnson to pursue a career in animation history *Highlights of the upcoming documentary Pencils Vs Pixels will be available to purchase on digital platforms (Google Play, Apple, etc.) starting November 7th. Social Links: *Check out Johnson’s website: https://www.mindyjohnsoncreative.com/ *Check out Pencils Vs Pixel’s website: https://strikebackstudios.com/PENCILS-VS-PIXELS/

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Ben Treat, known on social media as Frantic Frames. This is actually Treat’s second chat on the Animation Industry Podcast - the first being in 2019 when he was still in highschool, trying to figure out what to do with his career. Back then he had about 13,000 followers - whereas today he has nearly two million and makes his entire living from social media. Tune in to Ibele and Treat to hear: *How Treat lands big brand clients *What Treat did to grow millions of followers in just four years *Which social platforms have the highest payoff ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE. Makers of colorful, Plug & Play cameras for learning, work and play. Originally designed for teachers, HUE cameras can also be used for creative activities such as capturing hand-drawn pencil tests and shooting behind-the-scenes footage, time-lapse videos and stop motion animation. The cameras have flexible, posable necks, manual focus contr

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Keika Lee, founder of Greyscale Animation, known for its viral short Odd Dog, and upcoming Oren’s Way. In their chat Lee shares how she went from the production side of things at studios like Electronic Arts and DreamWorks to founding her own animation studio, funding her own films, and building her own team of animators. Tune in to Ibele and Lee to hear: *Why Odd Dog went viral on YouTube *Lee’s secret to a successful Kickstarter *How Lee connected with animators to hire for short term projects Social Links: *Visit greyscale animation’s website: https://www.greyscaleanimation.com/ *Follow greyscale animation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greyscaleanimation\ *Follow greyscale animation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/greyscaleanim

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Damien James Webb, a super talented and very cool Miniature Artist and Modelmaker who’s currently working at Little Canada in downtown Toronto. Damien got his start building sets for theater and then kept scaling down smaller and smaller until he was building tiny sets for miniature projects. In their chat Webb will share how he got into miniature model making, what opportunities exist for miniature artists, what tools you need to get started, and everything in between. Tune in to Ibele and Webb to hear: *How to make connections in the miniature industry *What Webb charges for custom commissions *How Webb gained a social following for his original miniature work. ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE. Makers of colorful, Plug & Play cameras for learning, work and play. Originally designed for teachers, HUE cameras can also be used for creative activities such as capturing hand-drawn pencil tests and shooting behin

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features animator, writer, story editor, and set designer Caroline Foley whose most recent projects have included story editing for the YouTube series Toca Life Stories and Blippi Wonders. She also worked on Bojack Horseman, and Rick and Morty, and she’s started her own animation studio called Tiny Lion Animation. Besides all this, Caroline shares her journey of pitching and getting Apple to produce an original short she co-created called Toasty Tales. She’s also going to dive into what contract negotiations are like, how to get executives to vibe with your idea, and what it’s actually like creating a show once a studio is backing you. Tune in to Ibele and Foley to hear: *How Foley created the viral No Naked short back in 2010 *Five ways to polish your pitch *How Foley gets studio connections to pitch to Social Links: *Check out Foley’s studio - Tiny Lion Animation - on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinylionanimation/ *Check out Foley

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Nathan Pyle, creator of the massively followed Strange Planet webcomic on Instagram which features blue aliens having very matter-of-fact conversations. He shares his journey from zero to six million followers and turning the webcomic into t-shirts, plushies, a book, and even a TV series for Apple TV+. Tune in to Ibele and Pyle to hear: *How Pyle teamed up with Dan Harmon to produce the Strange Planet TV show *Which monetization routes are best for internet artists *The number one thing that will grow your following online Social Links: *Follow Strange Planet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanwpylestrangeplanet/ *Watch Strange Planet on Apple TV+: https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/strange-planet/

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat is with Senior Art Manager at Firaxis Games Kaye Vassey and her journey coming out as trans in the gaming industry. She also shares how she switched from TV and Feature Film animation into CG Gaming, gives an overview of the skill level needed for technical artists, and dives into the short film she’s currently producing. Tune in to Ibele and Vassey to hear: *How she moved from animation into technical animation *How she built the team that created Fortnite *How she’s funding her self-produced short film Social Links: *Follow Vassey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaye.draws.stuff/

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features 2D Animator Jon Densk who’s currently working on a new short film called Axolodyssey. He shares how he mentored under Tom Bancroft on Cuphead, which led to him working on Space Jam, then ultimately founding Studio Fresco with his friends. He also shares the ins and outs of producing a short film and using Kickstarter to fund it. Tune in to Ibele and Densk to hear: *The eye-opening industry experience that changed how Jon views animation *What Densk is doing to improve his character performance *How Densk has been building a social media following for his short film Social Links: *Support Axolodyssey on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/studio-fresco/axolodyssey *Follow Densk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jondensk/?hl=en-gb Follow Densk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DenskJon *Check out Densk’s website: https://jldensk.myportfolio.com/

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Tomas Barrenechea, a CG animator from Argentina who is known online for nothing to do with CG animation - instead he’s known for a fun claymation character named Tomba, a red blob with two eyes and a mouth. Over the past three years, Tomas has learned to animate in stop motion, built a small studio in his home, and gained a growing online following for Tomba’s short antics. Tune in to Ibele and Barrenechea to hear: *How to create and sell stop motion animations as NFTs *Where Barrenechea plans on taking the concept of Tomba *The stop motion skills that translate into CG animation and vice versa. Social Links: *Follow Tomba on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomba.animation/ *Follow Tomba on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tomba.animation *Follow Tomba on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TombaAnimation

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features the duo who run the stop motion studio called Mystery Meat Media - Ri Crawford and David Lauer. Over the years they’ve produced projects like Nickelodeon's Toymation Nation, The Moon’s Milk, and the stop motion sequence from I’m a Virgo. In their chat they share how they independently got into stop motion, met at Phil Tippet’s studio, formed their own studio, and managed to get a steady stream of stop motion work pouring in. Tune in to Ibele, Crawford, and Lauer to hear: *The two types of clients who want stop motion work *How they trusted each other enough to start a studio together *The secret behind getting consistent clients Social Links: *Follow Crawford on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henricrawford/?hl=en\ *Check out Crawford’s work on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ricrawford *Follow Lauer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darbid_lauer/?hl=en *Check out Mystery Meat Media’s website: https://www.mysterymeatmedia.com/ *

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Blake Derksen, an LA-based stop motion animator who’s worked on titles like Alien Xmas, Crossing Swords, and Robot Chicken. He is going to share the process behind his independent short film called The Other Space, which is in production right now. Derksen’s film is inspired by his own journey through cancer treatment with the goal of helping other young cancer patients face their situations with courage. ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE. Makers of colorful, Plug & Play cameras for learning, work and play. Originally designed for teachers, HUE cameras can also be used for creative activities such as capturing hand-drawn pencil tests and shooting behind-the-scenes footage, time-lapse videos and stop motion animation. The cameras have flexible, posable necks, manual focus controls and they are compatible with Dragonframe, OBS, Twitch, Zoom and many other camera apps. Visit huehd.com to learn more and follow @H

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features independent stop motion felt animator Andrea Love, who shares her journey to gaining over two million followers on Instagram, turning her love for felt into a career. She dives into all the ins and outs of running her own animation business and working with brands like Candy Crush, Hulu, and Laika. Tune in to Ibele and Love to hear; *Love’s top tips to leveraging social media *How Love pushed through the lulls to find her success *Where Love’s felt career is taking her next ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE. Makers of colorful, Plug & Play cameras for learning, work and play. Originally designed for teachers, HUE cameras can also be used for creative activities such as capturing hand-drawn pencil tests and shooting behind-the-scenes footage, time-lapse videos and stop motion animation. The cameras have flexible, posable necks, manual focus controls and they are compatible with Dragonframe, OBS, Twitch, Zoom a

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Carina Schulze, co-founder of Los Angeles and São Paulo based studio Chatrone. She shares what it took to build Chatrone from scratch and work with Guillermo del Toro and Joge Gutierrez to produce The Book of Life as well as other projects like Ba Da Bean and O Menino Maluquinho. She also shares what the animation market is like in Latin America and how to get back in touch with your passion when you’re going through a rough patch. Tune in to Ibele and Schulze to hear: *How to get your start as a producer *What’s involved in selling an animated TV show pitch *Expert networking tips Social Links: *Check out Chatrone’s website: https://www.chatrone.com/

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat is with NYC stop motion animator Catya Plate and how she produced her 19-minute, award-winning film Las Nogas. She also shares her journey from Spain to Germany to the US in pursuit of an art career and how wanting her gallery pieces to come to life led her on the path to animation. Tune in to Ibele and Plate to hear: *The biggest challenge when self-producing a stop motion film full time *Where Plate finds motivation to continue her artistic career when things aren’t going as planned. *What a Clothespin Freak is and how it’s the star of her latest film ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE. Makers of colorful, Plug & Play cameras for learning, work and play. Originally designed for teachers, HUE cameras can also be used for creative activities such as capturing hand-drawn pencil tests and shooting behind-the-scenes footage, time-lapse videos and stop motion animation. The cameras have flexible, posable necks, manual focu

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features stop motion animator Maraike Krämer who shares her path from quitting business school in Germany to getting picked up by Aardman to work on Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget in just a few short years. This is a very interesting listen for any stop motion beginners who are looking for ways to increase their skillset and get noticed by industry professionals. Tune in to Ibele and Krämer to hear: *What anyone in any situation can do to pursue their dream career *How to fast-track your stop motion skills as a beginner *Why Aadrman hired Krämer after she completed their academy course ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE. Makers of colorful, Plug & Play cameras for learning, work and play. Originally designed for teachers, HUE cameras can also be used for creative activities such as capturing hand-drawn pencil tests and shooting behind-the-scenes footage, time-lapse videos and stop motion animation. The cameras have fl

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Jason Agar, owner of Pomelo Studio in Toronto. He shares how he went from the advertising world into animation, plus how he’s switching up the traditional studio business model by creating a team of decentralized artists. Tune in to Ibele and Agar to hear: *Why Agar scrapped client reviewed storyboard cycles and what he’s switched to instead *How decentralized studio teams can pay artists more *The competitive advantage decentralized teams hold over traditional studios Social Links: *Check out Pomelo’s website: https://www.pomelo.studio/ Community Highlight: *Check out Steven's Open Toonz animation: https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenToonz/comments/14a0uxy/inside_the_nest/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features animator, director, producer, and founder of Brooklyn-based Augenblick Studios - Aaron Augenblick. He shares his journey from producing mainly adult-oriented animation like Superjail! and Teenage Euthenasia to switching into educational kids content with his new show City Island. He also shares the four year process it took to turn City Island from a lofty idea into a fully-realized show (that PBS picked up). Tune in to Ibele and Augenblick to hear: *Augenblick’s secret sauce to the perfect pitch package *The various stages of treatment a pitch needs to go through before it airs *All the influences that went into making City Island super unique Social Links: *Check out Augenblick’s website: https://www.augenblickstudios.com/ *Watch City Island on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa8HWWMcQEGSwR13-uvbe4elBypWX2q5o *Check out City Island on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityislandpbs/