This episode features stop motion animator Jace Wertz, who quit his job in retail to pursue his dreams of becoming a professional filmmaker. Since then he’s set up a complete studio in his home and has gone on to become a stop motion animator, cg animator, editor, director, audio wizard, and more. In fact, he was recently featured in a WEDU Arts Plus documentary and his work on the Chompin’ Stompin’ music video was nominated for a webby this year. Tune in to Ibele and Wertz to hear: *The change in mindset that opened the doors of opportunity for Wertz *The exact equipment needed to create a home stop motion studio *How it took 3 years to make the Chompin’ Stompin’ music video ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by Snowlands, a brand new full-color graphic novel series for animal fantasy fans, featuring snow leopards and arctic wolves on a wild adventure through a snow-covered mountain range. Shifty lynxes, secret monkey tribes, singing Pallas cats and a cult of sheep are just a few of what the heroes of Snowlands run into on their journey. This is a perfect book for Readers who love Erin Hunter's Warriors or Tui T. Sutherland's Wings of Fire series. This premium hardcover book is only $19.99, and since it was created by Morr Meroz, the guy behind the animation training website Bloop Animation, you can now get $25 credit to any Bloop Animation course when you buy the book. So if you thought about getting any of their courses, get this book first and get your $25 credit. It’s kinda like getting the book for free. To get this deal go to https://www.bloopanimation.com/terry ~~ Social Links: *Check out Wertz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/space_jacer/ *Follow Wertz on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jacewertz *Follow Wertz on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/JaceWertzProductions/