This episode features Co-founder and Director of Toronto-based Head Gear Animation. Since its inception in 1997, Head Gear has worked with world-class clients like Nestlé, Ikea, Kellogg's, and Sesame Workshop, and has garnered a long list of awards for their work in stop motion, 2D, live-action, and puppetry. In this chat, Angel shares how he quickly went from animator, to director, to starting his own studio, and all the ups and downs that has brought over the last two decades. You’ll also learn: *How to start your own professional studio on a dime *The secret sauce to staying in business (successfully) in the long term *The number one way to sell a new client on stop motion Social Links: *Visit Head Gear’s website: https://www.headgearanimation.com *Check out Head Gear on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/head_gear_animation/