This chat features comic artist, writer, actor, producer, and comedian, Branson Reese who shares how he turned his comic Swanboy into an animated series for FXX’s Cake. You’ll also learn: *How to self publish and put yourself out there *Branson’s top tips when pitching to industry producers *The role social media has played into his success as an artist Social Links: *Check out Swanboy on Cake: https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/cake/extras/swan-boy *Follow Branson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bransonreese *Follow Branson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bransonofgod/

This episode features Reza Farazmand, creator of the popular webcomic Poorly Drawn Lines. In this chat Reza shares how he was able to pitch and produce Poorly Drawn Lines into an animated series as part of FXX’s Cake. You’ll also learn: *How Reza is able to sustain himself entirely from his webcomic *The secret formula to creating a relatable, lasting comic that everyone loves *How Reza translated comic panels into animated personalities Social Links: *Check out Poorly Drawn Lines on FXX: https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/cake/extras/poorly-drawn-lines *Follow Reza on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poorlydrawnlines/ *Follow Reza on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PDLComics

This episode features CG Animator Brian Kouhi, who shares how he’s worked on projects like Maya and the Three, Abby Hatcher, and Paw Patrol. Besides this, he also runs a popular YouTube tutorial channel called 3D Animation Hub, and he’s launching a Blender learning platform called TOAnimate.ca. You’ll also learn: *How to manage your finances as an animator *Brian’s number one piece of advice for those looking to get into CG animation *What it’s taken to launch an animation learning platform from scratch *Find Brian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3danimationhub/ *Brian’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzgO2Qam1jgbEb1MoSGcY_w *Check out Brain’s Blender Learning Platform: https://www.toanimate.ca/

This episode features award-winning multi-instrumentalist composer, arranger and songwriter, Kevin Smithers, who composed the score for the upcoming HBO, Mexican stop motion animation television series Frankelda. Besides Frankelda, Kevin has also worked on Mira, Royal Detective, Victor and Valentina, and Monster Island. You'll also learn: *How Kevin got into composing and songwriting for animation *Which connections led to working on Frankelda *The ins and outs of a career in animation music Social Links: *Check out Kevin's website: https://www.kevinsmithers.com/ *Follow Kevin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinsmithersmusic/?hl=en

This episode features the dynamic editing duo, Lawrence Gan and Ernesto Matamoros-Cox who recently finished up work on the Netflix animated series Arcane. Gan previously edited on Space Jam 2, and has worked on numerous projects for Warner Bros, Paramount, and Disney. Matamoros-Cox has worked on DreamWorks’ TV series Dragons: Defends of Berk, the Netflix special Alien X-Mas, and is a two-time Annie-nominee. Tune in to Ibele, Gan, and Matamoros-Cox to hear: *How to break into editing for animation *What skills to focus on to be in-demand *How to keep a steady stream of projects flowing your way Social Links: *Follow Matamoros-Cox on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nettobetrippin/ *Follow Gan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-gan-4560377/ *Follow Gan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawalaw?lang=en

This episode features Brazilian Stop Motion Animator Samu Mariani who shares what the stop motion industry is like in Brazil and how he ended up working on the award-winning feature film Bob Spit - We Do Not Like People. Tune in to Ibele and Mariani to hear: *Which animation festivals to stay connected with in South America *How to become a professional stop motion animator in Brazil *How to connect with other animators in South America ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE, makers of colorful, affordable USB cameras and animation software for creative teaching, work and play. Available from huehd.com and Amazon, the new HUE HD Pro camera features 1080p image and video resolution, a built-in microphone and LED lights. HUE’s funky, flexible, Plug & Play cameras are easy-to-use and they are compatible with any apps that recognize USB cameras including Discord, Dragonframe, OBS, Twitch, Google Meet, Zoom and many more. Visit www.huehd.com for more information and follow @HUEcameras on Instagram or Twitter for news, freebies and giveaways! ~ Social Links: *Follow Mariani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samubim/?hl=en *Check out Mariani’s website: http://samulab.com/

This chat features Kyla Atlas, a Toronto-based stop motion animator who is also the co-founder of See You On the Moon animation studio. Atlas shares her journey into stop motion, what it’s like running her own business, and how she got to work on Ultra City Smiths at the new Stoopid Buddy Stoodios in Toronto. And as a bonus, Nicole Honderich, my former Stoopid Buddy Studio coworker is also joining me to interview Kyla. You'll also learn: *How Atlas picks up animation gigs *How demanding running an independent studio can be *Why Atlas put her business on hold to work at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE, makers of colorful, affordable USB cameras and animation software for creative teaching, work and play. Available from huehd.com and Amazon, the new HUE HD Pro camera features 1080p image and video resolution, a built-in microphone and LED lights. HUE’s funky, flexible, Plug & Play cameras are easy-to-use and they are compatible with any apps that recognize USB cameras including Discord, Dragonframe, OBS, Twitch, Google Meet, Zoom and many more. Visit www.huehd.com for more information and follow @HUEcameras on Instagram or Twitter for news, freebies and giveaways! ~ Social Links: *Follow Kyla on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seeyouonthemoon/ *Check out Kyla’s website: https://www.seeyouonthemoon.ca/

This chat is with Netflix Story Artist Austin Faber, who shares his journey from making comics in community college to ending up at Disney and then Netflix. You’ll also learn: *What it was like being a black student in a predominately white animation school *The unusual method that pushed Austin to excel in storyboarding. *How Austin got hired at Netflix *Follow Austin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxinrox/ *Follow Austin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/roxinrox?lang=en

This episode features Aaron Augenblick, animator, producer, director, and founder of Brooklyn-based Augenblick Studios who shares how he founded his studio and built up his client base. You’ll also learn: How Aaron keeps the studio fresh after 22 years of business The unique post-pandemic culture Aaron is building at his studio How Aaron picked up Teenage Euthanasia Social Links: Check out Augenblick Studios: https://www.augenblickstudios.com/ Watch Teenage Euthenasia: https://www.adultswim.com/videos/teenage-euthanasia Follow Teenage Euthenasia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teenageeuthanasia/ Watch Swan Boy: https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/cake/extras/swan-boy Check out the Swan Boy comic: https://swanboy.com/

This chat features stop motion animator Cristal Buemi who shares her journey into creating her career in Toronto. Throughout her career, she’s worked on projects like Below Her Mouth, Party for One, Ultra City Smiths, and Gaea. You’ll also learn: *How Cristal made the right connections to work on Ultra City Smiths *5 top tips to avoid injuries on the job *Everything you wanted to know about working with TAIS ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE, makers of colorful, affordable USB cameras and animation software for creative teaching, work and play. Available from huehd.com and Amazon, the new HUE HD Pro camera features 1080p image and video resolution, a built-in microphone and LED lights. HUE’s funky, flexible, Plug & Play cameras are easy-to-use and they are compatible with any apps that recognize USB cameras including Discord, Dragonframe, OBS, Twitch, Google Meet, Zoom and many more. Visit www.huehd.com for more information and follow @HUEcameras on Instagram or Twitter for news, freebies and giveaways! ~ *Follow Cristal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cristalclear_/ *Check out Cristal’s website: https://www.cristalbuemi.com/