This episode features Eric Power, an independent stop motion animator who specializes in construction paper animation. Over his 20-year career he’s worked on music videos, brand spots, and even feature films. In this chat, he shares exactly how he’s made a career out of this medium. You’ll also learn: *How Eric gets clients *How long it takes Eric to create a fully animated feature film (single-handedly) *Eric’s entire process from ideation to completion ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE Animation Studio, which is a stop-motion starter kit that introduces beginner animators, aged 7 - 13, to claymation, lip-synching, rotoscoping, cut-out animation and more! The kit contains: *The flexible and posable HUE HD camera with a built-in microphone… *Their easy-to-use animation software with onion skinning, time lapse, and chroma key tools… *The HUE Book of Animation containing step-by-step instructions to create 20 exciting stop-motion videos… *And digital resources such as free sound effects, storyboard templates, printable backgrounds and activity sheets. So, if you’d like to start creating stop motion videos, but don’t know how to start - HUE Animation Studio is perfect for you. Head over to https://www.huehd.com/ ~ Check out Eric’s website: http://www.ericpowerup.net/

This episode features Scott Wiser and his journey to direct his original feature film. Four years ago Scott gave up his role as a character animator for film, television, and video games, to pursue freelance so he could focus on developing and directing his own IP. In this chat Scott shares exactly how he’s been pitching his ideas and gaining interest from studios to produce it. You’ll also learn: *How Scott gets top industry pros to mentor him *The unique way Scott gets studios interested in his work *What to do today that will get you one step closer to becoming a director Social Links: *Follow Scott on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottkwiser *Listen to the Directing Animation Livecast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ScottWiserAnimation *Check out Scott’s website: https://scottwiser.com/follow

This episode features award-winning UK Motion Graphics Designer William Marler, who shares his strategy to get more work out of his clients and what he does to manufacture his own luck in the animation industry. You’ll also learn: *The 6 currencies of taking on animation projects (other than for pay) *The number one thing that will impress any client *How to develop lasting relationships with people you meet at networking events Social Links: *Check Will out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wm_a_d/ *Check out Will’s Website: https://www.wmad.co.uk/ *Learn with Will: https://www.learnwithwill.co.uk

This episode features Max Simonet, creator of Adult Swim’s Gēmusetto Machu Picchu and the recent Gēmusetto Death Beats. In this chat he shares how he originally pitched the show to Adult Swim and the pipeline to create each episode. You’ll also learn: *How he convinced Adult Swim to fund his show idea *How Max keeps viewers engaged *The reason why Max has absolute creative freedom ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by the awesome team at StartAStudio.com Start A Studio, is a new online school focused on the business side of animation. They have both free and paid courses, an online community and downloads to help you succeed in your animation career, and build your own cool, creative and viable animation studio. You can use the unique discount code ‘AIP’ in the checkout to save 20% on their popular Pro Studio Startup course. So, whether you’re looking to up your freelance game or plan and launch your own animation company, check out www.startastudio.com ~ Follow Max on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningJazz69

This episode features Dan Elder, a 15-year veteran to 2D special effects who currently co-head’s Jam Filled Entertainment’s Effects Department in Ottawa. In this chat he shares how to pursue 2D effects in today’s industry as well as how to work your way up in your career. You’ll also learn: *The right way to ask for a raise in animation *The type of person who excels in 2D effects *A practical way to know your worth as an animator ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by the awesome team at StartAStudio.com Start A Studio, is a new online school focused on the business side of animation. They have both free and paid courses, an online community and downloads to help you succeed in your animation career, and build your own cool, creative and viable animation studio. You can use the unique discount code ‘AIP’ in the checkout to save 20% on their popular Pro Studio Startup course. So, whether you’re looking to up your freelance game or plan and launch your own animation company, check out www.startastudio.com ~ Check out Dan’s website: https://www.elementalartist.net/

This episode features Chicago-based independent stop motion animator, Martha Mapes, who shares what she’s doing to break into the stop motion scene during the pandemic. You’ll also learn: *What kind of stop motion networking events exist in LA *How Martha gets stop motion commissions *The complete skillset needed to be an independent stop mo animator ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE Animation Studio, which is a stop-motion starter kit that introduces beginner animators, aged 7 - 13, to claymation, lip-synching, rotoscoping, cut-out animation and more! The kit contains: *The flexible and posable HUE HD camera with a built-in microphone… *Their easy-to-use animation software with onion skinning, time lapse, and chroma key tools… *The HUE Book of Animation containing step-by-step instructions to create 20 exciting stop-motion videos… *And digital resources such as free sound effects, storyboard templates, printable backgrounds and activity sheets. So, if you’d like to start creating stop motion videos, but don’t know how to start - HUE Animation Studio is perfect for you. Head over to https://huehd.com/ ~ *Watch Adam’s Rib Reframed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j147Kd_JDhw *Check out Martha’s website: http://marthamapes.com *Follow Martha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marthamapes431/

This episode features the award-winning director duo Brent Forrest and Tobias Schlage. In our chat they share how they produced their short film “Like and Follow” which screened at over 160 festivals worldwide and won 30 awards. You’ll also learn: *Which festivals they got the best connections from *The ingenious way they maximized success with getting into festivals *Why you should focus on making films instead of getting films made ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by the awesome team at StartAStudio.com Start A Studio, is a new online school focused on the business side of animation. They have both free and paid courses, an online community and downloads to help you succeed in your animation career, and build your own cool, creative and viable animation studio. You can use the unique discount code ‘AIP’ in the checkout to save 20% on their popular Pro Studio Startup course. So, whether you’re looking to up your freelance game or plan and launch your own animation company, check out www.startastudio.com ~ Watch Like and Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioaY1z2trx4 Check out Brent and Tobias’ website: forrest-schlage.com Follow Brent and Tobias on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ForrestSchlage Follow Brent and Tobias on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/likeandfollowfilm Add Brent and Tobias on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28458447

This episode features Mexcian Animator, Producer, and Director Jorge Gutierrez who shares everything it took to get the Book of Life made when no studio wanted to touch it. You’ll also learn: *What Jorge did to gain credibility when no one thought he could direct *The animation Jorge made in a week that led to getting his own show *Jorge’s best practical advice for pursuing your dreams ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by the awesome team at StartAStudio.com Start A Studio, is a new online school focused on the business side of animation. They have both free and paid courses, an online community and downloads to help you succeed in your animation career, and build your own cool, creative and viable animation studio. You can use the unique discount code ‘AIP’ in the checkout to save 20% on their popular Pro Studio Startup course. So, whether you’re looking to up your freelance game or plan and launch your own animation company, check out www.startastudio.com ~ Follow Jorge on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mexopolis Follow Jorge on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mexopolis/?hl=en

This episode features Wian van Bergen, Art Director and Cofounder of Lucan, an animation studio based in Cape Town, South Africa. In our chat, Wian shares the real-time pipeline his team built using Unreal Engine for their first IP, Isaura. You’ll also learn: *How he pitched a TV show to a commercial client and got a “yes” *What the industry for animation is like in South Africa *How Wian turned a dentist appointment into founding a studio ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by the awesome team at StartAStudio.com Start A Studio, is a new online school focused on the business side of animation. They have both free and paid courses, an online community and downloads to help you succeed in your animation career, and build your own cool, creative and viable animation studio. You can use the unique discount code ‘AIP’ in the checkout to save 20% on their popular Pro Studio Startup course. So, whether you’re looking to up your freelance game or plan and launch your own animation company, check out https://www.startastudio.com ~ Check out Lucan’s studio and see the trailer for Isaura here: https://www.lucan.tv/ Follow Lucan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucan_studio/?hl=en

This episode features short filmmaker Alexandra Ramires who shares her approach to short film storytelling. She also shares how she received funding to make her Oscar-contending short, “Tie”, the collective of directors behind the animation, and her process to create the film’s unique look. You’ll also learn: *How to make each moment of a film have impact *How sustainable a career in short films is *How long it took to make an 11-minute film ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by TV Paint. Created in 1991 by Hervé Adam, TV Paint was developed to create digital 2D animations as closely as possible to hand-drawn animation and to make it accessible to everyone. Now used by artists, animation schools, and major film studios all over the world, including Cartoon Saloon who used it to create their feature film Wolfwalkers, TV Paint has many powerful tools that can imitate real-life painting and drawing techniques like gouache, watercolor, pencil, and more. So, if you'd like to try TV Paint for yourself, head on over to TVPaint.com to begin your free trial now. https://www.tvpaint.com/v2/content/article/home/ ~~ *Watch the trailer for “Tie”: https://vimeo.com/396980733 *Watch Alexandra’s process to create the animation: https://vimeo.com/433677010 *More info on Alexandra here: https://agencia.curtas.pt/directors/show/769