This episode features stop motion animator Daniel Virgüez who shares his current PhD studies in International Stop Motion Co-production and how studios from different countries can collaborate efficiently. Besides his PhD work, Daniel is a professional stop motion animator working on the show “Kiwi” from XBO Films, plus he runs the Guayabo Colectivo artist association. He also shares: *His journey from Columbia to France *Highlights of his professional experience working in TV *Details of an app he’s creating to connect stop motion professionals around the world ~[Sponsored Message]~ GET YOUR FREE HUE HD PACKAGE HERE: bit.ly/AIPFreeResources PASSWORD: AIPodcastPerks HUE HD offers an all-in-one starter kit for kids around 7 to 13 years old when it come to animation. Their kit creates an easy and fun way to learn key animation techniques including claymation, lip-synching and rotoscoping. The kit includes a colourful HUE HD camera, with a bendy gooseneck, built-in microphone and manual focus. It also includes their easy-to-use animation software has great features such as onion skinning and time lapse, and kids can record their own voices to bring their animations to life. On top of this is the HUE Book of Animation, which takes you step-by-step through how to create your own stop-motion videos and learn the principles of animation like squash and stretch. Plus, you can download free sound effects, a storyboard template and backgrounds to give your videos added magic! HUE’s kits, cameras, book, and resources are available from: *HUE's website: bit.ly/HUEWebsiteAIP *Amazon: bit.ly/HUEAmazonAIP GET YOUR FREE HUE HD PACKAGE HERE: bit.ly/AIPFreeResources PASSWORD: AIPodcastPerks The package includes a Storyboard template, a sample background for your next claymation, a short instructional video on how to squash and stretch a simple character with clay, and even a super cute printable phenakistoscope of a rat going into a hole.

This episode features Stop Motion Animator Coco Peri on how she began and manages her own stop motion animation business. You’ll also learn: *How Coco deals with anxiety as an artist *How to know what to charge for your services *The (unexpected) number one way to push your business to the next level ~[Sponsored Message]~ GET YOUR FREE HUE HD PACKAGE HERE: bit.ly/AIPFreeResources PASSWORD: AIPodcastPerks HUE HD offers an all-in-one starter kit for kids around 7 to 13 years old when it come to animation. Their kit creates an easy and fun way to learn key animation techniques including claymation, lip-synching and rotoscoping. The kit includes a colourful HUE HD camera, with a bendy gooseneck, built-in microphone and manual focus. It also includes their easy-to-use animation software has great features such as onion skinning and time lapse, and kids can record their own voices to bring their animations to life. On top of this is the HUE Book of Animation, which takes you step-by-step through how to create your own stop-motion videos and learn the principles of animation like squash and stretch. Plus, you can download free sound effects, a storyboard template and backgrounds to give your videos added magic! HUE’s kits, cameras, book, and resources are available from: *HUE's website: bit.ly/HUEWebsiteAIP *Amazon: bit.ly/HUEAmazonAIP GET YOUR FREE HUE HD PACKAGE HERE: bit.ly/AIPFreeResources PASSWORD: AIPodcastPerks The package includes a Storyboard template, a sample background for your next claymation, a short instructional video on how to squash and stretch a simple character with clay, and even a super cute printable phenakistoscope of a rat going into a hole. ~ More about Colette Peri: Colette (Coco) Peri is an entrepreneur who weaves magic into the threads of advertisements, marketing strategies, and everyday life. She is on a mission to empower people to unlock their creativity, awaken their imagination, and inspire them to take risks in pursuing what they love. *Follow Coco on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colette.peri/ *Sign up for the waitlist to Coco’s course: https://coletteperi.com/waitlist

This episode features UK-based independent rotoscoper Flora Martyr who shares her process to create pristine rotoscope animations. You’ll also learn: *What type of stories are best told through rotoscoping vs other forms of animation *How large the market is for rotoscoped animation *3 of the best rotoscoped animations to take inspiration from ~[Sponsored Message]~ GET YOUR FREE HUE HD PACKAGE HERE: http://bit.ly/AIPFreeResources PASSWORD: AIPodcastPerks HUE HD offers an all-in-one starter kit for kids around 7 to 13 years old when it come to animation. Their kit creates an easy and fun way to learn key animation techniques including claymation, lip-synching and rotoscoping. The kit includes a colourful HUE HD camera, with a bendy gooseneck, built-in microphone and manual focus. It also includes their easy-to-use animation software has great features such as onion skinning and time lapse, and kids can record their own voices to bring their animations to life. On top of this is the HUE Book of Animation, which takes you step-by-step through how to create your own stop-motion videos and learn the principles of animation like squash and stretch. Plus, you can download free sound effects, a storyboard template and backgrounds to give your videos added magic! HUE’s kits, cameras, book, and resources are available from: *HUE's website: bit.ly/HUEWebsiteAIP *Amazon: bit.ly/HUEAmazonAIP GET YOUR FREE HUE HD PACKAGE HERE: http://bit.ly/AIPFreeResources PASSWORD: AIPodcastPerks The package includes a Storyboard template, a sample background for your next claymation, a short instructional video on how to squash and stretch a simple character with clay, and even a super cute printable phenakistoscope of a rat going into a hole. ~ Flora Martyr is moving image artist and photographer, based in Lancashire (UK). She produces her films through the Dot Dot Dash Dot banner, specialising in rotoscope animation. Her work is often experimental using a number of different media to create colour, texture and pattern. She take a structural approach to my work and explore a number of themes such as existentialism, the act of being and the mundane. Check out Flora’s work at: *https://www.floramartyr.com/ *https://www.dotdotdashdot.com/ Check out these 3 inspirational rotoscoped films: *Waking Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk2DeTet98o *Tower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTzNkfgM1vE *Undone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9sYE9tIwTE

ENTER THE HUE GIVEAWAY DRAW HERE: http://bit.ly/HUEsAIPgiveaway This episode features the co-creators of Animation Wild Card: Casey Follen, Alexis Deprey, and Cami Kwan. Animation Wild Card is a community of animation professionals coming together to highlight and share original work from the artists in the animation industry. The co-creators share how the project came to be, how animators can get involved, and the resources they’re creating to close gaps in the industry. You’ll also learn: *How Animation Wild Card is knocking down barriers to entry in animation *How those from small-towns can get involved in the larger stop motion community *The top three skills to develop right now to start your career in stop motion ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is brought to you by HUE Animation Studio, an all-in-one starter kit for kids around 7 to 13 years old. It’s an easy and fun way to learn key animation techniques including claymation, lip-synching and rotoscoping. The kit includes a colourful HUE HD camera, with a bendy gooseneck, built-in microphone and manual focus. The easy-to-use animation software has great features such as onion skinning and time lapse, and kids can record their own voices to bring their animations to life. The HUE Book of Animation takes you step-by-step through how to create your own stop-motion videos and you can download free sound effects, a storyboard template and backgrounds to give your videos added magic! HUE’s kits, cameras, book, and resources are available from: *HUE's website: http://bit.ly/HUEWebsiteAIP *Amazon: http://bit.ly/HUEAmazonAIP Participate in the HUE Giveaway for your chance chance to win one of four prizes: *1 main prize of a HUE Animation Studio Kit *3 runner up prizes of a digital copy of the HUE Book of Animation + a single user licence of HUE Animation software. ENTER THE HUE GIVEAWAY DRAW HERE http://bit.ly/HUEsAIPgiveaway ~ Check out Animation Wild Card's website: https://animationwildcard.com/ Follow Animation Wild Card on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animationwildcard/ Watch episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9bQObmETgvDu8io2KwBmuw More about the Animation Wild Card co-creators: *Casey Follen Casey is a production manager and assistant director specializing in stop motion animation. Her freelance brand is Catalyst Castle Studios, which also specializes in stop motion as well as sculptural illustration. She is passionate about bringing creative people together and helping them achieve their goals. Social Links: *https://caseyfollen.com/ *https://www.instagram.com/caseybbubbles/ *https://catalystcastlestudios.com/ *https://www.instagram.com/catalystcastlestudios *Alexis Deprey Alexis is a freelance Production Designer and Art Director specializing in stop motion animation. She is also the Co-Owner/Co-Creative Director of Threadwood with her husband Scott DaRos. Casey loves color design, visual storytelling and illustrative work - it completely influences how she develops ideas and techniques for stop motion animation. Social Links: *https://www.instagram.com/alexiseved *https://www.instagram.com/_threadwood *https://www.alexiseve.com *https://www.threadwood.com *Cami Kwan Cami Kwan is a Creative Producer and partner at Apartment D. She is passionate about creating children's media that is both artistically and philosophically elevated. She is also passionate about pushing the boundaries of what can be considered possible in stop motion animation, and expanding the popular perception of stop motion animation. Social Links: *https://www.instagram.com/camikwan *https://www.instagram.com/apartmentdfilms

This episode features Senior Character Animator at Blizzard Entertainment, Peter Starostin, who shares his top tips on how to excel in CG. Throughout his career, Peter has worked on the cinematics for games like Halo, Starcraft, Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo. You’ll also learn: *3 ways to improve your body mechanics *The number one things Peter does to up his game *What you need to include in your portfolio to get noticed More about Peter Starostin: Peter is a Senior Character Animator at Blizzard entertainment, and former character animator at Blur. He has worked on the cinematics for games such as Halo, Overwatch, Diablo, Starcraft, and Warcraft. *Add Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pstarostin/0 *Check out Blizzard’s Warcraft cinematic reference videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgndut9nY0Q&feature=youtu.be&t=93 *Watch Peter’s bouncing ball tutorial in Maya: https://youtu.be/N9f4gs7QOrQ *Watch one of Peter’s first professional animations on Predator Concrete Jungle: https://youtu.be/dUViwcxut-A?t=67

This episode features co-creators Andrew Koehler and Benjamin Martian of Adult Swim’s Tigtone. They discuss the origins of the show in college, the 15-year journey it took to get on television, and the most ridiculous joke they put into Season 2 (which just premiered on Adult Swim). You’ll also learn: *The unconventional way Tigtone is animated using live-action faces *The underlying motive Benjamin and Andrew had to pursue Tigtone for so long *Their number one piece of advice for aspiring series creators. ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by Bloop Animation, which is an animation learning platform packed with premium online video courses for aspiring animation filmmakers. They have courses for all major animation programs like Maya, Animate CC, Toon Boom, Blender, TVPaint, and many others, as well as some non-software courses like a storyboarding course, Animation foundations course, and even one about making graphic novels, which covers absolutely everything you need to know from start to finish. The courses are all in video-form, so there’s no deadlines or application process, you simply pick a course and start learning in seconds. In fact, they just released a brand new course teaching how to animate Moho. Moho, formerly known as Anime Studio, is a 2D animation software that's main selling point is its ability to easily build and animate with rigged puppet characters. It’s balance of ease of use and powerful features makes it a popular option for hobbyists, and while it’s not an industry standard yet, it has been used on some major productions such as the Oscar nominated feature films Song of the Sea, and The Breadwinner. The course just came out last week and includes 38 video lessons with over 5 hours of content. So make sure to check it out. *Moho Course: www.bloopanimation.com/moho-animation/ *Bloop Animation’s course library: www.bloopanimation.com/courses ~ Social Links: *Watch Tigtone Season 2 on Adult Swim: https://www.adultswim.com/videos/tigtone *Watch the original first episode 1 of Tigtone here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-J3nJerAyQ *Follow Andrew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewjkoehler/?hl=en *Follow Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aandrewkoehlerr?lang=en *Follow Benjamin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjamartian/?hl=en *Follow Benjamin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Benjamartian

This episode features Warner Brothers Character Designer Olivia Amoah, who walks through her career journey from animation student, to intern, to first full-time contract, to how she was hired to work on Looney Tunes. You’ll also learn: *Why the hiring manager put her on Looney Tunes when she applied for a totally different position *The rollercoaster journey she went on straight out of school *Olivia’s plans to start her own animation/art business on the side ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by Bloop Animation, which is an animation learning platform packed with premium online video courses for aspiring animation filmmakers. They have courses for all major animation programs like Maya, Animate CC, Toon Boom, Blender, TVPaint, and many others, as well as some non-software courses like a storyboarding course, Animation foundations course, and even one about making graphic novels, which covers absolutely everything you need to know from start to finish. The courses are all in video-form, so there’s no deadlines or application process, you simply pick a course and start learning in seconds. In fact, they just released a brand new course teaching how to animate Moho. Moho, formerly known as Anime Studio, is a 2D animation software that's main selling point is its ability to easily build and animate with rigged puppet characters. It’s balance of ease of use and powerful features makes it a popular option for hobbyists, and while it’s not an industry standard yet, it has been used on some major productions such as the Oscar nominated feature films Song of the Sea, and The Breadwinner. The course came out today, and it includes 38 video lessons with over 5 hours of content. Bloop always launches new courses at a discounted price for the first few days, so make sure to get it before Friday when the prices go up for good. *Moho Course: https://www.bloopanimation.com/moho-animation/ *Bloop Animation’s course library: https://www.bloopanimation.com/courses More about Olivia Amoah: This episode features Warner Brothers Character Designer Olivia Amoah, who walks through your career journey from animation student, intern, first full-time contract, to how she was hired to work on Looney Tunes. *Follow Olivia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groovydrop/ *Reach out to Olivia through LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liv-amoah/

This episode features Producer Arnold Leibovit who shares the history of George Pal’s influential stop motion work with the Puppetoons. Arnold is also soon releasing a compilation of Puppetoon films not seen since they were originally in cinemas in the 1940s. You’ll also learn: *How Goerge Pal single-handedly carved out a niche for stop motion animated films to compete with Disney and Fleischer studios in the 40s. *The meticulous process a Puppetoon production went through to produce one second of animation *The extreme lengths Arnold went through to get some of the original negatives for The Puppetoons Movie Volume 2 More about Arnold Lebovit: Arnold Lebovit is a director, producer, and screenwriter, most well-known for the films Penny Lane, Rascal Dazzle, the 2002 remake of The Time Machine, and the Puppetoon Movies. *Find out more info about the Puppetoons and preorder Volume 2: https://puppetoon.net/ *Watch the Trailer for the Puppetoons Movie Volume 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-wUgITOuNY *Watch Tuby the Tuba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iOur1H2Zgw

This episode features Maddi Patton, a Screenwriter, YouTuber, and self-taught Animator, who shares how she mustered a team of 30 to produce her original web-series My Pride, which has over five million views on YouTube. You'll also learn: *Where she got funding to produce an entire season of My Pride *How it really feels to be producing and animating your own show *Some really strange facts about lions that you 99% chance haven’t heard of before ~[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://startastudio.com/ ~ More about Maddi: Maddi Patton is a 26-year-old screenwriter, Youtuber and a self-taught animator. She holds a degree in Screenwriting and Creative Writing and has won multiple awards for her written work. She learned to animate starting at the age of 12 so she could adapt a Warrior Cats novel into a web series because she was extremely cool, after that gained some notoriety on Youtube for her first original series Cow of the Wild which she started at the age of 13. Now, just over a decade later, she's writing, producing and animating a new web series called My Pride, which has earned a collective 5.5 million views on the first 6 episodes. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/tribbleofdoom Twitter: https://twitter.com/myprideseries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mypridetheseries/?hl=en Email Maddi: mypridetheseries [at] gmail.com

This episode features Aaron Long, BoJack Horseman Director and current Supervising Director on Adult Swim's Tuca and Bertie. He shares how he got his first job animating on TripTank fresh out of Max the Mutt Animation School in Toronto, and how he worked his way up to Director on BoJack. You’ll also learn: *The number one skill Aaron worked the hardest at to get where he is now *The ins and outs of producing and animating his independent series Sublo and Tangy Mustard *The biggest piece of advice that Aaron followed throughout his journey ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by Bloop Animation, which is an animation learning platform packed with premium online video courses for aspiring animation filmmakers. They have courses for all major animation programs like Maya, Animate CC, Toon Boom, Blender, TVPaint, and many others, as well as some non-software courses like a storyboarding course, Animation foundations course, and even one about making graphic novels, which covers absolutely everything you need to know from start to finish. The courses are all in video-form, so there’s no deadlines or application process, you simply pick a course and start learning in seconds. They even offer a free ebook titled “Making an animated short”, which covers their entire process, step-by-step, of how they made one of their films, from coming up with the idea, to storyboarding, animation and all the way to exporting the film. You can get that book for free at www.bloopanimation.com/animationindustry. You can check out their complete course library at www.bloopanimation.com/courses. *Free ebook on making a short film: www.bloopanimation.com/animationindustry *Bloop Animation’s course library: www.bloopanimation.com/courses ~~ More about Aaron Long: Aaron graduated from Max the Mutt College of Animation, Art & Design in 2012. Since then he has worked as animator, storyboard artist, writer, animation director, and director on a number of animation series including TripTank, Greatest Party Story Ever, Bojack Horsesman, Tuca and Bertie, and his independent series Sublo and Tangy Mustard. *Check out Aaron’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7lcnjujJaRfbpYyHce-gbQ 8Check out Aaron’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_aaron_long/ *Watch the first episode of Sublo and Tangy Mustard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSFyIy9FbK8&t=124s *Watch Fester Fish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-1IXGpD244 *Watch TripTank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrBJDlY952Q *Watch stuff by Masaaki Yuasa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrBJDlY952Q