This episode features legendary stop motion animator Anthony Scott who shares how he made a career out of the wonderful world of stop motion animation. He also shares: *How he went from being a janitor to animating Jack Skellington on The Nightmare Before Christmas *The old-school tool Anthony still uses that trumps all of today’s stop mo tech *The best path new animators can take to get into today’s core group of stop motion professionals ~[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 Anthony Scott: Anthony Scott has animated on nearly every stop motion feature film including The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach, Corpse Bride, Coraline, The Little Prince, and the upcoming Wendell and Wild. *Check out Anthony’s website: http://anthonyscott.net/ *Follow Anthony’s work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyscott.animation/ *Learn more about this podcast: https://terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode features Jackie Davis, the webcomic artist behind Underpants and Overbites. In our chat she shares how she figured out how to make a sustainable income off webcomics. You’ll also learn: *The not-so-talked about details of what quitting your job to pursue your passion is actually like *How Jackie deals with self-doubt *How Jackie smashed the perfectionist attitude while still making great art ~[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 Jackie Davis: Jackie Davis is the amazing human behind Underpants and Overbites, which is an autobiographical watercolour webcomic about her tiny life in Rochester, New York. Follow Underpants and Overbites on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/underpantsandoverbites Check out Jackie’s Website: http://www.underpantsandoverbites.com/ Support Jackie on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/underpantsandoverbites

This episode features Lauren Orme, an animator and studio owner based in Cardiff, South Whales. She shares the story of how she started running Cardiff Animation Nights in 2014, which evolved into the Cardiff Animation Festival. You’ll also learn: *How the festival evolved during the 2020 pandemic *The steps to start an animation festival from the ground up in your hometown *How she’s learned to pick films that will draw in paying audiences ~[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 Lauren Orme: Lauren Orme is an award-winning animator and director based in Cardiff, South Wales. She runs animation studio and production company Picl Animation. Lauren's animated short films have been screened at festivals around the world, and her 2019 film Cymru Wales and BFI Network-funded short Creepy Pasta Salad was shortlisted for the 2020 Best Short Animation BAFTA. Lauren is Festival Director of Cardiff Animation Festival, and has been running events since 2014 when she founded Cardiff Animation Nights. Cardiff Animation Festival: *Cardiff Animation Nights Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnimationNights *Cardiff Animation Nights Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cardiffanimation *Cardiff Animation Nights Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animationnights/?hl=en Cardiff Animation Nights: *Cardiff Animation Festival Twitter: https://twitter.com/CardiffAnimFest *Cardiff Animation Festival Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CardiffAnimationFestival/ *Cardiff Animation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardiffanimfest/?hl=en Website: *Cardiffanimation.com: http://cardiffanimation.com/ Lauren's Social Media: *Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaurenOrmeFilms *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenormefilms/

This episode features Lauren Orme, an animator and studio owner based in Cardiff, South Whales. She shares the story of how she started running Cardiff Animation Nights in 2014, which evolved into the Cardiff Animation Festival. You’ll also learn: *How the festival evolved during the 2020 pandemic *The steps to start an animation festival from the ground up in your hometown *How she’s learned to pick films that will draw in paying audiences ~[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 Lauren Orme: Lauren Orme is an award-winning animator and director based in Cardiff, South Wales. She runs animation studio and production company Picl Animation. Lauren's animated short films have been screened at festivals around the world, and her 2019 film Cymru Wales and BFI Network-funded short Creepy Pasta Salad was shortlisted for the 2020 Best Short Animation BAFTA. Lauren is Festival Director of Cardiff Animation Festival, and has been running events since 2014 when she founded Cardiff Animation Nights. Cardiff Animation Festival: *Cardiff Animation Nights Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnimationNights *Cardiff Animation Nights Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cardiffanimation *Cardiff Animation Nights Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animationnights/?hl=en Cardiff Animation Nights: *Cardiff Animation Festival Twitter: https://twitter.com/CardiffAnimFest *Cardiff Animation Festival Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CardiffAnimationFestival/ *Cardiff Animation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardiffanimfest/?hl=en Website: *Cardiffanimation.com: http://cardiffanimation.com/ Lauren's Social Media: *Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaurenOrmeFilms *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenormefilms/

This episode features animator and studio co-founder Liam Gilbey who shares what it took to create a studio with his classmates right out of school. You’ll also learn: *How the studio got their first client (and continues to do so) *How operations and finances are run *How animation students can start their own successful studio out of school too ~[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 Liam Gilbey: Liam Gilbey is a graduate of Norwich University of the Arts where he studied animation. Currently he is an animator, motion designer and studio co-founder of Cut the Mustard. *Follow Liam’s studio, Cut the Mustard on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutthemustard_animation/ *Check out Cut the Mustard’s website: https://www.cutthemustardanimation.com/our-work *Companies House where all UK businesses have addresses registered: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house

This episode features Adam Ciolfi, a multiple award-winning stop motion animator who shares how to become successful as an independent filmmaker. You’ll also learn: *The reason Adam left the professional animation industry *How Adam’s created a life that sustains his independent filmmaking *What he’s learned from attending festivals all over the world More on Adam Ciolfi: Adam Ciolfi’s lifelong fascination with stop motion animation began in 1975 when at age ten he discovered the work of Ray Harryhausen (The 7th Voyage of Sinbad) In 1977 he attempted his first film with a lump of clay and a Regular 8 camera. By 1985 he and his siblings had produced 26 amateur short films. After earning a degree in film production from York University Adam embarked on his professional career. He completed his first professional production, the stop motion short ATTIC IN THE BLUE in 1991. It would win 4 awards for Best Animated Short during its festival run before being sold for broadcast. In 1996, after a series of live action shorts, he began work on a stop motion feature film. THE LADY OF NAMES (2011) would take 14 years to complete and go on to screen at over 60 festivals worldwide, winning the award for Best Animated Feature 9 times. He followed that up with the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed shorts BROKEN (2014) and HIVE (2016) FILTH (2019) marks his third short in six years and the most successful film of his career so far. Currently he is hard at work on his next animated short, FROM HELL HE RIDES, a loving tribute to the spaghetti westerns of the 1060’s. *Follow Adam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ciolfianimation?lang=en *Check out Adam’s website: https://adamciolfi.wordpress.com/ *Check out Adam’s films on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-IGdAjPqeAfnAS86M-ZmRQ

This episode features director JJ Villard who shares what it took to create his recent show JJ Villard’s Fairytales for Adult Swim. You’ll also learn: *The reason behind why JJ quit DreamWorks *JJ’s approach to pushing his animation career to new heights *A full behind-the-scenes look of what it took to produce JJ Villard’s Fairytales More on JJ Villard: JJ Villard is a writer, producer, actor, animator, and director, best known for King Star King and the recent JJ Villard’s Fairytales on Adult Swim. JJ got his start at DreamWorks after graduating from CalArts back in 2005. He worked on Shrek 4 and 4, Monsters vs Aliens, Peebody and Sherman, and Trolls before deciding to branch off into the world of adult cartoons. Since then he’s worked with Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Adult Swim and many other studios. *Follow JJ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jjvillard/ *Watch the first episode of JJ Villard’s Fairytales on Adult Swim: https://www.adultswim.com/videos/jj-villards-fairy-tales/boypunzel Find out more about this podcast: https://terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode features director and producer of Adult Swim’s The Shivering Truth, Cat Solen. She shares how her career led up to directing The Shivering Truth, and a unique behind-the-scenes of how each episode was created. You’ll also learn: *How Cat launched her career right out of the Art Institute of Chicago *The top three things that have honed her directing skills *Her best advice for someone else who wants to follow a similar path More About Cat Solen: Cat Solen is a director, animator, and producer with a specialty in commercials, short films, music videos, and stop motion series. She recently finished work on Adult Swim’s The Shivering Truth Season 2, where she was the director and executive producer. She was also the director and producer of The Shivering Truth’s Pilot, and Season 1. Follow Cat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catsolen/ Follow Cat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/catsolen Check out Cat's website: http://www.catsolen.com/ Watch the music video she directed for Tierra Whack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T51n3tvZ3M Learn more about this podcast: https://terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode features director and producer of Adult Swim’s The Shivering Truth, Cat Solen. She shares how her career led up to directing The Shivering Truth, and a unique behind-the-scenes of how each episode was created. You’ll also learn: *How Cat launched her career right out of CalArts *The top three things that have honed her directing skills *Her best advice for someone else who wants to follow a similar path More About Cat Solen: Cat Solen is a director, animator, and producer with a specialty in commercials, short films, music videos, and stop motion series. She recently finished work on Adult Swim’s The Shivering Truth Season 2, where she was the director and executive producer. She was also the director and producer of The Shivering Truth’s Pilot, and Season 1. Follow Cat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catsolen/ Follow Cat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/catsolen Check out Cat's website: http://www.catsolen.com/ Watch the music video she directed for Tierra Whack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T51n3tvZ3M Learn more about this podcast: https://terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode features director and creator of Danger & Eggs, Mike Owens, who shares the journey of creating his own show. You’ll also learn: *How he became the lead animator on Animaniacs right out of college *His top tips for collaborating with a big team around the world *The real reason he decided to create his own studio More About Mike: Mike Owens is an Emmy Award-winning Director living and working out of Minneapolis. Owens is also a graduate of Columbia College Chicago’s Bachelor of Arts, Animation program. Throughout his career he has worked as an animator, editor, cinematographer, producer, writer, and director on a number of animated series and shorts including Animaniacs, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Danger & Eggs, and the Academy Award-winning Hair Love. Currently, he is the co-owner of WOMO studio in Minnesota. Reach out to Mike by email: mike [at] womostudio.com Check out Mike's Animation Mentorship Nonprofit: https://nicemoves.org/