Animation Industry Podcast

This chat features Hannah Daigle - creator of the massively popular web series, Satina. Daigle got the idea for Satina back in animation school and used Twitter to vet how popular it might be. From there she teamed up with a group of fellow creatives to form studio Scumhouse, and the rest is history. Tune in to Ibele and Daigle to hear: *The best sources of income for a web series (and which to avoid) *How Daigle used her YouTube experience to get hired for TV *Everything it takes to fully produce a web series - who, what, where, why, and how ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by CalArts Extended Studies, who are taking students for their Portfolio Development Workshops right now. These workshops help students (aged 14+) build their college application portfolios and are developed with the same artistic flavor and integrity as the curricular courses at CalArts. They are taught by faculty, alumnx, and industry professionals, offered three times a year, and are online to be flexible with your schedule. Get 10% your Portfolio Development Workshop with code: AIP (25 codes left!) Simply go to https://ext.calarts.edu/ to sign up, and also make sure you get on their mailing list for deadlines. ~~ Social Links: *Check out Satina on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hannahdaigle8846 *Follow Daigle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydaigle *Follow Daigle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahdaigleart/

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Ed Hooks, a professional actor from New York with nearly three decades worth of experience. The reason he’s coming on this podcast is he switched from acting into teaching acting for animation in 1996 - when DreamWorks asked him to develop a unique approach to training their animators for their first feature film - Antz. Since then Hooks has trained animators in over 35 countries and created the essential acting guidebook called Acting for Animators. Tune in to Ibele and Hooks to hear: *Seven master tips to improve your character performance *Why you need to be stingy with your acting emotions *The simple guidelines that all acting theory boils down to Social Links: *Get 30% off Hooks’ book with code AFA30: https://www.routledge.com/Acting-for-Animators/Hooks/p/book/9781032266473?gclid Check out Hooks’ website: https://edhooks.com/

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Jim Capobianco, known best for storyboarding on movies like The Lion King, Finding Nemo, and Up, as well as his writing credits on Ratatouille, and The Inventor. This chat focuses mainly on The Inventor, which Capobianco wrote, and directed from a 2D short film into a stop motion feature - over the course of 14 years. He also shares how hard it was to pitch, what it took to get it funded, and the full experience of what it was like producing the feature in such a short amount of time. Tune in to Ibele and Capobianco to hear: *How Capobianco managed to get over ten million in funding *Why Capobianco decided to produce the film in stop motion when he had no experience in it *What sacrifices Capobianco had to make while filming The Inventor ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE. Makers of colorful, Plug & Play cameras for learning, work and play. Originally designed for teachers, HUE cameras can also be used for creative activities such as capturing hand-drawn pencil tests and shooting behind-the-scenes footage, time-lapse videos and stop motion animation. The cameras have flexible, posable necks, manual focus controls and they are compatible with Dragonframe, OBS, Twitch, Zoom and many other camera apps. Visit huehd.com to learn more and follow @HUEcameras on social media for news, fun and giveaways. Get 10% off any Hue product from www.huehd.com with code: 10TERRYAIP ~~ Social Links: *Check out Capobianco’s website: https://www.jimcapobianco.com/bio-capobianco *Check out the film’s website: https://www.theinventorfilm.com/ *Watch the trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k95b1s6XoE&ab_channel=BlueFoxEntertainment *Check out Aerial Contrivance for more resources: https://www.aerialcontrivance.com/

Mindy Johnson, an award-winning author, historian, filmmaker, and educator, discusses the upcoming documentary 'Pencils Vs Pixels' that explores Disney's transition from hand-drawn to CG animation. She reveals the story of Bessie MacKellie, an overlooked female animator, and emphasizes the importance of uncovering hidden stories in animation history. The chat also highlights the value of understanding animation's historical perspective, the changing landscape for women in animation, and the potential for a golden age of 2D animation.

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Ben Treat, known on social media as Frantic Frames. This is actually Treat’s second chat on the Animation Industry Podcast - the first being in 2019 when he was still in highschool, trying to figure out what to do with his career. Back then he had about 13,000 followers - whereas today he has nearly two million and makes his entire living from social media. Tune in to Ibele and Treat to hear: *How Treat lands big brand clients *What Treat did to grow millions of followers in just four years *Which social platforms have the highest payoff ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE. Makers of colorful, Plug & Play cameras for learning, work and play. Originally designed for teachers, HUE cameras can also be used for creative activities such as capturing hand-drawn pencil tests and shooting behind-the-scenes footage, time-lapse videos and stop motion animation. The cameras have flexible, posable necks, manual focus controls and they are compatible with Dragonframe, OBS, Twitch, Zoom and many other camera apps. Visit huehd.com to learn more and follow @HUEcameras on social media for news, fun and giveaways. Get 10% off any Hue product from www.huehd.com with code: 10TERRYAIP ~~ Social Links: *Follow Treat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/franticframes/ *Follow Treat on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@franticframes *Follow Treat on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@franticframes

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Keika Lee, founder of Greyscale Animation, known for its viral short Odd Dog, and upcoming Oren’s Way. In their chat Lee shares how she went from the production side of things at studios like Electronic Arts and DreamWorks to founding her own animation studio, funding her own films, and building her own team of animators. Tune in to Ibele and Lee to hear: *Why Odd Dog went viral on YouTube *Lee’s secret to a successful Kickstarter *How Lee connected with animators to hire for short term projects Social Links: *Visit greyscale animation’s website: https://www.greyscaleanimation.com/ *Follow greyscale animation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greyscaleanimation\ *Follow greyscale animation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/greyscaleanim

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Damien James Webb, a super talented and very cool Miniature Artist and Modelmaker who’s currently working at Little Canada in downtown Toronto. Damien got his start building sets for theater and then kept scaling down smaller and smaller until he was building tiny sets for miniature projects. In their chat Webb will share how he got into miniature model making, what opportunities exist for miniature artists, what tools you need to get started, and everything in between. Tune in to Ibele and Webb to hear: *How to make connections in the miniature industry *What Webb charges for custom commissions *How Webb gained a social following for his original miniature work. ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by HUE. Makers of colorful, Plug & Play cameras for learning, work and play. Originally designed for teachers, HUE cameras can also be used for creative activities such as capturing hand-drawn pencil tests and shooting behind-the-scenes footage, time-lapse videos and stop motion animation. The cameras have flexible, posable necks, manual focus controls and they are compatible with Dragonframe, OBS, Twitch, Zoom and many other camera apps. Visit huehd.com to learn more and follow @HUEcameras on social media for news, fun and giveaways. Get 10% off any Hue product from www.huehd.com with code: 10TERRYAIP ~~ Social Links: *Check out Webb’s website: https://www.damienjameswebb.com/ *Follow Webb on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damienjameswebb/?hl=en

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features animator, writer, story editor, and set designer Caroline Foley whose most recent projects have included story editing for the YouTube series Toca Life Stories and Blippi Wonders. She also worked on Bojack Horseman, and Rick and Morty, and she’s started her own animation studio called Tiny Lion Animation. Besides all this, Caroline shares her journey of pitching and getting Apple to produce an original short she co-created called Toasty Tales. She’s also going to dive into what contract negotiations are like, how to get executives to vibe with your idea, and what it’s actually like creating a show once a studio is backing you. Tune in to Ibele and Foley to hear: *How Foley created the viral No Naked short back in 2010 *Five ways to polish your pitch *How Foley gets studio connections to pitch to Social Links: *Check out Foley’s studio - Tiny Lion Animation - on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinylionanimation/ *Check out Foley’s website: https://www.carolinefoleyanimation.com/ *Follow Foley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TuffWaffles *Follow Foley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tuff_waffles/?hl=en

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Nathan Pyle, creator of the massively followed Strange Planet webcomic on Instagram which features blue aliens having very matter-of-fact conversations. He shares his journey from zero to six million followers and turning the webcomic into t-shirts, plushies, a book, and even a TV series for Apple TV+. Tune in to Ibele and Pyle to hear: *How Pyle teamed up with Dan Harmon to produce the Strange Planet TV show *Which monetization routes are best for internet artists *The number one thing that will grow your following online Social Links: *Follow Strange Planet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanwpylestrangeplanet/ *Watch Strange Planet on Apple TV+: https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/strange-planet/

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat is with Senior Art Manager at Firaxis Games Kaye Vassey and her journey coming out as trans in the gaming industry. She also shares how she switched from TV and Feature Film animation into CG Gaming, gives an overview of the skill level needed for technical artists, and dives into the short film she’s currently producing. Tune in to Ibele and Vassey to hear: *How she moved from animation into technical animation *How she built the team that created Fortnite *How she’s funding her self-produced short film Social Links: *Follow Vassey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaye.draws.stuff/