This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Toronto Stop Motion Department Inc. Founders Philip Eddolls and Evan DeRushie, and Production Manager Annick Counihan. They share how the studio came to be and how they’ve managed to grow the business over the last year. You’ll also learn: *3 opportunities you have to get into stop motion in Toronto right now *The most difficult part about starting a stop motion focused studio *What a budget break-down looks like for a stop motion project ~[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 Stop Motion Department: Stop Motion Department is a Toronto based studio founded by two stop-motion creators: Philip Eddolls and Evan DeRushie. Philip and Evan have individually created award winning short films, music videos and commercials, but together they worked as character animators for broadcast series with Cuppa Coffee Animation, and notably on the major motion picture "The Little Prince" (2015). Then after wrapping on “The Little Prince”,they formed the idea for a functional stop-motion studio in Canada and in October 2018, Stop Motion Depo Inc. was founded. Last November they moved into a 2000 sqft. warehouse studio space with multiple shooting stages, workshop, office and bathroom. Since then, SMD has produced and directed five interstitials for the PBS Kids show “Lets Go Luna!”, a three spot campaign for HSBC, and numerous other commercial spots for social media, all while ramping up their crew to begin production on a 20-minute short film in March of 2019. Animation for the film is ongoing, with a release planned for the year 2020. Check out Stop Motion Dept.’s website: https://www.stopmodept.com Follow Stop Motion Dept. on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stopmotiondept/ Learn more about this podcast: https://terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

In this episode of the Animation Industry Podcast, Animator, Filmmaker, and Coordinator of Sheridan College’s Animation Program, Christopher Walsh shares his journey into stop motion animation. You’ll also learn: *How Chris pitched and sold Moogaloops to Sesame Street *The top 3 things that make students at Sheridan successful animators when the graduate *How Chris wrote the ultimate guide on stop motion animation for beginners (and where to get it) Christopher Walsh is co-owner of Mad Lab Productions, an animation production company specializing in stop motion. He has worked extensively in the stop-motion television industry, and his own short films continue to screen at animation festivals, internationally. His first book Stop Motion Filmmaking is published by Bloomsbury Publishing. He has an MFA in Film Studies from York University. He is the Coordinator of the Honours BA Animation Program at Sheridan College. I also had Chris as a professor in first year where he taught Animation History and Story. Chris’ website: https://chriswalshanimation.com/ Chris’ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MadLabPro Chris’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chris_walsh_1 Chris’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instachriswalsh/ Get your copy of Stop Motion Filmmaking: The Complete Guide to Fabrication and Animation: https://www.amazon.ca/Stop-Motion-Filmmaking-Fabrication-Animation/dp/1474268048 More info about Sheridan’s BA Animation Program: https://academics.sheridancollege.ca/programs/bachelor-of-animation More info about this podcast: https://terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Sean Glaze (otherwise known as Lord Spew on the internet). He shares how he lands gigs at Adult Swim, Cartuna, and more. You’ll also learn: *How he ended up storyboarding on Teen Titan Go! *The 3 career benefits of developing your own style in your spare time *5 ways to make your animations catch your audience off guard (in a good and bad way) ~[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 https://www.bloopanimation.com/animationindustry. You can check out their complete course library at https://www.bloopanimation.com/courses. *Free ebook on making a short film: https://www.bloopanimation.com/animationindustry *Bloop Animation’s course library: https://www.bloopanimation.com/courses ~~ More about Sean Glaze: Sean Glaze (or Lord Spew on the internet) is a Los Angeles-based 2-D animation Generalist who makes his own unique brand of raunchy, hyper, ‘guilty pleasure" cartoons using his all-in-one production team skillset. He specializes in writing, directing, voice acting, storyboarding, designing, animating, composing, sound designing, and editing his own shorts, which are released across social media as well as television. Sean currently storyboards on "Teen Titans Go" and has worked on storyboarding, writing, and animating for networks like Warner Bros, Netflix, Disney XD, Amazon, FOX, Comedy Central, Viceland, Cartoon Network, and Adult Swim. Sean has also Art Directed/created the main style of an Adult Swim pilot called "Chuck Deuce" with Shadow Machine. He continues to develop and pitch shows and web content frequently. But the main thing that ties his body of work together is his desire to add humor to every step of the process. As he says, it can always get funnier! Sean’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/LordSpew Sean’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ Sean’s website: https://lordspew.com/ Sean’s email: fistheadglaze[at]gmail.com

In this episode Naseer Pasha, a Toronto-based 2D Animator shares what he did to break into 2D animation. You’ll also learn: *What it was like working on Netflix’s Castlevania *How to understand your dollar-value as an animator (when taking on a new role or freelance) *A model for making the best choice when faced with tough decisions ~[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 bloopanimation.com/courses. *Free ebook on making a short film: www.bloopanimation.com/animationindustry *Bloop Animation’s course library: bloopanimation.com/courses ~~ More about Naseer Pasha: Naseer Pasha is a Toronto-based 2D animator who is also the author of a graphic novel called, Two Mistakes 2 Many, and he’s working on an independent short film called Legend: A Dragonball Tail. He’s also worked on Netflix’s Castlevania, and was the animation lead on Battle Born and Extinction of the PS4 and the PC. Between all this, he takes on an awful lot of freelance. Follow Nas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/reMENgeance Learn more about this podcast at https://terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode of the animation industry podcast features Neil Sanders, an Illustrator, Animator, Lecturer, and Honcho of LoopdeLoop. He shares how to create something everyday and where that can lead to in your career. You will also learn: *What the animation market is like in Australia *Three benefits that come when you post every day *How to submit your short animated loop for LoopdeLoop’s bi-monthly animation challenge ~[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 https://www.bloopanimation.com/animationindustry. You can check out their complete course library at http://bloopanimation.com/courses. *Free ebook on making a short film: https://www.bloopanimation.com/animationindustry *Bloop Animation’s course library: http://bloopanimation.com/courses ~~ More about Neil Sanders: Animator, Illustrator, Lecturer, and Honcho of LoopdeLoop Neil Sanders is well known for his wobbly looping animations on Instagram. He also animated the intro animations of Fallout 4, worked on the Tonk’s Island pilot for Nickelodeon, and did the backdrop animation for the Chainsmokers last tour. Besides all this, helps out on a lot of projects at Rubber House with Ivan Dixon and Greg Sharp. *Follow Neil's work on Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/theboogley/ *Check out LoopdeLoop here: http://loopdeloop.org *Watch Tonk's Island Pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5wk4OYAAAQ Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

In this episode, stop motion animator and video wizard Kevin Parry shares his journey from animating feature films at Laika to gaining over a million followers and developing a career out of social media. You will also learn: *The specific things Kevin has done to gain over a million followers *An exclusive behind-the-scenes look of what it’s like animating at Laika *Kevin’s best advice for aspiring stop motion animators Today I am chatting with Kevin Parry, who is very well known for working at Laika on the feature films, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings, and the Missing Link. His career started back in 2010 after making a short stop motion animated film called, The Artctic Circle at Sheridan College. He’s also been part of Variety Magazine’s 10 Animators to watch in 2016 and in 2018, he moved back to Toronto to focus on social media full time. Follow Kevin on Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinbparry/ Follow Kevin on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kevinparry Follow Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinbparry Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode features John Little, a seasoned Video Game Art Director based out of Toronto. In our chat he shares how he got into the scene, and his latest endeavor at a video game start up. You’ll also learn: *The specific skills studios are looking for *How to ask for your first raise *The current state of the job market in video games (in Toronto) ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by Rocket Sky 3D Animation School, where you can learn everything from basic drawing for animation to producing your own short film. They offer low tuition rates and installment plans, so if you're interested in a career in the amazing animation industry, or want to level up your skills quickly, all you have to do is sign up at www.rocketsky.ca and they'll send you more info about the program and free ebooks with top tips and tricks from the pros. ~~ More about John Little: John Little and he is a Toronto-based multi-disciplinary artist who works in video games, animation, illustration and television. His first graphic novel, The Salesman, was published in 2015. His latest creative effort was a collaborative one: John and his wife are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a baby girl in early November. Check out John's website: https://littlejohnart.com/ Follow John on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fooshwa Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode features Colin Lepper, a stop motion animator who helped develop and animate the stop motion episodes of the Storybots (Jib Jab) on Netflix. He shares how he got into stop motion after graduating animation school, and the types of challenges small stop motion studios face. You’ll also learn: *5 safety tips most people don’t know about when working with hazardous stop motion materials (like resin) *3 super time-saving tips when it comes to shooting stop motion videos *The attitude Colin has that’s helped him make life-altering decisions ~[Get 10% Off Stop Motion Supplies]~ This episode of the podcast is sponsored by AnimateClay.com, where you can get 10% off any of the stop motion Bend-D armatures, Bend-D rigs, or a copy of Stop Motion Pro Software by using code AIP. Here are the links: *Bend-D Armatures (use coupon code AIP for 10% off): www.stopmotionstore.com/index.php?mai…x&cPath=25_55 *Bend-D Rigs (use coupon code AIP for 10% off): www.stopmotionstore.com/index.php?mai…x&cPath=25_56 *Stop Motion Pro Software (no code needed, this is a special link for 10% off): www.stopmotionstore.com/index.php?mai…oducts_id=526 In the final stage of checkout, you will be asked to provide a coupon code. Use code AIP for a 10% discount on your purchase. By doing so you’re also supporting this podcast! More about Colin Lepper: Colin Lepper is a former Sheridan graduate, who is also an amazingly creative stop motion animator - he’s someone who’s developed a super unique (and cute) style and been able to realize it on screen. He is a graduate from Sheridan College;s Animation Program, where after he went to work for Jib Jab - creating stop motion ecards and developing and animating their original series on Netflix the StoryBots. Follow Colin’s work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colinlepper/ Colin’s thesis film Never Stop Cycling: https://vimeo.com/100283511 Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Rho “Rhopunzel” Watson, the Founder of Igloosoft, the developer of Outworlder, and former Pixel Artist from RimWorld and Starbound. Rho shares their journey into indie game development and how to make the best pixel art. You’ll also learn: *Rho’s top tips to get noticed as a pixel artist *Where to get really good reference for creating pixel art *The easiest and best way to get into the Indie Game Development scene *Which healthy habits will help you avoid burnout from art and animation ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by Rocket Sky 3D Animation School, where you can learn everything from basic drawing for animation to producing your own short film. They offer low tuition rates and installment plans, so if you're interested in a career in the amazing animation industry, or want to level up your skills quickly, all you have to do is sign up at https://www.rocketsky.ca and they'll send you more info about the program and free ebooks with top tips and tricks from the pros. More about Rho "Rhopunzel" Watson: This episode features a very well known pixel artist turned indie video game developer who chats about how they landed in the exciting world of indie video games, what it’s actually like, and what they spend 90% of their time actually doing, plus a really important discussion about burnout and how to maintain a healthy artist mentality over the years. That artist is none other than Rho, or “Rhopunzel” as they are known online. And if you aren’t familiar with Rho (who is very present on Twitter and in the Indie Video Game scene), they were one of the main pixel artists behind developing Starbound, one of the main vector artists on RimWorld, and the lead artist on Gnomoria. But, more exciting is that they are working on a fresh new pixel-art, open-world sandbox game, Outworlder at Igloosoft, the company they Founded this past year. Follow Rho on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rhopunzel Follow the development of Outworlder at: https://www.igloosoft.org Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Ben Treat, otherwise known as Frantic Frames on Instagram. He shares how he challenged himself to create 100 stop motion posts over 100 days, and how he because sought after for branded sponsorships on Instagram. You’ll also learn: *Ben’s top 5 hacks to animate with a budget of zero dollars *The surprising tactic Ben took to get his first sponsored post *How Ben intentionally grew his Instagram following. *Plus, he answers all your submitted questions ~[Get 10% Off Stop Motion Supplies]~ This episode of the podcast is sponsored by AnimateClay.com, where you can get 10% off any of the stop motion Bend-D armatures, Bend-D rigs, or a copy of Stop Motion Pro Software by using code AIP. Here are the links: *Bend-D Armatures (use coupon code AIP for 10% off): www.stopmotionstore.com/index.php?mai…x&cPath=25_55 *Bend-D Rigs (use coupon code AIP for 10% off): www.stopmotionstore.com/index.php?mai…x&cPath=25_56 *Stop Motion Pro Software (no code needed, this is a special link for 10% off): www.stopmotionstore.com/index.php?mai…oducts_id=526 In the final stage of checkout, you will be asked to provide a coupon code. Use code AIP for a 10% discount on your purchase. By doing so you’re also supporting this podcast! More about Ben Treat: Today I’m chatting with Ben Treat, otherwise known as his Instagram name, Frantic Frames. In November 2018, he took on a project to do 100 stop motion posts in 100 days completely out of nowhere. Ever since, people started to take notice of him - and in the past few months he’s amassed nearly 13,000 followers, and growing… so much so that he’s become sought after by brands looking for creative-types of sponsorships for their social posts. Ben has even become a brand ambassador for Dyno Equipment, a cinematic accessory company. Following him personally, I can see how influential he’s been in how brands view stop motion as a new opportunity to show their products. I’ve also seen a burst of independent animators who are following Ben’s work and experimenting with stop motion themselves. What’s more is that Ben is only 17, and is still powering through high school as we speak. Follow Ben’s work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/franticframes