This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Scarlet Nelson on how to become a TV show stop motion animator. You’ll also learn: *The top three things to put in a stop motion demo reel *What a 9-5 day looks like animating a TV show in stop motion *The different skills needed for stop motion vs 2D and 3D animation Scarlet is an Animator and Illustrator working in LA. The majority of her work has been in stop motion animation on such shows as Tumble Leaf for Amazon Prime and SuperMansion on Adult Swim. Follow Scarlet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarletnelsonart/ Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features ‘Jack off all trades’ animator and Executive Producer of Niko and the Sword of Light, Jim Bryson on how to find success in a variety of roles and end up making your own show. You will also learn: *The best way to get a studio executive to greenlight your show pitch *The different types of animation work you can expect in Canada, the US, and the UK *4 tips to increase your Instagram followers Jim graduated from Sheridan College back in 2001 and since then he’s worked at studios in Toronto, the UK, and the US as a posing artist, animator, art director, character designer and most recently as the producer for Niko and the Sword of Light for Amazon Prime, which he also won a Daytime Emmy for. On the side, he loves drawing and you’ve likely seen some of his pieces on Instagram where he’s amassed over 20 thousand followers. He also runs the Jim Bob Drawing Show. Follow Jim Bryson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jim_bryson/ Check out the Jim Bob Drawing Show: https://www.instagram.com/jimbobdrawingshow/ Watch Niko and the Sword of Light on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RSI6BRI Read the Niko and the Sword of Light comic book on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/niko-and-the-sword-of-light/id693449767?mt=8 Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Vadim Bazhanov on how to become a successful Story Artist working on feature-length films. You will also learn: *Vadim’s journey from graduating in Toronto to working at Blue Sky in New York *How he wrote the massively popular short The Early Hatchling Gets the Worm, which has nearly 40 million views on YouTube *What it’s like working with a director to develop a film Vadim graduated from Sheridan back in 2008. Since then he’s worked for some of the biggest animation studios including Dreamworks, Warner Brother, Rovio, and Blue Sky. In fact, there’s a good chance you’ve seen some of his work in theatres as he’s developed movies like Ice Age:Continental Drift, Smallfoot, Captain Underpants, Rio, and Angry Birds 1 and 2. He even wrote the Angry Birds short, The Early Hatchling Gets the Worm - a story about a cute chick who befriends her wormy breakfast, which has racked up nearly 40 million views on YouTube. Get in touch with Vadim on his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vadim_a_palooza/ or through LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vadim-bazhanov-9001b657/ Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Rikke Asbjoern and Chris Garbutt on how they became showrunners on their own series for Netflix. You will also learn: *The surprising advice they have on connecting with industry professionals *What they pitched to get their show Pinky Malinky picked up by Nickelodeon and then Netflix *Their take on mastering one skill vs learning a wide range of skills Chris Garbutt has a BA in Graphic Arts and Illustration from Leeds Metropolitan University in the UK. He’s been a creator, executive producer, show runner, writer, director, character designer, and storyboarder for Disney, Dreamworks, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Aardman and Passion Pictures. Some of the shows he’s worked on include Ben Bouklet’s The Amazing World of Gumball, Butch Hartman’s The Fairly Odd Parents, and Mr. Bean. Rikke Asbjoern was one of the youngest students to attend the Animation Workshop in Viborg, Denmark. She has worked on commercials, music videos, short films and feature films in various roles such as animator, supervising animator, animation director, storyboard artist and co-director. She’s worked on projects for Tony the Tiger, MTV, Adidas, The Tigger Movie, Jungle Book 2, the BBC, and the Gorillaz music videos for Passion Pictures. In 2007 she started working at Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe in London, where she also helped work on The Amazing World of Gumball with Chris while also crafting her own show ideas. Most recently, Chris and Rikke were co-creators and showrunners for Pinky Malinky for Netflix. Get in touch with Rikke and Chris through their Instagrams: https://www.instagram.com/fattywhale/ and https://www.instagram.com/thatdamngarbutt/ See Feedspot’s full list of the top 10 animation podcasts here: https://blog.feedspot.com/animation_podcasts/ Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Humberto Rosa on how he became a lead animator on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at Sony Pictures Imageworks. You will also learn: *Why positive reinforcement nearly led him down the wrong career path (and what it took to set his path straight) *The skill he picked up after animation school that changed his career for the better *How anyone can produce their best work possible Humberto Rosa is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he studied animation in his home town and completed the feature animation program at iAnimate.net. While he’s got a background in traditional 2D animation, Humberto has also worked in advertising, television, and the gaming industries as a freelance generalist and 3D animator before he made the move to Canada to work in feature films. Currently, his Imageworks credits include Storks and The Emoji Movie, plus he recently won a VES award from the Visual Effects Society for his work on Miles Morales in Into the Spider-Verse. Get in touch with Humberto through his LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/humbertorosa/), or Twitter (https://twitter.com/hf_rosa). Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Cartoon Network’s Ronald Stanage on how to break into the animation industry and make fart jokes for kids. You’ll also learn: *The one thing Ron did every day (for five years!) that landed him his role at Cartoon Network *The pros and cons of developing a wide range of skills vs mastering one skill *The most exciting and monotonous parts of being a storyboard artist Ron Stanage is a 1000 year old arch wizard trapped in a 20-something year old body. When he's not trying to break the curse and finally lay his ancient soul to rest, he spends his days storyboarding for television and drawing weird sci-fi junk. Get in touch with Ron through his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghostbeefcomics/ Watch Ron’s short, Tennis the Good Boy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_NLCl_LbFU Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Lawrence Hugh Burns on what it takes to do freelance and professional illustration. You’ll also learn: *How Lawrence went from mowing lawns to becoming a professional illustrator *Two tips on how to price freelance work *The top three skills every professional illustrator needs Lawrence is a graduate from The University of The Arts in Philadelphia. He received his BFA in illustration in 2009. Since graduation, he has pursued a number of projects, both professional and personal, including book cover design, card game illustrations, and graphic novels. He currently works as a full-time illustrator & designer for the backpack & apparel brand Sprayground in New York City. Get in touch with Lawrence through his Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lawrence.hugh.burns/) or his website (https://www.lawrencehugh.com/) Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features DreamWorks Animation’s Colin Jack on what it takes to become a story artist on feature-length films. You’ll also learn: *How to stay competitive in an ever-changing industry *Three practical tips to make connections with industry professionals *What impact Instagram followers have on your professional career Colin Jack started his career as a freelancer before landing his first gig working on Ed Edd n Eddy at Cartoon Network. Since then he’s worked on nearly two dozen shows and movies including Total Drama Island, Hotel Transylvania, Captain Underpants and Boss Baby… and if you didn’t think that was enough, he’s also a children’s book illustrator. Get in touch with Colin through his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colinjackstories/ Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Cartoon Network’s Dodge Greenley on how to become a super rad storyboard artist. You’ll also learn: *The number one skill every storyboard artist needs to climb the ranks *How to board the 3-act story formula every TV episode goes through *What to show in your portfolio when applying to storyboard artist jobs Dodge started his career at Nickelodeon as a Production Intern working on Spongebob Squarepants. It wasn't long before he quickly rose to the ranks of Storyboard Artist on shows like Sanjay and Craig and Pinky Malinky and now he's working at Cartoon Network on their next big hit. Besides being a super rad storyboard artist, Dodge is quite popular on Instagram where he publishes absolutely ridiculous comics Get in touch with Dodge and see his ridiculous comics on his instagram: www.instagram.com/dodgegreenley Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Emmy award winning South Park producer Ryan Quincy on how to create and run a successful animated television show. You'll also learn: How Ryan began his career without going to animation school *The biggest mistake creators make when pitching shows to networks *The number one thing students need to focus on to become a *successful producer or show creator Get in touch with Ryan at www.ryanquincy.com, or follow him on instagram at www.instagram.com/RyanWQuincy Watch 6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park (2011) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIo11liUA0c Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/