Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Cameron Slayden, the CEO at Microverse Studios, a mechanism of action (MOA) animation producer, and Clinical Assistant Professor at UIC. What makes this chat interesting is that Slayden is in the field of medical and scientific animation - a very niche field that you need a degree in scientific illustration for. In their chat, Slayden shares how he got into this field, started his own company, and even how he’s using AI tools to help create visuals for microscopic function animations. Tune in to Ibele and Slayden to hear: *How to gain animation work in the scientific field *Why companies actually seek to pay top dollar for scientific animation *How competitive the marketplace is for scientific animation studios Social Links: *Check out the Microverse website: www.microversestudios.com *Connect with Microverse on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microverse-studios/

This chat features freelance stop motion artist, sculptor, and educator, Annie Wong who goes by the online persona of Headexplodie. She shares how she’s developed her unique style which brands absolutely love - that’s why she’s been able to work with clients like Vans, Giphy, and Adult Swim. She was also a contestant on the HBO reality show Craftopia. Tune in to Ibele and Wong to hear: *The activity Wong does during downtimes that gets her future work *How teaching animation changed her career goals *What it’s like running your own art business ~[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 Wong’s website: https://www.headexplodie.co/ *Follow Wong on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headexplodie/

Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theAIP Check out Luhan Wang’s art on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lu.gnaw/?hl=en Listen to Willum Maindo’s music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5W27B2CplHnE9lXLdLJNnG This chat features Toronto-based stop motion and 2D animator Terry Ibele. Ibele is actually the creator of this podcast and for episode 200, he brings on his good friend Sheldon Koufman to interview him about everything he’s been up to since quitting animation school during the pandemic. Tune in to Ibele and Koufman to hear: *How Ibele’s managed a steady stream of animation work since quitting school *Ibele’s philosophy on why stop motion will outlast AI The impact of running a podcast can make on your career Social Links: *Follow Ibele on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terryibele/ *Check out Ibele’s website and more podcast episodes: https://terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

Support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat is featuring Canadian Director Andy Coyle, who is best known for his work on the Annie award-winning Netflix series, Hilda. Besides this, he’s also released his own YouTube series called, “Don’t Walk Home Alone After Dark,” received nearly 200 thousand views right after he uploaded it. He’s going to share how he’s been able to create the series completely in his spare time and how it’s gained so much success so fast. Tune in to Ibele and Coyle to hear: *What Coyle did to land the director role of Hilda *Coyle’s plans for the DWHAAD series *Coyle’s best advice for those looking to climb the ladder in their animation career Social Links: *Watch DWHAAD on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DWHAAD/about *Follow Coyle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kindofandycoyle

Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Harry Chaskin who’s made a career as a freelance stop motion artist. He’s worked on Netflix’s Buddy Thunderstruck, HBO Max’s Santa Inc, as well as projects for FX and Warner. Recently, Chaskin directed, produced, and animated his 15-minute original stop motion/live action mix film Steel Cut Oats. He reveals how the film was funded through Kickstarter as well as what it took to get some big-name actors involved. Tune in to Ibele and Chaskin to hear: *Chaskin’s tips to get continuous stop motion client work *What Chaskin does during dry periods of work that lead to more work *Chaskin’s plan to become a director Social Links: *Check out Chaskin’s website: http://www.harrychaskin.com/ *Follow Chaskin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hchaskin/?hl=en *Watch Steel Cut Oats on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/792768877

Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Asli Bulut, a Development Production Manager at Industrial Brothers in Toronto. She shares more of the fancy business side of animation as well as the ins and outs of what she does as a development production manager. She also has an extremely interesting career journey coming from Turkey to pursue animation development in Canada. Tune in to Ibele and Bulut to hear: *What trends development execs are looking for in pitches right now *The chance babysitting job that led to Bulut’s animation development career *What a development production manager does Social Links: *Reach out to Bulut on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asli-bulut-975ba17b/?originalSubdomain=ca *Support earthquake relief in Turkey: *Red Cross Canada: https://donate.redcross.ca/page/121799/donate/1?locale=en-CA *AHBAP: is a grassroots nonprofit, with collaborative work with AFAD: https://lnkd.in/ghBiY_jn *KIZILAY: is the Red Crescent in Turkey. https://lnkd.in/gHcZ9tXj

Support this podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/theAIP This chat features Pattama Homrod, a mixed media artist from Thailand who specializes in stop motion and 2D animation. She is known for her extremely cute films Little Miss Dungjai, Autumn Was Here and Heads Up!. In this chat she shares her journey of getting into animation in Thailand, including what opportunities exist there for animators, as well as how she’s branched off to follow a freelance career. Tune in to Ibele and Homrod to hear: *What type of school Homrod went to in Thailand to get into animation *What the industry is like in Thailand *What skills allowed Homrod to follow a freelance path Social Links: *Follow Homrod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pattamahomrod/?hl=en *Check out Homrod on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi0_-rxBhW-lR5gcuRnZzEw *Follow Homrod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pattamahomrod

This chat is with Mac Whiting who is the Supervising Animation Director at Warner Bros. Animation. Over his career he’s worked on projects like Harley Quinn, The SpongeBob Movie, Teen Titans Go Vs. Teen Titans, and most recently the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. In our chat he shares his journey from pursuing a fine arts degree to getting his first job as a storyboard revisionist and working his way up to director. Tune in to Ibele and Whiting to hear: *What Whiting did to win the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special animation sequence. *The three things Whiting did to move up in his career *How Whiting lands coveted freelance roles while working full-time Social Links: *Visit Whiting’s website: https://macwhiting.net/home.html *Follow Whiting on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/macartwork/?hl=en *Check out Whiting’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4127891/ *Connect with Whiting on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mac-whiting-7b54725/

This chat features German art book publisher Spirodn Giannakis. Giannakis has been working in print media since 2006, but started his own book publishing business in 2017. Since then he’s published nearly two dozen art books featuring prominent illustrators like Yesper Eising, Alex Konstad, and Abigail Larson. He is also the chief editor af CGMA’s magazine ‘NEXUS’ and a creative consultant for events like Playgrounds and Promised Land. Tune in to Ibele and Giannakis to hear: *How to make your work stand out *Ways to market your art more effectively *The ins and outs of art book publishing Social Links: *Check out Giannakis’ latest work: https://linktr.ee/spiridude *Check out Giannakis’ website: https://www.artbook-news.com

This chat is with Merve Çaydere, who is a Turkish animation director, designer, and model maker specializing in stop-motion animation. She is currently a Set Designer at Laika Studios, and she recently worked on Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio as well. In their chat, Çaydere shares her journey from Turkey to the United States in pursuit of stop motion set building and all the ups and downs that happened in between. Tune in to Ibele and Çaydere to hear: *How Çaydere moved from Turkey to the US *What exactly a stop motion set builder does *What to do to get hired as a set designer Social Links: *Follow Çaydere on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merve.caydere/ *Check out Çaydere ‘s website: https://www.mervecaydere.com/