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A Dazzling Director: Colin Hesterly
Episode 98
One the of the hardest parts of freelancing is managing your risk. Lucky for Colin Hesterly, he's never been afraid of taking a chance. Whether it's crossing the country for a degree, landing an inte…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
A Dynamo Designer: Nuria Boj
Episode 97
No one arrives in this industry ready to jump straight into freelancing. You don't instantly get the skills just because you downloaded the software. Nuria Boj put in the hard work—and the homework—t…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
One Fantastic Fowl: Robot Chicken's Matthew Senreich
Episode 96
What if you had an amazing idea for an animated series, but had no idea where to start? That's where Matthew Senreich and Seth Green began, chasing a funny idea across Hollywood to bring their dream …
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
A Galvanized Globetrotter: Freelance Artist Jiaqi Wang
Episode 95
Imagine setting out into the world as an artist, traveling from country to country, with each step in your career taking you further from home. Motion Designer Jiaqi Wang began her journey in China, …
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Finding Your Voice: A Chat with Cat Solen, Director of The Shivering Truth on Adult Swim
Episode 94
At some point, every artist struggles to find their voice—that unique style that makes everything they do specifically theirs. We often talk about the structure of animation, or the foundational elem…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
A Wonderfully Grim Storyteller: "JJ Villard's Fairy Tales" on Adult Swim
Episode 93
Adult Swim is known for shows that push the envelope for both what you can show on TV, and how you bring your stories to life. "JJ Villard's Fairy Tales" is a twisted and hilarious take on the Grimm …
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Success and Speculative Design w/ Marti Romances of Territory
Episode 92
Territory Studio has become one of the biggest players in the game when it comes to FUI work with huge feature films like Avengers-End Game and Guardians of The Galaxy under their belt. Lately, they …
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Home Brewed VFX w/Daniel Hashimoto AKA Action Movie Dad
Episode 90
Youtube has become an incubator for content that blurs the lines between VFX studio and hobbyists with contributors creating some pretty impressive stuff with consumer gear. Daniel Hashimoto; AKA "H…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Animated Feature Film Director Kris Pearn Talks Shop
Episode 90
"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" Director Kris Pearn joins us to discuss his new Netflix Original Movie, "The Willoughbys," how they achieved such a unique visual style, and what it's lik…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
Keeping Your Edge with Block & Tackle Studio
Episode 89
Studio ownership is unforgiving when you consider the great effort it takes to get one up and running, never mind operating for a long period of time. Block & Tackle is one of the very few studios th…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago