I recently posted on Twitter about purging some of my art book collection. I’ve always liked the idea of passing books to people I’ve connected with through this website. Most of these titles are out of print or up for …
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Director Kris Pearn on Crafting the Wonderful World of ‘The Willoughby’s’
Instead of running away from home, frustrated siblings Tim (Will Forte), Jane (Alessia Cara) and the Barnabys (Seán Cullen) use their ingenuity to achieve independence in, The Willoughby’s. Director, co-writer and executive producer Kris Pearn (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs …
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Into the Spider-Verse: Animator Commentary
Time to put on your behind the scenes glasses and dive into the Spider-Verse one more time! The animation team behind the Academy Award-winning, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, have re-assembled (after some well earned time off) to reminisce and share …
The Art and Making of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the most visually ground breaking film of the year. The artists and technicians on this project were specifically tasked with pushing the boundaries and setting new bars for what’s possible in animated features, and their …
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Talking ‘Danger & Eggs’ With Co-Creator, Mike Owens
Danger & Eggs is a new series from Amazon Prime Originals. What’s it about? Well, “it’s kind of hard to explain.” Maybe you should watch the intro…
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Episode 8: Mark Osborne
While Director, Mark Osborne, is known for big studio hits like Kung Fu Panda, SpongeBob SquarePants, and The Little Prince, he’s an independent filmmaker at heart. It’s on his first projects (More, Greener, etc) that his independent spirit was formed. We …
Episode 7: Allison Rutland
My guest for episode seven is Pixar Animation Studios Animator, Allison Rutland. In this episode, we talk about Allison’s early career, pushing herself after hours to land a job at Pixar, and winning an Annie Award in 2016. We also talk about …
A Conversation With Hector Godoy Garcia
Hector Godoy Garcia is a Senior Animator at Blue Sky Studios. He has been Character Lead for some of the studio’s most memorable characters, like Mub, the funny slug, from “Epic”, Charlie Brown´s little sister, Sally on “Peanuts The Movie”, …
A Conversation With Simon Scheiber
A lighthouse keeper’s surprising discovery pulls him out of his monotonous, daily routine and takes him onto a journey into uncharted territory. Simon Scheiber recently released, The Lighthouse, a stop-motion short that took him seven years complete. After watching the film, …
Episode 6: Melvin Tan
My guest for episode six is Blue Sky Studios Supervising Animator, Melvin Tan. Melvin is a highly talented and well respected animator at Blue Sky. He has incredible work ethic and a no nonsense attitude that allowed him to climb to …
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