For over more than 10 years now, Eddy Okba is a Senior Character Animator. He started at Illumination, working on box office hits including Despicable Me 2, The Lorax, Minions, The Secret Life of Pets, Sing and Despicable Me 3. Then he joined Sony Pictures Imageworks to …
Category: Interviews
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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Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Same Jones is easily my favorite podcast. Creative people speaking candidly about their process, loves and fears, and their journey towards finding success. I’ve listened to almost every episode. If you don’t know where to start, some …
Didier Ghez Discusses ‘They Drew As They Pleased’ Volume 4
The 1950s and 1960s at The Walt Disney Studios marked unprecedented stylistic directions brought on by the mid-century modern and graphic sensibilities of a new wave of artists. This volume explores the contributions of these heroes with special emphasis on …
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Brad Bird Talks Incredibles 2, Writing Process
Jeff Goldsmith welcomes Brad Bird to The Q&A podcast show to discuss his career, Incredibles 2, and his writing process. Stop by iTunes to listen.
How Animator Gary Andrews Used Sketching As Therapy After Losing A Soulmate
Ex-Disney animator Gary Andrews’ beautiful animation ‘The Doodle Diaries’ illustrates what family life is like since the loss of his wife Joy.
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Beauty and the Beast Screenwriter on Writing for Animation
Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Homeward Bound) talks to John August on Script Notes Podcast about her experience writing animated features, from the parallel processes of writing and production to her paltry paycheck for Beauty and …
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How Cuphead’s Developers Gambled on a Dream
From remortgaging their homes to selling a million copies, here’s the story of how two brothers with no experience went on to make Cuphead, one the biggest surprise hits of 2017.
In Conversation With Brad Bird at TIFF
Bird joins TIFF Uncut for an in-depth conversation about his career and creative process
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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