Episode 60: Sarah Blank
Animalators
Sarah Blank is a freelance animator, compositor, designer and sometimes-writer/director. In the episode, we chatted with her about CG and live action compositing, Travel Oregon and user interfaces in VR.
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Episode 59: Lisha Tan
Animalators
Lisha Tan is a Creative Director at The Mill in Los Angeles, CA. In the episode, we chatted about The Story of O.J., reading YouTube comments and managing creative limitations as a director.
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Episode 58: Wesley Louis
Animalators
Wesley Louis is a Director at The Line Animation out of London, UK. In this episode, we talked about The Line’s team structure, hiring freelancers and Super Turbo Atomic Ninja Rabbit.
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Episode 57: Manddy Wyckens
Animalators
Manddy Wyckens is a director and designer at Studio AKA. In episode 57, we talk with her about giving direction, doing things she loves and finding a voice.
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Episode 56: Handel Eugene
Animalators
Handel Eugene is a motion designer and instructor for Mograph Mentor and Otis College. In the episode, we talked about his journey to Full Sail University, failure motivating success, and his obsession with documenting life.
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Episode 55: Joe Russ
Animalators
Joe Russ is a director, illustrator, motion designer and one of the developers of indie game Jenny LeClue.
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Episode 54: Tuna Bora
Animalators
Tuna Bora is an illustrator, production designer, and content creator living in LA. On the episode, we talked about working with Nexus Studios, Hussein Chalayan, and getting out of your head.
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Episode 53: Alex Griendling
Animalators
Alex Griendling is the co-owner of Lunar Saloon with his wife Meg. On the episode, we talked about movie posters, creative freedom, and making what you want.
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Episode 52: Andrew Kramer
Animalators
Andrew Kramer of Video Copilot joined us for episode 52. We talked about rising to expectations, Intercept, Star Trek lens flares, and relying on the talents of a team. Links: Website: Twitter: Element 3D: Action Movie FX: SENTiNEL: Intercept: Notes: -Video Copilot -Deciding what to work on -Pushing yourself -After Effects -Star Trek -Concept vs. tools used -Element 3D -Bad Robot/Super 8 -JJ Abrams -Rising to expectations -Outside perspectives -Star Wars: The Force Awakens -Relying on the talents of a team -Tutorials -The After Effects community -Action Movie FX -Client work -Managing...
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Episode 51: Austin Mann
Animalators
Austin Mann is a travel photographer who is constantly on the move creating content for today’s best brands. He also founded Weld, a co-working space and community for creative pros. On the episode, we talk about fostering creative communities, how to face closed doors in your creative career and how to pitch yourself. Links: Website: Twitter: WELD: Good To Great: Notes: -Weld -Co-working had just begun -We work better together -Creating trust -Collaboration -Asking good questions -Relying on others -Define where we are going -Good To Great -Blind spots -Collective...
info_outlineBee Grandinetti is an independent graphic designer, animator and illustrator who is currently working on a team at Google Creative Lab. On the episode, we talked about her consistent desire to learn, her love for small companies and working in her PJs, and how she manages to still be social while working so many hours.
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Website: http://www.beegrandinetti.com/
Motionographer Article - http://motionographer.com/2017/06/27/the-good-and-bad-about-life-as-an-expat/
Notes:
-Hyper Island
-Google Creative Lab
-A new/experimental team of Google.
-Blend talk
-School Of Motion
-Freelancing
-Trend researching company working design
-Typography
-Fresh Content
-Moved to Sweden
-Feeling fresh and inspired
-Always wanting to learn
-Student perspective>Industry Leader
-Final projects
-Get familiar with people in the industry
-Prefers smaller companies
-Loves working from home
-Goals: Learn Animate & TV Paint. Acting classes.
-Learning how to represent people-acting-research.
-Ukulele. (always wanted to be in a band)
- Dream Client: No one in particular, someone who pays me in a comfortable way, and to hire friends to work with. Give me deadlines. Creative freedom. Something I cares about.
- Favorite Animated Film: Lion King, and The Grave of The Fireflies.
- What does your family think you do: Super boring answer. They know, there's no confusion.
- Animalator: Baby Goat on Pajamas…mini baby goat!