Animation Happy Hour

by Garrett Lewis, Katie Low, Ben Girmann

Animation Happy Hour is a monthly podcast hosted by three feature film animators - Garrett Lewis, Katie Low, and Ben Girmann. Our podcast mission is to provide practical advice for students, job-seekers, and animation enthusiasts on how to break into all aspects of the animation industry.

Episodes

#5 - Setbacks and Rejections

1h 9m · Published 01 Mar 08:00

In Episode 5, we discuss the setbacks and rejections we have experienced throughout our careers. We emphasize that rough periods which feel like failures in the moment can turn out to be temporary setbacks in the long run.

Check out our detailed show-notes here: https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-05-dealing-with-setbacks-and-rejections

#4 - Demo Reels with Guillermo Careaga

1h 41m · Published 01 Feb 08:00

In Episode 4, we interview DreamWorks lead animator Guillermo Careaga about his top 10 tips for animation demo reels. We cover a wide range of questions pertaining to demo reels including: Does it matter what rig I use in my animations? How should I order my demo reel? Should I light and texture my animation reel? Among others.

Check out our detailed show-notes here: https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-4-demo-reels-with-guillermo-careaga

#3 - Visas and Working Abroad with Paula Benedicto Martinez

1h 21m · Published 21 Dec 03:32

in Episode 3, we interview Paula Benedicto Martinez, a feature film animator from Spain. We discuss moving to the US for the Walt Disney Animation Studios Apprentice Program, visas, Paula’s workflow and the best advice she’s ever received.

Check out the detailed show notes for this episode at https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-03-moving-to-the-us-for-animation

#2 - Things We Wish We Knew in School

1h 27m · Published 21 Dec 03:28

In Episode 2, We discuss the top ten things that we wish we knew when we were in animation school. Topics covered include: specialization, on-campus recruiting, personal finance, CTN Animation Expo, and more.

Check out the detailed show notes for this episode at https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-02-things-we-wish-we-knew

#1 - What is The Animation Happy Hour?

40m · Published 21 Dec 03:22

In our very first episode of the Animation Happy Hour podcast, our three hosts Garrett Lewis, Katie Low, and Ben Girmann introduce the mission of the podcast, and discuss future episodes, our backgrounds, and why we love working in animation. We encourage you to read on for additional content called out in the episode, including our first demo reels, our “tip jar” tips of the week, and more!

Check out the detailed show notes for this episode at https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-1

Animation Happy Hour has 25 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 38:51:23. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 22nd, 2024 03:42.