Inside Animation

I meet the podcast's youngest guest ever, Josh Young. At just 13 years old, he is already set up to become an incredible cinematographer and stop-motion animator. While his current productions are short and with a very low fps (frames per second), his attention to detail and camera angles already betrays a bright future ahead. We talk about how his younger brother's obsession with The Nightmare Before Christmas got him interested in Stop Motion and later in the interview, he shows how he is one of the wisest 13 year olds I've ever met. Plus we talk about how his grandfather combined with great older war films got him interested in World War II as a subject as well as Star Wars. Plus, the great advice for creators out there. Especially those just getting started. You can follow his content and career as it unfolds on Instagram at @lastbrick_production_

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I chat with Doug Engalla, a Researcher at the Walt Disney Animation Research Library (ARL) about his work preserving the art of Disney Animation. We talk about how Disney has accumulated approximately 65 million artworks in the 100 years of the Walt Disney Company and how Walt himself started the archive to create a repository to learn from past works and be able to reference older works at any time. We also talk about the impact Disney has had on the world of animation, including the influence it has had within and outside of its doors. In my "Back in Time" segment, I go back 34 years to when Doug first started with the ARL and how he took an unorthodox path to get there, but ultimately found his dream job. Plus, Doug recalls his first time at Disneyland and how a particular ride scared him so much, he didn't ride it again for many years. And as in every episode, we get advice, this time for those who want to work at a research library, especially one involving art. The Animation Research Library will be involved with D23 this year as part of the Ultimate Disney Fan Event, so go to d23.com to get tickets and more info.

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I chat with Taylor Aseere, Layout Lead at Dreamworks Pictures about what is layout, how it's different from storyboards and how pre-vis is the counterpart in live-action films to layout in animation. Plus we talk bout Taylor's own company Shattered Glass Films, which mainly does "pre-vis", or pre-visualization. In my "back-in-time" segment, we talk about Taylor's journey from college to where she is now and how she didn't exactly start in layout, but found a job in the industry that got her there. She expanded on this in my advice segment with several pieces of great advice for someone wanting to break into the animation world. To see more of Taylor's work, you can follow her on socials at @shattered_glass_film or go to www.shatteredglassfilm.com

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This is Inside Animation's first interview with an Oscar Nominee. Adam interviews Pablo Berger, director and writer of Robot Dreams, Nominated this year for the Best Animated Feature Oscar. They talk about the process of taking an animated feature to an Oscar nomination, or at least the steps he took. Also, as this is Pablo's first foray into animation, the differences between live-action directing and animation and how it takes much more patience for animation. Then, in the "Back in Time" segment, Pablo's Japanese Animation influences are discussed and how Miyazaki films made him realize that animation isn't just for kids. Finally, in the "Advice" segment, the difference between live action and animation resurfaces as Pablo give great advice to live action directors finding themselves directing an animated feature.

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We start off the 4th season on a positive note with the self described biggest pessimist in the world of animation, Mike Smolev. We talk about how he got into creating an animated show because he wanted good sound design and his harrowing journey so far, including 3 different attempts at a pilot and why he is doing stand up as a way to be able to pitch the show. Plus we find out the one animated show he thinks is any good and I squeeze a bit of advice out of him. To find out more about The Hunk and Grody Show and watch what is out there so far, go to www.mikesmolev.com

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In the Season Finale for Season 3, I chat with composer and songwriter Kevin Smithers, who has worked for many projects from HBO to Disney Channel, even video games, and most recently worked on Frankelda's Book of Spooks on MAX. We briefly talk about the differences between narrative composing for animation and composing video game music before diving into Frankelda's Book of Spooks and how his first collaboration with Cinema Fantasma led to it becoming a musical series. Plus we go back in time to talk about Kevin's world travels and the Disney films that inspired him to compose for animation. And as always, there's great advice about finding your people, not just networking. You can follow him @kevinsmithersmusic on Instagram and find more of his work at https://www.kevinsmithers.com

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In another Inside Animation first, I talk with Howard Benjamin, Interviewer for the ABC Radio network and The Interview Factory LLC. We dive indepth into how interviews happen and why it's best for the interviewer to bring their own equipment (we actually used Howard's equipment to record this episode!). In my "back in time" segment, Howard talks about how his wife founded a company that allows radio stations to order a celebrity interview like a pepperoni pizza! And I bring back my "how we know each other" segment, where you'll find out how Howard had a role in the creation of this very podcast! Plus as with all my guests, great advice. This time for those who want to do interviews.

Check out Howard's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@theinterviewfactoryllc433

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I talk with fan of the show and Stop Motion producer Harrison Killian, who is currently working on a 5 minute preview of a stop motion feature film called Rider on the Storm, in which the stop motion is augmented by CGI. We get into the nitty gritty of everything that goes into making a stop motion animated film and how he's doing it pretty much all himself. I my "back in time" segment, we talk about how Harrison started learning photography and design and how that led to stop motion. We also dish about our favorite stop motion films and how The Incredible Mr Fox is way out of left field for a Wes Anderson film, yet somehow they pulled it off to fit perfectly into the Wes Anderson collection. Plus great advice for those looking to get into stop motion films.

Check out Harrison's Kickstarter (only a few days left) at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rideronthestormfilm

or follow him on Instagram @rideronthestorm_film

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Adam talks with Composer Mark Evitts about his process for composing an animated series, how he went from "On the Road" to "Frog and Toad", and just how much of a Simpsons fan he really is. Plus, great advice for musicians that want to get into composing. You can watch Frog and Toad on Apple TV+ or follow Mark at @markevitts on social media.

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I talk with Lance Falk, an Animation Artist who specializes in prop design and has worked on such shows as Johnny Quest, Animaniacs, Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites, and more. We talk about how props are different from character design and background design. In my "going back in time" segment we talk about Lance's influences growing up from Looney Tunes to the original Johnny Quest and why everything is someone's favorite thing. Plus great advice for animators on how to break into the biz (there's good news, I promise).

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