Episode 8: Burnout
The podcast returns after a long absence! Mike and Matthew devote this episode to the complex problem of burnout: how to recognize it, how to deal wit...
Animation Is Hard
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Making your own animation can be an ordeal, but it doesn’t have to be! Hosts Mike and Matthew walk you through the challenges and pitfalls of producing independent animation, and share their advice on everything from scriptwriting to crowdfunding.
Episode 7: Stepping Up Your Game
Animator Guen Goik chats with Mike and Matthew about how to continue improving yourself as an animator once you’re out of school, so you can get bette...
Episode 6: Sacrifices
This week’s episode goes to some dark places. Many personal sacrifices are required when committing yourself to a major creative project. All that tim...
Episode 5: Making It as a Freelance Animator
This week, Mike and Matthew chat with freelancer Kyle Bernard about his experiences as a working animator. Along the way, they learn about the importa...
Episode 4: The Pipeline
This week's episode is all about the technical aspects of making your own animated short: asset management, naming conventions, file versioning softwa...
Episode 3: Team-building
Mike and Matthew go deep into the world of freelancers: where to find them, how to negotiate with them, and how to make sure everyone ends up happy. T...
Episode 2: The Inverted Pyramid
Mike and Matthew talk about the importance of working out your creative decisions early, during the scriptwriting and storyboarding stage, and how the...
Episode 1: Why Animation Is Hard
Mike and Matthew introduce the show and tackle some of the reasons why animation can be so challenging: story problems, budgetary constraints, unreali...