Category: Podcast

Episode 005: The Croods – Round Table Part 2

In this episode we conclude the conversation started in Episode 04 with seven animators from the Dreamworks production crew of “The Croods.” Their positions rank from Character Animator up to Supervising Animator.

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Line Andersen
Supervising Animator – Eep
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 Hans Dastrup
Supervising Animator – Thunk
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Gabriele Pennacchioli
Character Animator
David Couchariere
Character Animator
Thomas Grummt
Character Animator
 
 
 Jennifer Harlow
Character Animator
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Liron Topaz
Character Animator
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Episode 004: The Croods – Round Table Part 1

In this episode I sit down with 7 extremely talented animators from the Dreamworks production crew of their most recent animated film, “The Croods.” Their positions rank from Character Animator up to Supervising Animator.

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Line Andersen
Supervising Animator – Eep
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 Hans Dastrup
Supervising Animator – Thunk
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Gabriele Pennacchioli
Character Animator
David Couchariere
Character Animator
Thomas Grummt
Character Animator
 
 
 Jennifer Harlow
Character Animator
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Liron Topaz
Character Animator
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Episode 003: Rise of the Guardians – Round Table

In this episode I sit down with 7 extremely talented animators. They all worked on the Dreamworks animated adventure film, “Rise of the Guardians.” Their positions rank from Character Animator right on up to Head of Character Animation.

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Gabe Hordos
Head of Character Animation
10 years at Dreamworks
Alexis Wanneroy
Lead Animator – Toothfairy
7 years at Dreamworks
Pierre Perifel
Supervising Animator – North
5 years at Dreamworks
Ben Willis
Character Animator – Jack
7 years at Dreamworks
Jacob Gardner
Character Animator – Jack
5 years at Dreamworks
Tyler Phillips
Character Animator – Bunny
4 years at Dreamworks
JP Sans
Character Animator – Pitch
2 years at Dreamworks

Episode 002: Mike Thurmeier – Co-Director of Ice Age: Continental Drift

In this episode we interview Mike Thurmeier, Director at Blue Sky Studios. Mike has been with the studio since the first installment of the Ice Age franchise. Mike recently co-directed Ice Age: Continental Drift. We ask Mike about his journey from being an animator to becoming a director.

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Mike Thurmeier – Director at Blue Sky Studios
Ice Age: Continental Drift – trailer
Little Bear – television series
Chris Wedge – co-founder of Blue Sky Studios
Carlos Saldanha – Director at Blue Sky Studios
Galen Chu – Supervising Animator at Blue Sky Studios
Peter Dinklage – Voice actor for Captain Gutt
Patrick Stewart – Voice actor for Ariscratle

Episode 001: Nathan Engelhardt – Disney Supervising Animator

In this episode we interview Nathan Engelhardt, Supervising Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Nathan was one of our pioneering instructors who helped shape the direction and vision of the school. He previously worked on serveral projects at Blue Sky Studios including; Horton Hears a Who, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Rio, and Epic. His most recent project was Wreck-It-Ralph. We ask Nathan about his journey to  becoming a feature film animator and about his experience working at Disney.

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Nathan Engelhardt’s 2011 demo reel
The Neverhood – A Doug Tennapel game
Mike Thurmeier – Director at Blue Sky
Pete Nash – Animation Supervisor at Sony
Zach Parrish – Supervising Animator at Walt Disney
John C. Reilly – voice of Wreck-It-Ralph
Jack McBrayer – voice of Fix-It Felix, Jr.
“I love my mama!”
Wreck-It-Raplh trailer