This podcast will feature animators through conversations about their creative journeys, their life stories, job life, and any advice for up-and-coming creatives about freelance, branding, and how to step foot in the animation industry!
And we're back! Hey animators out there! In this episode we interview Shea Lord, a Chicago-based motion designer who made $246,993 USD last year! Shea is also a teaching assistant at School of Motion. In this episode we cover the importance of networking, having a healthy mindset in your freelance business, online communities and other awesome animation business topics! Shea recently released an online course called Pricing for Motion Design available on her website www.shealord.com. *This is not an affiliate partnership*
15 Sept 2022
Episode 16 - Crinimo
Hey Motion Designers! Super excited for this episode! If you were ever curious about what it's like to run a hybrid remote/office animation studio give this one a listen. We interview Cristián Morales Hernández, Motion Design Director and CEO of Crinimo, a new studio that has been operating for a year. Cristián runs Crinimo with Co-Founder and Executive Producer Francisca Rubilar. Crinimo is a studio focused on motion graphics based in Santiago de Chile working around the world. We discuss Cristián's philosophy on animation studios emerging today, we also go over tips for freelance animators to be successful.
22 Aug 2022
Episode 15 - Artur Bauer & Sven Heper
Hey Motion Designers! Today we are so proud to announce an episode introducing another motion design community space on IG @motion_design_inspiration This inspiration page was started by Artur Bauer and supported by Sven Heper. Artur is a Video Producer and Motion Designer and Sven Heper is a project manager at Parasol Island. Both of these brilliant creatives are based in Germany. It was such a pleasure to speak with them!
In this episode we cover:
1. Freelance life of course
2. Balancing a full-time job and freelancing
3. The story behind motion design inspiration and much more!
5 Aug 2022
Episode 14 - Romain Martin
Hello Motion Designers and friends who work with us! We are so happy to have interviewed Romain Martin! Martin is a Belgium based Freelance Motion Designer & Art Director that uses the power of feelings to create memorable videos. We cover topics such as the life of a business owner, pros and cons of freelancing, how to build a team and many more important topics.
25 Jul 2022
Episode 13 - Meryn Hayes
Hey! On this episode we feature our first executive producer! We interview Meryn Hayes, an executive producer from dash. Dash is a high-end animation and motion design studio that focuses on making incredible content for clients who recognize the importance of good design—design that drives action, pushes boundaries and achieves results. A few of their clients include IBM, Pfizer, Coca-Cola and Vimeo. Tune into this episode to hear about what it takes to make a great executive producer. We also cover tips/best practices as a freelancer to make sure you keep getting called back for work! We hope you learn a lot from this one. Find Meryn Hayes on Twitter @MerynHayes. Find dash online at dashstudio.net as well as on instagram @dash_nc
1 Jul 2022
Episode 12 - Dave Maruchniak
Hey everyone! Super excited for this one! I interview Dave Maruchniak, a director specializing in 2D Animation at 1stAveMachine Buenos Aires. 1stAveMachine Buenos Aires focuses on craft and narrative. As a production company, they encourage their creatives and directors to fuse and use all forms of expression. 1stAveMachine Buenos Aires works closely with brands and agencies to come up with new ways to think and tell their stories.
Dave Maruchniak started out in the music industry and found his way into the advertising industry. His story is super interesting so please have a listen! Dave has directed projects for The New Yorker, British Gas, Reese's Puffs and Babasónicos to name a few. I hope you find as much value in this piece as I did. Thank you for you for listening!
25 Jun 2022
Episode 11 - Raff Marques
Hey! So excited for this one! We speak to Raff Marques, one of the founders of MOWE Studio, MOWE mixes strategic vision and a unique approach to help agencies create memorable animations that communicate and connect. MOWE is a completely remote animation studio that has completed projects with budgets in the six-figure range, so tune in to hear how a successful remote studio operates! We also discuss everything from client communication tips, pricing tips, marketing tips and tactics on how to level up in the animation business! Check out MOWE's website mowe.studio and follow them on Instagram @mowestudio
16 Jun 2022
Episode 10 - Alex Tahanchin (Hound Studio & Krock.io Founder)
Hey! We are so happy to announce episode 10 of our podcast! We interview Alex Tahanchin founder of an animation studio in Ukraine called Hound Studio! Hound Studio has created over 500 animated videos! We talk about how to dive into freelancing and start your own animation business. Alex is also founder of Krock.io, a project management and content review tool for media production companies.
Krock.io - It’s an amazing tool for video production companies that helps to manage creative teams through visual communication with clients at every stage of the production process. This platform allows you to manage tasks, assign people to projects, control work performance at each stage and in each version. We have an exclusive discount code for you!
Promo-code: PMCP20 (20% discount on any subscription. It’s valid till the end of 2022)
10 Jun 2022
Episode 9 - Mores McWreath
Hey! So excited to be releasing this podcast episode! We speak with our former Video professor from college Mores McWreath about his experience with motion graphics/post-production work as a freelancer! We cover everything from his story to tips for getting consistent work as a freelancer!
Mores received a BFA from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and an MFA from the University of Southern California. His videos have been screened in festivals and exhibitions both nationally and internationally including Anthology Film Archives, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, NURTUREart, European Media Arts Festival Osnabrück, Taiwan International Video Exhibition, Fonlad Portugal, Videomedeja Serbia, Crosstalk Budapest, 700IS Iceland, and the Jakarta International Video Festival.
10 May 2022
Episode 8 - Haddad & Partners
Hey there! This episode we interview Freddy Bustamante, an Animation Director at Haddad & Partners. Haddad & Partners is a full-service, progressive creative agency headquartered in Fairfield, CT with offices and employees all over the world, including Australia, Europe and South America.
We hope you find value in this episode! We talk everything from life working at an agency to life working as a freelancer in the animation industry!
29 Apr 2022
Episode 7 - Ravie
We interview founders Austin and Noah of Ravie, a design firm focused on motion design and brand development. We speak on everything from building a quote for a client, putting together an explainer video, to how to get great at the business of animation! Hope you enjoy this one!
13 Jan 2022
Episode 6 - Jackie Allex
Hello animators, we have a very exciting guest for PMC Podcast Episode 6. Today we have Jackie Allex a computer graphics developer! We talk about Jackie's experiences with and passion for the technical side of animation, the future of animation, and metaverse!
She is a senior at Northeastern University studying Computer Science and Media Arts. A few topics that excite her are programming artist-facing tools for DCCs, digital simulation, VFX, R&D, virtual reality, and game development! In her free time, she enjoys drawing, playing guitar, being outdoors, and watching animated films.
Experience:
SIGGRAPH 2021 student volunteer
Electronic Arts summer 2021 (Tech Art Internship)
ILM, Lucasfilm spring 2021 (Core Pipeline Software Co-op)
Human Movement Lab all of 2020 (Motion Capture engineering, VR, Computer Graphics, Python, Blender)
Scout Studio fall 2019 (React.js, web development, design)
Bank of America summer 2019 (React.js, Node.js, web development
23 Dec 2021
Episode 5 - John Vondracek
In this new episode we have John Vondracek. He is an award-winning Graphic Designer specializing in motion graphics, title design and identity. His work has been recognized by the AIGA, Art Director's Club, Type Director's Club, among other design annuals. His TV shows have won Emmys while his films have been official selections to the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals, garnered theatrical releases, a Peabody Award, and, most recently, the 2017 Academy Award (Best Feature Length Doc – "OJ:Made In America"). His work with Roger Waters (of Pink Floyd fame) on his worldwide tours for "Dark Side Of The Moon" and most recently, "The Wall" have been hailed as "A Staggering Masterpiece" by Rolling Stone Magazine. Vondracek is a regular consultant with Adobe Software, both for educational and professional disciplines, and was previously a jury member for I.D. Magazine's Interactive Design Annual. He is a founding principal of The String Theory in NYC.
1 Jul 2021
Episode 3 - Ina Gavazova Part 1
We interview Ina Gavazova, an amazing woman entrepreneur and animator! She is CEO & Founder
of Kashu Company based in Canada and Bulgaria!
Check out her work and give her a follow!
@inagavazova
Company Website: kashu.co (http://kashu.co/)
In this episode you will hear:
How Ina got started in animation, projects she worked on starting out, how she formed a company and built her team.
and some of her process on creating a quote for a client project (more on this coming in Part II Episode 4!).
28 Jun 2021
Episode 2 - Camila Álvarez Part 2
Hola animadores, ¡funcionar en el mundo de las redes sociales puede ser un gran desafío!
En nuestro último episodio hablamos sobre de algunas formas en que los animadores pueden conseguir trabajo en plataformas como Instagram y como pueden sentir mas seguro y cómodo en el mundo de los redes.
In our latest episode we talk about a few ways animators can get work on platforms like Instagram and how they can feel safer and more comfortable in the world of social media.
We interview the amazingly talented Animation Director and Illustrator Camila Álvarez from Santiago, Chile. In Spanish.
Entrevistamos a la talentosa Directora de Animación e Ilustradora Camila Álvarez de Santiago, Chile. En español.
IG:camiluart IG:monos.studios IG:polancomotioncollective Behance: behance.net/cami-camilu
17 Jun 2021
Episode 1 - Camila Álvarez Part 1
We interview the amazingly talented Animation Director and Illustrator Camila Álvarez from Santiago, Chile. In Spanish.
Entrevistamos a la talentosa Directora de Animación e Ilustradora Camila Álvarez de Santiago, Chile. En español.
IG:camiluart IG:monos.studios IG:polancomotioncollective Behance: behance.net/cami-camilu
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