Styleframe Saturdays

About Styleframe Saturdays

The Destination for Motion Ideation. Because great motion design starts with one Favorite Frame™ and the fresh ideas behind it. We’re dedicated to the earliest, most exciting stage of creation in animation, motion design, and video production—the raw concept development, creative-thinking and lightbulb moments that lay the foundation for iconic work.

Publisher

Styleframe Saturdays

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jan 2022

Latest episode

7 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Nov 2026

   Building an Entire Sports Motion Graphics Package from One Styleframe ft. Connor Henkle (Ep.33)

   How do you turn one styleframe into an entire sports motion graphics system that ships 1,000 versions without losing the core idea? In today's episode, we sit down with Connor Henkle, founder of Colosseum, to learn how he and his team start with one frame and build entire systems for sports teams of every kind from it. We're covering the whole journey from brief to boards, to design and animation, and all the wonderful technical tricks inside their Illustrator and after effects workflows for templating and package building that survives stadiums, jumbotrons and social media. This is a deep dive into what game-day decisions look like that protect design intent at scale. So sports motion designers, if you’re looking to level up your toolkitting, this is a don't-miss episode! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Welcome to Styleframe Saturdays 0:30 – Connor’s Background: From Graphic Design to Self-Taught Motion Designer 9:19 – Connor’s Favorite Frame™12:43 – The One-Page Brief20:57 – Design Dump to Hero Frames29:29 – Why the Process is the Product in Client Work38:38 – The Colosseum Workflow: Illustrator to After Effects48:32 – The One-Spokesperson Rule59:30 – Favorite Frame™ Because… CONNECT & FOLLOW:Spotify → https://spoti.fi/3K8UDd7 (https://spoti.fi/3K8UDd7)Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/styleframe-saturdays/id1607658120 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/styleframe-saturdays/id1607658120)Amazon Music → https://amzn.in/d/0cziMYRN (https://amzn.in/d/0cziMYRN) GUEST LINKS/RESOURCES:Colosseum Website: https://colosseum.co/ (https://colosseum.co/)Colosseum Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colosseum.company/ (https://www.instagram.com/colosseum.company/)Portland Timbers Case Study: https://colosseum.co/portland-timbers-gfx-package (https://colosseum.co/portland-timbers-gfx-package)University of Oregon: https://www.uoregon.edu/ (https://www.uoregon.edu/)Corridor Crew YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@corridorcrew (https://youtube.com/@corridorcrew)Oregon Ducks: https://www.instagram.com/goducks/ (https://www.instagram.com/goducks/)Oregon Football: https://goducks.com/sports/football (https://goducks.com/sports/football)Nike: https://www.nike.com/ (https://www.nike.com/)Oregon Sports Graphics Team: https://x.com/UOCreative (https://x.com/UOCreative)Ringling College: https://www.ringling.edu/ (https://www.ringling.edu/)Overlord: https://battleaxe.co/overlord (https://battleaxe.co/overlord)Adobe Illustrator: https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html (https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html)Adobe Photoshop: https://photoshop.adobe.com/?promoid=HHJ4XB3V&mv=other&mv2=ahome&lang=en (https://photoshop.adobe.com/?promoid=HHJ4XB3V&mv=other&mv2=ahome&lang=en)Adobe After Effects: https://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html (https://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html)*Riverside, https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=styleframesat (https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=styleframesat) Lofi Cassette by Harrison Amer (theme music licensed by Premiumbeat.com (http://Premiumbeat.com), https://www.premiumbeat.com/home (https://www.premiumbeat.com/home)) Permissions granted by the artist(s). Our podcast celebrates Motion Ideation — the raw brainstorming, early-stage thinking and lightbulb moments that shape everything before a single design or keyframe exists. Because we believe great motion design starts with one Favorite Frame™ and the fresh ideas behind it. Styleframe Saturdays is a Formerle-branded podcast, and part of the Formerle (http://www.formerle.com) brand family. *By making a purchase through one of our affiliate links we will get a small commission at no additional cost to you. Rest assured that we would recommend these products regardless of their commission-based opportunities.

2. 

   3 Oct 2026

   Why This 2D Animator Made Something Squishy in Cinema 4D ft. Janelle DeWitt (Ep. 32)

   What happens when a 2D animator gets squishy with Cinema 4D? Ask Janelle DeWitt! She took a sabbatical, started from scratch, and ended up with a luminous squishy orange daisy that changed how she sees everything in motion design. In this episode of Styleframe Saturdays, we sit down with Janelle, a 2D animator, illustrator and designer, to explore what the 2D-to-3D leap actually feels like from the inside. We also cover why she chose Cinema 4D over Blender, and how she navigated the learning curve while staying true to her illustrative roots. The experience changed how she sees her work. And it turns out that the most exciting thing we may ever make might be waiting on the other side of not knowing what we’re doing. 📚 WHAT WE COVER: — How pure boredom sparked the whole concept — Why all her ideas still start on paper, aka, The "Getting the Gunk Out” Method — How 2D and 3D workflows overlap — Why Cinema 4D lighting quietly reignited her love of photography — The “good artists are excellent problem solvers" philosophy TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro: Meet 2D Animator Janelle DeWitt 4:34 – The Favorite Frame™ Reveal 10:08 – Janelle’s Motion Design Inspiration 14:24 – Deadlines & Self-Doubt: Getting Unstuck as an Animator 21:12 – Good Artists Solve Problems 28:19 – Paper Before Animation: The “Getting the Gunk Out” Method 31:39 – Emotional Storytelling in Motion Design 40:47 – Cinema 4D for 2D Animators 51:12 – Challenges, Rewards & Favorite Frame™ Because… 58:28 – Outro & Bloopers CONNECT & FOLLOW:Spotify → https://spoti.fi/3K8UDd7 (https://spoti.fi/3K8UDd7)Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/styleframe-saturdays/id1607658120 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/styleframe-saturdays/id1607658120)Amazon Music → https://amzn.in/d/0cziMYRN (https://amzn.in/d/0cziMYRN) GUEST LINKS/RESOURCES:Janelle’s website: https://www.jldewitt.com/ (https://www.jldewitt.com/)Janelle’s reel: https://www.jldewitt.com/reel (https://www.jldewitt.com/reel)Pratt Institute: https://www.pratt.edu/ (https://www.pratt.edu/)Blender: https://www.blender.org/ (https://www.blender.org/)Disney: https://www.disney.com/ (https://www.disney.com/)Sleeping Beauty: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053285/?_ssoLoop=1 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053285/?_ssoLoop=1)Alice in Wonderland: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043274/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043274/)Pixar: https://www.pixar.com/ (https://www.pixar.com/)Toy Story: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114709 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114709)The Incredibles: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317705 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317705)Adobe Illustrator: https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html (https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html)Maxon Cinema 4D: https://www.maxon.net/en/cinema-4d (https://www.maxon.net/en/cinema-4d)Adobe Photoshop: https://photoshop.adobe.com/?promoid=HHJ4XB3V&mv=other&mv2=ahome&lang=en (https://photoshop.adobe.com/?promoid=HHJ4XB3V&mv=other&mv2=ahome&lang=en)Adobe After Effects: https://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html (https://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html)*Riverside: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=styleframesat (https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=styleframesat) Lofi Cassette by Harrison Amer (theme music licensed by Premiumbeat.com (http://Premiumbeat.com), https://www.premiumbeat.com/home (https://www.premiumbeat.com/home)) Permissions granted by the artist(s). Our podcast celebrates Motion Ideation — the raw brainstorming, early-stage thinking and lightbulb moments that shape everything before a single design or keyframe exists. Because we believe great motion design starts with one Favorite Frame™ and the fresh ideas behind it. Styleframe Saturdays is a Formerle-branded podcast, and part of the Formerle (http://www.formerle.com) brand family. *By making a purchase through one of our affiliate links we will get a small commission at no additional cost to you. Rest assured that we would recommend these products regardless of their commission-based opportunities.*

3. 

   18 Jul 2026

   Your Animations Already Have a Soundtrack ft. Joe Basile (Ep. 31)

   Most motion designers add sound design at the very end of a project. But Joe Basile, aka The Chicken, says it should start at the very beginning. And once you hear why, the sequencing is hard to unsee. In this episode of the Styleframe Saturdays podcast, we sit down with award-winning sound designer and composer Joe Basile to explore what happens when audio and motion design collide from the very beginning of a project. Joe breaks down and reveals the sonic philosophy behind his Favorite Mix, including a technique borrowed directly from The Shawshank Redemption to transition music from non-diegetic to diegetic sound. From finding rhythm hidden inside an animation before a single note is played, to knowing exactly when to bring a sound designer into the room, this conversation will shift how you hear your own work. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 0:37 – Meet Joe Basile: The Chicken 16:25 – Original Music vs. Sound Design vs. Sonic Branding 21:52 – The Favorite Mix: Crack by Johan Eriksson 23:55 – The Shawshank Technique: Diegetic vs. Non-diegetic Music 28:53 – How the Attention Economy is Changing Audio Storytelling 37:50 – When Should You Bring Sound Design into a Project? 40:14 – The "Demo Love" Trap Explained 43:23 – Pareidolia: Finding Rhythm Inside Animation 53:54 – The Noise Experiment That Won a Motion Award 57:03 – Challenges & Rewards 58:43 – Favorite Mix Because… CONNECT & FOLLOW:Spotify → https://spoti.fi/3K8UDd7 (https://spoti.fi/3K8UDd7)Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/styleframe-saturdays/id1607658120 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/styleframe-saturdays/id1607658120)Amazon Music → https://amzn.in/d/0cziMYRN (https://amzn.in/d/0cziMYRN) GUEST LINKS/RESOURCES:Joe Basile’s Website: https://www.thechicken.net/ (https://www.thechicken.net/)Cool Edit Pro: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Audition (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Audition)Western Carolina University: https://www.wcu.edu/ (https://www.wcu.edu/)Antfood: https://www.antfood.com/ (https://www.antfood.com/)Source Connect: https://www.source-elements.com/products/source-connect/ (https://www.source-elements.com/products/source-connect/)Johan Eriksson: https://johaneriksson.co/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnZzqyQomWzFCGInTeGkPJXMyxvK1dW26vWkVEuKsbTS4TNliMfUxpr1jxcvE_aem_FABFZpaZ4jop-TJJ4FmaiA (https://johaneriksson.co/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnZzqyQomWzFCGInTeGkPJXMyxvK1dW26vWkVEuKsbTS4TNliMfUxpr1jxcvE_aem_FABFZpaZ4jop-TJJ4FmaiA)“Crack” by Johan Eriksson: https://johaneriksson.co/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnZzqyQomWzFCGInTeGkPJXMyxvK1dW26vWkVEuKsbTS4TNliMfUxpr1jxcvE_aem_FABFZpaZ4jop-TJJ4FmaiA (https://johaneriksson.co/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnZzqyQomWzFCGInTeGkPJXMyxvK1dW26vWkVEuKsbTS4TNliMfUxpr1jxcvE_aem_FABFZpaZ4jop-TJJ4FmaiA)The Shawshank Redemption: https://johaneriksson.co/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnZzqyQomWzFCGInTeGkPJXMyxvK1dW26vWkVEuKsbTS4TNliMfUxpr1jxcvE_aem_FABFZpaZ4jop-TJJ4FmaiA (https://johaneriksson.co/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnZzqyQomWzFCGInTeGkPJXMyxvK1dW26vWkVEuKsbTS4TNliMfUxpr1jxcvE_aem_FABFZpaZ4jop-TJJ4FmaiA)Steve Reich: https://stevereich.com/ (https://stevereich.com/)“It’s Gonna Rain” (1965) by Steve Reich: https://stevereich.com/composition/its-gonna-rain/ (https://stevereich.com/composition/its-gonna-rain/)Hannah Churn: https://www.hannahchurn.com/ (https://www.hannahchurn.com/)Todd Churn: https://toddchurn.com/ (https://toddchurn.com/)“Night Lights” by Hannah & Todd Churn: https://nightlights.tv/ (https://nightlights.tv/)“The Breakout” by Mantas GR: https://mantasgr.com/the-breakout (https://mantasgr.com/the-breakout)Adobe Photoshop: https://photoshop.adobe.com/?promoid=HHJ4XB3V&mv=other&mv2=ahome&lang=en (https://photoshop.adobe.com/?promoid=HHJ4XB3V&mv=other&mv2=ahome&lang=en)Adobe After Effects: https://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html (https://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html)*Riverside: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=styleframesat (https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=styleframesat) Lofi Cassette by Harrison Amer (theme music licensed by Premiumbeat.com (http://Premiumbeat.com), https://www.premiumbeat.com/home (https://www.premiumbeat.com/home)) Permissions granted by the artist(s). Our podcast celebrates Motion Ideation — the raw brainstorming, early-stage thinking and lightbulb moments that shape everything before a single design or keyframe exists. Because we believe great motion design starts with one Favorite Frame™ and the fresh ideas behind it. Styleframe Saturdays is a Formerle-branded podcast, and part of the Formerle (http://www.formerle.com) brand family. *By making a purchase through one of our affiliate links we will get a small commission at no additional cost to you. Rest assured that we would recommend these products regardless of their commission-based opportunities.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

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