The Animation Year in Review

Indie Animation with the founder of Brazen Animation - Bryan Engram 

To celebrate today’s release of the 2d animated film “Light of the World”- a film the Bancroft’s worked on- they discuss the ins and outs of creating a 2d independent animated feature film. They are joined by directing partner John J Schafer and producer Pam Darley. Let’s get int ... Show More

The Bancroft’s sit down with Julia McIntyre, also known as @thebookishanimator_ After losing her dream job in 2d animation, she gained popularity on her social media by creating animated scenes based on books she was reading. Publishers now come to her to create custom content fo ... Show More

My focus for this show was to grab five artists at Disney who recently went through the Talent Development Program at Disney and talk about how they got there and what it’s like to work at the studio. My guests include Story Artist Jeremy Spears, Visual Development Artist Lorelay ... Show More

Tune in as host Amy Nicholson takes you behind the scenes of Episode 7 of the HBO Limited Series The Penguin. Gain exclusive insights from Writer and Co-EP Vladimir Cvetko and Director Kevin Bray on the dramatic flashback scenes and explore character dynamics and emotional confli ... Show More

SEASON 2 - EPISODE 106 - TRISTAN OLIVER - CINEMATOGRAPHER In this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, we speak with cinematographer Tristan Oliver (ISLE OF DOGS, PARANORMAN, CHICKEN RUN). Tristan generously shares his extensive knowledge of stop-motion animation with us, and we ... Show More

In this episode, Allan McKay sits down with Andy Boyd, a seasoned VFX Supervisor, and co-owner of Jamm VFX. Andy shares his extensive journey in the visual effects industry, from his early days breaking into major studios like Framestore and Method Studios to founding his own suc ... Show More

SEASON 2 - EPISODE 112 - DAN LEMMON - VFX Supervisor VFX Supervisor Dan Lemmon (THE BATMAN, DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, AVATAR) joins us on this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast. Expanding upon our collection of conversations with filmmakers who worked on THE BATMAN, Dan i ... Show More

Join host Amy Nicholson as she explores creating the intricate world of The Penguin’s Gotham City with the creator, cast, and crew. Gain exclusive insights from Producer Nick Towne and Script Coordinator Dan Fuchs on the storytelling mechanics. Then, uncover the creative vision o ... Show More

In this episode, Allan McKay sits down with Jason Smith, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor for Rings of Power and longtime ILM veteran, to delve into his fascinating career journey and creative process in the world of visual effects. Jason shares his story, from early passions for ... Show More

In this episode, we recap Day 1 of our HPOE Cast Trip to California. First Stop, Disney's Animation Studio in Burbank and then Universal Studios Hollywood! Happy Listening Everyone! Support the show 

Episode 11 features Executive Producer @ Nourish Creative, Ien Chi.  Episode Overview: Sometimes we can get a little too caught up in doing work for others. Whether it’s doing work in order to sustain ourselves financially, or trying to satisfy everyone’s needs on a large scale p ... Show More

SEASON 2 - EPISODE 149 - A LOOK AT TWO INSPIRATIONAL FILMS - with Joe Walker - Part 1 In this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, editor Joe Walker (Season 1, Episode 35) returns for the first half of a two-part discussion about the filmmaking behind two of our favourite films: ... Show More