Animalators
By Gradient
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Description
From Identity Visuals comes Animalators: curious conversations from the world of animation. On each episode, animator Zac Dixon sits down with members of the animation community to discuss life, art, business and the creative process. Animalators is part of the Gradient Podcast Network, with new episodes released every other Friday.
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CleanEpisode 41: Block & Tackle | Ted & Adam are the founders of the NYC-based design and animation studio Block & Tackle. | 6/2/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 40: Gunner | Ian & Nick are the founders of Gunner, a Detroit based animation and illustration studio. | 5/19/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 39: Dave Chenell | Dave Chenell is on the motion team at Google. | 5/5/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 38: Jay Grandin Interviews Zac Dixon | Zac Dixon is the creative director at IV in Nashville, TN and also happens to be the host of this very podcast. | 4/14/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMini Episode: Limited Edition T-Shirts | On this week’s mini episode, Zac shares about our new Animalator product: limited edition t-shirts. | 4/7/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 37: Linn Fritz | Linn Fritz is a designer and animator from Sweden, currently working at Buck in Sydney, Australia. | 3/31/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 36: Yeah Haus | Michelle & Chad are the owners of Yeah Haus a collaborative studio in Detroit, Michigan. | 3/17/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 35: Justyna Stasik | Justyna Stasik is a Polish illustrator based in Montreal, Canada. | 3/3/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 34: Xoana Herrera | Xoana Herrera is an artist at Buck, a production company in Los Angeles, CA. | 2/17/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 33: Animade | Ed Barrett and Tom Judd are the founders of Animade, a studio based in London, England. | 2/3/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 32: Agatha Yu | Agatha Yu is a mechanics designer at Oculus in San Francisco, California. | 1/20/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 31: Sarah Beth Hulver | Sarah Beth Hulver is a designer at Odd Fellows a creative studio based in Portland, OR. | 1/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 30: Brikk | Samuel Fast, Josef Andersson and Björn Johansson are the three founders of Brikk, an animation studio based in Stockholm, Sweden. | 12/23/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 29: Ryan Moore | Ryan Moore is a creative director at Gretel based in New York City. | 12/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 28: Aharon Rabinowitz | Aharon Rabinowitz is the head of marketing for Red Giant based in New York City. | 11/25/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 27: Illo | Luca and Ilenia are the founders of Illo, a studio based in Turin, Italy. | 11/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 26: John Schlemmer | John Schlemmer is a motion lead at Google in Mountain View, California. | 9/30/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 25: Seth Worley | Seth Worley is a resident filmmaker at visual effects software maker Red Giant and the director and writer of short films. | 9/16/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 24: Kirsten Lepore | Kirsten Lepore is a director and animator based in Los Angeles, CA. | 9/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 23: Ryan Summers | Ryan Summers is a freelance animator based in Los Angeles, CA. | 8/19/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 22: Moth Collective | Daniel Chester, Dave Prosser and Marie-Margaux Tsakiri-Scanatovits are the founders of Moth Collective based in London, England. | 8/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 21: Michael Jones | Michael Jones is the founder of MoGraph Mentor based in Bend, Oregon. | 7/22/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 20: Andrew Vucko | Andrew Vucko is a freelance design director and animator based in Toronto. | 7/8/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 19: Erin Sarofsky | Erin Sarofsky is the owner and executive creative director of Sarofsky based in Chicago, IL. During our conversation, we dove into her process and workflow habits, how she began her company, and what it is like to work on projects with Marvel. | 6/24/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 18: Claudio Salas | Claudio Salas is an independent animator, director and designer based in London. | 6/10/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 17: Phil Borst | Phil Borst is the lead motion designer at Spread Truth based in Normal, IL | 5/27/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 16: Aaron Ray | Aaron Ray is one of the founders of Legwork studio based in Denver, Colorado. During our conversation, we talked about how the studio got started, the ins and outs of creative project management, and the importance of having creative outlets. | 5/13/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 15: Rachel Yonda | Rachel Yonda is the senior graphics producer for The Late Late Show with James Corden based in Los Angeles, California. | 4/29/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 14: Greg Gunn | Greg Gunn is a creative director at Blind studios based in Los Angeles, California. | 4/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 13: Chris Kelly | Chris Kelly is a creative director and co-owner of Odd Fellows, a sateen design and motion studio in San Francisco, CA. | 4/1/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 12: Marcus Eckert | Marcus Eckert is a programmer and motion designer based in Oslo, Norway. | 3/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 11: Michelle Higa Fox | Michelle Higa Fox is a director and animator based in Brooklyn, New York. She owns Slanted Studios which focuses on creating mixed-media animation for experiences of any kind. | 3/4/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 10: Jordan Scott | Jordan Scott is a 2D animator, designer and illustrator currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. | 2/19/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 9: Sander van Dijk | Sander van Dijk is a freelance animator from Brooklyn, New York. | 2/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 8: Erica Gorochow | Erica Gorochow is an animator based in Brooklyn, New York. She owns a studio called PepRally and loves collaborating with other artists around the world. | 1/22/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 7: Seth Eckert | Seth Eckert is a freelance animator and the owner of The Furrow, a studio specializing in animation, illustration, direction and film, based in Lexington, Kentucky. | 1/8/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 6: Troy Church | Troy Church is a Senior Experience Designer at Adobe in Seattle, WA. During the conversation, we discussed how the design community can be involved in improving Adobe products, the future of After Effects, and Troy’s role at Adobe. | 12/18/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 5: Jorge Canedo Estrada | Jorge Canedo Estrada lives in Vancouver, Canada and is a creative director and animator at Giant Ant. During our conversation he shared about how he started in animation, his role and the team dynamics at Giant Ant, and his learnings from Blend. | 12/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 4: Adam Plouff | Adam Plouff is a freelance motion designer and animator based in Atlanta, Georgia. During our conversation, we discuss the beginnings of Rubberhose, how to start coding for animation, and his most recent project: “Why Pay?”. | 11/27/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 3: David Stanfield | David Stanfield is a motion designer and director based in Charleston, South Carolina. During our conversation, we discussed his journey from an advertising major to a freelance animator, the pros and cons of animating with a design background, and the Ni | 11/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 2: Allen Laseter | Allen Laseter is a freelance animator and illustrator based in Nashville, TN. In our conversation, Allen discusses the importance of storyboarding, how to balance work and social life, and gave some tips on where to start with frame by frame animation. | 10/30/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 1: Colin Hesterly | Colin Hesterly is a freelance Director & Artist working within the animation industry based in Denver, CO. During our conversation, he shared about the importance of client feedback, learning to say no and how to give up control to other creatives within | 10/14/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Audible Animation
It can be difficult to talk about visual art-forms on an audible medium, but Zac Dixon knocks it out of the park.
I'm so glad this podcast finally exists! Way to go, Zac!
Excellent!
Really enjoyed the first episode. Looking forward to other insights from people in the motion design world.
Loving it
I'm only two episodes in and am finding a ton of value and inspiration in hearing these stories. Thank you and please keep it up.
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