School of Motion Podcast

Issara Willenskomer from UX in Motion stops by the podcast to chat about the exciting possibilities of UX design for animators. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/issara-willenskomer-interview

To say that Erin Sarofsky is a successful motion designer would be a severe understatement. As an Emmy Winner and Studio Owner, Erin is one of the most accomplished artists that we've ever talked to. As a woman-owned business, Sarofsky is on the cutting edge of social change and artistic achievement and we are thrilled to have Erin and Sarofsky Creative Lead Duarte Elvas on the podcast. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/sarofsky-interview

In this episode, Adrian and Joey reminisce a bit about what it was like to come up in the industry in the early 2000's. If you've been around the industry for a while, this one is going to make you nostalgic, and if you're just a few years in... you are going to learn a lot about the big changes that have shaped our industry over the past 2 decades. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/adrian-winter-interview

Get ready to meet Iria Lopez and Daniela Negrin Ochoa. They are the two creative minds behind the studio and have established Wednesday as a shop that produces beautiful illustrated work with a strong mix of traditional animation, 2D after effects stuff, and even a little bit of 3D.  https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/wednesday-studio-interview

In this conversation, Erica Gorochow and Joey explore mixing politics and motion design and we talk about what effects she's seen on her own career and other artists when it comes to mixing work and politics. We also talk about Patriot Act, the effect of tech giants on our industry and many other things so sit back and say hello to Erica. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/erica-gorochow-interview

Joel Pilger started his own studio, Impossible Pictures, in 1994 and wore many, many hats over the years. 20 years later he sold the studio and is currently a consultant and partner at RevThink a consultancy for creative entrepreneurs. Joel helps studios grow their business, position themselves, and handle operations. He also runs a Jumpstart Accelerator for owners who need help getting past the startup phase. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/joel-pilger-interview

The Motion Design industry is always changing and evolving, and 2018 was no exception. As such, we thought it’d be fun to sit down with our good friend Ryan Summers to discuss some of the biggest news coming out of the mograph industry in 2018. In the podcast, we talk about everything… from incredible projects to #chartgate. No stone is left unturned. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/motion-design-review-2018

In this episode, Sander van Dijk answers questions from... YOU, the School of Motion community. We collected tons of great questions and tried to pull out the ones that Sander could really dig in to! https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/sander-van-dijk-interview

In this podcast episode we sit down with Simon Fielder, an advanced 3D artist who has made a name for himself in the Cinema 4D and Houdini community. On the episode, we chat about the value of learning difficult things, we hear how Simon has developed his Houdini skillset, and learn how he embraces the pain that often comes along with developing new skills. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/simon-fiedler-interview

Today we talk about Nick's unique entry point into the professional world, how he landed a dream gig working for Team Coco, and how his short passion project landed him at the Sundance Film Festival; and on the radar of gigantic brands and ad agencies. There is a lot for you to geek out on in this episode! www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/nick-denboer-interview

On today's podcast episode we sit down with Hayley Akins. Hayley is the founder of Motion Hatch, a very cool online community that focuses solely on the business side of things. She's the host of the wonderful Motion Hatch podcast, and has recently released a Freelance Contract Bundle. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/hayley-akins-interview

TJ is currently an Executive Producer at Instrument, a VERY cool digital agency out in Portland, Oregon. Prior to that, he was EP and co-founder at a studio called... Oddfellows, yes, THAT Oddfellows. Before that he worked in ad agencies, big post-houses, and everything in between. In this conversation, TJ gets extremely specific with the economics involved at the studio level. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/tj-kearney-interview

50 friggin' podcast episodes. We wanted to make the podcast extra special, so we asked the talented Ash Thorp on to speak his mind.  On that podcast, we talk about the work ethic required to operate at the level of the best in the business. We talk about the way he organizes his work so he can be super productive. We also talk a lot about the double-edged sword of being a public figure in this industry or in any industry, really. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/ash-thorp

Film Riot is a YouTube channel with, at the time of this recording, 1.3 MILLION subscribers. It's an incredible resource that teaches you the art and science of film-making and the mastermind behind it is Ryan Connolly. In this interview we talk with Ryan about the brilliant model behind Film Riot, that lets Ryan and his crew fund and produce short films with an insane amount of production value… all without a studio backing them. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/ryan-connolly-film-riot

In this episode, we go into Ariel Costa's past and find out how he ended up finding his unique style, how he got on the radar of GIGANTIC bands, and what the economics behind animated music videos. He also drops TONS of wisdom about freelancing, balancing paid and unpaid work, and lots more. Seriously, this episode is PACKED, so get a notepad. Did we mention he's a Buck Alumni?... https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/ariel-costa-interview