The Production Desk Coffee Break: Nobody Wants Your Germs

Inside Walt Disney Animation Studios with Elise Scanlan: Production, Passion Projects, and Creative Side Quests

Our guest, Elise Scanlan, Production Supervisor at Walt Disney Animation Studios, joins us with stories from her work on many Disney films, including the Oscar nominated Zootopia 2. She also talks to us about her creative side quests including co-producing an animated short and writing romance novels.  PSA: Production people are creative AF! Plus, is this the year Alexis and Natalie attend the Annecy Animation Film Festival??? Check out Elise’s books here: https://elisescanlan.com/books/ [https://elisescanlan.com/books/]

The Production Desk Coffee Break: Nobody Wants Your Germs

This week we’re sharing a mini coffee break episode to discuss our feelings on working while sick (Spoiler: just stay home)

A Career in Animation Production: Emily Wilson from Pixar’s Oscar-nominated Elio

Alexis and Natalie talk to Emily Wilson about her unconventional path to Pixar, the key soft skills in animation production management, and the very serious business of perfecting an alien drink in ELIO. Plus, Alexis reveals the extremely important job she was assigned while catering Pixar’s UP premiere.

From Animation Production Trenches to Creative Executive: Kevin Noel's Journey

Alexis and Natalie chat with Kevin Noel about his journey from production to creative exec, share what animation executives actually do day-to-day, and reveal the story behind Natalie’s “Taco Bell” nickname.

Managing Multiple Projects with Producer Steph Gortz, from Oscar Nominated Forevergreen

In this episode, our guest Steph Gortz breaks down the technical aspects of animation, and shares how she balanced working full-time on Disney’s Oscar Nominated ZOOTOPIA 2 as a production supervisor while producing a short film in her off hours.