Benjamin Botkin on The Music of The Wingfeather Saga

SEASON FINALE: STORY! STORY! STORY! with A.S. "Pete" Peterson | The Official Wingfeather Podcast

In this Season 2 finale episode, Chris welcomes A.S. “Pete” Peterson, Story Editor for The Wingfeather Saga Season 3 and a longtime storyteller, playwright, and author. As Story Editor, Pete helps shape the narrative spine of the season—working closely with writers and the creative team to refine character arcs, strengthen themes, and ensure each episode fits into the larger story being Beyond animation, Pete is deeply involved in the creative community at The Rabbit Room, a Nashville-based arts collective founded to cultivate story, music, and art within a Christ-centered creative community. There he serves as Publisher of Rabbit Room Press and Artistic Director of Rabbit Room Theatre, helping develop books, stage productions, and gatherings like Hutchmoot that encourage artists to pursue meaningful storytelling. Pete is also the author of the historical adventure novels The Fiddler’s Gun and Fiddler’s Green, and a playwright whose works include The Battle of Franklin, an adaptation of Frankenstein, and The Hiding Place. Learn more about The Rabbit Room by visiting rabbitroom.com [http://rabbitroom.com] All episodes of Season 3 are now streaming on Angel! To watch The Wingfeather Saga, visit: wingfeathersaga.com [http://wingfeathersaga.com] Follow The Wingfeather Saga on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook: @wingfeathersaga A Shining Isle Production Theme Music: “Lively Tavern” by Alexander Nakarada — licensed under CC BY 4.0.

From Storyboards to Screen with Supervising Director, Bill Breneisen | The Official Wingfeather Podcast

This week, Chris welcomes Bill Breneisen, Supervising Director for Season 3 of The Wingfeather Saga, whose leadership helps shape the creative vision and storytelling across the series. Working closely with directors, storyboard artists, and the animation team, Bill helps guide each episode from early development through final animation, ensuring the tone, pacing, and performances stay true to the heart of the story. In this episode, he shares his approach to overseeing a season of animation, how collaboration across departments strengthens the storytelling, and what it takes to bring the world of Aerwiar to life on screen. All episodes of Season 3 are now streaming on Angel! To watch The Wingfeather Saga, visit: wingfeathersaga.com [http://wingfeathersaga.com] Follow The Wingfeather Saga on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook: @wingfeathersaga A Shining Isle Production Theme Music: “Lively Tavern” by Alexander Nakarada — licensed under CC BY 4.0.

The MUG made it to the SCREEN! (feat. Post-Production Coordinator Marynia Gottfred)

This week, Chris welcomes Marynia Gottfred, Post-Production Coordinator for Season 3 of The Wingfeather Saga, whose work helps keep the many moving pieces of post-production running smoothly behind the scenes. From managing schedules and coordinating across editorial, sound, and animation teams to ensuring deliveries stay on track, Marynia plays a key role in bringing each episode together. In this episode, she shares what it takes to guide a series through post, how collaboration shapes the final product, and why strong organization and communication are essential to finishing the story well. All episodes of Season 3 are now streaming on Angel! To watch The Wingfeather Saga, visit: wingfeathersaga.com [http://wingfeathersaga.com] Follow The Wingfeather Saga on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook: @wingfeathersaga A Shining Isle Production Theme Music: “Lively Tavern” by Alexander Nakarada — licensed under CC BY 4.0. TIMECODES: 0:00:32 - Intro 0:01:51 - What is your current position/role on The Wingfeather Saga? 0:04:52 - How do you track everything? 0:06:18 - How do you manage projects? 0:08:10 - Organization!!! 0:10:29 - How do you contribute artistically? 0:12:48 - What made you want to work in animation? 0:15:32 - Where did you study? 0:16:58 - Highlight from Season 3! 0:20:39 - Animatics for Season 4 and 5 and Post-Production Discussion 0:27:50 - Leadership!!!

Benjamin Botkin on The Music of The Wingfeather Saga

This week, Chris welcomes Benjamin Botkin, Composer for Season 3 of The Wingfeather Saga, whose musical vision helps bring the world of Aerwiar to life through rich themes, emotional motifs, and dynamic scoring. Beyond composing the season’s unforgettable soundtrack, Benjamin collaborates closely with directors, editors, and sound designers to ensure the music enhances every moment of the story. In this episode he shares his approach to crafting memorable themes, how he balances tone and character through music, and why building emotional connection through score is essential to the series’ impact. All episodes of Season 3 are now streaming on Angel! To watch The Wingfeather Saga, visit: wingfeathersaga.com [http://wingfeathersaga.com] Follow The Wingfeather Saga on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook: @wingfeathersaga A Shining Isle Production Theme Music: “Lively Tavern” by Alexander Nakarada — licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Stephen Mitchell on CG Coordinating, Modeling and Sculpting, and The Wingfeather Saga

This week, Chris welcomes Stephen Mitchell, CG Coordinator on the Wingfeather Saga Animated Series, who in addition to managing the artists in the CG department also contributes his own voice and art to the series through modeling, animation and other disciplines. Stephen plays the role of Coordinator as someone who champions his team to not only create the assets that are needed in Season 4, but also makes sure that they stay encouraged and motivated as the season progresses. In this episode he shares his mindset on why it's important to support artists during production, the different approaches to making an asset, and what it's like to work simultaneously in production and art. All episodes of Season 3 are now streaming on Angel! To watch The Wingfeather Saga, visit: wingfeathersaga.com [http://wingfeathersaga.com] Follow The Wingfeather Saga on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook: @wingfeathersaga A Shining Isle Production Theme Music: “Lively Tavern” by Alexander Nakarada — licensed under CC BY 4.0.