Directors In Animation Podcast

Lorraine Lordan has worked extensively at renowned Irish studio Cartoon Saloon, including as Animation Supervisor on the Annie nominated TV Series Puffin Rock, Sequence Animation Supervisor on Oscar-nominated The Breadwinner and Assistant Director on the new Puffin Rock feature film. Her work in animation has taken her around the world, to studios in the Czech Republic, Germany, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Cambodia and the UK. http://www.amanandink.com

Eric is back to share more tips from his 'What Makes 'A Good Director' a Good Director?' document that he wrote while working as a Supervising Director at Rovio. We discuss points on leadership, empowerment, respect and passion. Eric has an accomplished animation and VFX career working on high-profile productions. His background includes creative leadership, directing, animation direction, screenwriting and IP development.

Natalie Wetzig is a director and storyboard artist who graduated from CalArts. Her credits include Rio 2, Epic, Lego Ninjago, Lego Batman, Lego 2 and unannounced projects in development. She has experience working in television, story boarding and directing on DC Super Hero Girls for Warner Brothers. She loves to hike and has completed the California section of the Pacific Crest Trail.

This episode features the directors of 'Shaun The Sheep:Farmageddon', Will Becher & Richard Phelan! Since graduating from the Edinburgh College of Art, Will has worked as an animator and lead creative on many projects including Wallace and Gromit, Creature Comforts, ParaNorman and EarlyMan. Prior to directing STS:Farmageddon, Richard was the Head of Story on STS:The Farmer’s Llamas, Senior Story Artist on Shaun 1 and Early Man, and Writer on Shaun series 4 & 5.

Welcome to Season 2! On this episode I have the great pleasure to talk to Signe Baumane. Signe, is a Latvian-born independent filmmaker, artist and animator based in New York. She is currently making her second animated feature "My Love Affair With Marriage". Her first, "Rocks In My Pockets", premiered at Karlovy Vary in 2014, went to over 160 film festivals and had its U.S. release through Zeitgeist Films. Her 16 animated shorts have screened collectively at over 400 film festivals.