Podcasts about reel fx

With over a decade in the entertainment industry, Amber has built an impressive career as a production coordinator and VIP coordinator, working alongside legendary artists like Alice Cooper and The Hollywood Vampires (Alice Cooper, Joe Perry, Johnny Depp). From coordinating world tours to ensuring seamless VIP experiences, Amber thrives in high-pressure environments, bringing creativity, adaptability, and a deep understanding of production logistics, her experience spans film, music, and live events, having worked with companies like Reel FX and Bedrock Manufacturing before stepping into the touring world.Passionate about giving back, Amber actively supports causes like the Maui Food Bank and MusiCares. She also spent two-months in Africa in a volunteer program, through the YMCA of New York. While there she was involved with teaching villagers about the importance of sustainable living, through recycling and cultivation of their main crops. Amber continues to push the boundaries of live production while preparing for the Alice Cooper 2025 World Tour.This episode is sponsored by Lightswitch

The Framestore Podcast, our learning and talent development focused podcast made by Framestore, for Framestore, is back this week with another fantastic new episode. Every two weeks, we invite both a guest from our global Framestore community and a co-host with a keen interest in our guest's role, craft, or career path!... and this week, we have a special focus as we recognise Black History Month! This week's special guest is Abdou Sako, FX Artist at Framestore Montreal. Abdou began his VFX career in 2017 at MPC, then worked at Digital Dimension a year later, followed by Reel FX, and joined Method Studios in 2021. Prior to Method Studios, he contributed to projects such as X-Men Dark Phoenix, Ms. Marvel, Thor: Love and Thunder, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. In the past year, Method Studios became Framestore, and he has since worked on The Little Mermaid, Guardians 3, and the upcoming Rebel Moon. In addition to his role at Framestore, Abdou is also a teacher for AFRO VFX, a free training program whose mission is to bring 3D and VFX education and career paths to the African Continent. Our co-host for this conversation is Krzysztof Boyoko, London based Lead Animator.  Chris boasts nearly a decade at Framestore with a notable portfolio, encompassing films like Guardians 3, Avengers: Infinity War, both Paddington movies, Detective Pikachu, Fantastic Beasts, Tom and Jerry, and more. Before Framestore, he worked at Frontier Developments in animation, and previously freelanced as a 3D artist, video editor, and compositor. AFRO VFX links as discussed in the episode: Website: www.afrovfx.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AFROVFX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afrovfx1 Bravery Pet Food, Canada: Website: www.https://braverypetfood.ca Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braverypetfoodcanada Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BraveryCanada

In our 99th podcast we interview Animation Lead Ron Smith. Ron has been working in the animation industry for over 25 years. The majority of his career has been comprised of character animation at the feature level where he has worked at such studios as Blue Sky, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Reel FX, as well as Big Idea Production. He's worked on such titles as Tangled, Surf's Up, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, and The Peanuts Movie. But as of January 2022, he teamed up with the likes of Keith Lango & Chris Wall, where he become the Animation Lead on the hit book series The Wingfeather Saga.

➡️ In today's episode we speak with Justin Claus Harder and learn about his background in the motion design space, the numerous studios he's worked with and how he kickstarted his career into title sequences with his Favorite Frame. ➡️ Check out this episode of the podcast on Youtube as well, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyiCRZfoPQDLfss1QbB9Vg ➡️ Come connect with us on social: Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/styleframesat/ Twitter, https://twitter.com/styleframesat Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/styleframesat LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/styleframe-saturdays-podcast ➡️ Enjoying the show? Feel free to leave us a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. ➡️ Disclaimer: This episode uses affiliate links which means that if you decide to make a purchase through one of these links we will get a small commission at no additional cost to you. Rest assured that we would recommend these products regardless of their commission-based opportunities. ➡️ Today's show notes: Claus Studios, http://www.clausstudios.com/ Reel FX, https://www.reelfx.com/ Ringling College of Art & Design, https://www.ringling.edu/ Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457419/ Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Title Sequence, https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/ Daniel DelPurgatorio, https://delpurgatorio.com/ Brand New School, https://brandnewschool.com/ School of Motion, https://www.schoolofmotion.com/ Otis College of Art and Design, https://www.otis.edu/ Blur Studio, http://blur.com/ Thor 2: The Dark World, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1981115/ Sarofsky, https://www.sarofsky.com/ Adobe Photoshop, https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html Anchor, https://anchor.fm/ Riverside, https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=styleframesat ➡️ Theme music: Late Night Latte by Harrison Amer Licensed by Premiumbeat.com, https://www.premiumbeat.com/home ➡️ Styleframe Saturdays is a proud member of the Formerle brand family, https://www.formerle.com. Permissions granted by the artist. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/styleframesat/support

n our 86th podcast we interview Blizzard animator, Brad Faucheux. Brad has been working as a professional animator for 10 years, ranging from film, television, VR, web series, cinematics, and now in video games. A past student of iAnimate and he believes always learning is the ultimate key to being an animator. He spent 2 years at Reel FX working on Free Birds and The Book of Life, then headed to Kelowna, Canada for work on Tales of the teenage mutant ninja turtles TV show. Now at Blizzard he has worked on Cinematic shorts such as Hearth is Home, Honor and Glory, and multiple World of Warcraft: Battle of Azeroth cinematics He is currently working on Overwatch 2 and getting back into 2D animation.

In our 85th podcast we interview Reel FX Storyboard and Layout Artist, Rod Douglas. Rod is a very talented artist with almost two decades of experience in the animation industry, dating back to 2002 at DNA Productions on such shows as "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" and "The Ant Bully." After DNA Productions, Rod went to Reel FX, where he has spent the majority of his near two decades. At Reel FX, Rod has had the opportunity to work on such shows as 'The Book of Life', 'Looney Tunes' shorts, 'Ugly Dolls', 'Rock Dog', and numerous 'Best Fiends' shorts. Rod's passion for this industry and what he does screams through in this interview, and it was a real treat to spend some time speaking with him.

In our 82nd podcast we interview animator & animBot developer Alan Camilo. Alan is originally from Brazil where he started as a 2D animator. He eventually made his way to Canada and has worked at such studios as Reel FX, Sony Animation, and Method Studios. During his time at Sony he worked on such films as Storks and Hotel Transylvania 2, and developed such such tools as aTools. This aTools would eventually launch him out on his own where he would create the amazing animBot for Maya! Listen to his story, his time on some amazing films, and how he came to develop this versatile and 'hard to animate without' tools.

Remember Free Birds? Of Course you don't! Today we dive into this odd attempt at creating a Thanksgiving Staple, that while coming out in 2015 feels like it came out in 2005! From confusing Owen Wilson for Luke Wilson, to our guesses of what's to come in the Free Birds Series, we discuss it all!   To Sync: Press play when Reel FX logo fades up   Original Air Date: November 10th 2020

Kelsey Shannon is a comic book artist and colorist from Louisiana. He has been working in the comics industry since 1997. During that time, he worked on comics for Marvel and DC Comics including titles such as Batman Adventures and X-Men Unlimited. He has also worked for Nickelodeon as a concept designer and storyboard artist for Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and for Reel FX on GI Joe. He joined Antonio to talk about Nora's Saga, a new title published by Mitch Breitweiser's Allegiance Arts and Entertainment and written by Blake Northcott. Daym Drops: SUPER OFFICIAL http://daymcomic.com Follow Ikari Press https://linktr.ee/ikaripress Brand Way of The Gun https://igg.me/at/IGNXo5UJf-k/x/18549004#/ The Dollar Bin https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-c39fd8ab?listId=1VJMFX7L69XPS&ref=idea_share_inf --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ikaripress/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ikaripress/support

Throughout his career, Jose Gomez has blended entrepreneurship with creativity. After founding and selling a skateboard clothing firm, he discovered a passion for motion graphics and animation. He then started his own creative production company, Shilo, then joined Reel FX to form ATK PLN, a company specialized in design, animation and live-action. Jose presents some interesting points on the modern motion graphics and commercials industry. He reveals how the prevalence of software has made it easier to create great visuals but harder to stand out and how he sees commercials evolving alongside livestreamed media. There’s also a neat final-act twist as Jose and Chris work out where they’ve met before.

In this episode of Healing Mentalit-Tea I interview my brother and artist Don Dixon. In addition he is the author of two children's books "Dandelion" and "Darwin the Dreamer" both books offer opportunities for processing pain and healing. Don at the age of 15, received a full scholarship to the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan. It was here that he began to really take his art seriously and dive into learning more about fine art. After majoring in Visual Arts at Interlochen Arts Academy in 1996, Don went on to Savannah College of Art and Design, completing his education at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan, and graduating with a BFA in Animation and Digital Media. Don's first job was at WMS Gaming in Chicago doing animation in both 2D and 3D. From there, he moved to Texas to work at Green Grass Studios, then on to Florida to work at Ignition Entertainment doing video game animation, followed by a stint in Hawaii working on the hit TV Show Veggie Tales. Currently, Don works in Dallas, Texas, at Reel FX working on feature films such as, The Book of Life, Free Birds, Rock Dog, Sherlock Gnomes and most recently Scoob. Recently he has begun an art collection entitled Pain and Process. This collection was an outcome of the pain he was experiencing given what is occurring in society, particularly after the death of George Floyd. His work is amazing, people are saying this collection is a depiction of the words they could not find to describe what they were feeling. Don Dixon can be found at any of the following links: Instagram: @pain_and_process_collection @scrib_creative @don_dixon78 Facebook: Don Dixon https://www.facebook.com/AnimationDreamer Be sure to check out his pages. Also if you haven't already, subscribe to Healing Mentalit-Tea and write a review.

Blake Collier and Matt Ruff visit with Flight School’s Brandon Oldenburg about his 2012 Oscar-winning animated short, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, the shifting landscapes of virtual and augmented realities and how they have changed the art of illustration and storytelling, the potential drawbacks of the mediums, and how immersive technology can help people understand the experiences of those in the past through the likes of Flight School’s World War I immersive experience, War Remains. Join us for this wonderful conversation with a pioneer on the frontlines of VR technology. Brandon Oldenburg is an award-winning film director, designer and immersive storyteller. Stories that he has directed have won an Academy Award, multiple Emmy Awards, multiple Gold Lions at Cannes including the Grand Prix and a host of other industry accolades. As Chief Creative Officer at Flight School, Brandon leads the team of creative directors and artists to produce innovative stories with new technologies. Prior to Flight School, Brandon co-founded Reel FX and Moonbot Studios, both leaders in animation and emerging technology.​

Will Finn talks about his 36-year career as an animator, director, character designer, and storyboard artist for a range of studios - including Walt Disney Animation Studios, Dreamworks, Warner Bros, Reel FX, IMAGI, Filmation, and Don Bluth Films.

In our 53rd podcast we interview Bryan Engram. Bryan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Brazen Animation in Dallas, Texas. Prior to Brazen Animation, Bryan enjoyed many years as an animator & director of studio animation at Reel FX. Brazen Animation recently made a big splash in the animation community with their 'Tempest' teaser. It was a great demonstration of the studios artistic and technical skills, as well as it's ability at story telling. It was great to speak with Bryan about his career and philosophy, and how it has shaped what he wants to do there at Brazen.

Welcome back ASPers! It's October again so that means the return of Spooktober! To kick off Spooktober 2: The Re-Spookening, we review the Reel FX & 20th Century Fox animated film "The Book of Life". In the news, "Teen Titans Go!" is getting a theatrical movie July 2018, J.J. Abrams & Paramount are adapting "Your Name"( Kim no Na wa) into a live action movie, season 2 of "Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans" premieres on Toonami this weekend, and "My Little Pony: The Movie" hits the theaters this week. In the Top 5, we discuss our favorite fantasy franchises we want to see animated. What did we think of "The Book of Life"? What are our opinions on a "Your Name" live action? Did Josh compare "Coco" to "The Book of Life"? Tune in to find out! Be sure to head over to our website AnimationStationPodcast.com and check out some of the other awesome shows in our podcast family by going to: SecretSuperheroClub.com  Please leave us a comment and subscribe. Follow the show on: Instagram @AnimationStationPodcast Twitter @AnimatePodcast and Facebook Animation Station Podcast   Follow Josh @JoshLCain Follow Gavin @GavinOttesonArt  Follow Corey @MajesticCorey Tags: animation, anime, cartoons, podcast, top 5, disney, thebookoflife, bookoflife, 20thcenturyfox, fox, mylittlepony, teentitansgo, dccomics, dc, cartoonnetwork, toonami, gundam, gundamironbloodedorphans, yourname, kiminonawa, jjadrams, paramount, fantasy, spooktober

In our 52nd podcast we interview Reel FX Animation Supervisor, Bill Haller. He's worked on and lead teams on such films as Surf's Up, Hotel Transylvania, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and The Book of Life. Bill lead the animation team at Reel FX on Rock Dog, where he worked with long time friend and director Ash Brannon. Bill has been working in the industry for two decades and had plenty of insight to share. Enjoy!

In the illustrious history of California wrestling's one class system, only one wrestler has ever won four High School State Championships. His name is Darrell Vasquez. Darrell sits down with Sudden History and describes his path to those history making seasons, as well as his time at Cal Poly where he became a two time All-American. He is also very candid about his collegiate career and the setbacks he encountered during those years. We also get to hear about his current profession as an animator for Reel FX. Join Darrell and Sudden History for an animated trip through his love for wrestling, animation and faith. Subscribe to Sudden History iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | SoundCloud | RSS

Sarah Marino is a character designer and background painter at Nickelodeon Animation Studios, working on the upcoming cartoon series SHIMMER AND SHINE. She was previously at animation studio Reel FX, as a visual development artist working on the stunning animated feature film BOOK OF LIFE. We talk about Sarah’s education and artistic background, and how she transitioned from an early production coordinator gig into an artistic career.

The 25th Skwigly podcast, brought to you by skwigly.com Presented by Steve Henderson and Ben Mitchell Guest interviewers: Julia Young and Craig Smith Special guests: Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi - Ex-Pixar directorial duo behind Tonko House/'The Dam Keeper' Lisa Hanawalt - Production Designer of the Netflix original animated series 'Bojack Horseman' Jorge Gutiérrez - Director of the Reel FX feature 'The Book of Life'

Site columnist Jessica Wersky joins Marc to catch up on and discuss all the latest animation news. This episode is full of Disney properties with a dash of DreamWorks and Reel FX.News discussed this episode: "Frozen" joining the one billion dollars club at the box office as well as winning the Oscar for best animated feature and a possible ride we'd like to see built at Disney World/Disneyland. "Star Wars Rebels" character profiles, and a possible new "Shrek" film in the future.(Recorded on 03/03/14)Website: AnimationFascination.wordpress.comE-mail: animationfascinationpodcast@gmail.com

Bill Tessier has been teaching at iAnimate.net since we opened our doors and is an accomplished animator. He's worked on such VFX movies as 'Matrix Revolutions' and 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'; and during his time at Dreamworks, Bill worked on "Flushed Away", "Bee Movie", "Monsters vs. Aliens", "How To Train Your Dragon", "Kung-Fu Panda 2", and the up coming Turbo. He's currently work on Reel FX's new feature 'Free Birds'.

Director, Michael Cawood, talks to voice performer Justin Barrett about his work bringing the characters of Cupid and Devil to life. Then Michael gives a status update for Devils Angels and Dating.