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An adventurous new series of the AnimDojo podcast called "What actually is a..." If you've ever seen a job title and wondered what that person does on a day-to-day basis, the aim of this series is to answer that question. We have an exciting one this week, we're speaking to two Animation Directors! Animation Director is a vital and coveted role, but exactly what is the difference between an Animation Director and a Director? What do you need to get a promotion from Animator to Lead or Director? Have a listen and find out!

With guests
Vicki Haworth, Animation Director @ Sell Out Animation
Mauricio Maia, Animation Director @ Blue Zoo Animation Studio

Hosted by Katie Gascoyne, Grace Hebditch, Bader Badruddin & Tom Box.

An adventurous new series of the AnimDojo podcast called "What actually is a..." If you've ever seen a job title and wondered what that person does on a day-to-day basis, the aim of this series is to answer that question. In this episode, we tackle a non-artist role! A production wouldn't happen without the essential people to make the spreadsheets and arrange the timelines. But what makes a great Production Coordinator? We have two awesome guests (who love spreadsheets) to answer that question.

With guests
Nikitha Mannam, Production Coordinator @ Blue Zoo Animation Studio
Tyler Antin, Production Coordinator @ Lupus Films

Hosted by Katie Gascoyne, Grace Hebditch, Bader Badruddin & Tom Box.

An adventurous new series of the AnimDojo podcast called "What actually is a..." If you've ever seen a job title and wondered what that person does on a day-to-day basis, the aim of this series is to answer that question. In this episode, we speak to two fantastic 2D Layout Artists. Be honest... do you ACTUALLY know what a 2D Layout Artist does?? We know layout is essential to make a 2D show look good and in this episode, we look to debunk the idea that 2D Layout is "boring" and explore some of the skills needed to do this important job.

With guests
Farhad Chams, 2D Layout Lead @ Blue Zoo Animation Studio
Charlotte West, 2D Layout Artist @ Blue Zoo Animation Studio

Hosted by Katie Gascoyne, Grace Hebditch, Bader Badruddin & Tom Box.

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An adventurous new series of the AnimDojo podcast called "What actually is a..." If you've ever seen a job title and wondered what that person does on a day-to-day basis, the aim of this series is to answer that question. In our 2nd episode, we interview two fantastically talented Art Directors. We ask how the Art Director role interacts with others and just how important are those artistic skills vs. soft leadership skills?

With guests
Almu Redondo, Art Director @ Axis Studios
Francesco Mazza, Art Director @ Blue Zoo Animation Studio

Almu's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/almu_redondo/
Francesco's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frenzyfresh/

Hosted by Katie Gascoyne, Grace Hebditch, Bader Badruddin & Tom Box.

An adventurous new series of the AnimDojo podcast called "What actually is a..." If you've ever seen a job title and wondered what that person does a day-to-day basis, the aim of this series is to answer that question. This week we interview two Character Designers. We cover what a normal day looks like to them with tips on how you can land the much-coveted role as a Character Designer!

With guests
Tena Galovic, Character Designer @ Blue Zoo Animation Studio
Nicholas Olivieri, Character Designer @ Illumination Mac Guff

Hosted by Katie Gascoyne, Grace Hebditch, Bader Badruddin & Tom Box.