22 episodes
Animation Happy Hour Garrett Lewis, Katie Low, Ben Girmann
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5.0 • 80 Ratings
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Animation Happy Hour is a monthly podcast hosted by three feature film animators - Garrett Lewis, Katie Low, and Ben Girmann. Our podcast mission is to provide practical advice for students, job-seekers, and animation enthusiasts on how to break into all aspects of the animation industry.
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#22 - Studio Surprises!
This month's episode is all about things that surprised us working for a big studio. We hope you enjoy!
Check out our detailed show-notes here: https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-22-studio-surprises -
#21 - Day In The Life: Layout/Previz Artist (Part 2)
As promised, our next episode will conclude our deep dive into a Day in the Life of a Layout/Previz artist! Listen in as we discuss everything from useful resources for students, to what kind of people might enjoy layout, favorite parts of the job, and more!
Check out our detailed show-notes here: https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-20-day-in-the-life-layout-artist-5xbxd -
#20 - Day In The Life: Layout/Previz Artist (Part 1)
We are honored to have had the opportunity to sit down with two incredible Disney artists, Dorian Bustamante @layoutsketches and Corey "Rocco" Florimonte, to talk about all things Layout and Previz. This is a crucial, and often underrepresented step in the pipeline that requires a vast array of filmmaking and storytelling skills in addition to some impressive technical know-how. In fact, there's so much packed into this step of the pipeline, that we couldn't contain it to just one episode, so join us on January 1st, 2022 to listen in on part 1 of a 2-part series on layout!
Check out our detailed show-notes here: https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-20-day-in-the-life-layout-artist -
#19 - Dealing With Feedback
Feedback and critiques are essential in the creative world, but that doesn't mean giving or receiving it is easy. Everyone, from seasoned professionals to first-year students, has to grapple with this aspect of our jobs, but you don't have to go it alone! In our next episode, we discuss our experiences with feedback, and give some helpful tips for ways to gracefully give and receive feedback in the professional world.
Check out our detailed show-notes here: https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-19-feedback -
#18 - Top 5 Bad Habit and How To Avoid Them!
Garrett, Katie, and Ben have a light and lengthy conversation about the various ways that bad habits can creep into our work lives. Our hosts not only give advice on what to watch out for as you pursue your career in animation, but also how to overcome bad habits when you encounter them!
Check out our detailed show-notes here: https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-18-top-5-bad-habits-and-how-to-avoid-them -
#17 - Day In The Life: Stop Motion Animator
In episode 17, we dive into the world of stop motion animation! Our special guest Dan MacKenzie @mackmation draws upon his years of experience in feature film, TV, advertising, and more to give us a picture of what life as a stop motion animator is like. We cover a LOT of ground in this episode--we'll hear what his average day is like at LAIKA, discuss what types of other jobs are available at stop motion studios, go over some practical advice for how best to prepare yourself for a career in stop motion, and much more!
Check out our detailed show-notes here: https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-17-day-in-the-life-stop-motion-animator
Customer Reviews
Podcast Perfection, with a Twist
This podcast is invaluable for aspiring animators. There’s a treasure trove of information here, which applies to all levels of the animation-learning journey. In fact, I’ve found that many episodes are worth revisiting down the line. Best of all, the three hosts sound like they’re really enjoying themselves the whole time, making it an absolute joy from start to finish. (Plus, as a former bartender I gotta love the drink names
A North Star for Animation Industry Hopefuls
This podcast has been one of the biggest resources in my journey to becoming an animator. Going to a school that isn’t known for animation and being in an animation program that is barely a year old really made me feel like I was behind everyone else in the world pursuing a career in animation. Then one day I found this podcast.
Ben, Katie, and Garrett are excellent podcast hosts. Episodes are well thought-out, organized, and presented in hilarious, fun, and informative ways. They sound like very warm people and have a massive wealth of knowledge about the industry and animation in general. The level of humility among the three hosts is very comforting because they’ve been in most situations that a listener/student wonders about.
This podcast helped me figure out my postgrad plans through listening to their episode about Brick and Mortar vs Online schools. This sounds exaggerated, but this podcast has literally changed the course of my life.
For anyone who feels like they’re out of the loop or too far behind, this podcast is a great encouragement. I’m literally re-listening through the entire podcast waiting on the next upload. Give this podcast a listen!
A gem of a podcast
I’ve listened to a handful of other animation-related podcasts and ‘animation happy hour’ is BY FAR one of the best out there. Katie, Ben, and Garrett have this amazing chemistry and respectfulness towards each other, on top of their wealth of experience and knowledge of animation/the animation industry that they gladly share with listeners. It’s honest, interesting, engaging, and very well-produced. So happy I came by it!!