12 episodes

This is a podcast about the ups and downs of directing animation films and series. Hosted by Avgousta Zourelidi (Moominvalley / Monster High / Angry Birds)



Twitter @DIA_Podcast

Instagram @Directors_In_Animation_Podcast.

Intro music is Happy Life by Joystock

Directors In Animation Podcast Avgousta Zourelidi

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This is a podcast about the ups and downs of directing animation films and series. Hosted by Avgousta Zourelidi (Moominvalley / Monster High / Angry Birds)



Twitter @DIA_Podcast

Instagram @Directors_In_Animation_Podcast.

Intro music is Happy Life by Joystock

    EP10 - Lorraine Lordan

    EP10 - Lorraine Lordan

    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

    • 30 min
    EP09 - Eric Guaglione (Part 2)

    EP09 - Eric Guaglione (Part 2)

    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.

    • 37 min
    Ep08 - Natalie Wetzig

    Ep08 - Natalie Wetzig

    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.

    • 30 min
    Ep07 - Will Becher & Richard Phelan

    Ep07 - Will Becher & Richard Phelan

    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.

    • 32 min
    Ep06 - Signe Baumane

    Ep06 - Signe Baumane

    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.

    • 33 min
    Season 02 launch!

    Season 02 launch!

    Season 02 launching on the 1st of March! 
    Instagram @Directors_In_Animation_Podcast

    • 1 min

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Leila Mullison ,

Wonderful insight into animation directing

I’m an animation student, and I’ve been listening to this podcast during the spring of 2020. Since I can’t go to any film festivals, artist lectures, or film screenings right now, this podcast has been a wonderful resource.

There are many places you can find a broad and romanticized view of the top 5% of animation production, but this podcast explores the actual practice of directing in all sorts of animation, from tv specials to feature films to cartoon series.

Thank you very much for making this podcast, I am excited to finish listening to season 2 and I look forward to hearing more.

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