Eric Scott Johnson & Caton Vance sit down with Nate VanderPlas (Animator, Director, Kid at Heart).  He talks about the struggles of comparison while still staying true to your vision. We also ask him how he makes things that don’t normally have emotion emote in ways that make people pause.  

Nate is an incredible animator and has been part of the Gorilla community for years.  We’re so glad he joined us. 

Thanks so much to Kyle Campbell and Eric Heemstra for working so hard on this podcast. We couldn't do this without you. 

If you want to learn more about Gorilla reach out to us on Instagram: @gorillagrla

Eric Scott Johnson & Caton Vance sit down with Valerie Martinez (Producer, Creative Director, Story Producer).  We talk about how Valerie accidentally got into the business and how she got her start working in reality TV. She shares some interesting stories as well as some heartfelt ones about working on projects she loves.  Eric and Valerie have worked together for YEARS, and it shows in all the best ways on this podcast.

Thanks so much to Kyle Campbell and Eric Heemstra for working so hard on this podcast. We couldn't do this without you. 

If you want to learn more about Gorilla reach out to us on Instagram: @gorillagrla

Eric Scott Johnson & Caton Vance sit down with co-founding partner of Gorilla Eric Machiela.  We talk about his writing process, explore some of the “Why” of Gorilla, and Eric shares stories from his wealth of experience on film sets.  This is our longest episode yet and we could have talked for a lot longer. Let us know if you’d like to explore some more topics with Eric Machiela.

Thanks so much to Kyle Campbell and Eric Heemstra for working so hard on this podcast. We couldn't do this without you. 

If you want to learn more about Gorilla reach out to us on Instagram: @gorillagrla

Eric Scott Johnson & Caton Vance sit down with Jason Baker who’s one of the directors on Gorilla’s roster.  He talks about why he started directing, how he loves making things, and how to navigate bringing people together on a film set. Check out the Instagram clips and episode below.

Thanks so much to Kyle Campbell and Eric Heemstra for working so hard on this podcast. We couldn't do this without you. 

If you want to learn more about Gorilla reach out to us on Instagram: @gorillagrla

Caton Vance & Eric Scott Johnson sit down with Gorilla's own producer/designer Gina Caratelli and ask her about how she got to where she is in her career. She gives some damn good advice to new creatives and shines some light on her design process. 

Thanks so much to Kyle Campbell and Eric Heemstra for working so hard on this one. We couldn't do this without you. 

If you want to learn more about Gorilla reach out to us on Instagram: @gorillagrla

We sat down for the first episode of ‘a little more human.’ Caton asks Eric questions about how Gorilla got started, what’s changing in the industry, and how Eric doesn’t believe there is such a thing as a film production company anymore. We will be interviewing people in our community and in the media world in the coming weeks. Thanks for listening! Special Thanks goes to Eric Heemstra for producing this podcast, Kyle Campbell for the original music and incredible intro (you're a sound wizard).