Behind The Pixel: Closing The Animation Communication Gap

Behind The Pixel: Closing The Animation Communication Gap

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Behind The Pixel: Closing The Animation Communication Gap episodes

  • Bonus - Conversations with Will at UC Denver

    Get to know Will Colón! Listen in as he talks with a group of students mentally preparing to enter the creative economy. In this special bonus episode, Will chats with Jeremy Brown, a Senior Instructor and Program Director of the Digital Animation Center at the University of Colorado Denver. Jeremy is a professional VFX Artist with over ten years of experience as a digital compositor and 3D artist on numerous feature films and nationally televised commercials. He's also worked with Will. This conversation left us with a lasting impression of Will, his background, and some history on Open Pixel.

    If you have a topic or question you’d like us to cover, submit it here! -> openpixelstudios.com/podquestion

    Learn more about this podcast here.

    EMedia produces the podcast in Easthampton, MA.
    Produced by Will Colon
    Written and Created by Will Colón and Kathryn Taccone

    1 hr 3 min
  • 003 - BYB - Defining The Animation Production Workflow

    In this episode, Kathryn and Will review what you should expect in a typical animation production workflow and offer advice on what kind of feedback should be given at each stage/step/review and when to expand your imagination, all without skipping over some great jokes.


    This podcast is also uploaded to YouTube.

    If you have a topic or question you’d like us to cover, submit it here! -> openpixelstudios.com/podquestion 

    Learn more about this podcast here.

    EMedia produces the podcast in Easthampton, MA.
    Produced by Jackson Foote 
    Written and Created by Will Colón and Kathryn Taccone

    41 min
  • 002 - BYB - When to Use (or Avoid) Animation as Content

    Will and Kathryn explore when it’s beneficial and when it’s detrimental to utilize animated content in your marketing strategy. We’ll provide examples of appropriate and inappropriate scenarios and why sometimes not using animation is the right choice (which we know sounds crazy coming from a group of animators who always want to use animation.

    This podcast is also uploaded to YouTube.

    If you have a topic or question you’d like us to cover, submit it here! -> openpixelstudios.com/podquestion

    Learn more about this podcast here.

    EMedia produces the podcast in Easthampton, MA.
    Produced by Jackson Foote
    Written and Created by Will Colón and Kathryn Taccone

    40 min
  • 001 - BYB - How to Utilize The Medium of Animation

    In this episode, Will and Kathryn discuss options you might want to consider if you're looking to dip your toes into using the medium of animation for your business communication efforts. They'll also talk about how creatives can approach better naming their products. Also, listen to Will's singing voice and stick around to learn about another Bad Idea.

    This podcast is also uploaded to YouTube.

    If you have a topic or question you’d like us to cover, submit it here! -> openpixelstudios.com/podquestion

    Learn more about this podcast here.

    EMedia produces the podcast in Easthampton, MA.
    Produced by Jackson Foote
    Written and Created by Will Colón and Kathryn Taccone

    32 min
  • 000 - BYB - The Marketing and Creative Gap

    In this episode, you'll be introduced to Will and Kathryn, the co-founders of Open Pixel Studios. We’ll briefly examine the knowledge gap between the people who buy animated content and those who make it and hopefully gain a little understanding of each other’s perspectives as we start to "mind the gap." Also, discover Kathryn's opinions on Michael Bay's next project and stick around to learn about our internal Bad Ideas.

    This podcast is also uploaded to YouTube.

    If you have a topic or question you’d like us to cover, submit it here! -> openpixelstudios.com/podquestion


    EMedia produces the podcast in Easthampton, MA.
    Produced by Jackson Foote
    Written and Created by Will Colón and Kathryn Taccone

    39 min
  • Trailer - Behind The Pixel - An Open Pixel Studios Podcast

    What is the medium of animation? How can we use the animated medium in our marketing content? Who are these people, and why should I listen? All great questions.

    Welcome to Behind the Pixel, a podcast aimed at fixing the communication problems between marketing/communication professionals and the good people who make creative content through the lens of the medium of animation. Your hosts, Will Colón and Kathryn Taccone (Co-Founders of Open Pixel Studios), will challenge perspectives through the creative pipeline to gain a deeper understanding of what each side needs in order to effectively produce animated content and build more meaningful content with your strategies in mind.

    Got a question? Ask your questions, leave comments, or share 'bad ideas' (you'll see what we mean in the first episode) at www.openpixelstudios.com/podquestion. 

    Stay Honest. Stay Creative. Stay Open.

    3 min

About Behind The Pixel: Closing The Animation Communication Gap

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This podcast helps bridge the knowledge gaps between marketing and creative teams. Episodes explore how to communicate creatively, production hacks that save time, and unique solutions to ongoing creative problems.