An illuminating Blind Shovel, this one with stop-motion animator and studio co-founder David Lauer. We discuss the struggles and rewards of stop-motion, digital vs analog animation, the titans of the industry, and the beauty of a lifelong commitment to one's craft.

David is a California-based animator and co-founder of Mystery Meat Media, an animation studio that has worked on Solo: A Star Wars Story, Mad God, and Sorry To Bother You, among many other films.

Header image: David Lauer, 2021

*NOTE: David got Tracey Robert's last name wrong in the interview. She's the puppet rigger from the Primus music video he worked on at Tippett studio.