Directing Animation Livecast

Originally streamed on YouTube Live on Dec 3, 2021. Audio Edited by Kiara Horowitz.

Shonduras shares the story of Spacestation Animation  

Scott Wiser is a Director at Spacestation Animation and creator of 10 deeply meaningful feature film pitches. Any producers or executives interested in collaborating or funding on Scott Wiser's projects can peruse these pitches through the application at scottwiser.com/collaborate  

Shonduras first grew his audience on Snapchat doing entertaining photos and drawings then grew the Shonduras Youtube channel followed by the many businesses at Spacestation and the A for Adley family show.   

We met as he was building Spacestation Animation and have worked four jam-packed months together. See our first episode at youtube.com/SpacestationAnimation.

Originally recorded on YouTube Live Oct 2, 2021. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz.

Interview by Scott Wiser: 

A Director at Spacestation Animation and creator of 10 deeply meaningful feature film pitches. Any producers or executives interested in collaborating or funding on Scott Wiser's projects can peruse these pitches through the application at scottwiser.com/collaborate  

Matthew is a Pixar veteran, having worked 20 years as a story artist on so many beloved films. He is currently wrapping up directing his original short film, Sprite Fright with the Blender. He is also the author of "The Best Story Wins" you can purchase at: https://www.amazon.com/Best-Story-Win... 

Follow Matthew at:  matthewluhnstory.com https://twitter.com/MatthewLuhn 

Copyright Scott Wiser LLC, 2021. All Rights Reserved.

Originally Streamed live on YouTube on Sep 10, 2021. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz.

Interview by Scott Wiser: Director at Spacestation Animation Creator of 10 original feature-film pitches at: https://youtu.be/Q7fhfy5awTs 

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Nate's dream of building an animation studio is coming true as he and I just joined as partners over Spacestation and got the team on track to finish the first episode of A for Adley Animated. We ALSO have a bunch of new projects brewing!  Nathan is a veteran of animation with over 20 years of experience working in film, commercials and extensively in games with 16+ years with Wild Works working on a range of exciting projects including Pac-Man, Bee Movie, Snoopy Flying Ace, and Animal Jam. Nathan's experience includes building and managing art teams, developing workflows and processes, animation direction, 3d modeling, rendering, tool development, and utilizing real-time game technology for cinematic production and storytelling. Nathan also has a background in acting on both stage and screen as well as a passion for independent filmmaking, having completed 4 feature documentaries and currently working on 5th.

Kevin Lima (Enchanted, A Goofy Movie, Tarzan) interviews Scott Wiser about his 7 new animated feature film pitches and the 3 that came before that.  

Are you a producer or executive looking to collaborate with a visionary director on an Animated Film? 

Go to https://www.scottwiser.com/collaborate and apply to see the In-depth pitches and exclusive content. 

Contents:  

0:00:00 Intro 

0:04:59 #10. Chess Life 

0:08:57 #09. Cecile & The Animal Spirits 

0:14:55 #08. Nothing 

0:19:23 #07. A Painter's Touch 

0:24:45 #06. Kinderlateral 

0:30:35 #05. The Unsingable Song 

0:36:45 #04. Masked Magic 

0:42:14 #03. Cirque De Solitude 

0:47:08 #02. Layers 

0:56:22 #01. Vanishing Ink 

1:03:45 - How to access the in-depth Exclusive content for Producers and Executives Copyright Scott Wiser LLC 2021

Originally recorded on YouTube Live on June 4, 2021. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz.

Interview by Scott Wiser: A Director, Animator on projects for Indies, Fox, DreamWorks, etc.  Creator of original feature-film pitches (in the form of self-published books, short films, etc.)  

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Daniel Harmon began his journey into animation as an internet marketer, but not just any internet marketer. He was part of the team that created the viral campaign for the Orabrush (yes, Scott was persuaded, bought one, and still loves it!), and they became the Harmon Brothers, the master marketers behind Poo-Pouri, Squatty Potty, Purple Mattress, Vid Angel, Click Funnels and so many other smash hit products. The Harmon Brother's love of story led them to play a role in the groundbreaking distribution of the massive hit The Chosen, and Daniel's next hopeful hit, The Tuttle twins is using the same model, with millions raised in investment crowdfunding. All of that, and he is a humble, hilarious guy. 

Follow his work at tuttletwins.tv or https://www.facebook.com/TuttleTwinsTV

Originally recorded on YouTube Live on May 7, 2021. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz.

Interview by Scott Wiser: A Director, Animator on projects for Indies, Fox , DreamWorks, etc.  

Creator of original feature-film pitches (in the form of self-published books, short films, etc.)  

Get updates from Scott Wiser by:  1. Subscribing to this channel and/or 2. Signing up for the newsletter and www.scottwiser.com/follow  

Stephen Weese is a voice-over producer and director with a demonstrated history of working in video games, film industry, animation, and academics. He has been a college instructor for over 20 years and is currently the CEO over Marvelous Spiral Studios, which provides voice-over services for animation, video games, commercial, ADR, and dubbing.  

You can see his work at: https://marvelousspiralstudios.com/

Originally recorded on YouTube Live on April 2, 2021. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz.

Interview by Scott Wiser: A Director, Animator on projects for DreamWorks, Fox, and Indies. Creator of original feature-film pitches (in the form of self-published books and short films).  

Brian McDonald is my personal favorite story guru and has become a good friend over the years. He has consulted at Pixar, Disney, Dreamworks, etc, has written winning screenplays which have been made into both films and graphic novels. He is currently collaborating with a director writing a script for a big feature film.  

You can follow Brian at:  

https://www.instagram.com/beemacdee/​ 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQl...​ 

http://invisibleinkblog.blogspot.com/​ 

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Originally recorded on YouTube Live March 5, 2021. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz.

Interview by Scott Wiser: 

A Director, Animator on projects for DreamWorks, Fox, and Indies. Creator of original feature-film pitches (in the form of self-published books and short films).  

Though Tom Bancroft is best know for his animation on Mulan and his character design of Mushu, his influence extends way beyond that. He is rethinking the animation industry with his new studio, pencilish.com, co-hosts the Bancroft Brothers Podcast, and has a massive impact on the artists wherever he goes,   

You can follow Tom at:  https://www.instagram.com/tombancroft1/​ https://linktr.ee/tombancroft1​ 

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Also Available at anchor.fm/directinganimation, which distributes most places you get your podcasts.

Interview by Scott Wiser: A Director, Animator on projects for DreamWorks, Fox, and Indies. Creator of original feature-film pitches (in the form of self-published books and short films).  

You may know Jeff Bell for his CG and VFX work on ‘Everyone’s Hero,’ ‘Hoodwinked 2’ or ‘Ozzy.’ But he’s also a software developer; he was part of the team that brought Maya to market in the 90s. These worlds collided when his company Tangent Animation was producing Next Gen, the first Netflix feature done entirely in Blender. Jeff was tired of running into the same old problems in the animation pipeline – so the team developed its own solution called LoUPE.  

The company has adapted LoUPE for mass release ever since, collaborating with major software companies and letting top studios like Island of Misfits put it to work. LoUPE stands apart because it was developed by animators, for animations. Jeff’s mission to help artists and studios use the latest technology to scale and compete at a global level – and tell better stories with more on the screen. Following last week’s launch in AWS Marketplace, Loupe was featured in Animation, AWN, and Cartoon Brew.  

You can follow Jeff at:  https://www.tangent-labs.com/​ https://www.linkedin.com/company/tang...​ 

Get updates from Scott Wiser by:  1. Subscribing to this channel and/or 2. Signing up for the newsletter and www.scottwiser.com/follow

Originally recorded on YouTube live Feb 5, 2021. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz.

Interview by Scott Wiser: A Director, Animator on projects for DreamWorks, Fox, and Indies. Creator of original feature-film pitches (in the form of self-published books and short films).  

You may know Jeff Bell for his CG and VFX work on ‘Everyone’s Hero,’ ‘Hoodwinked 2’ or ‘Ozzy.’ But he’s also a software developer; he was part of the team that brought Maya to market in the 90s. These worlds collided when his company Tangent Animation was producing Next Gen, the first Netflix feature done entirely in Blender. Jeff was tired of running into the same old problems in the animation pipeline – so the team developed its own solution called LoUPE.  

The company has adapted LoUPE for mass release ever since, collaborating with major software companies and letting top studios like Island of Misfits put it to work. LoUPE stands apart because it was developed by animators, for animations. Jeff’s mission to help artists and studios use the latest technology to scale and compete at a global level – and tell better stories with more on the screen. Following last week’s launch in AWS Marketplace, Loupe was featured in Animation, AWN, and Cartoon Brew.  

You can follow Jeff at:  https://www.tangent-labs.com/​ 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/tang...​ 

Get updates from Scott Wiser by:  1. Subscribing to this channel and/or 2. Signing up for the newsletter and www.scottwiser.com/follow