Jay Grandin and Leah Nelson, married couple and co-founders of the Vancouver-based animation studio Giant Ant, join us this week to discuss their beginnings, the struggles of launching a business, and the joys of being able to work together on projects they’re very passionate about.

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Giant Ant’s Website: http://www.giantant.ca/

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SHOW NOTES:

Project Guyana: http://www.giantant.ca/works/project-guyana/

Manufactured Landscapes: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0832903/

Jiro Dreams of Sushi: http://amzn.to/1B82X4a

King of Kong: http://amzn.to/1sOTBWe

Indie Game: The Movie: http://buy.indiegamethemovie.com/

Gregory Crewdson: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2281267/

Linchpin: http://amzn.to/1staEPY

Vitamix: http://www.amzn.to/1mMZCmk

World War Z: http://amzn.to/1k8P21x

Weeks of Your Life Calendar: http://i.imgur.com/ty6DS42.png

The Three Rules of Giant Ant:

1. Don’t miss a deadline

2. Don’t be a douchebag

3. Put love in your work

"If we do the work we believe in, our tribe will find us."