In many ways, I owe my career to  Ryan Carlson.

He played a key role in giving me my first break at Disney, taught me more about painting than any other individual and he, more than anyone for whom I’ve worked, has intentionally helped to advance my career.

…and considering that The ArtCast probably wouldn’t exist without my time at Disney, and The Oatley Academy only exists because of The ArtCast, The Oatley Academy might not exist without Ryan…

In this episode we discuss:

• Why failure is a necessary part of the creative process.
• What makes a good Art Director?
• Ryan’s process for creating a Color Script for an animated feature film…

IN PART 2, RYAN TALKS ABOUT ::

• Working on The Iron Giant and what he learned from Brad Bird.
• His advancement from Assistant Effects Animator to Art Director.
• How to lead a team of creative professionals well…

AWESOME LINKS ::

Ryan Carlson

Dance Around The Fire: Performance by Chris Oatley, Song by Slaid Cleaves

Lyrics to Dance Around The Fire by Slaid Cleaves

Music by Storybook Steve and Kangaralien