Shaffer Creative: Conversations with Creatives

From the Sheridan Animation program to Supervising Animator on The Lion King. Michael Surrey's fascinating journey continues in part 2 of our conversation. 

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He was Supervising Animator for Timon on The Lion King, Clopin on Huntchback, and Ray on Princess and the Frog. In the first part of my conversation Mike talks about his development as an animator, his years at Sheridan, and his first contact with Disney Animation.  This is part 1 of my conversation with Mike Surrey.

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Henry Hensche believed he was part of the painters of the future who took the lessons of the Impressionists to the next level, and John Ebersberger has spent his career trying to carry Hensche's vision forward with his own art.  This is part 3 of my conversation with oil painter John Ebersberger.

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John Ebersberger’s Website

The Egeli Legacy website

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The second great artistic influence in John's life, was a man who not only shared Charles Hawthorne's perspective on color, he took it to a new level. Get ready for a fascinating look at color and an artistic lineage in the grand history of American Art. This is the second part of my conversation with oil painter John Ebersberger.

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John Ebersberger’s Website

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 One of the things that fascinates me about artists is how they got to where they are a creative professionals. What were the formative influences that shaped them as artists, and What were the major challenges they faced, and what drove them to overcome them? Annapolis painter John Ebersberger is no exception. After graduating from a prestigious art school, John discovered that his school had not taught him how to draw or paint, and under to tutelage of Cedric Egeli he applied himself to become the brilliant painter he is today.  This is the first part of my conversation with John. 

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John Ebersberger’s Website

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In this episode, Mike shares with me a sneak peak at a personal animated project that he wants to make into a feature film. The beauty of this project is not just in it's artistry, but also in it's leveraging of today's technology to achieve it's old school animation look.  This is the third part of my conversation with Mike.

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Michael Greenholt's website

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Ringling College of Art and Design

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Michael Greenholt has been working in animation for some time and has lately become a sought-after Animation Supervisor among the bigger studios. His career path is fascinating, and in this episode Mike shares some very helpful words of wisdom from someone who has worked his way through the ranks in LA. This is the second part of my conversation with Mike.

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Michael Greenholt's website

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Ringling College of Art and Design

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Michael Greenholt is a CG Supervisor on an upcoming TV series for Disney Toons, and was a 2D animation supervisor on a soon-to-be-released series for Warner Bros. that you are going to hear a lot about very shortly.  A Ringling grad, Mike was one of the few artists who was invited to be part of a Disney bootcamp and went straight to Disney from there. In this episode Mike talks about his artistic formation, his influences, and the importance of being humble in a creative working environment.  This is the first part of my conversation with Mike.

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Michael Greenholt's website

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Ringling College of Art and Design

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We gather our family around microphones in Grandma's kitchen to introduce our children, talk about where we are creatively as a family, and what we plan to pursue in the new year. 

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Here are ten things animators need to know about working on a production from an Animation Director with almost 30 years of experience in production. 

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