The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast

What makes a Chief Creative Officer? Tom and Tony reminisce with Pete Docter, long-time animator, Director and now CCO of Pixar Animation Studios. We discuss his early influences, how he stood out even as a CalArts student, and answer some questions you've been wanting to know!

This week, Tom and Tony sit down with the mysterious and incredibly talented indie animation sensation, XrayAlphaCharlie! Known for her massive online following and unique persona, Xierra (who rarely shows her face!) pulls back the curtain on her creative process. This is a fun, lighthearted, and insightful look at what it means to be a modern YouTube animation creator. The future is independent! Don't miss this one!

Episode 300 - How time flies when you're having fun! The "Bros who knows" have hit 300 episodes and 12 years of podcasting about the thing we love—animation! Join us in this episode as we discuss favorite episodes of ours and yours, along with some thoughts on where we should head next!

The Independent Life with Chris Sonnenburg

Tom and Tony interview the amazing Sarah Macdonald a Character Supervisor at Skydance Animation, but living abroad in Madrid. We discuss the job of being a character supervisor on the new Netflix hit film "Swapped".

Did you see "Project Hail Mary" and hear that the adorable character "Rocky" was a puppet? Well, that's only half right, as more than half the shots were created in 3d animation! In this podcast, Tom and Tony interview Arslan Elver- VFX supervisor at Framestore for Project Hail Mary. Learn how both the CG and puppeteer teams worked together to create an amazingly unique performance on a character with no face!

Tom and Tony interview Co-Creative director and Founder, Nic Cabana about his companies fast rise to profitability with their IP "Claynosaurz". Without a storyline, they were able to innovatively get their IP out into the world through social media clips and build their characters into revenue generating digital collectibles before launching into an animated series.

Tom and Tony dive into the new anime-inspired series coming to Disney+ and Hulu TODAY, "Dragon Striker," with Co-creator/ Executive Producer Sylvain Dos Santos and Co-creator/Director Charles Lefebvre! Hear how these two brought their vision to life for this exciting new show!

The Bancroft Brothers go way back to 2014 for this Flashback Friday episode with the legendary director Brenda Chapman. She discusses her early story years and Tony gushes about working with her for 3 months on The Lion King. Many references are made to the late great Roger Allers too, as he was a huge influence on Chapman. Oh, and has anyone heard about her directing of Dreamworks' Prince of Egypt and Pixar's Brave? Well, you will here! Check out this episode on iTunes, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.

The BBros want to hear from you! What are some of your questions for us? For this episode, Tom and Tony went to our Instagram pages and asked fans for their questions. And, boy, did we get them! We reveal a favorite easter egg we put in a Disney film, lessons learned as a director, what it was like working at Disney Florida, and yes, what our favorite colors are! There are some doozies here, folks! Check out this episode available on iTunes, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.