The Business of Animation Podcast

I'm going back to university! I kid, I kid, but I did spend a full day with third year animation students at Oakfields College in Pretoria, South Africa.

I'm really excited for you to meet the students, see their work, spend time in their classes and introduce Oakfields College to those who haven't heard about it!

Today's episode is sponsored by TVPaint French 2D animation software.

To learn more & download the free trial visit: tvpaint.com

Right off the bat I’ll tell you that production management does not come naturally to me. From learning the pipeline, figuring out how to plan a production and where on earth all those files will be stored and how they'll be share. So today I’m sharing all the useful lessons I'm learning along the way to being a better production manager.

Tell me how you enjoyed the show. Send a DM on Instagram @cabblow.podcast or a voice mail on the Anchor app.

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ALL THE LINKS:

Loving the music & sound on the podcast? Try ArtList for yourself and get extra 2 months free when you sign up using my link:

https://tinyurl.com/CabblowArtlist

It's an affiliate link, proceeds from using the link help keep the podcast going.

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Our animated short films are available to buy on our studio website: cabblowstudios.com/movies

For more from Cabblow Studios follow @cabblow and @cabblowstudios on Instagram

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Season 2 was recorded at new•studios podcast recording studio at The Oval Office Park, Sandton, South Africa.

Have a happy day wherever you are in the world!

- Cabblow

I would say 2022 is the year where I gained the most experience pivoting our sales strategy. I don’t know how many times I pitched, re-pitched, re-packaged and revised our presentations this year. We had to re-adjust to manage some unexpected financial woes or risk falling apart. Since book 2 is all about learning from the set-backs while still making progress today’s lessons fit just right.

Tell me how you enjoyed the show. Send a DM on Instagram @cabblow.podcast or a voice mail on the Anchor app.

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Things mentioned in today's episode:

How cool! Kidscreen featured Rorisang & The Gurlz!

https://kidscreen.com/2022/11/02/anime-rising-adapting-the-genre-for-foreign-market-success/

Facebook art page: @artbycabblow

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ALL THE LINKS:

Loving the music & sound on the podcast? Try ArtList for yourself and get extra 2 months free when you sign up using my link:

https://tinyurl.com/CabblowArtlist

It's an affiliate link, proceeds from using the link help keep the podcast going.

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Our animated short films are available to buy on our studio website: cabblowstudios.com/movies

For more from Cabblow Studios follow @cabblow and @cabblowstudios on Instagram

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Season 2 was recorded at new•studios podcast recording studio at The Oval Office Park, Sandton, South Africa.

Have a happy day wherever you are in the world!

- Cabblow

Today's episode is sponsored by TVPaint French 2D animation software.

To learn more & download the free trial visit: tvpaint.com

When I started Cabblow Studios I don’t think I fully grasped what I was getting myself into. I just didn’t to want be a statistic of unemployment as a recent university graduate. Running a studio has many moving parts from creative tasks, to managerial tasks as well as marketing and sales. It can feel like you’re being pulled a hundred different ways just trying to get your business off the ground.

So let’s talk about all the lessons I’m learning about improving the day-to-day operations of a studio.

Tell me how you enjoyed the show. Send a DM on Instagram @cabblow.podcast or a voice mail on the Anchor app.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Strategyzer Intro To The Business model Canvas: https://youtu.be/wwShFsSFb-Y

How cool! Kidscreen featured Rorisang & The Gurlz!

https://kidscreen.com/2022/11/02/anime-rising-adapting-the-genre-for-foreign-market-success/

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ALL THE LINKS:

Loving the music & sound on the podcast? Try ArtList for yourself and get extra 2 months free when you sign up using my link:

https://tinyurl.com/CabblowArtlist

It's an affiliate link, proceeds from using the link help keep the podcast going.

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Our animated short films are available to buy on our studio website: cabblowstudios.com/movies

For more from Cabblow Studios follow @cabblow and @cabblowstudios on Instagram

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Season 2 was recorded at new•studios podcast recording studio at The Oval Office Park, Sandton, South Africa.

Have a happy day wherever you are in the world!

- Cabblow

It's always exciting when a new potential customer approaches. It could be through a DM on Instagram or Facebook. Filling in the contact form on our website or a referral by email. Sometimes it doesn't workout and clients decide to take their business elsewhere. Other times it's a match and you've clinched the deal...

Now what!? How do you make sure you do right by your client and give them the best possible experience. Let's talk about it...

Tell me how you enjoyed the show. Send a DM on Instagram @cabblow.podcast or a voice mail on the Anchor app.

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ALL THE LINKS:

Loving the music & sound on the podcast? Try ArtList for yourself and get extra 2 months free when you sign up using my link:

https://tinyurl.com/CabblowArtlist

It's an affiliate link, proceeds from using the link help keep the podcast going.

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Our animated short films are available to buy on our studio website: cabblowstudios.com/movies

For more from Cabblow Studios follow @cabblow and @cabblowstudios on Instagram

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Season 2 was recorded at new•studios podcast recording studio at The Oval Office Park, Sandton, South Africa.

Have a happy day wherever you are in the world!

- Cabblow

Today's episode is all about how hiring yourself and bootstrapping can pay off and we have friends! I’ve asked my friends and mentors in the industry to share some of their opinions about competitions & incubators and the impact they’ve had on their careers or on the industry. You’ll hear the voice notes sprinkled in the episode!

Today's guests are:

Brian Wilson - Story Writer & Founder of Zero Gravity Studios, Nigeria 

Brian's Ciclic Experience: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/persistence-vision-brian-ola-wilson

Paula Boffo - Animation Director & Illustrator, Argentina (We met through the Stories x Women Competition)

Paula's project "La Sombra Del Altiplano" & instagram @sukermercado

Vanessa Sinden - Animation Producer, Triggerfish Animation, South Africa

Triggerfish website: www.triggerfish.com

If you’d like your opinion shared on the podcast send me a DM on the podcast Instagram @cabblow.podcast or send a voice message on the anchor app and we might add your voice note to the show.

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ALL THE LINKS:

Loving the music & sound on the podcast? Try ArtList for yourself and get extra 2 months free when you sign up using my link:

https://tinyurl.com/CabblowArtlist

It's an affiliate link, proceeds from using the link help keep the podcast going.

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Our animated short films are available to buy on our studio website: cabblowstudios.com/movies

For more from Cabblow Studios follow @cabblow and @cabblowstudios on Instagram

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Season 2 was recorded at new•studios podcast recording studio at The Oval Office Park, Sandton, South Africa.

Have a happy day wherever you are in the world!

- Cabblow

Competitions! Love them or hate them they can be a really useful tool to motivate you to make progress in your business. I’ve done a few competitions both in business and in animation and in this episode I share some of the lessons I’ve learnt from those experiences. If you’re thinking about entering that business contest or animation pitching event this episode could be the tool that helps you make a decision.

Tell me how you enjoyed the show. Send a DM on Instagram @cabblow.podcast or a voice mail on the Anchor app.

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Information about the competitions:

Stories x Women: https://variety.com/2022/film/global/stories-x-women-in-animation-annecy-1235294769/ 

Road to Annecy Competition: https://youtu.be/FuSzhuQlS9s

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ALL THE LINKS:

Loving the music & sound on the podcast? Try ArtList for yourself and get extra 2 months free when you sign up using my link:

https://tinyurl.com/CabblowArtlist

It's an affiliate link, proceeds from using the link help keep the podcast going.

_______

Our animated short films are available to buy on our studio website: cabblowstudios.com/movies

For more from Cabblow Studios follow @cabblow and @cabblowstudios on Instagram

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Season 2 was recorded at new•studios podcast recording studio at The Oval Office Park, Sandton, South Africa.

Have a happy day wherever you are in the world!

- Cabblow

Today's episode is sponsored by TVPaint French 2D animation software.

To learn more & download the free trial visit: tvpaint.com

“Don’t concentrate on the finger or you’ll miss all that heavenly glory” is a quote by Bruce Lee in the movie “Enter The Dragon”. Bruce is trying to get his pupil to understand that the focus of his martial arts is content. In Bruce’s words, “Emotional content”, not the finger pointing to the moon, but the moon! How does Bruce Lee pointing at the moon have anything to do with animation?

Well to me, the finger pointing to the moon is “production value” and the moon is our animated film or TV show, but what happens when Production Value actually distracts us from all the “heavenly glory” of a really great film? Let’s talk about it!

Tell me how you enjoyed the show. Send a DM on Instagram @cabblow.podcast or a voice mail on the Anchor app.

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ALL THE LINKS:

Loving the music & sound on the podcast? Try ArtList for yourself and get extra 2 months free when you sign up using my link:

https://tinyurl.com/CabblowArtlist

It's an affiliate link, proceeds from using the link help keep the podcast going.

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Our animated short films are available to buy on our studio website: cabblowstudios.com/movies

For more from Cabblow Studios follow @cabblow and @cabblowstudios on Instagram

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Season 2 was recorded at new•studios podcast recording studio at The Oval Office Park, Sandton, South Africa.

Have a happy day wherever you are in the world!

- Cabblow

In the iconic words of Rafiki, "It is time!!" SEASON 2 IS HERE! 

Ever just went down a rabbit whole on the internet and found something called an “incubator”? It feels like a really great training/up-skilling opportunity, but you’re not sure whether it’s for you and if you even qualify? In this episode I break down business incubators and share my personal experience with them to help you figure out if they are the right next step for you.

Tell me how you enjoyed the show. Send a DM on Instagram @cabblow.podcast or a voice mail on the Anchor app.

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ALL THE LINKS:

Loving the music and sound effects on the podcast? Try ArtList for yourself and get 2 months free when you sign up using my link:

https://tinyrul.com/CabblowArtlist

It's an affiliate link, proceeds from using the link help keep the podcast going.

For more follow @cabblow and @cabblowstudios on Instagram

Our short films are available to buy on our website: https://cabblowstudios.com/movies

Season 2 was recorded at New•Studios podcast studio at The Oval Office Park, Sandton, South Africa.

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Have a happy day wherever you are in the world!

- Cabblow