Podcast: Jason Ryan
Aug 23rd
We are excited to bring you our podcast with Jason Ryan!
Jason has become a well-known animation supervisor and teacher. In the past few years he has made a name for himself in animation education with his Jason Ryan Animation tutorials and Webinars, and is in the midst of starting his next educational project – iAnimate.net.
He sat down with us to speak about finding his path into the animation industry and the events that led him to his career at Disney and subsequently DreamWorks. We talked about how he learned animation, his transition from 2D to 3D, and his philosophies on animation education.
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Podcast: How to Train Your Dragon
Jun 14th
We sat down with Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois to talk about How to Train Your Dragon. Chris and Dean have long been a creative team; their brief history includes writing together on Mulan, writing/directing Lilo and Stitch, and writing/directing How to Train Your Dragon.
The two were gracious enough to spend time speaking with us about creative decision making and articulate their thought processes while making a film. It was very inspirational to hear such talented people discuss how they bring their visions to life. We talked with them about story structure, design, cinematography, character animation, directing, and much, much more. A lot of very talented people came together to create the film, and these wonderful directors are never shy about handing out credit! Among many others, they discussed the amazing contributions of Simon Otto (Head of Character Animation) and the famed cinematographer, Roger Deakins. You can find a larger crew list here to search for any other names they bring up.
Enjoy!
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How to Train Your Dragon Podcast Promo
Jun 8th
The promo video for our new podcast is up! We interviewed Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois about their latest film, How to Train Your Dragon. This is a really great interview, and we hope you guys get excited for it!
UPDATE: The podcast is now available and can be found here.
How to Train Your Dragon Podcast Promo from Speaking of Animation on Vimeo.
Oh yeah, and we started a vimeo channel.
We will still be uploading videos to youtube (like the above promo), but having both channels keeps our options open. Plus, we like the embedded vimeo player better than youtube’s.
So check out the promo and then come back on Monday to hear the whole podcast! 
Oh, and feel free to repost the promo and help us spread the word!!!
Podcast: Ted Ty Talk Back
Apr 28th
Ted Ty
After a long delay, we are very proud to bring you the Ted Ty Talk Back! Ted sat down with us to answer YOUR questions about animation and follow-ups to his first podcast. Thanks again Ted for being so generous with your time, and Thank you to all the listeners who sent in questions. We only had a short time with Ted so we picked our favorite out of the bunch. For those who didn’t get their questions answered by Ted we will be answering your questions in another post. So sit back and enjoy the Ted Ty Talk Back!
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Podcast: Waking Sleeping Beauty
Mar 22nd
Don Hahn & Peter Schneider
The Disney Renaissance from 1984-1994 produced some of the most captivating and inspirational animated films of all time. The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King, to name a few.
Don Hahn (producer of countless Disney Films) and Peter Schneider (former President/Chairman of Walt Disney Feature Animation) sat down with us to talk about the famous Disney era and their documentary, Waking Sleeping Beauty, which chronicles the studio’s rise back to the top.
We talked with them about artists, executives, studio culture, power struggles, and of course, filmmaking!
You can learn more about their documentary here: WakingSleepingBeautyMovie.com
And listen to the podcast here:
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