• Episode 11: Meet Niki
    Jul 31 2024

    Host Nia Alavezos talks with the lovely Assistant Director, Pipeline Developer and Technical Director, Niki Kehoe! Niki gives us the rundown on creating a healthy animation pipeline, while also sharing some insightful tips on Toon Boom rigs and how to make your portfolios stand out from the crowd.

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    25 mins
  • Episode 10: Meet Jane
    Jun 26 2024

    Nia Alavezos speaks with Director and 2D Animator Jane Davies. Jane gives us a little sneak peek into her routine as a series director, while also sharing some insightful tips on how to make your reels and CVs standout.

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    33 mins
  • Episode 9: Meet Dani
    May 15 2024

    Nia Alavezos chats with the brilliant animator and storyteller Dani Abram. Dani does a deep dive on her 15+ years in animation, while sharing a lil' bit about her favourite software and go-to books.

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    39 mins
  • Episode 8: Meet Amanda
    Apr 9 2024

    Nia Alavezos has an insightful chat with animator and character designer Amanda McGovern. Not only does Amanda drop juicy tips on creating compelling characters from scratch, but they also offer some solid advice for recent graduates who are trying to navigate the animation industry.

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    24 mins
  • Episode 7: Meet Ryan
    Mar 12 2024

    Nia Alavezos speaks with director Ryan Neal about his musical influences, handling client feedback, and some of the challenges he's faced as a parent working in animation.

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    27 mins
  • Episode 6: Meet Alderney
    Feb 13 2024

    Nia Alavezos speaks with Production Manager & Series Producer Alderney Middleton, discussing all the important things in animation: schedules, budgets, and fuelling life's passions.

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    24 mins
  • Episode 5: Meet Zuhair
    Jan 17 2024

    In our fifth episode, Nia Alavezos speaks with Zuhair Mehrali; animation editor, compositor, and motion graphic designer. Zuhair talks about his experience in the animation industry, work life balance, and most importantly, his favourite chai recipes.

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    22 mins
  • Episode 4: Meet Sam
    Nov 30 2023

    In our fourth episode, Nia Alavezos speaks with Sam Shaw, Design Lead, Director, and now Showrunner at Sun & Moon. Sam dishes up some hot gossip about his time at Cartoon Forum while also talking about some of his go-to animation tricks.

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    16 mins