Behind The Pixel: Closing The Animation Communication Gap
This podcast helps bridge the knowledge gaps between marketing and creative teams. Episodes explore how to communicate creatively, production hacks that save time, and unique solutions to ongoing creative problems.
Open Pixel Studios is a women-owned (WBENC) certified animation studio in Massachusetts that creates custom animated marketing content.
Hosts Will Colón and Kathryn Taccone are co-founders of Open Pixel Studios with years of industry experience in sales, marketing, animation, design, and education.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 66
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
054 - SLAE - Lindsay Knowler at Eat Your Peas
Welcome to another SLAE episode. These episodes were recorded at The Salt Lake Animation Expo in March of 2024. We interviewed Expo Speakers and others who were involved with the expo. A special than…
053 - Jennie & Kaci at Mothers of Mograph
In this episode, we're joined by Kaci Smith and Jennie Davis, co-founders of the Mothers of Mograph community, to discuss the unique challenges and triumphs of balancing motherhood and a career in th…
052 - POVs - The Rules for Collaboration
In this episode of Behind the Pixel, Will and Kathryn dive into a thought-provoking discussion inspired by a well-composed anonymous post on LinkedIn. The episode centers on key principles for improv…
051 - SLAE - Julian Curi at Righteous Robot
Welcome to another SLAE episode. These episodes were recorded at The Salt Lake Animation Expo in March of 2024. We interviewed Expo Speakers and others who were involved with the expo. A special than…
050 - BYB - Using Templates in Your Work
Will and Kathryn are back to celebrate their milestone 50th episode by diving into the topic of using templates in animation. They discuss the pros and cons of templates, highlighting their potential…
049 - SLAE - Matt Schultz at Mass FX Media
Welcome to another SLAE episode. These episodes were recorded at The Salt Lake Animation Expo in March of 2024. We interviewed Expo Speakers and others who were involved with the expo. A special than…
Bonus - Updates May 2024
Kathryn and Will give some updates as to what they've been up to and also answer a Pod Question from a special guest.
048 - SLAE - Mike Morris at BlueOwl
Welcome to another SLAE episode. These episodes were recorded at The Salt Lake Animation Expo in March of 2024. We interviewed Expo Speakers and others who were involved with the expo. A special than…
047 - SLAE - Chaz Walgamott at Digital Gravy
Welcome to the SLAE episodes. These are podcasts we recorded at The Salt Lake Animation Expo in March of 2024. We interviewed Expo Speakers and others who were involved with the expo. A special thank…
046 - Mark Cernosia - Prøfanity Creative - Creative Communities
Kathryn and Will sit with Mark Cernosia founder of Prøfanity Creative to have a no bullsh*t discussion on client-side communication, project budgets, what issues freelancers are facing today, and wha…
045 - Amy Scott at Wild Apple - Websites, Design and Motion
Open Pixel gets creative with Amy Scott, the founder of Wild Apple Design Group to discuss the relationship between websites and design. What motion can do to help create successful brands and campai…
044 - Rachel Murray at Inclusion Geeks (formally She+ Geeks Out) - DEI
Kathryn and Will chat with former client Rachel Murray, the Co-CEO at She+ Geeks Out, to talk to us about how they utilize the medium of animation in different ways within their organization, how D.E…
Bonus - Updates March 2024
Quick updates from Will and Kathryn in Salt Lake City. They talk a little about what's to come and apologize for not having done enough. More episodes to drop soon.
043 - BYB - Generative A.I. in Creative Sales
Will and Kathryn discuss using Gen AI in creative sales pitching, how it can hurt your production and what questions to ask of us, (creative partners, artists, freelancers) when being presented with …
042 - POVs - Pitching For Free
Will and Kathryn discuss the act of pitching for free, through a petition, which they've signed. They talk about what creative pitching is and describe the different ways we circumvent the classic pi…
041 - Jeremy Brown at CU Denver - What is VFX?
Join us for a insightful conversation with Jeremy Brown, the Senior Instructor and Director of the Digital Animation Program at the University of Colorado Denver, as we delve into the captivating wor…
040 - Bonus - Will and Kathryn at CU Denver
Will and Kathryn spend some time with the seniors from the College of Arts and Media at CU Denver. They chat about what it was like to land their first jobs and give their expert advice on how to get…
039 - Hack - What are Video Production Source Files
Source Files. What the heck are they and why do they hold all of the superpowers? Will and Kathryn discuss problems surrounding source files of original artwork, why folks charge for releasing them a…
038 - POVs - Financial Transparency
The Open Pixel Team is back with a new episode focused on financial transparency. They hit on multiple facets of finance, be it your personal year-end financial posts, a client's budgetary disclosure…
037 - POVs - Contractor Expectations
Will and Kathryn welcome the new year with a slightly new format. Opinions on LinkedIn fly in all sorts of directions. Instead of hate commenting on someone's post, we decided to breakdown an anonymo…