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Creators Society Animation Podcast

Join host Michael Wakelam of the Creators Society as he interviews animation industry icons and innovators from companies such as Pixar, DreamWorks, Disney, Netflix, Sony, and many more! Tune in to hear from top executives, animators, writers, and producers, about their inspiring career journeys, and the projects they are working on next! Our host, Michael Wakelam, is an animator, writer, director, and the founder of Anthem Studios. Michael develops original children's media content and live-action screenplays from his studio in London. The Creators Society is a professional society for all disciplines of the animation industry founded by Eric Miller in 2015. Our mission is to bring the animation community together to build strong relationships, provide education, and form a better understanding of the different roles we all play in creating stories. We celebrate and promote the love of animation and all the talented Creators who breathe life and imagination into their work.

Leisure Animation & Manga Arts Visual Arts Tv & Film
Update frequency
every 18 days
Average duration
53 minutes
Episodes
57
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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17. Genevieve LeDoux - Emmy Winner, Writer, Creator and Producer

17. Genevieve LeDoux - Emmy Winner, Writer, Creator and Producer

Genevieve won an Emmy as a producer for Amazon's first preschool show, Tumbleleaf.  Join me as we walk through her career as a writer, creator, producer, songwriter and voice actor, including her fas…

00:57:30  |   Tue 22 Feb 2022
16. Rex Grignon - Animation at PDI, Pixar & DreamWorks, Founder of Nimble Collective

16. Rex Grignon - Animation at PDI, Pixar & DreamWorks, Founder of Nimble Collective

Rex was there in the early days of CG, attending NYIT and joining PDI and working with Jim Henson, before animating on Toy Story and then joining DreamWorks. He was head of animation on all three Mad…

01:01:44  |   Thu 03 Feb 2022
15. Ken Bielenberg - Former PDI & DreamWorks Visual Effects Supervisor

15. Ken Bielenberg - Former PDI & DreamWorks Visual Effects Supervisor

Ken's career spans more than two decades in the cutting edge confines of PDI and DreamWorks Animation. Ken was there for Antz, the Shrek films, Monsters vs Aliens and much much more.  We talk about h…

01:03:17  |   Wed 08 Dec 2021
14. Jim Capobianco - Story Artist, Director and Oscar Nominee for Ratatouille

14. Jim Capobianco - Story Artist, Director and Oscar Nominee for Ratatouille

Jim Capobianco's list of credits and achievements is too long to list here, but his career spans Disney and Pixar as a story artist, where he worked as a story artist on many great films, the Lion Ki…

01:17:29  |   Wed 17 Nov 2021
13. Bonnie Arnold - Producer: Toy Story & How To Train Your Dragon Trilogy

13. Bonnie Arnold - Producer: Toy Story & How To Train Your Dragon Trilogy

In this episode of Creators Society Animation Podcast, I chat with award-winning producer Bonnie Arnold at length about her career journey. Bonnie produced the first CG animated film Toy Story, but d…

01:04:52  |   Sun 24 Oct 2021
12. Bonus: Chat with Eric Miller and Season Two Trailer

12. Bonus: Chat with Eric Miller and Season Two Trailer

We’re back with season two of the Creators Society Animation Podcast. In this mini-episode/trailer, I chat with Eric Miller, the founder of The Creators Society about his journey from Ohio to Dreamwo…

00:20:12  |   Tue 05 Oct 2021
11. Nate Barnard - CG Supervisor at Cinesite

11. Nate Barnard - CG Supervisor at Cinesite

Today's conversation with Nate Barnard is really interesting in many ways. Nate's journey followed an unusual path from production management to CG supervision, certainly not typical of someone in hi…

01:13:02  |   Fri 23 Apr 2021
10. José Inesta - Co-founder and CEO at Pixelatl

10. José Inesta - Co-founder and CEO at Pixelatl

How does a swimmer with a computer engineering degree go from designing computer chips to boosting the South American animation industry? Today's guest José Inesta took an unusual path on his way to …

00:48:23  |   Sat 10 Apr 2021
9. Jorjeana Marie - Writer, Author and Voice Actor

9. Jorjeana Marie - Writer, Author and Voice Actor

Today I got to chat with a super talented writer, creator, voice actor, comedian, and author, Jorjeana Marie. Jorjeana not only has a passion for writing but for sharing and teaching what she knows. …

00:47:11  |   Thu 01 Apr 2021
8. Irene Weibel - Producer, Creator and Executive

8. Irene Weibel - Producer, Creator and Executive

In today's episode, we chat with creator, producer, and exec producer, Irene Weibel. Irene has produced and exec produced hundreds of hours of animated content over her career including the Hotel Tra…

00:52:28  |   Wed 03 Mar 2021
7. Steve D'Angelo and Terry Tompkins - Composers at Popsound (Formerly Eggplant)

7. Steve D'Angelo and Terry Tompkins - Composers at Popsound (Formerly Eggplant)

Who can imagine what animation would be like without music? Quite bland I expect. And our guests in this episode are certainly not bland!
Join us for a conversation with composers and songwriters Ter…

00:44:09  |   Thu 25 Feb 2021
6. Mikkel Lee - Story Lead at LEGO

6. Mikkel Lee - Story Lead at LEGO

In this episode, we speak with Mikkel Lee, Story Lead at Lego in Denmark. Whether your kid wants to work at Lego when they grow up or you need help as a creator with your work, this is a fascinating …

01:04:52  |   Thu 18 Feb 2021
5. Andy Rheingold - Writer, Creator, Showrunner, former Nickelodeon Exec

5. Andy Rheingold - Writer, Creator, Showrunner, former Nickelodeon Exec

Imagine being a rising development exec in your early 20s and taking a pitch for Spongebob Squarepants from Stephen Hillenburg. That’s what happened to Andy Rheingold not too long after he started hi…

00:58:08  |   Thu 04 Feb 2021
4. Fonda Snyder - Creative Exec and Producer

4. Fonda Snyder - Creative Exec and Producer

This week's guest is Fonda Snyder, one of the nicest people I've met in the industry. Fonda has had a diverse career in the film, TV, and book publishing arenas and is such a great person to spend ti…

00:54:42  |   Fri 29 Jan 2021
3. Ralph Eggleston - Pixar Production Designer

3. Ralph Eggleston - Pixar Production Designer

Ralph Eggleston joins us for an in depth conversation about his career. A Pixar veteran, you'll know Ralph's work from movies such as Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Wall_E, The Incredibles, Inside Out and …

01:23:27  |   Wed 20 Jan 2021
2. Bill Oakley - Writer and Simpsons Showrunner S7&8

2. Bill Oakley - Writer and Simpsons Showrunner S7&8

In this episode, we chat with Bill Oakley. Bill is a writer and producer and a former showrunner on The Simpsons. This is really interesting chat about Bill's path from high school to landing a job o…

00:42:26  |   Wed 13 Jan 2021
1. Cinzia Angelini - Director Mila and HitPig (Cinesite)

1. Cinzia Angelini - Director Mila and HitPig (Cinesite)

In this episode, we chat with Cinzia Angelini. Cinzia is an industry veteran, has worked as an animator and story artist across multiple studios, and has recently taken the reins on her first animate…

00:40:40  |   Mon 04 Jan 2021
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