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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2026 · 17 MIN

Flying Bark Animation Director Christian Barkel takes us behind the scenes of Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender

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Christian Barkel, animation director at Flying Bark productions, joins Popcorn Podcast to take us behind the scenes of their work on Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender. In our chat, Christian talks about the integral role of an animation director across the entire production, the massive creative pay off in bringing to life an animated project, recapturing the awe and exciting and inspiration of the original Avatar series in their latest project, Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender and what sets the new film apart with a hybrid animation style, and ponder if AI is a threat or opportunity.More Popcorn: Minions: The Rise of Gru reviewHoppers stars Piper Curda and Bobby Moynihan on life lessons and tiny crownsKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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