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Directing Animation Livecast

by Scott Wiser

In-depth conversations with top producers and directors in the Animation Industry. Join director / animator Scott Wiser on his journey toward directing his first animated feature film. See the originals at http://youtube.com/scottwiseranimation

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  1. #63 - Ratatouille Writer's New Stop Motion Film ~ The Inventor ! Jim Capobianco ~ D.A. Livecast

    Originally streamed on YouTube Live Feb 7, 2025. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. This fantastic new film floored Scott Wiser, so we had to interview Jim about his daring art project and why so many people should see and treasure this film! Jim Capobianco is an American film director, animator and...

  2. #62 - Trouble working with Creative Directors? Awesome tips w/Sam Nielson ~ D.A. Livecast

    Originally streamed on YouTube Live on Jan 10, 2025. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Blizzard Entertainment! Disney! Sony Animation! Illumination Entertainment! Visual Development Artist Sam Nielsen has worked for them and more: • Viz Dev @ Skydance Animation• Character Design and Environment...

  3. #61 - The 21, Oscar Eligable animated short directed by Cartoon Saloon alum Tod Polson ~ D.A. Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live Dec 6, 2024. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Produced by a team of 70+ artists from more than 24 countries, in collaboration with the global Coptic community, "The 21" is up for an Oscar nomination in 2025 Director Tod Polson made this statement: The 2015...

  4. #60 - Tony Bancroft - Full Satisfaction in a long Animation Directing Career ~ D.A. Livecast

    In person interview at the SLAnimation Expo. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. It was fascinating to see the difference in Tony from episode #1 of the Directing Animation Livecast till NOW! His attitudes were refreshing as as always it was a wonderful conversation. 1st interview:...

  5. #59 - Ron Friedman: Youtube Animation Instructor and The Third Floor Previz Jedi ~ D.A. Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live Sep 6, 2024. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Ron Friedman and I had a wonderful conversation at the Salt Lake Animation Expo* BUT technology Failed us, so let's do it again! Let's talk about His Thirty Years as an animator on hand-drawn animated films such as…

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  6. #58 - "Bloom"-ing an Indie Animated Feature Film with Oscar Winner, Brandon Oldenburg ~ D.A. Livecast

    Originally streamed on YouTube Live on Aug 2, 2024. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Since Directing Animation Livecast Episode #2 starring Moonbot Co-founder Brandon Oldenburg, he has gone to develop Flight School Studio, The Immersive Department of Wonder, and now "InBetween" which got to show…

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  7. #57 - A.I. Prankster and Tuttle Twins Animation Director: Mike Morris. Directing Aanimation Livecast

    Uploaded to YouTube July 24, 2024. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Since interview Story artist, consultant, director Mike Morris, I've been amused by his contributions to "collaborative posts" on LinkedIn. Knowing these "articles" are used to train AI, he trolls them in the funniest way and...

  8. #56 - Eli Harris - How to be a full-time voice actor by the PRO who does it! ~ D.A. Livecast

    Posted on YouTube June 14, 2024. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Met Eli Harris at the Salt Lake Animation Expo and he is a professional in every sense of the word, nicknamed "The Image Maker" because of the inspiring passion that comes from his voice acting. His advice, tips, and experience were...

  9. #55 - Mike Mattesi - Dyanamic Drawing Force - Salt Lake Animation Expo ~ D.A. Livecast

    Posted on YouTube May 31, 2024. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. At DrawingFORCE.com, Mike Mattesi, author of the FORCE drawing books and creator of the FORCE drawing theory teaches his drawing approach. Scott Wiser sat down with Mike at the Salt Lake Animation Expo for this challenging…

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  10. #54 - Andrew Chesworth ~ Disney Animator become Director of The Brave Locomotive ~Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live Jan 19, 2024. Audio Edited by Kiara Horowitz. Andrew Chesworth is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker living in Burbank, CA. You can see his latest project, The Brave Locomotive at: • The Brave Locomotive ​He co-wrote and co-directed the short film One Small Step ​at...

  11. #53 - Josh Carroll, Ben Rische ~ Heads of Creative and Story at Steamroller Studios ~ D.A. Livecast

    Originally streamed on YouTube Live Dec 13, 2023. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Josh Carroll and Ben Rische are such a powerful creative team that even though they've worked together for years and are currently on Steamroller Animation & Jalil Sadool's Spice Frontier, they're collaborating…

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  12. #52 - AI: Good or Evil? ~ Animation industry expert discussion on artificial intelligence ~ DALivecast

    Originally streamed on YouTube Live Nov 3, 2023. Artificial Intelligence, more aptly named "machine learning" has been called both good and evil, so in this panel, we tried to have a balanced discussion with animation inustry experts to inspire animation students, business owners, studios, etc....

  13. #51 - Armand Serrano ~ Production Designer / viz-dev artist @ MARVEL, DISNEY SONY, BLIZZARD ~Livecast

    Originally streamed on YouTube Live Oct 6, 2023. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Armand Serrano is a visual development artist, art director, and production designer for animated feature films and games specializing in environment design. He is currently working as a Production Designer for an...

  14. #50 - 15 Pitches In 15 Minutes ~ Scott Wiser Celebration + Extended conversations with director Kevin Lima (A Goofy Movie, Tarzan, Enchanted).

    15 feature film pitches in 15 minutes: Enchanted, A Goofy Movie, Tarzan director Kevin Lima interviews Scott Wiser about his directing and development process. Original Episode: https://youtu.be/gzfeitSyfQc Extended: Pitches 1-10: • TEN PITCHES for Animated FEATURE FILM... Pitches 11-15: •…

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  15. #49 - Chris Wall ~ Wingfeather Saga and Veggie Tales ~ Shining Isle Productions ~ D.A. Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live Aug 18, 2023. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Chris is a creator of family and faith-infused entertainment such as the Wingfeather Saga now streaming on Angel Studios' Platform. He spent over a decade producing 16 movies for the venerated VeggieTales franchise....

  16. #48 - Eric Koenig ~ Director of The Simpsons and HouseBroken BTS Interview ~ D.A. Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live July 21, 2023. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. He's not only directed the Simpsons and HouseBroken, but also animated on classics such as Cat's Don't Dance, Prince of Egypt, and The Tigger Movie. Join Eric Koenig and Scott Wiser as we discuss his long…

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  17. #47 - Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken ~ Dreamworks Head of Story, Glenn Harmon ~ D.A. Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live June 30, 2023. Audio Edited by Kiara Horowitz. With this new Dreamworks film In theaters June 30, let's have a second conversation with Head of Story, Glenn Harmon, formerly the Head of Story at Skydance Animation, with storyboarding tips he picked up on…

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  18. #46 - Aaron Augenblick ~ City Island ~ How to create a PBS original animated series ~ D.A. Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live June 16, 2023. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Aaron Augenblick, in his own production company was worked on: City Island (PBS KIDS) Headspace (Netflix), Losers (Netflix), The Jellies (Adult Swim), Ugly Americans (Comedy Central), Superjail! (Adult Swim), and...

  19. #45 - Ross Venokur ~ Writing and directing Rally Road Racers in theaters soon! ~ D.A. Livecast

    Originally streamed on YouTube Live May 12th, 2023. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Ross has written and directed three CG features, including Charming starring Demi Lovato, Sia, Avril Lavigne, Ashley Tisdale, and John Cleese — released globally on Netflix in 2020. Ross has written original…

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  20. #44 - Nora Twomey, Cartoon Saloon Producer Director ~ The Breadwinner, My Father's Dragon ~ Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live Apr 21, 2023. Audio Edited by Kiara Horowitz. Meet Cartoon Saloon's premiere Producer and Director of The Breadwinner (Oscar Nominated), My Father's Dragon, Secret of Kells, etc. How has her leadership impacted one of the most unique animation studios in the...

  21. #43 - New Experiments in Studio leadership ~ Steamroller Studios CEO Aaron Gilman ~ D.A. Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live April 7, 2023. Audio Edited by Kiara Horowitz. In building the best animation studio Scott's worked for, Aaron Gilman has gathered philosophies from Brene Brown, Simon Sinek, etc, and in an experimental way has been navigating toward something remarkeable.…

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  22. #42 - My Dad The Bounty Hunter ~ Everett Downing Jr ~ Netflix Director Interview ~ D.A. Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live Mar 24, 2023. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. He's Animated and storyboarded for Pixar and beyond: Brave, Toy Story 3, Monsters University, Maya and the Three, Wall-e, UP, Ratatouille, Robots, Ice Age, The Boss Baby, Hair Love, Veggie Tales, etc - The breadth…

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  23. #41 - Chris Oatley: The best animation art schools and how they impact the industry ~ D.A. Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live Feb 14, 2023. Audio Edited by Kiara Horowitz. He was a Disney character designer and podcast (ArtCast) host and with a twist of fate because one of the best educators I've ever seen in any university, online school, etc. His mentorship has impacted my career...

  24. #40 - Adam Yaniv ~ Director of "Summer Memories" the fully independent cartoon series ~ Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally streamed on YouTube Live Jan 13, 2023. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. He's developed animated stories for Disney TV, Nickelodeon, and most recently, the most special of his projects: Summer Memories. Adam was Scott Wiser's first animation supervisor ever and had a huge impact on his...

  25. #39 - Chris Sanders: Director of How To Train Your Dragon + Lilo & Stitch Cartoons!!! ~ Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live on Dec 9, 2022. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. He directed How to Train Your Dragon + Lilo & Stitch + The Croods - What more need we say? We already know he's a fantastic artist and storyteller! Ladies and gents... CHRIS SANDERS!!!! Interviewer Scott Wiser is…

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  26. #38 - Pietro Schito & directors mentored by Guillermo del Toro. on Write for Animation ~ Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live Nov 11, 2022. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Doing screenwriting for 2 feature films with directors mentored by Guillermo del Toro - should teach you a LOT. And Pietro has DONE JUST THAT. Interviewer Scott Wiser is a Director at Spacestation Animation and the...

  27. #37 - Directing Hollywood Animation vs Independent Passion Projects ~ Alex Orrelle ~ Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live on Oct 10, 2022. Audio Edited by Kiara Horowitz. Klaus, Space Jame, Looney Toons, The Incredibles - What style of animation hasn't Alex Orrelle worked on? Interviewer Scott Wiser is a Director at Spacestation Animation and the creator of 10 deeply meaningful...

  28. #36 - Choosing the BEST ANIMATION SCREENWRITING story structure ~ Eric Elrod ~ Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live on Sep 9, 2022. Audio Edited by Kiara Horowitz. Oscar-winning Pixar Co-director Mark Andrews directed cutting-edge production using Unreal Engine and Motion Capture. More info coming soon. Interviewer Scott Wiser is a Director at Spacestation Animation and the...

  29. #35 - Mark Andrews Producing Super Giant Robot Bros in record time ~ Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally Streamed on YouTube Live August 19, 2022. Audio Edited by Kiara Horowitz. Oscar-winning Pixar Co-director Mark Andrews directed cutting-edge production using Unreal Engine and Motion Capture. More info coming soon. Interviewer Scott Wiser is a Director at Spacestation Animation and the...

  30. #34 - The best new Animation Expo by Indie Animation Studio, Digital Gravy! ~ Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally streamed on YouTube Live July 15, 2022. Audio Edited by Kiara Horowitz. From the Salt Lake Animation expo, to the ChowPow card game, to Tuttle Twins, to original animated series, Digital Gravy is working hard to make waves in the entertainment industry! Interviewer Scott Wiser is a...

  31. #33 - JP Sans - Behind the scenes of THE BAD GUYS w/ DreamWorks Head of Animation ~ Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally streamed on YouTube Live May 27, 2022. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Interviewer Scott Wiser is a Director at Spacestation Animation and the creator of 10 deeply meaningful feature film pitches. Any producers or executives interested in collaborating or funding on Scott Wiser's...

  32. #Bonus - ELEVATING ANIMATION ~ Scott's presentation on golden opportunity in a new future of filmmaking.

    Is Hollywood dying? How can new filmmakers rise up? Scott Wiser shares his current thoughts about how to get ahead and how animation is the vein of gold worth mining! BTS, Scott keeps getting suggested video titles like, "Why 99% Of Movies Today Are Garbage" and "Why Modern Movies Suck - They're...

  33. #32 - Expert Acting Lesson for Animators ~ Ed Hooks on the Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally streamed on YouTube Live on May 13, 2022. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Interviewer Scott Wiser is a Director at Spacestation Animation and the creator of 10 deeply meaningful feature film pitches. Any producers or executives interested in collaborating or funding on Scott Wiser's...

  34. #31- Stephen Candell - How a Dreamworks Rigging Master started Studio Zubio, a premium company

    Originally recorded on YouTube Live on April 8, 2022. Audio Edited by Kiara Horowitz. Croods, How To Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda - Stephen Candell has built so many amazing rigs for them, and now... he has one of the best independent character creation studios out there! Interviewer Scott...

  35. #30- Adam Sidwell - How he started a metaverse media animation company! Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally recorded on YouTube Live on March 4, 2022. Audio edited Kiara Horowitz. How did Adam start an animation company that grew 10x the size in one year? Interviewer Scott Wiser is a Director at Spacestation Animation and the creator of 10 deeply meaningful feature film pitches. Any…

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  36. #29- Tomm Moore -3x Oscar Nominee- deep dive into storytelling on the Directing Animation Livecast!

    Originally streamed on YouTube Live Feb 4, 2022. Audio edited by Kiara. How has this independent director made 3 deeply meaningful hits? Interviewer Scott Wiser is a Director at Spacestation Animation and creator of 10 deeply meaningful feature film pitches. Any producers or executives interested...

  37. #28 - Shawn Boyles Designs 5 Characters AT THE SAME TIME - on the Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally streamed on YouTube Live Jan 6, 2022. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Character Designer goes beyond your average tutorial by designing 5 characters side by side. Scott Wiser is a Director at Spacestation Animation and creator of 10 deeply meaningful feature film pitches. Any producers...

  38. #27 - Shonduras - Founder of The Spacestation - a BEST DAY EVER on the Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally streamed on YouTube on Dec 3, 2021. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Shonduras shares the story of Spacestation Animation Scott Wiser is a Director at Spacestation Animation and creator of 10 deeply meaningful feature film pitches. Any producers or executives interested in collaborating...

  39. #26 - Jasmine Katatikarn (CG Lead / Job-search Warrior) on the Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally streamed on YouTube Live Nov 12, 2021. Audio Edited by Kiara Horowitz. Interview by Scott Wiser: A Director at Spacestation Animation and creator of 10 deeply meaningful feature film pitches. Any producers or executives interested in collaborating or funding on Scott Wiser's projects…

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  40. #25 Matthew Luhn Director, Story Guy, Pixar Alum on the Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally recorded on YouTube Live Oct 2, 2021. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Interview by Scott Wiser: A Director at Spacestation Animation and creator of 10 deeply meaningful feature film pitches. Any producers or executives interested in collaborating or funding on Scott Wiser's projects…

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  41. #24 - Nathan Riddle (Spacestation Animation Producer) on the Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally Streamed live on YouTube on Sep 10, 2021. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Interview by Scott Wiser: Director at Spacestation Animation Creator of 10 original feature-film pitches at: https://youtu.be/Q7fhfy5awTs Get updates from Scott Wiser by: 1. Subscribing to this channel and/or 2....

  42. #23 - TEN FEATURE FILM PITCHES UNLEASHED - Scott Wiser on The Directing Animation Livecast!

    Kevin Lima (Enchanted, A Goofy Movie, Tarzan) interviews Scott Wiser about his 7 new animated feature film pitches and the 3 that came before that. Are you a producer or executive looking to collaborate with a visionary director on an Animated Film? Go to https://www.scottwiser.com/collaborate…

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  43. #22 - Daniel Harmon (CCO) on the Directing Animation Livecast.

    Originally recorded on YouTube Live on June 4, 2021. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Interview by Scott Wiser: A Director, Animator on projects for Indies, Fox, DreamWorks, etc. Creator of original feature-film pitches (in the form of self-published books, short films, etc.) Get updates from…

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  44. #21 - Stephen Weese (VoiceActing) on the Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally recorded on YouTube Live on May 7, 2021. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Interview by Scott Wiser: A Director, Animator on projects for Indies, Fox , DreamWorks, etc. Creator of original feature-film pitches (in the form of self-published books, short films, etc.) Get updates from…

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  45. #20 Brian McDonald (Filmmaking Guru) on the Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally recorded on YouTube Live on April 2, 2021. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Interview by Scott Wiser: A Director, Animator on projects for DreamWorks, Fox, and Indies. Creator of original feature-film pitches (in the form of self-published books and short films). Brian McDonald is my...

  46. #19 - Tom Bancroft (Studio CEO) on the Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally recorded on YouTube Live March 5, 2021. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Interview by Scott Wiser: A Director, Animator on projects for DreamWorks, Fox, and Indies. Creator of original feature-film pitches (in the form of self-published books and short films). Though Tom Bancroft is…

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  47. #18 - Jeff Bell (Producer) on the Directing Animation Livecast

    Interview by Scott Wiser: A Director, Animator on projects for DreamWorks, Fox, and Indies. Creator of original feature-film pitches (in the form of self-published books and short films). You may know Jeff Bell for his CG and VFX work on ‘Everyone’s Hero,’ ‘Hoodwinked 2’ or ‘Ozzy.’ But he’s also…

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  48. #17 - Pablo Smith (Animation Director) on the Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally recorded on YouTube Live on Jan 8, 2021. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Interview by Scott Wiser: A Director, Animator on projects for DreamWorks, Fox, and Indies. Creator of original feature-film pitches (in the form of self-published books and short films). Pablo has worked for…

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  49. #16 - Arnie Leibovit (Producer / Historian) on the Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally recorded on YouTube Live on Dec 4, 2020. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Interview by Scott Wiser: A Director, Animator on projects for DreamWorks, Fox, and Indies. Creator of original feature-film pitches (in the form of self-published books and short films). Arnie Lebovit is not only...

  50. #15 - Aaron Fullan (Composer) on the Directing Animation Livecast

    Originally recorded on Nov 13, 2020 on YouTube Live. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz. Interview by Scott Wiser: A Director, Animator on projects for DreamWorks, Fox, and Indies. Creator of original feature-film pitches (in the form of self-published books and short films). Get updates from Scott...

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In-depth conversations with top producers and directors in the Animation Industry. Join director / animator Scott Wiser on his journey toward directing his first animated feature film. See the originals at http://youtube.com/scottwiseranimation

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