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We Know Jack Show

by Studio 65/45

Behind the scenes stories from the making of Nightmare Before Christmas. Each episode is an in depth interview with a different crew member. Animators, artists, techies, production staff, and more all stop by to tell what it was like making this incredible film.

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Episodes

  1. Director Henry Selick

    Director Henry Selick and animator Anthony Scott interviewed in front of a live audience at the Disney Family Museum in San Francisco.

  2. Director of Photography Pete Kozachik

    He was responsible for the overall look of the film through the lens of a half dozen different camera crews on 20 different sets. Not to mention he basically invented motion control.

  3. Editor Stan Webb

    The man who put it all together.

  4. Character Fabricator Supervisor Bonita De Carlo

    Bonita was in charge of getting every single puppet completed and ready for animation - a mind boggling amount of work. She tells us all about it.

  5. Effects Animator Gordon Baker

    Ghosts, smoke, fire, stars, snowflakes, and obsolete techniques.

  6. Character Fabricator Elise Robertson

    Sewing, painting, dressing, and bringing every single puppet to life.

  7. Animator Stephen Buckley

    Henry Selick, Art Clokey, Peter Jackson, Marilyn Manson, motorcycles, breast feeding, Excederin, Gumby, cotton ball clouds, and of the course the beauty of stop motion animation.

  8. Camera Assistant Carl Miller

    Carl takes us on a Skellington journey through the lens of a possibly irradiated camera. Collaboration, multiple camera crews, multiple set ups, in-camera effects, and the 'faces in the fire'.

  9. Stage Hand Kirk Scott

    Twenty four stages all running at the same time. Who kept all that in order? Kirk for one.

  10. Artistic Coordinator Allison Abbate

    Allison somehow kept the entire Art Department on track - an enormous job. She tells us all about it.

  11. Interview with Camera Operator Pat Sweeney

    Camera problems, motion control problems, animator problems, set problems, and margaritas.

  12. Interview with Mold Maker Michael Jobe

    Mold Maker? What's that, and why do we need one on a movie? Mike fills us in.

  13. Interview with Model Maker/Assistant Art Director Bill Boes

    With enough cardboard and hot glue anything is possible. Bill takes us deep into the heart of the Art Department.

  14. Interview with Camera Assistant Mark Kohr

    Abstraction vs Suggestion. Our most ineffable interview. Buckle up. Mark takes us deep.

  15. Interview with Armature Engineer Chris Rand

    Each character in Nightmare Before Christmas has a posable skeleton. Somebody had to make them. Chris tells us about it.

  16. Interview with Art Director Deane Taylor

    Tales from the heart of the Art Department.

  17. Interview with FX Animator Nate Stanton

    2D animation, more Tim Burton stories, and the alternate ending!!

  18. Interview with Assistant Camera James Matlosz

    Set up after set up...Problem after problem. Jim fills us in.

  19. Interview with Set Foreman Tom Proost

    Cigarettes, musicals, collaboration, making it up as you go, and the endless joy of building with your own two hands.

  20. Interview with Assistant to the Producer/Director Gisela Hermeling

    Gisela shares stories about the Producer, the Director, Danny Elfman, Tim Burton, and the den of wolves otherwise known as the Story Department.

  21. Interview with Animator Justin Kohn

    Confidence, ritual, meditation, and animating skeleton reindeer.

  22. Interview with Track Reader & Animator Dan mason

    Dan tells us how he made Jack Skellington speak.

  23. Interview with Production Accountant Kevin Reher

    Studio shenanigans, Gumby, shopping on Fillmore Street with Catherine O'Hara, and Bill Hickey's "orange juice".

  24. Interview with Animator Owen Klatte

    One of the original Skellington Seven animators shares his story.

  25. Interview with Assistant Art Director Kelly Asbury

    Prat falls, food poisoning, smoke and mirrors, and a broken bathroom fan.

  26. Interview with Assistant Artistic Coordinator Shane Francis

    Shirtless animators, sleeping in the projection booth, nightclubbing, KUSF, Bill Hickey, and all Shane's crushes.

  27. Interview with Set Construction Supervisor Bo Henry

    Set building, set painting, and a rat killing dog.

  28. Interview with Animator Angie Glocka

    Angie talks animation, art, weekend parties, group think, and being stuck with the worst frame grabber in the studio.

  29. Interview with Character Fabricator Lauren Vogt

    Who painted the puppets? Who dressed the puppets? Who sewed Jack's suit? Lauren tells all about it.

  30. Interview with Set Designer Gregg Olsson

  31. Interview with Animator Mike Belzer

  32. Interview with Set Dresser Gretchen Scharfenberg

  33. Interview with Camera Operator Ray Gilberti

  34. Interview with Set Builder Fon Davis

  35. Interview with Sculptor Randal Dutra

    Sculptor, character designer, and animator Randal Dutra stops by to talk about bringing the designs to 3D life.

  36. Interview with Animator Tim Hittle

    Academy Award Nominee Tim Hittle shares his stories about animating Jack, Sally, and Zero.

  37. Interview with Model Maker Jerome Ranft

    Jerome comes in studio and tells us fantastic stories about his brother Joe, his boss Mitch, the model shop, and of course, The Claw.

  38. Producer Kathleen Gavin

    Producer Kathleen Gavin joins us by phone for a fun conversation and some really good stories about what it was like to lead the Skellington crew.

  39. Interview with Animator Anthony Scott

    Animator Anthony Scott shares his memories about animating Jack Skellington.

  40. Interview with Associate Producer Phil Lofaro

    Associate Producer / Production Manager Phil Lofaro stops by to tells us what it was really like trying to keep Skellington Studios on course and pointed in the right direction throughout more than 24 months of production.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Behind the scenes stories from the making of Nightmare Before Christmas. Each episode is an in depth interview with a different crew member. Animators, artists, techies, production staff, and more all stop by to tell what it was like making this incredible film.

HOSTED BY

Studio 65/45

Produced by Todd Lookinland

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Behind the scenes stories from the making of Nightmare Before Christmas. Each episode is an in depth interview with a different crew member. Animators, artists, techies, production staff, and more all stop by to tell what it was like making this incredible film.

How often does We Know Jack Show release new episodes?

We Know Jack Show has 40 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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We Know Jack Show is created and hosted by Studio 65/45.
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