55 episodes

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

Directing Animation Livecast Scott Wiser

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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

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

    #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 Taiko Studios.

    He was an animator for Disney on Frozen, Zootopia, Moana, Big Hero 6, Wreck-It Ralph, Feast, Get a Horse!, Inner Workings, and Olaf's Frozen Adventure​. Previously, he was a director of commercials and short films at Make in Minneapolis. From 2016-2017, Andrew taught fourth-year Character Animation at CalArts. He was an instructor for the online CG animation school Animsquad from 2014-2022. In 2019, he was a character animator on Netflix's Klaus for Sergio Pablos Animation Studios. Recently, he was both Character Design Supervisor and Supervising Animation Director on the Netflix animated series My Dad the Bounty Hunter.​

    Andrew spent the tale end of his 3 years at Netflix Feature Animation as a Head of Character Animation and has now become the Character Lead at Flying Bark Productions designing for yet another upcoming project.

    http://www.andrewchesworth.com/  / bravelocomotive  

    Interviewer Scott Wiser is currently supervising at Steamroller Studios and has written and directed for Spacestation Animation. He is the creator of 15 deeply meaningful feature film pitches and counting. 3 of these are Kickstarted Books and one is a short film. Any producers or executives interested in collaborating or funding on Scott Wiser's projects can peruse these pitches through the application at:

    www.scottwiser.com/collaborate

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

    #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 after hours on their own original Graphic Novel.

    Ben Rische is the Head of Story at Steamroller, but that's not all. He's a great character designer, 2D FX animator, etc.
      / benrische  

    Josh Carroll is not only an awesome 3D character modeler, but his input is vital enough at Steamroller Studios that this year he became the Head of Creative at Steamroller. https://www.artstation.com/kairos121

    It's been inspiring to work with both of them on Spice Frontier and their earlier works inspired me before I ever knew them! Let's have a great, creative conversation!

    Interviewer Scott Wiser is currently supervising at Steamroller Studios and has written and directed for Spacestation Animation. He is the creator of 15 deeply meaningful feature film pitches and counting. 3 of these are Kickstarted Books and one is a short film. Any producers or executives interested in collaborating or funding Scott Wiser's projects can peruse these pitches through the application at:

    www.scottwiser.com/collaborate

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

    #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. Produced by Jordyn Curley and the Salt Lake Animation Expo. Panelists:

    Dana Ware - Cheif Creative Officer at ARound
    Chaz Walgamott - Illustrator and owner of Digital Gravy Animation Studio
    Michael Murdock - Founder/ Cheif Creative Officer at Continuun XR

    What do chief creative officers think about AI? What do business owners think about AI? What questions are students asking about AI? Find out in this interview! Good or Evil? Share your thoughts in the comments.

    Scott Wiser is currently supervising at Steamroller Studios and has written and directed for Spacestation Animation. He is the creator of 15 deeply meaningful feature film pitches and counting. 3 of these are Kickstarted Books and one is a short film. Any producers or executives interested in collaborating or funding Scott Wiser's projects can peruse these pitches through the application at scottwiser.com/collaborate

    • 1 hr 28 min
    #51 - Armand Serrano ~ Production Designer / viz-dev artist @ MARVEL, DISNEY SONY, BLIZZARD ~Livecast

    #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 unannounced biblical animated feature film slated for 2025.

    Armand is known for his works at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Sony Pictures Animation, and The Bible Project. His most recent projects were Skydance Animation's The Search for Wondla (2024) and Marvel Studios' "What If...?" . He is also a seasoned lecturer in the field of animation and design. He conducts workshops and demos internationally. Armand conducts his own online mentorship program once a year for advanced visual development candidates. He teaches at Brainstorm-Inland School and the co-organizer of Icon Manila with his wife. He also taught at Biola University and Art Center: College of Art and Design as an adjunct professor.

    After completing his civil engineering degree at the University of Santo Tomas in 1990, Armand started his career as an assistant animator at Fil-Cartoons, a Hanna Barbera studio based in Manila. His new-found passion for animation moved him to Philippine Animation Studio and supervised the layout department for Marvel's overseas production of X-Men and Fantastic Four TV series to name a few. He moved to Los Angeles in the mid-90s and took further studies in layout and background design. Armand joined the Walt Disney Animation Studios in Florida in 1996 and became a Layout Journeyman. He worked on four of the studio's successful animated feature films: Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, and Brother Bear. In 2004, Armand joined the crew of the newly formed Sony Pictures Animation. During his nine-year stay at Sony, Armand completed a total of fifteen projects including Surf's Up, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, Arthur Christmas, and Hotel Transylvania. He also collaborated independently in visually developing Escape From Planet Earth for Vancouver-based Rainmaker Entertainment and production design on Animal Crackers for Blue Dream Studio Spain. Armand moved back to Disney Animation Studio between 2013-2018. His later credits with Disney include the award-winning features Big Hero 6 and Zootopia, Olaf's Frozen Adventure, and Raya and the Last Dragon. He also worked as a freelance art director for The Bible Project and visual development artist for studios such as Netflix Animation, Blizzard Entertainment, Riot Games, Niantic, Blur Studio.

    https://www.armandserrano.com/

    Interviewer Scott Wiser is currently supervising at Steamroller Studios and has written and directed for Spacestation Animation. He is the creator of 15 deeply meaningful feature film pitches and counting. 3 of these are Kickstarted Books and one is a short film. Any producers or executives interested in collaborating or funding on Scott Wiser's projects can peruse these pitches through the application at:

    www.scottwiser.com/collaborate

    • 1 hr 6 min
    #50 - 15 Pitches In 15 Minutes ~ Scott Wiser Celebration + Extended conversations with director Kevin Lima (A Goofy Movie, Tarzan, Enchanted).

    #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:   • Episode #50 EXTENDED - 5 New  Film Pi...  

    Scott Wiser is currently supervising at Steamroller Studios and has written and directed for Spacestation Animation. He is the creator of 15 deeply meaningful feature film pitches and counting. 3 of these are Kickstarted Books and one is a short film. Any producers or executives interested in collaborating or funding on Scott Wiser's projects can peruse these pitches through the application at scottwiser.com/collaborate

    Copyright Scott Wiser, LLC 2023

    • 1 hr 3 min
    #49 - Chris Wall ~ Wingfeather Saga and Veggie Tales ~ Shining Isle Productions ~ D.A. Livecast

    #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. That included the wildly successful "Wonderful Wizard of Ha's," "Saint Nicholas" and "Noah's Ark." During that time, he also oversaw the multi-national team to create new 20x22min episodes of "3-2-1 Penguins" CG animated series for NBC/Qubo. These titles have been enjoyed by millions of families, generating millions in revenue.

    He is also creator of the acclaimed “Slugs & Bugs Show” with Brentwood Studios and RightNow Media. Chris is passionate about creating content that will serve families with stories of truth and beauty. He lives in Franklin, TN with his wife and six children. His company Shining Isle Productions is currently producing season one of The Wingfeather Saga animated series, in partnership with Angel Studios.

    You can follow Chris's work at https://www.angel.com/watch/wingfeath...

    Interviewer Scott Wiser is currently supervising at Steamroller Studios and has written and directed for Spacestation Animation. He is the creator of 10 deeply meaningful feature film pitches and counting. 3 of these are Kickstarted Books and one is a short film. Any producers or executives interested in collaborating or funding on Scott Wiser's projects can peruse these pitches through the application at scottwiser.com/collaborate

    • 47 min

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