Kirk DeMicco and Faryn Pearl: Director and Co-Director of DreamWorks Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
In this episode, we got to chat with Kirk DeMicco and Faryn Pearl, the director and co-director of DreamWorks Animation's latest film, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.
As with most films, what we see onscreen is only part of the story. If you look at the math, Kirk's last directorial project was Vivo, released around 2 years ago, which means Ruby was a sprint from when he came aboard - pun intended.
This film is refreshing in that it's focussed on a young female protagonist, and the entire thread of the story focusses on 3 generations of women - well, kraken women.
The production design on this project was just beautiful. I understand the focus and fawning over experimental looks in recent films, DreamWorks films included, but design and shapes take centre stage here for a really cool look that I enjoyed. Combine that with awesome bioluminescence and you've got a beautiful looking film.
Ruby is Faryn first co-director role, and Thoroughly enjoyed chatting with her and Kirk and hope you enjoy it!
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Host & Producer: Michael Wakelam
Executive Producer: Eric M. Miller
Music by: Rich Dickerson
Audio Engineering: Mike Rocha
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