Creators Society Animation Podcast Episodes
Joe Moshier - Character Art Director at Sony Animation and designer of some of your favorite characters!
If you could create a character design masterclass without any visuals, this would be it. Joe Moshier shares a wealth of knowledge about his process along with his path to becoming one of the best character designers in the business today. You've seen his work in films including The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Emporer's New Groove, Bolt, the Dragons films, Boss Baby and recently Sony Pictures Animation wonderful Vivo. He's also just finished work as the character lead on Sony's upcoming 'Across the Spider-verse'. Join me in this in depth discussion and ensure you share it with anyone interested in a career in character design!
Carlos Zaragoza - Production Designer / Sony Animation / Dreamworks
Carlos Zaragoza's journey to production design in animation started out as a youngster in Madrid, and wove through fine art and live action, including working on Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. We walk through his entire career including key films, and touching on how sees the role of production design.
Carlos has recently been nominated for an Annie for his work as production designer on the Sony Pictures Animation film Vivo, a beautiful Lin Manuel Miranda musical directed by Kirk DeMicco. Vivo is a delightful feast of colour and texture expertly crafted to deliver the vibrant characters and great story. I know you'll love this conversation, so jump in!
Genevieve LeDoux - Emmy Winner, Writer, Creator and Producer
Genevieve won an Emmy as a producer for Amazon's first preschool show, Tumbleleaf. Join me as we walk through her career as a writer, creator, producer, songwriter and voice actor, including her fascinating back story and great 'breaking into the industry' story. We also talk about her latest project, the music driven Star Forest. Enjoy!
Ken Bielenberg - Former PDI & DreamWorks Visual Effects Supervisor
Ken's career spans more than two decades in the cutting edge confines of PDI and DreamWorks Animation. Ken was there for Antz, the Shrek films, Monsters vs Aliens and much much more. We talk about his career and touch on the evolution of visual effects within the animation industry, including pushing the limits at DreamWorks on Shrek, the Golden Gate Bridge destruction in Monsters Vs Aliens and the clouds in Puss In Boots. Ken was very generous with his time so enjoy!