Aaron Augenblick talks about creating a studio from the ashes of bad advice, how a young studio finds work, the challenges of being a studio owner and artist at the same time, tips for building an artistic community and fostering studio pride, why he refuses to expand his studio beyond a set number of employees, and the importance of submitting animated shorts to festivals even if you’re producing commercial work.

Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum #5: Aaron Augenblick

In this new episode of Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum, Candy Kugel talks about what it was like to work as a woman animator in New York’s commercial animation scene in the 1970s, at a time when women animators in commercial studios were few and far between. 

Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum #6: Candy Kugel

Desiree Stavracos, producer for Bill Plympton, talks about what it takes to produce cartoons for America's King of Indie Animation, Bill's favorite kind of pencil, and the proper way to communicate with artists.

FFAF #2: Desiree Stavracos

Richard O'Connor, the best dressed man in animation, stops by to discuss animated holiday card turned festival sensation, creating an animated signal film, and medieval word jousting.

FFAF #3: Richard O'Connor

Filmmaker Leah Shore discusses her career path from cleaning Rachel Weisz's hands to making the  controversial festival-circuit-hit-animated-short, "Old Man," featuring the voice of Charles Manson. Inbetween, she explains why she needs to get revenge on "Golden Girls" actress Betty White.

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