Making Imagination: An Animation Podcast

Revisit some of the animated works from Steven Spielberg with producer Steve Hickner, of Balto, An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, The Prince of Egypt, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and more!

In this episode, explore effects animation, animation history, Roy E. Disney, and animation publishing! Disney veteran Dave Bossert shares stories, insights, and industry mindsets that have helped him.

Adapting animation well takes care, craft, and strategy. In this episode of Making Imagination, director Tod Polson talks about working on "The Secret of Kells," "The Prodigal," and "The 21"!

The Lion King, The Rescuers Down Under, The Emperor's New Groove—Disney director Tony Bancroft (Mulan, 1998) has lent his skills to a number of feature films in the more than thirty years in which he's worked. Now an industry veteran, he gives back generously, sharing insights and stories into what it takes to make a feature film!

Once you've storyboarded an animated episode for a series, now what do you do? Layout artist Aleksandra Kleczkowska answers that question, discussing the technical and artistic challenges of layout art in animation!

Animation in the United States begins with acting—voice acting! In this episode, go behind the scenes with industry veteran Paul Rugg (Animaniacs, The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Teen Titans Go!) to discover what he learned working with names like Spielberg, Warner Bros. Disney and DreamWorks!

In the beginning, they worked just to keep the lights on. Now (five Academy Award nominations later), they're inspiring animators across the globe by reimagining the limits of what hand-drawn animation can achieve. In this episode of Making Imagination, Cartoon Saloon co-founder and Oscar nominee, Nora Twomey, discusses independent filmmaking from her studio in Ireland. 

Netflix, Disney, DreamWorks—character designer Randy Bishop has designed characters for them all. But what does that process look like and what does a character designer need to know? Explore this interview to learn here!