Making Imagination: An Animation Podcast
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how animated projects get made, one craft at a time! Each episode, I‘ll take you on a guided tour of some of the processes involved in bringing imagination to life. I‘ll sit down with industry professionals to learn more about their specific craft and how it relates to the process of animation. Come along for the ride!
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Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
In this latest episode of Making Imagination, I sit down with three-time Oscar nominee, Tomm Moore (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, WolfWalkers), to learn more about the craft of directing an animated film. Tomm shares stories and insights he's learned while directing his studio's inventive animated classics. Many thanks to Cartoon Saloon for their assistance and cooperation!
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Today, I sat down with Italian composer Alfredo Sirica whose credits include scores for video games, animated shorts & TV shows, and live-action feature films. He's composed, supervised, and orchestrated music for various projects (which include Justice League)—all before the age of 25!
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Have you considered designing backgrounds for an animated series? Today, I sit with animation background artist, Mickey Nuspl, as she describes her processes and inspiration for background art for animation.
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Meet Mid-America Emmy-winning storyteller Wes Murrell, founder of Murrell Imagination animation studio! Despite starting as a college kid in the Midwest, his journey has taken him from interning with Nicktoons' "Voltron Force" to working on projects for Build-A-Bear, DreamworksTV, and more.
Meet the Host
I'm a two-time Mid-America Emmy-winning storyteller who, after spending seven years in TV and digital entertainment, branched out to establish my own studio, Murrell Imagination, LLC. I got my fortunate start in 2011 as an intern at World Events Productions working on Nicktoons’ Voltron Force and then,later, worked as a character designer and story artist for a Dreamworks TV miniseries created and produced by Coolfire Studios in St. Louis. I've worked on non-scripted projects aired on Discovery, Syfy, Fox/ABC/NBC, BET, and others; and, my experience in children’s programming includes filming, editing, and directing animation for various projects and clients including Build-A-Bear. I currently live in Ferguson, MO, with my awesome wife and rascally kids.