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The Bancroft Brothers sit down to discuss the new HULU "Animaniacs" series with the Supervising Character Designer Genevieve Tsai and Animation director Scott O'Brien! It was a fun talk about all things geeky 2d Animation, retaining the look of the original 90s hit series, and where things might be headed next for these two amazing creators!
Animation pro, Scott Wiser joins the Bancroft Bros (well, Just Tom this time) to discuss creating story pitches to sell to Hollywood. Scott discusses the challenge he took on to create a library of pitches in a short time and how he then took them out to potential investors and studios.
When you have the legendary Chris Sanders-the director and creator of "Lilo and Stitch", "How to Train Your Dragon", "The Croods" and many more- on your podcast- what do you ask him? If you're Tom and Tony Bancroft, you dig deep and get behind the scenes info on all of these historic films! Listen to this one, you won't regret it!
Tom and Tony have another great talk with animation auteur Jorge Gutierrez (Book of Life) but this time he is joined by his talented wife and muse Sandra Equihua! Enjoy this inspiring talk as they discuss their new epic series on Netflix: "Maya and the Three"!
In this episode the brothers hear the fascinating path of learning and mentorship that Aliki Theofilopoulos has taken from animation at Disney to a producer on Dreamworks, new "Doug Unplugged" series!
The Bancroft's get the chance to talk with legendary animation producer Imogen "Mo" Sutton. We talk about her work with her late husband, Academy Award winner Richard Williams! There's a new edition of their book "The Animators Survival Kit"- and it's a must have!
Inspired by a story about Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's start, Tony jumps into how we got our start into the animation industry. Besides rugged good looks, we quickly discover that "Drive" is something we share with those superstars. This podcast is about what drives an artist to have a life-long passion for what they do. Do you have the drive that will get you through the tough times? Will your career be "Gone Girl" or will it be more like "Jersey Girl"...Will it be "The Departed" or will it be Jason "Re-Bourne"?
In this episode, sans- Tom, It's Tony vs. the Forces of Fun as he interviews the wonderful and witty creator of Star Vs. The Forces of Evil, Daron Nefcy! lWe examine what it takes to create a show that is very personal to you like Star is to Nefcy. The show is one part Anime, one part crazy princess fantasy and all parts butt-kickery- just like our guest. Bonus: For the true Star fans, listen as we discuss possible futures for your favorite blond princess of butt-kickery. What?
Supervising on Space Jam: A New Legacy - Tom and Tony are honored to sit down with #animation industry legend Devin Crane as he tells stories of his start in animation working with Disney legends while still a teen, working on Iron Giant while still a student at CalArts and becoming the first Production Designer and Animation Director "hyphenate" EVER on Space Jam:A New Legacy!
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