The Dope Sheet https://radiofreebrooklyn.com/show/the-dope-sheet/ en Join host Willy Hartland every Sunday at 7am, as he interviews the most fascinating people from the world of animation. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/f88092bc-2b65-11eb-8bb5-9f47aa57062b/image/dope_logo9_shadow.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress The Dope Sheet https://radiofreebrooklyn.com/show/the-dope-sheet/ no episodic Willy Hartland Join host Willy Hartland every Sunday at 7am, as he interviews the most fascinating people from the world of animation. Join host Willy Hartland every Sunday at 7am, as he interviews the most fascinating people from the world of animation.

]]> Radio Free Brooklyn radiofreebk@gmail.com Episode 37 Panel discussion about x-sheets with Sherie Pollack & John Schnall. A deep dive discussion into the art and industry of animation exposure sheets with directors Sherie Pollack & John Schnall. Sherie Pollack is an award winning, 4-time EMMY nominated Animation Writer/Director who has been creating Cartoons (Features and TV) for over twenty years. John Schnall is the President of QUALITY SCHNALLITY INC, where he has produced and directed animation for interstitials, documentaries, and music videos, etc. (1998 - present). Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Panel discussion about x-sheets with industry pros Sherie Pollack & John Schnall. full 2 37 Willy Hartland Panel discussion about x-sheets with animation directors Sherie Pollack & John Schnall. A deep dive discussion into the art and industry of animation exposure sheets with directors Sherie Pollack & John Schnall. Sherie Pollack is an award winning, 4-time EMMY nominated Animation Writer/Director who has been creating Cartoons (Features and TV) for over twenty years. John Schnall is the President of QUALITY SCHNALLITY INC, where he has produced and directed animation for interstitials, documentaries, and music videos, etc. (1998 - present). A deep dive discussion into the art and industry of animation exposure sheets with directors Sherie Pollack & John Schnall.

Sherie Pollack is an award winning, 4-time EMMY nominated Animation Writer/Director who has been creating Cartoons (Features and TV) for over twenty years.

John Schnall is the President of QUALITY SCHNALLITY INC, where he has produced and directed animation for interstitials, documentaries, and music videos, etc. (1998 - present).

]]> 3540 episode 36 Interview with animator Maya Edelman December 19th Maya Edelman is known for her work on Collective: Unconscious (2016), Iron Triangle (2018) and Dispatches from Elsewhere (2020). Fri, 24 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Interview with animator Maya Edelman full 2 1 Willy Hartland Maya Edelman is known for her work on Collective: Unconscious (2016), Iron Triangle (2018) and Dispatches from Elsewhere (2020). Maya Edelman is known for her work on Collective: Unconscious (2016), Iron Triangle (2018) and Dispatches from Elsewhere (2020). Maya Edelman is known for her work on Collective: Unconscious (2016), Iron Triangle (2018) and Dispatches from Elsewhere (2020).

]]> 3540 Episode 35 The Dope Sheet One Year Anniversary Show!!! Dec 5th The Dope Sheet One Year Anniversary Show. With highlights from some of the most memorable interviews with people from the world of animation. Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 The Dope Sheet One Year Anniversary Show. full 1 35 Willy Hartland The Dope Sheet One Year Anniversary Show. With highlights from some of the most memorable interviews!!! The Dope Sheet One Year Anniversary Show. With highlights from some of the most memorable interviews with people from the world of animation. The Dope Sheet One Year Anniversary Show. With highlights from some of the most memorable interviews with people from the world of animation.

]]> 3540 Episode 34 Interview with animation producer John Andrews http://perfectcomboproductions.com/ Interview with John Andrews who served as MTV's VP of Animation in the mid 1990's. Andrews produced the series Beavis & Butt-Head in 1992 and went on to oversee development and production for Daria, Aeon Flux and MTV's Oddities: The Maxx & The Head as Supervising Producer. Andrews also co-produced the feature Beavis & Butt-Head Do America and ran MTV's in-house animation studio. Fri, 26 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Interview with John Andrews, who produced Beavis & Butt-Head. full 1 34 Willy Hartland Interview with John Andrews, who produced Beavis & Butt-Head, Daria, Aeon Flux, The Maxx and The Head at MTV. Interview with John Andrews who served as MTV's VP of Animation in the mid 1990's. Andrews produced the series Beavis & Butt-Head in 1992 and went on to oversee development and production for Daria, Aeon Flux and MTV's Oddities: The Maxx & The Head as Supervising Producer. Andrews also co-produced the feature Beavis & Butt-Head Do America and ran MTV's in-house animation studio. Interview with John Andrews who served as MTV's VP of Animation in the mid 1990's. Andrews produced the series Beavis & Butt-Head in 1992 and went on to oversee development and production for Daria, Aeon Flux and MTV's Oddities: The Maxx & The Head as Supervising Producer. Andrews also co-produced the feature Beavis & Butt-Head Do America and ran MTV's in-house animation studio.

]]> 3540 Episode 33 Interview with the American artist and animator Mary Beams October 24th Mary Beams is an American artist and animator, best known as the creator of the Boston MBTA Green Line murals. She worked as a teaching assistant at Harvard's Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, and her work has been collected by the Museum of Modern Art. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Interview with the American artist and animator Mary Beams. full 1 33 Willy Hartland Mary Beams is an American artist and animator, best known as the creator of the Boston MBTA Green Line murals. Mary Beams is an American artist and animator, best known as the creator of the Boston MBTA Green Line murals. She worked as a teaching assistant at Harvard's Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, and her work has been collected by the Museum of Modern Art. Mary Beams is an American artist and animator, best known as the creator of the Boston MBTA Green Line murals. She worked as a teaching assistant at Harvard's Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, and her work has been collected by the Museum of Modern Art.

]]> 3540 no Episode 32 Interview with feature film directors David Wachtenheim and Robert Marianetti. October 10th Wachtenheim and Marianetti is a full-service animation company based in New York that has produced and directed award-winning work for clients ranging from Cartoon Network, HBO, Disney/ABC, Universal, ESPN, Fox TV, Comedy Central, NBC, Sesame Workshop and Coca Cola. Fri, 15 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Interview with feature film directors David Wachtenheim and Robert Marianetti. full 1 32 Willy Hartland Wachtenheim and Marianetti is a full-service animation company based in New York that has produced and directed award-winning work for clients ranging from Cartoon Network, HBO, Disney/ABC, Universal, ESPN, Fox TV, Comedy Central, NBC, Sesame Workshop and Coca Cola. Wachtenheim and Marianetti is a full-service animation company based in New York that has produced and directed award-winning work for clients ranging from Cartoon Network, HBO, Disney/ABC, Universal, ESPN, Fox TV, Comedy Central, NBC, Sesame Workshop and Coca Cola.

]]> 3540 Episode 31 Interview with animation legend George Griffin October 3rd https://www.geogrif.com/ Griffin has made over 30 personal films from 10 seconds to 30 minutes long, which have been seen on television, in theaters, at festivals and museums worldwide; most can be streamed at vimeo.com/geogrif.  Griffin has received grants from Guggenheim, the NEA, and NYSCA; his films and drawings are in the collection of MoMA, which has recently restored Lineage .  Fri, 08 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Interview with animation legend George Griffin full 1 31 Willy Hartland Griffin has received grants from the Guggenheim, the NEA, and NYSCA, and his films and drawings are in the collection of MoMA. Griffin has made over 30 personal films from 10 seconds to 30 minutes long, which have been seen on television, in theaters, at festivals and museums worldwide; most can be streamed at vimeo.com/geogrif.  Griffin has received grants from Guggenheim, the NEA, and NYSCA; his films and drawings are in the collection of MoMA, which has recently restored Lineage .  Griffin has made over 30 personal films from 10 seconds to 30 minutes long, which have been seen on television, in theaters, at festivals and museums worldwide; most can be streamed at vimeo.com/geogrif. 

Griffin has received grants from Guggenheim, the NEA, and NYSCA; his films and drawings are in the collection of MoMA, which has recently restored Lineage . 

]]> 3540 Episode 30 Interview with awarding winning animation director Morgan Miller Sept 19th https://morganmilleronline.com/animation Morgan Miller was born and raised in NYC. He is known for his classic and award winning There's Too Many of These Crows  (2016), and his numerous Twiller Zone episodes, among them the hysterical Vacuum Attraction of  (2010) . Fri, 24 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Interview with awarding winning animation director Morgan Miller full 1 30 Willy Hartland Morgan Miller is known for his classic and award winning There's Too Many of These Crows (2016), and his numerous Twiller Zone episodes. Morgan Miller was born and raised in NYC. He is known for his classic and award winning There's Too Many of These Crows  (2016), and his numerous Twiller Zone episodes, among them the hysterical Vacuum Attraction of  (2010) . Morgan Miller was born and raised in NYC. He is known for his classic and award winning There's Too Many of These Crows  (2016),

and his numerous Twiller Zone episodes, among them the hysterical Vacuum Attraction of  (2010) .

]]> 3540 no Episode 29 Interview with award winning indie animator Gary Schwartz August 29th https://www.youtube.com/c/ztrawhcsgsff Gary Schwartz is an Academy Award nominated filmmaker, award winning animator, director, artist & educator.   Who for the past 40 years, has conducted his popular animation workshops for schools, museums, festivals, prisons and hospitals. Fri, 03 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Interview with award winning indie animator Gary Schwartz August 29th full 1 29 Willy Hartland Gary Schwartz is an Academy Award nominated filmmaker, award winning animator, director, artist & educator.   Who for the past 40 years, has conducted his popular animation workshops for schools, museums, festivals, prisons and hospitals. Gary Schwartz is an Academy Award nominated filmmaker, award winning animator, director, artist & educator.  

Who for the past 40 years, has conducted his popular animation workshops for schools, museums, festivals, prisons and hospitals.

]]> 3540 Episode 28 Interview with professor and indie animator Dean Kalman Lennert August 8th http://www.dearannaolson.com/ Dean Lennert is an award winning director/animator with over 30 years of professional experience working in a variety of styles and mediums ranging from stop-motion techniques to traditional hand-drawn work and 3-D computer animation. With early career highlights on Nickelodeon’s Doug, MTV’s Beavis & Butthead and Schoolhouse Rocks for ABC Television, Lennert also has the distinction of being an animator on the 1998 Academy Award Winning Animated Short Subject Bunny and the 2002 Oscar-nominated feature Ice Age for Blue Sky Studios. Fri, 13 Aug 2021 21:33:24 -0000 Interview with professor and indie animator Dean Kalman Lennert full 1 28 Willy Hartland Dean Lennert is an award winning director/animator with over 30 years of professional experience working in a variety of styles and mediums ranging from stop-motion techniques to traditional hand-drawn work and 3-D computer animation. Dean Lennert is an award winning director/animator with over 30 years of professional experience working in a variety of styles and mediums ranging from stop-motion techniques to traditional hand-drawn work and 3-D computer animation. With early career highlights on Nickelodeon’s Doug, MTV’s Beavis & Butthead and Schoolhouse Rocks for ABC Television, Lennert also has the distinction of being an animator on the 1998 Academy Award Winning Animated Short Subject Bunny and the 2002 Oscar-nominated feature Ice Age for Blue Sky Studios. Dean Lennert is an award winning director/animator with over 30 years of professional experience working in a variety of styles and mediums ranging from stop-motion techniques to traditional hand-drawn work and 3-D computer animation. With early career highlights on Nickelodeon’s Doug, MTV’s Beavis & Butthead and Schoolhouse Rocks for ABC Television, Lennert also has the distinction of being an animator on the 1998 Academy Award Winning Animated Short Subject Bunny and the 2002 Oscar-nominated feature Ice Age for Blue Sky Studios.


]]> 3418 Episode 27 Interview with the award winning Richard O'Connor, studio head of the Ace & Son Moving Picture Company Aug 1st https://www.aceandson.com/ Producer/Director Richard O'Connor has been producing commercial animation for the past 25 years. He writes about things -usually animated things, but not always. He has taught at Parsons School of Design, NYU, University of the Arts, and Rhode Island School Design. Currently, he serves on the steering committee of Our Next 4 Years, an organization dedicated to producing progressive work for a better future.  Fri, 06 Aug 2021 04:56:22 -0000 Interview with the award winning Richard O'Connor, studio head of the Ace & Son Moving Picture Company full 1 27 Willy Hartland Producer/Director Richard O'Connor has been producing commercial animation for the past 25 years. Producer/Director Richard O'Connor has been producing commercial animation for the past 25 years. He writes about things -usually animated things, but not always. He has taught at Parsons School of Design, NYU, University of the Arts, and Rhode Island School Design. Currently, he serves on the steering committee of Our Next 4 Years, an organization dedicated to producing progressive work for a better future.  Producer/Director Richard O'Connor has been producing commercial animation for the past 25 years. He writes about things -usually animated things, but not always. He has taught at Parsons School of Design, NYU, University of the Arts, and Rhode Island School Design. Currently, he serves on the steering committee of Our Next 4 Years, an organization dedicated to producing progressive work for a better future. 

]]> 3540 Episode 26 Interview with the award winning stop-motion animation director Lynn Tomlinson July 18th http://www.lynntomlinson.com/ Lynn Tomlinson’s clay-on-glass animation creates the effect of fluid transforming and evolving oil paintings. She recently completed a film to accompany "Ten Degrees of Strange," a new song by Johnny Flynn and Robert Macfarlane. Her award-winning short films The Elephant's Song and The Ballad of Holland Island House screened in festivals around the world. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Interview with the award winning stop-motion animation director Lynn Tomlinson full 1 26 Willy Hartland Interview with the award winning stop-motion animation director Lynn Tomlinson, whose clay-on-glass animated films create the effect of transforming and evolving oil paintings. Lynn Tomlinson’s clay-on-glass animation creates the effect of fluid transforming and evolving oil paintings. She recently completed a film to accompany "Ten Degrees of Strange," a new song by Johnny Flynn and Robert Macfarlane. Her award-winning short films The Elephant's Song and The Ballad of Holland Island House screened in festivals around the world. Lynn Tomlinson’s clay-on-glass animation creates the effect of fluid transforming and evolving oil paintings. She recently completed a film to accompany "Ten Degrees of Strange," a new song by Johnny Flynn and Robert Macfarlane. Her award-winning short films The Elephant's Song and The Ballad of Holland Island House screened in festivals around the world.

]]> 3540 Episode 25 Interview with stop-motion animation director and writer David Fain July 11th https://vimeo.com/davidbfain David Fain's credits include; Staff Writer on SpongeBob Squarepants, Animation Supervisor for Warner Bros. Online Flash cartoons, animating, writing, and directing the Action League Now! segments of the Nickelodeon series KaBlam!, Animation Supervisor on the Cartoon Network series Out of Jimmy's Head, and Animatic Editor on the HBO series The Ricky Gervais Show and Hasbro Studios Transformers Prime & G.I. Joe: Renegades. His personal films are Choreography for Plastic Army Men, Oral Hygiene and Panopticon. Fri, 16 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Interview with stop-motion animation director and writer David Fain full 1 25 Willy Hartland David Fain was a Staff Writer on SpongeBob Squarepants, Animation Supervisor for Warner Bros. Online Flash cartoons, and he helped animate, write, and direct the Action League Now! segments of the Nickelodeon series KaBlam!, David Fain's credits include; Staff Writer on SpongeBob Squarepants, Animation Supervisor for Warner Bros. Online Flash cartoons, animating, writing, and directing the Action League Now! segments of the Nickelodeon series KaBlam!, Animation Supervisor on the Cartoon Network series Out of Jimmy's Head, and Animatic Editor on the HBO series The Ricky Gervais Show and Hasbro Studios Transformers Prime & G.I. Joe: Renegades. His personal films are Choreography for Plastic Army Men, Oral Hygiene and Panopticon. David Fain's credits include; Staff Writer on SpongeBob Squarepants, Animation Supervisor for Warner Bros. Online Flash cartoons, animating, writing, and directing the Action League Now! segments of the Nickelodeon series KaBlam!, Animation Supervisor on the Cartoon Network series Out of Jimmy's Head, and Animatic Editor on the HBO series The Ricky Gervais Show and Hasbro Studios Transformers Prime & G.I. Joe: Renegades. His personal films are Choreography for Plastic Army Men, Oral Hygiene and Panopticon.

]]> 3540 Episode 24 Interview with animation director/historian Howard Beckerman June 27th http://howardbeckerman.com/ Howard Beckerman is an animator, a historian and a professor. For over 40 years, he taught animation at The School of Visual Arts. He is the author of Animation: The Whole Story published by Allworth Press. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Interview with animation director/historian Howard Beckerman full 1 24 Willy Hartland Howard Beckerman is an animator, a historian and a professor. For over 40 years, he taught animation at The School of Visual Arts. Howard Beckerman is an animator, a historian and a professor. For over 40 years, he taught animation at The School of Visual Arts. He is the author of Animation: The Whole Story published by Allworth Press. Howard Beckerman is an animator, a historian and a professor. For over 40 years, he taught animation at The School of Visual Arts. He is the author of Animation: The Whole Story published by Allworth Press.

]]> 3540 no Episode 23 Interview with animation director Debra Solomon https://www.debrasolomon.com/ Debra Solomon is a N.Y.F.A fellow and Jerome recipient, her films have won awards at festivals around the world, including a Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale, Best Soundtrack in Annecy, and a Special Jury Award at the World Animation Festival. Her film Everybody’s Pregnant is in Museum and MOMA's film and video collection. In 2001, Debra helped create the Disney Channel's first hit show, Lizzie McGuire designing the animated Lizzie and acting as animation director for the series and movie adaptation.   Fri, 25 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Interview with animation director Debra Solomon full 1 1 Willy Hartland Debra Solomon is a N.Y.F.A fellow and Jerome recipient, her films have won awards at festivals around the world. Debra Solomon is a N.Y.F.A fellow and Jerome recipient, her films have won awards at festivals around the world, including a Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale, Best Soundtrack in Annecy, and a Special Jury Award at the World Animation Festival. Her film Everybody’s Pregnant is in Museum and MOMA's film and video collection. In 2001, Debra helped create the Disney Channel's first hit show, Lizzie McGuire designing the animated Lizzie and acting as animation director for the series and movie adaptation.   Debra Solomon is a N.Y.F.A fellow and Jerome recipient, her films have won awards at festivals around the world, including a Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale, Best Soundtrack in Annecy, and a Special Jury Award at the World Animation Festival. Her film Everybody’s Pregnant is in Museum and MOMA's film and video collection. In 2001, Debra helped create the Disney Channel's first hit show, Lizzie McGuire designing the animated Lizzie and acting as animation director for the series and movie adaptation.

 

]]> 3540 Episode 22 Interview with the Mystery Guest May 23rd Interview with the Mystery Guest, a famous animation producer of the 20th Century. Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Interview with the Mystery Guest full 1 22 Willy Hartland Interview with the Mystery Guest. Interview with the Mystery Guest, a famous animation producer of the 20th Century. Interview with the Mystery Guest, a famous animation producer of the 20th Century.

]]> 3540 no Episode 21 Interview with animation producer JJ Sedelmaier May 9th https://www.jjsedelmaier.com/ J. J. Sedelmaier is an American illustrator, designer, author and film director/producer, known for co-creating (with Robert Smigel) "Saturday TV Funhouse" that includes The Ambiguously Gay Duo and The X-Presidents on the TV series Saturday Night Live, the Tek Jansen series on The Colbert Report, the interstitial cartoons seen in the USA TV series Psych, and over 500 other TV and advertising projects. Fri, 14 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Interview with animation producer JJ Sedelmaier full 1 21 Willy Hartland J. J. Sedelmaier is an American illustrator, designer, author and film director/producer, known for co-creating (with Robert Smigel) parody animated shorts for SNL. J. J. Sedelmaier is an American illustrator, designer, author and film director/producer, known for co-creating (with Robert Smigel) "Saturday TV Funhouse" that includes The Ambiguously Gay Duo and The X-Presidents on the TV series Saturday Night Live, the Tek Jansen series on The Colbert Report, the interstitial cartoons seen in the USA TV series Psych, and over 500 other TV and advertising projects. J. J. Sedelmaier is an American illustrator, designer, author and film director/producer, known for co-creating (with Robert Smigel) "Saturday TV Funhouse" that includes The Ambiguously Gay Duo and The X-Presidents on the TV series Saturday Night Live, the Tek Jansen series on The Colbert Report, the interstitial cartoons seen in the USA TV series Psych, and over 500 other TV and advertising projects.

]]> 3540 Episode 20 Interview with animation historian Jerry Beck May 2nd https://cartoonresearch.com/ Jerry Beck is a writer, animation producer, college professor and author of more than 15 books on animation history. He is a former studio exec with Nickelodeon Movies and Disney, and has written for The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. Fri, 07 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Interview with animation historian Jerry Beck full 1 20 Willy Hartland Jerry Beck is a writer, animation producer, college professor and author of more than 15 books on animation history. Jerry Beck is a writer, animation producer, college professor and author of more than 15 books on animation history. He is a former studio exec with Nickelodeon Movies and Disney, and has written for The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. Jerry Beck is a writer, animation producer, college professor and author of more than 15 books on animation history. He is a former studio exec with Nickelodeon Movies and Disney, and has written for The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.

]]> 3540 Episode 19 "How old were you when you decided to become an animator?" April 25th "How old were you when you decided to become an animator?" With panelists: Otis Brayboy Michaela Mueller Yvette Kaplan Celia Bullwinkle Nina Paley Pilar Newton Katz David Levy Rolf Bronniman Sheila Sofian Frank Mouris Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 "How old were you when you decided to become an animator?" full 1 19 Willy Hartland Ten panelists are asked "How old were you when you decided to become an animator?" "How old were you when you decided to become an animator?" With panelists: Otis Brayboy Michaela Mueller Yvette Kaplan Celia Bullwinkle Nina Paley Pilar Newton Katz David Levy Rolf Bronniman Sheila Sofian Frank Mouris "How old were you when you decided to become an animator?"

With panelists:

Otis Brayboy

Michaela Mueller

Yvette Kaplan

Celia Bullwinkle

Nina Paley

Pilar Newton Katz

David Levy

Rolf Bronniman

Sheila Sofian

Frank Mouris

]]> 3540 Episode 18 Interview with animation director Sheila Sofian April 11 http://www.sheilasofian.com/ Sheila M. Sofian creates films that investigate social issues utilizing a unique hybrid of animation and documentary. She has produced, directed, and animated seven independent animated films. In addition she developed curriculum and designed coursework for Documentary Animation Production and has written on the subject. Sat, 17 Apr 2021 00:01:37 -0000 Interview with animation director Sheila Sofian full 1 18 Willy Hartland Sheila M. Sofian creates films that investigate social issues utilizing a unique hybrid of animation and documentary. Sheila M. Sofian creates films that investigate social issues utilizing a unique hybrid of animation and documentary. She has produced, directed, and animated seven independent animated films. In addition she developed curriculum and designed coursework for Documentary Animation Production and has written on the subject. Sheila M. Sofian creates films that investigate social issues utilizing a unique hybrid of animation and documentary. She has produced, directed, and animated seven independent animated films. In addition she developed curriculum and designed coursework for Documentary Animation Production and has written on the subject.

]]> 3540 Episode 17 roundtable tribute to the late artist/musician Gary Leib April 4th https://garyleib.tumblr.com/ Roundtable tribute to Gary David Leib (1955-2021) who was an American underground cartoonist, animator, and musician. Best known for the comic book Idiotland, Leib's work also appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Musician Magazine, The New York Observer, RAW, BLAB! and as weekly features in New York Press for many years. He was also known for the music he created for the bands Rubber Rodeo and most recently Suss. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Tribute to the late artist/musician Gary Leib (1955-2021) full 1 17 Willy Hartland Roundtable tribute to Gary David Leib who was an American underground cartoonist, animator, and musician. Roundtable tribute to Gary David Leib (1955-2021) who was an American underground cartoonist, animator, and musician. Best known for the comic book Idiotland, Leib's work also appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Musician Magazine, The New York Observer, RAW, BLAB! and as weekly features in New York Press for many years. He was also known for the music he created for the bands Rubber Rodeo and most recently Suss. Roundtable tribute to Gary David Leib (1955-2021) who was an American underground cartoonist, animator, and musician. Best known for the comic book Idiotland, Leib's work also appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Musician Magazine, The New York Observer, RAW, BLAB! and as weekly features in New York Press for many years. He was also known for the music he created for the bands Rubber Rodeo and most recently Suss.

]]> 3540 Episode 16 Interview with cartoonist Mimi Pond March 28th http://www.mimipond.com/ Mimi Pond is a cartoonist, illustrator, and writer. She has created comics for the Los Angeles Times, Seventeen magazine, National Lampoon, and many other publications. Her graphic memoirs "Over and Easy" and "The Customer is Always Wrong," have been on the New York Times Best Seller list. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Interview with Mimi Pond March 28th full 1 16 Willy Hartland Mimi Pond is a cartoonist, illustrator, and writer. She has created comics for the Los Angeles Times, Seventeen magazine, National Lampoon, and many other publications. Mimi Pond is a cartoonist, illustrator, and writer. She has created comics for the Los Angeles Times, Seventeen magazine, National Lampoon, and many other publications. Her graphic memoirs "Over and Easy" and "The Customer is Always Wrong," have been on the New York Times Best Seller list. Mimi Pond is a cartoonist, illustrator, and writer. She has created comics for the Los Angeles Times, Seventeen magazine, National Lampoon, and many other publications. Her graphic memoirs "Over and Easy" and "The Customer is Always Wrong," have been on the New York Times Best Seller list.

]]> 3540 Episode 15 Interview with Pilar Newton-Katz March 21st http://pilartoons.com/ Animator/educator Pilar Newton-Katz has animated for Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Cartoon Network, MTV, and her company PilarToons LLC, is based in Brooklyn, New York. In addition to producing animation, Pilar teaches animation at the acclaimed City College of New York. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Interview with Pilar Newton-Katz full 1 15 Willy Hartland Animator/educator Pilar Newton-Katz has animated for Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Cartoon Network, MTV, and her company PilarToons LLC, is based in Brooklyn, New York. Animator/educator Pilar Newton-Katz has animated for Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Cartoon Network, MTV, and her company PilarToons LLC, is based in Brooklyn, New York. In addition to producing animation, Pilar teaches animation at the acclaimed City College of New York. Animator/educator Pilar Newton-Katz has animated for Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Cartoon Network, MTV, and her company PilarToons LLC, is based in Brooklyn, New York. In addition to producing animation, Pilar teaches animation at the acclaimed City College of New York.

]]> 3540 yes Episode 14 interview with John Morena March 14th http://www.johnmorena.com/area52 In 2017 John Morena made 52 one minute animated shorts every week for an entire year.   He calls the project AREA 52, and it was accepted into 90 festivals! Including six at Annecy, three at Hiroshima Int'l, ten at Anima Mundi, five at Ottawa Int'l and three at Animafest Zagreb. Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Interview with John Morena full 1 14 Willy Hartland In 2017 John Morena made 52 one minute animated shorts every week for an entire year. He calls the project "AREA 52." In 2017 John Morena made 52 one minute animated shorts every week for an entire year.   He calls the project AREA 52, and it was accepted into 90 festivals! Including six at Annecy, three at Hiroshima Int'l, ten at Anima Mundi, five at Ottawa Int'l and three at Animafest Zagreb. In 2017 John Morena made 52 one minute animated shorts every week for an entire year.   He calls the project AREA 52, and it was accepted into 90 festivals! Including six at Annecy, three at Hiroshima Int'l, ten at Anima Mundi, five at Ottawa Int'l and three at Animafest Zagreb.

]]> 3540 Episode 13 Interview with Karolina Glusiec March 7th https://vimeo.com/karolinaglusiec Karolina Glusiec is a polish-born artist working primarily with drawing and animation. She is the director of the award winning experimental animated film Velocity of 2012. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Interview with Karolina Glusiec full 1 13 Willy Hartland Karolina Glusiec is a polish-born artist, and director of the award winning experimental animated film Velocity of 2012. Karolina Glusiec is a polish-born artist working primarily with drawing and animation. She is the director of the award winning experimental animated film Velocity of 2012. Karolina Glusiec is a polish-born artist working primarily with drawing and animation. She is the director of the award winning experimental animated film Velocity of 2012.

]]> 3540 no Episode 12 Interview with David Levy Feb 28th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fAv0NL2Ezc David Levy is a producer at Disney+ and is the author of Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and Thrive. In the past Levy has been an animation director for six series to date, including Blue's Clues, Blue's Room, Pinky Dinky Doo, The Electric Company, and Assy McGee. On his own, Levy has completed six, award-winning independent animated films. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Interview with David Levy full 1 12 Willy Hartland David Levy works for Disney+ and is the author of Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and Thrive. David Levy is a producer at Disney+ and is the author of Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and Thrive. In the past Levy has been an animation director for six series to date, including Blue's Clues, Blue's Room, Pinky Dinky Doo, The Electric Company, and Assy McGee. On his own, Levy has completed six, award-winning independent animated films. David Levy is a producer at Disney+ and is the author of Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and Thrive. In the past Levy has been an animation director for six series to date, including Blue's Clues, Blue's Room, Pinky Dinky Doo, The Electric Company, and Assy McGee. On his own, Levy has completed six, award-winning independent animated films.

]]> 3540 no Episode 11 Interview with Gregory Barsamian Feb 21 https://gregorybarsamian.com/ Interview with Brooklyn-based artist Gregory Barsamian, whose kinetic sculptures animate three-dimensional objects in real time. The artworks are stroboscopic zoetropes made up of a series of small sculptures, each slightly different from the preceding one. Fri, 26 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Interview with Gregory Barsamian full 1 11 Willy Hartland Interview with Gregory Barsamian, whose kinetic sculptures animate three-dimensional objects in real time. Interview with Brooklyn-based artist Gregory Barsamian, whose kinetic sculptures animate three-dimensional objects in real time. The artworks are stroboscopic zoetropes made up of a series of small sculptures, each slightly different from the preceding one. Interview with Brooklyn-based artist Gregory Barsamian, whose kinetic sculptures animate three-dimensional objects in real time. The artworks are stroboscopic zoetropes made up of a series of small sculptures, each slightly different from the preceding one.

]]> 3540 no Episode 10 Interview with Celia Bullwinkel Feb 14 http://celiabullwinkel.com/ Celia Bullwinkel is an animator who lives and works in Montreal. She has worked on feature films (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Hair High, Chicago 10), TV shows (Little Bill, MTV’s Friday, Ugly Americans, and Wonder Pets) Her first independent film “Sidewalk” played in over 25 festivals, and has been featured on websites such as the Huffington Post, Roger Ebert, Upworthy, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Think Progress, and many others. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Interview with Celia Bullwinkel full 1 10 Willy Hartland Celia Bullwinkel is an animator who lives and works in Montreal, and is the director of the award winning "Sidewalk" released in 2013. Celia Bullwinkel is an animator who lives and works in Montreal. She has worked on feature films (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Hair High, Chicago 10), TV shows (Little Bill, MTV’s Friday, Ugly Americans, and Wonder Pets) Her first independent film “Sidewalk” played in over 25 festivals, and has been featured on websites such as the Huffington Post, Roger Ebert, Upworthy, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Think Progress, and many others. Celia Bullwinkel is an animator who lives and works in Montreal. She has worked on feature films (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Hair High, Chicago 10), TV shows (Little Bill, MTV’s Friday, Ugly Americans, and Wonder Pets)

Her first independent film “Sidewalk” played in over 25 festivals, and has been featured on websites such as the Huffington Post, Roger Ebert, Upworthy, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Think Progress, and many others.

]]> 3540 no Episode 9 interview with Otis Brayboy Feb 7th https://www.otisbrayboy.com/ Otis Brayboy is a Los Angeles-based Supervising Director/Showrunner. His clients have included Disney, HBO, Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers, and MTV. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Interview with Otis Brayboy full 1 9 Willy Hartland Interview with Otis Brayboy, animation series show runner and director. Otis Brayboy is a Los Angeles-based Supervising Director/Showrunner. His clients have included Disney, HBO, Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers, and MTV. Otis Brayboy is a Los Angeles-based Supervising Director/Showrunner. His clients have included Disney, HBO, Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers, and MTV.

]]> 3540 no Episode 8 interview with Rolf Brönnimann Jan 31 http://www.bolerostation.ch/ ROLF BRÖNNIMANN Born in 1958 in Dietikon, Switzerland. 1974-Studies Graphic Design at ZHdK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste). 1981-83 BA in Animation and Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design in Providence. Since 1990 co-owner of bbdesign, Visuelle Kommunikation in Zurich. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Interview with Rolf Brönnimann full 1 8 Willy Hartland Episode 8 interview with Rolf Brönnimann, director of Bolero Station 2018. ROLF BRÖNNIMANN Born in 1958 in Dietikon, Switzerland. 1974-Studies Graphic Design at ZHdK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste). 1981-83 BA in Animation and Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design in Providence. Since 1990 co-owner of bbdesign, Visuelle Kommunikation in Zurich. ROLF BRÖNNIMANN

Born in 1958 in Dietikon, Switzerland. 1974-Studies Graphic Design at ZHdK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste). 1981-83 BA in Animation and Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design in Providence. Since 1990 co-owner of bbdesign, Visuelle Kommunikation in Zurich.


]]> 3540 no episode 7 interview with Tommy José Stathes Jan 24 http://www.tommyjose.com/ Interview with cartoon archivist Tommy José Stathes, who is an internationally known archivist, historian, distributor, and educator in the realm of early animated and silent films. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Interview with Tommy José Stathes full 1 7 Willy Hartland Interview with cartoon archivist Tommy José Stathes Interview with cartoon archivist Tommy José Stathes, who is an internationally known archivist, historian, distributor, and educator in the realm of early animated and silent films. Interview with cartoon archivist Tommy José Stathes, who is an internationally known archivist, historian, distributor, and educator in the realm of early animated and silent films.

]]> 3540 no Episode 6 interview with Kat Alioshin Jan 17 https://www.theinventorfilm.com/kat-alioshin/ Kat Alioshin has been working in the stop motion animation biz since 1991. Notable films include Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach, Corpse Bride, and most recently Coraline of 2009. In 2020 she released "Animation Outlaws," a documentary feature she produced and directed about Spike & Mike, creators of the Sick and Twisted Animation Festival. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Interview with Kat Alioshin full 1 6 Willy Hartland Interview with Kat Alioshin, stop-motion feature producer, and director of the documentary "Animation Outlaws." Kat Alioshin has been working in the stop motion animation biz since 1991. Notable films include Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach, Corpse Bride, and most recently Coraline of 2009. In 2020 she released "Animation Outlaws," a documentary feature she produced and directed about Spike & Mike, creators of the Sick and Twisted Animation Festival. Kat Alioshin has been working in the stop motion animation biz since 1991. Notable films include Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach, Corpse Bride, and most recently Coraline of 2009. In 2020 she released "Animation Outlaws," a documentary feature she produced and directed about Spike & Mike, creators of the Sick and Twisted Animation Festival.

]]> 3540 no Episode 5 Interview with Nina Paley Jan 10 https://www.sitasingstheblues.com/ Interview with Nina Paley director of the critically acclaimed animated feature Sita Sings the Blues. Fri, 15 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Interview with Nina Paley full 1 5 Willy Hartland Episode 5 Interview with Nina Paley director of the animated feature Sita Sings the Blues. Interview with Nina Paley director of the critically acclaimed animated feature Sita Sings the Blues. Interview with Nina Paley director of the critically acclaimed animated feature Sita Sings the Blues.

]]> 3540 no episode 4 Interview with Chris McCulloch Jan 3 https://venturebrothers.fandom.com/wiki/Christopher_McCulloch Christopher "Chris" McCulloch, also known by the pseudonym Jackson Publick, is an American voice actor, writer, director, producer, and storyboard artist. He's known for his work on several Tick properties and for the animated television series The Venture Bros.  Sat, 09 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Interview with Chris McCulloch full 1 4 Willy Hartland Interview with Venture Brothers creator Chris McCulloch Christopher "Chris" McCulloch, also known by the pseudonym Jackson Publick, is an American voice actor, writer, director, producer, and storyboard artist. He's known for his work on several Tick properties and for the animated television series The Venture Bros.  Christopher "Chris" McCulloch, also known by the pseudonym Jackson Publick, is an American voice actor, writer, director, producer, and storyboard artist. He's known for his work on several Tick properties and for the animated television series The Venture Bros. 

]]> 3540 Episode 3 Interview with Yvette Kaplan Dec 27 https://www.yvettekaplan.net/ Yvette Kaplan is a director and producer, known for Zack and Quack (2012), Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) and Ice Age (2002). Mon, 04 Jan 2021 20:52:00 -0000 Interview with Yvette Kaplan full 1 3 Willy Hartland Interview with animation director Yvette Kaplan Yvette Kaplan is a director and producer, known for Zack and Quack (2012), Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) and Ice Age (2002). Yvette Kaplan is a director and producer, known for Zack and Quack (2012), Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) and Ice Age (2002).

]]> 3540 yes episode 2 Interview with Frank Mouris Dec 20 https://www.oscars.org/film-archive/collections/caroline-and-frank-mouris-collection Interview with Frank Mouris, a collage animator known for the 1973 Oscar-winning short Frank Film. Mon, 04 Jan 2021 20:37:00 -0000 Interview with Frank Mouris full 1 2 Willy Hartland Interview with Oscar winning animator Frank Mouris Dec 20 Interview with Frank Mouris, a collage animator known for the 1973 Oscar-winning short Frank Film. Interview with Frank Mouris, a collage animator known for the 1973 Oscar-winning short Frank Film.

]]> 3540 no episode 1 Interview with Michaela Müller Dec 13 https://michaelamuller.com/ Michaela Müller is a Swiss animation artist who has won critical acclaim for her thought-provoking animation films. Mon, 04 Jan 2021 20:23:00 -0000 Interview with Michaela Müller full 1 1 Willy Hartland Interview with paint on glass animator Michaela Müller. Michaela Müller is a Swiss animation artist who has won critical acclaim for her thought-provoking animation films. Michaela Müller is a Swiss animation artist who has won critical acclaim for her thought-provoking animation films.

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