Mark Austin Cinematic Artist

After earning his Batchelor of Arts Degree from West Surrey College of Art and Design in Surrey, England, Mark went on to make the filmed animated short, “Father” that would later be nominated for a BAFTA and eventually win numerous awards.
Soon after, Mark started his career in earnest at the Wyatt Cattaneo Animation Studio in [...]

Marcelo Vignali Production Designer Sony

MARCELO VIGNALI  is a Production Designer and Visual Development artist for Sony Pictures Animation in Culver City, California.
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Argentine immigrant parents. In 1976 his family moved to Southern California, where his father started an auto repair shop.  Marcelo graduated from West Covina high school in 1983, and that same [...]

Smoke and Mirrors: Elemental Alchemy

Title: Smoke and Mirrors: Elemental Alchemy
Hosted by The Creative Talent Network
Length 45min
Presenter: Joseph Gilland
Join master special effects animator and author of ‘Elemental Magic’ Joseph Gilland in an in depth look in to creating special effects.
ELEMENTAL MAGIC-
An Organic Approach to Special Effects Animation
Joseph Gilland is an animation director, special effects animator, journalist, author and musician. [...]

Animation Mentor – An Animation Career Snapshot

Title: An Animation Career Snapshot
Sponsored by Animation Mentor
CTNX09: Filmed Nov 2009; Posted May 2010
Length 45 min
Join Animation Mentor and guests at CTN-X for a conversation about “An Animation Career Snapshot”. Panel Description: Just as the animation industry is constantly evolving, so does your career in animation!
AnimationMentor.com has gathered top animators in all areas of the [...]

What New Talent Need to Know with Dave Pruiksma Animator and Teacher

Title: What Talent Need to Know
Sponsored by The Creative Talent Network
Length 20min
If you want a career in this business join Master Disney Animator and Animation instructor in this rare opportunity to see and hear about “What New Talent Need to Know” and join him for Shop Talk directly after the session.
Master Animator and Instructor David [...]

How I Sell the Pitch

Title: How I Sell the Pitch
Sponsored by The Creative Talent Network
Length 20 min
Guy Vasilovich brings an illustrious  animation, cartooning, and musical background to film and television.  He currently serves as Executive Producer and Creator on his own animated series for YTV in Canada titled, “MOVILLE MYSTERIES” starring the voice of Frankie Muniz. A comedy/adventure series [...]

Matt Jones on Ronald Searle

Title: Matt Jones on Ronald Searle
Sponsored by The Creative Talent Network
CTNX09: Filmed Nov 2009; Posted May 2010
Length 45 min

Matt Jones has worked in the animation industry for 14 years, initially in commercials in London & lately on feature animated productions.  He’s currently a senior Story Artist on Aardman/Sony’s ‘Arthur Christmas’. While working on BiboFilms’ [...]

Blake Snyder Story Workshop

BLAKE SNYDER passed away suddenly August 4, 2009, from cardiac arrest. There was no one like him and all who knew him know that. No one more enthusiastic, more giving, more truly interested in “you”. He will live on in his films and his books, and in the advice that will never grow old, with [...]

Marketing from the Right Side of the Brain

Title: Marketing from the Right Side of the Brain
Sponsored by The Creative Talent Network
CTNX09: Filmed Nov 2009; Posted August 2010
Length 45 min

LEE SILBER, affectionately known as “Creative Lee” is the best-selling author of 14 books including “Self-Promotion For The Creative Person”, “Organizing From The Right Side Of The Brain”, “Rock To Riches”, and “The Wild [...]

Bill Kroyer Director of Animation

BILL KROYER is an award-winning director of animation and computer graphics commercials, short films, movie titles and theatrical films. Listen to him here…