ANIMATION HAPPY HOUR IS A MONTHLY PODCAST HOSTED BY THREE FEATURE FILM ANIMATORS. OUR PODCAST MISSION IS TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR STUDENTS, JOB-SEEKERS, AND ANIMATION ENTHUSIASTS ON HOW TO BREAK INTO ALL ASPECTS OF THE ANIMATION INDUSTRY.
00:07 - Intro 00:54 - Who Or What Types Of People Might Enjoy Layout? 12:40 - Any Tips On Breaking Into Layout? Demo Reel Tips? 24:38 - Is There An Ideal Length For A Layout Reel? 27:19 - Any Particularly Helpful Resources For Layout? 33:48 - Does Having Live-action Experience Help? 35:37 - Parallels Between Layout And Storyboarding 42:38 - What Are Your Least Favorite Parts Of The Job? 52:49 - What Can Animators Do To Make Layout Artist's Lives Easier? 56:48 - What Are Your Favorite Parts About Your Job? 01:05:05 - Listener Questions 01:05:48 - Does Layout Need To Be Really Fleshed Out? 01:07:14 - How Much Freedom Do You Have When Translating Storyboards Into 3d Space? 01:09:36 - Any Tips/tricks For How To Work Quickly? 01:15:45 - Is Layout A Stepping Stone To Animation? 01:19:38 - What's The Best Way To Move From Animation To Layout? 01:23:22 - What Is The Most Misunderstood Aspect Of Layout? 01:25:22 - Does The Head Of Layout Come Up With The Visual Language Of The Film? 01:29:47 - General Rules Of Thumb For Staging 01:49:25 - Tip Jar! 01:55:40 - Tshirt Review Sweepstakes!
