Animation For Adults: The Afa Podcast

Hey there animation fans and welcome back to another fine episode of The AFA Podcast! It's about one year into the pesky pandemic and so Rachael, Dan and Evan came together to talk about the shows, movies and video games they have been using to get through these strange and scary times and have a good old catch up around the ol' virtual watercooler! Those titles include The Mandalorian. City Of Ghosts, Pui Pui Molcar, Final Space, DuckTales, Invincible and Raya And The Last Dragon.   Want to send us a message, question or suggestion for a future show? Email us at podcast[@]animationforadults.com.   Donate here:     Want to help us make more episodes? Please consider supporting us on Patreon and get episodes ad-free and before anyone else, plus bonus episodes and more! Or make a one-off donation via Ko-Fi or Paypal. Other ways to support the site here The Team:  • Rachael Ward @fail2ninja   • Dan Hamman @hammoo     • Evan VERNON         SHOW NOTES Genddy Tartakovsky's Clone Wars Fina

Animation For Adults Presents Animation Nights New York's (ANNY) Animator Interviews. AFA and ANNY's Evan Vernon talks with American animator John Morena, whose short The Creator will screen as part of the ANNY March online event.     SHOW NOTES John is a filmmaker and a New York City native; born in The Bronx, migrated to Brooklyn.  His films have played worldwide including several official selections to Oscar® qualifying festivals such as Annecy, Ottawa, Hiroshima, Anima Mundi and Zagreb.   THE CREATOR will screen on Sunday, March 21st at Animation Nights New York ONLINE.   Social Media Links Website www.area52flix.com  Instagram @johnmorena & @filmsfornoone   About Animation Nights New York Animation Nights New York (ANNY) is a monthly curated animation screening event and annual festival based in New York City. We show animated short films and virtual reality animation experiences  from all around the world.  Films are available 11am - 11pm EST for one day. Join us for mixer events i

Welcome to another edition of the AFA Podcast's Interview series. In this edition Evan Vernon chats with indie Croatian animator Dalibor Barić. You may not be familiar with the name but Dalibor is a genuine independent: he animated, wrote, edited, scored and directed the feature Accidental Luxuriance of the Translucent Watery Rebus single handedly. Watery Rebus was nominated for multiple awards and has been entered for the Best Animated Feature category at the Oscars. Find out about Dalibor's journey here.     SHOW NOTES   Dalibor Barić   Rent Accidental Luxuriance of the Translucent Watery Rebus here via Laemmle Virtual Cinema (US only)

In the latest edition of the AFA Podcast's Interview series, we spoke with Doug Goldstein, head-writer of Robot Chicken and creator of new adult comedy Devil May Care, now airing on SyFy's adult animation block TZGZ. AFA's Evan Vernon talks with Doug about how he got into writing comedy, the genesis of Robot Chicken and the inspiration behind Devil May Care.  Watch Devil May Care on Saturdays at midnight on the TZGZ block on SYFY (if you're in the USA).   SHOW NOTES    Devil May Care review Amanda Miller (Devil May Care producer) interview TZGZ Doug Goldstein

In the latest episode of the AFA Podcast join Evan, Yvonne and Kelly as they discuss their experiences at the 2021 Animation First French Animation Festival which took place online this February. They talk French animation and focus on titles including feature films Calamity Jane and Josep which had their US premieres at this year's festival. Also discussed are special guest Wes Anderson's animated influences including The Plague Dogs and Peter and The Wolf. It's a really enjoyable conversation, especially if you are a big fan of French animation. Want to help us make more episodes? Please consider supporting us on Patreon and get episodes before anyone else, plus bonus episodes and more! Other ways to support the site here The Team:  • Yvonne Grzenkowicz @eyesnare_inc • Evan Vernon • Kelly N Barahona LinkedIn     SHOW NOTES     Animation First Festival page https://fiaf.org/animation-first-2021/ Remi Chaye interview: https://www.animationforadults.com/2021/01/the-afa-podcast-interview-remi-ch

Animation For Adults Presents Animation Nights New York's (ANNY) Animator Interviews. AFA and ANNY's Evan Vernon talks with British animator Chris Plimmer, whose short Man's Best Friend Forever is screening at the upcoming Februray virtual screening of Animation Nights New York and French animation Julie Rembauville and Nicolas Bianco-Levrin  whose short Small Sparks is also screening. ANNY's February event takes place Sunday, February 21, 11am - 11pm with, Mixer Events 3pm - 5pm & 8pm - 10pm EST.     SHOW NOTES Man's Best Friend Forever Director: Chris Plimmer   Chris Plimmer is a 4th year MA art student specializing in stop-motion puppet fabrication. His future hopes are to go into directing or puppet fabrication for his future career. He spends much of his free time expanding his online portfolio which is filled with sculpted stopmotion puppets and animations.   Personal Website: https://www.chrisplimmer.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris_plim/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/chr

Hey there animation fans, it's time for another episode of the AFA Podcast. It's been a little while since we've done one of our deep-dive episodes, but what would be more deserving of that treatment than a new Pixar film? Rachael, Dan and Chris discuss Pete Docter's latest film Soul. It's an in depth discussion of what make the film so special and how it compares to Docter's previous work, as well as explaining why the film has elements that have proved problomatic for some audiences. Runnning time 2:31 aprox. Spoilers start around 0:35.       Want to help us make more episodes? Please consider supporting us on Patreon and get episodes ad free and before anyone else, plus bonus episodes and more! Or make a one-off donation via Ko-Fi or Paypal. Other ways to support the site here The Team:  • Rachael Ward @fail2ninja       • Dan Hamman @hammoo       • Chris Perkins @misterchristor     SHOW NOTES   Finding your Spark: Reflections on Pixar's Soul

Welcome to another exciting instalment of The AFA Podcast's Interview series.  We've got a double bill for you this time, as Evan Vernon spoke with the people behind two of the shorts that are eligible to be nominated for this year's Best Animated Short category at The Oscars, as well as the Annies and other major awards. First Evan spoke with Amanda Miller of Psyop Studios, executive producer of the short Lost and Crowned, based on the popular mobile game Clash Of Clans that has had over 45 million views on YouTube. Amanda talks about her career so far and how the short came to be. Amanda is also the producer on upcoming adult animated comedy Devil May Care featuring Alan Tudyk, premiering on SyFy's adult animation block TZGZ on February 6 ar midnight- so we also learn all about that! Then (from 0:19:30) Evan spoke with Diane Weis and animator Piotr Kabat about their short film Minor Accident Of War, which has also qualified for The Oscars. The film adapts a poem written by award winning poet and social ac

  Welcome back to another edition of the AFA Podcast interview series. This time Evan Vernon speaks with Will Carsola and Dave Stewart creators and voice actors on adult comedy Momma Named Me Sherriff. The series is a spin-off of Will and Dave's previous series Mr Pickles, and the second season starts on Adult Swim at Midnight Eastern Time on Februray 14. Will and Dave talk about their path to animation and how  Momma Named Me Sherrif came to be, as well as the joys of voice acting and what to look out for in the new season.   

We're back with another edition of The AFA Podcast (twice in one week?-We're spoiling you!) This time Evan Vernon got to speak with French filmmaker Remi Chayé (assiatant director on The Secret Of Kells, director Long Way North) ahead of the (online) US premiere of his new film Calamity (aka Calmity Jane) as part of the Animation First festival. Animation First will host the United States premiere of Calamity  on the Festival's opening night, February 5. Chayé will also be a guest of the festival and will take place in a live talk on February 6 discussing the production of the film.  The festival will also screen Chayé's previous film Long Way North.  Calamity will be released in the US later this year.       SHOW NOTES    Calamity Synopsis   Winner of the Crystal Award for best feature at the 2020 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Calamity Jane is based on the early life of the legendary Wild West figure. This feminist retelling shows how young Martha Jane Cannary fought against a sexi

In the latest episode of The AFA Podcast interview series, Evan Vernon spoke with animation directors Igor + Valentine of Psyop alias Matt Smithson and David Stanfield, about their new short film Together. Made in support of  The National YoungArts Foundation, an organisation that supports the development of young artists in the visual, litearary and performing arts. Commissioned by YoungArts, Together, a short film unites the work of YoungArts alumni and notable guest artists in an enchanting animated short that underscores powerful messages of solidarity and interdependence. The animation is comprised of 1,500 individual digital frames that are all one-of-a-kind works of art with certificates of authenticity.   The film came together with the help of the independent agency Psyop and its animation duo Igor+ Valentine along with CALLEN’s Brandon Mugar and Reuben Hower. The tandem worked with writers Brandon Mugar and Reuben Hower to craft the story and idea that features original drawings and unites the work

Happy new year animation fans- the AFA Podcast is back with our first brand new podcast of 2021! To start off the year right, we have a cosy fireside winter-warmer edition of The Watercooler. Rachael, Chris, Dan and Evan discuss the animation they've been watching over our festive break. Featured titles:  Demon Slayer,  Lupin III: The First, Spies In Disguise, Everybody Rides The Carousel, The Simpsons Christmas Specials, The Wonderful World Of Mickey Mouse, Calamity, Treasure Planet and Long Gone Gulch. Want to send us a message, question or suggestion for a future show? Email us at podcast[@]animationforadults.com.   Want to help us make more episodes? Please consider supporting us on Patreon and get episodes before anyone else, plus bonus episodes and more! Other ways to support the site here The Team:  • Rachael Ward @fail2ninja   • Evan Vernon • Dan Hamman @hammoo     • Chris Perkins @misterchristor     SHOW NOTES  Lupin III: The First Long Gone Gulch Long Way North John Hubley    

Animation For Adults presents the Animator Interview series from Animation Nights New York (ANNY). AFA and ANNY's Evan Vernon spoke with American animator Sam Lane, whose film SPELL OF THE WEST will screen at the January Virtual screening of Animation Nights New York. Sam Lane   Website https://www.samlaneart.com/ Portfolio https://vimeo.com/flotsamlane Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sam_lane_art/?hl=en       Animation Nights New York   Press Release for January Screening Event https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xs3IhqC-ocLCFIJeEvn0HmW-L12pIDOy5QPpuxH8tjI/edit?usp=sharing   *** We curate and connect. Animation Nights New York (ANNY) is a monthly screening event and annual festival based in NYC. We present high caliber animated short films and virtual reality animation experiences from all around the world. Our 5th Annual ANNY Best of Fest (Season 5 & 6 is scheduled for October 2021) https://animationnights.nyc ANNY Exchange connects people to people. We connect creators to

Welcome one and all to a very special episode of the AFA Podcast. Yes, it's the annual Christmas episode of  the show. Join Rachael and Evan as they discuss Sergio Pablos's 2019 film which is surely destined to be a Christmas classic- the wonderful Klaus! They talk about what makes the film so special and how the film's animation makes it stand out. And how the film's message is more important now than ever.

Hey there animation fans, and welcome to a very special episode of The AFA Podcast. Today we start a brand new series on the podcast- The Art Of Animation, where we look in-depth at different parts of the animation project. And seeing as we have a working animation professional on our regular team, where better to start than with Storyboarding? Rachael is joined by regular co-host and professional storyboard artist Dan and guest Jamie Iles, who is a storyboard artist at Blue Zoo animation. They talk about the craft and challenges of storyboarding for animation, how storyboarding fits into the process of animating and discuss how to get into storyboarding. We think you'll find it a fascinating listen, whether you are interested in getting into the industry yourself or if you are just interested in learning more!       Want to help us make more episodes? Please consider supporting us on Patreon and get episodes before anyone else, plus bonus episodes and more! Other ways to support the site hereThe Team: 

Well, hello there animation fans, and welcome back to The AFA Podcast.  Could this be the nerdiest epsiode of the AFA Podcast ever? Could be, as Rachael, Dan and - making his first appearance on the podcast- Rachael's brother, Mike discuss the new animated comedy Star Trek series, Lower Decks, streaming on CBS All Access in the US. They  talk about how they got into Star Trek, how Lower Decks fits into the  Trek cannon, how it pays tribute to the wider franchise, speculate about  season two and find time for plenty of general Trekky chat as well! Be  warned this episode features spoilers for Lower Decks season one. Show Notes Lower Decks Trailer TNG Season 8 Twitter Feed  Warped: An Engaging Guide To The Never Aired Season 8

Welcome back to The AFA Podcast, where this week Rachael and Yvonne are joined by writer/director Kirby Atkins to discuss his feature directorial debut Mosley. Kirby talks about his history in animation and the long road (nearly 25 years!) to bringing Mosley (aka Beasts Of Burden) to screen. It's a fun conversation, encompassing cannibalistic M&Ms, the unintended symbolism of the film and the (adorable) story of how his daughter came to voice the central character of Rue. Want to help us make more episodes? Please consider supporting us on Patreon and get episodes before anyone else, plus bonus episodes and more! Other ways to support the site here The Team:  Rachael Ward @fail2ninja   Yvonne Grzenkowicz @eyesnare_inc   SHOW NOTES Mosley Trailer:    The AFA Podcast: Festival Of Cinema NYC's Night Of Animation  Kirby Atkins Website   

Well, hello there animation fans and welcome back to another episode of The AFA Podcast. This week we go on one of our patented deep dive episodes, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Walt Disney's 1940 classic Fantasia. Join your master of ceremonies Rachael, Dan and Evan as they take a look at the film's origins and their first encounters with the film, before getting in depth sequence by sequence to what makes the film so special as well as bringing you lots of fascinating titbits from the film's production.  Just a heads up this episode contains a little bit of strong language. 

We're back with another AFA Podcast Interview! Evan Vernon returns with his conversation with Neil Garguilo, co-creator and show-runner of Hell Den, which returns for a second season on SyFy's adult animation block TZGZ this November. Neil talks about his past in improv comedy and as part of a comedy troupe and how they came together to create the show, and shares his comedy influences. TZGZ airs on Saturdays at Midnight  on SyFy in the US.     Show notes Watch the first episode of season 2 here Watch More TZGZ Videos   Dr God Comedy

Welcome animation fans to a very special episode of The AFA Podcast, which is the latest instalment of our interview series. This time we have our biggest guest so far, as Rachael chats with animation legend Glen Keane- veteran of Disney animation, ( he was designer of the main charcters in The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast and Aladdin) Oscar winning  short director (for Dear Basketball) and now a feature director with new film Over The Moon. Glen discusses his work on the film- which is now streaming on Netflix- as well as sharing his thoughts on who animation is for and offers advice for new animators! It's a huge honour to feature Glen on the site and you won't want to miss this! SHOW NOTES   Over The Moon Review