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I share a revolutionary philosophy that “ideas are a dime-a-dozen” …and that’s a wonderful thing. I explain how we can unlock ourselves from the paralyzing fear of idea-theft and unhealthy obsession over our ‘one good idea’ by accepting two truths. 1.) Our ideas are not as precious as we think and 2.) Good ideas CAN be contrived.

I also share some practical advice for how we can begin exploring ideas and generating new ones, both visual and narrative.
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Christophe Vacher’s Art Direction on Shane Acker’s ‘9’ (produced by Tim Burton) was a driving force in what was destined to be a visual breakthrough for mainstream american animation.

In this very personal interview, Christophe tells the story of his art life.  He gives some thought-provoking insights into his work for Walt Disney Feature Animation (including The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules and Dinosaur) and his time at the Brizzi Studio in France.

He shares some advice about how to become a great artist, a great art director and how to navigate within the american animation industry.

Both of us talk extensively about the making of ‘9,’ providing insight that will, for many people, enhance the experience of watching and working on every kind of animated film.
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I explain my own process for developing pitches for animated TV shows.

I raise one very important question that we all need to ask ourselves as we develop pitches for any medium and I talk about how I think that character turnarounds are overrated.

I also recommend a few books that cover the development and pitching of animated TV shows.
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