The Visual Storytelling Podcast:

Disney Visual Development Artist/ Illustrator Chris Oatley helps Artists and Writers find healthy, fulfilling careers in Animation, Games, Comics, Film and Illustration.

How Distractions Help You Become A More Focused Artist (With Life Drawing Expert Stan Prokopenko) :: ArtCast #107

By Chris Oatley

Can distractions help you become a more focused artist?

Why does speed seem like such a waste of time?

Do you draw in “The Beginner Style?”

…and how can you avoid the most common drawing mistakes?

Life Drawing Expert Stan Prokopenko joins me today on The Oatley Academy ArtCast…

Books That Will Change Your Creative Process (Best Of 2017) :: ArtCast #106

By Chris Oatley

The term “Concept Art,” brings to mind a specific kind of imagery. …but isn’t that a problem…?

What if the struggle of learning Perspective Drawing simply isn’t worth it…?

How can an animated TV show be deeply autobiographical for it’s creator and still have huge, mainstream appeal?

Maybe what other people think of your art matters less than you think…

Today, in celebration of a New Year, The Oatley Academy Team shares their favorite books of 2017. …books that will almost certainly change your creative process.

Click through to listen…

How To Promote Your Picture Book with Jake Parker :: Stories Unbound #20

By Chris Oatley

In today’s conversation with Jake Parker (Author/ Illustrator of Little Bot and Sparrow, Creator of Inktober) we discuss different ideas for promoting your picture book:

When should you start growing an audience? (Sooner than you think!)
Why trust is essential for growing an audience.
Should your project have its own website?
The importance of school visits.
…and Shawna shares her personal tip to avoid overwhelm!

Creative Bravery: Why Animation Pros Sarah Marino and Jenn Ely Thrive In A Challenging Industry :: ArtCast #102

By Chris Oatley

This month, Sarah Marino (Color Supervisor at Nickelodeon), Jenn Ely (Production Designer for House Special, Visual Development Artist for Dreamworks) and I are teaching a new online workshop called First Flight: How To Create Your New Career In Visual Development.

I invited them both to join me here on The ArtCast to promote First Flight and talk about how they achieved such significant success in their animation careers…

Episode Highlights include:

Turning fear into faith.
Becoming more professional by de-emotionalizing your creative process.
Why we stopped caring about job titles.
How fear cost Jenn a a big opportunity (and why she’ll never make that mistake again).
Why Sarah had to climb through a human hamster wheel. (That’s not a metaphor.)
Inspiring gumball machines and the healing power of ice cream.
Is a successful animation career worth the cost?

Interview with Animation Art Director Ryan Carlson (Part 2) :: ArtCast #101

By Chris Oatley

In the previous episode, we met Ryan Carlson – my Disney mentor and the person without whom The Oatley Academy may never have happened…

Now in part two, Ryan talks about:

Working on The Iron Giant and what he learned from Brad Bird.
His advancement from Assistant Effects Animator to Art Director.
How to lead a team of creative professionals well.
The greatest gift an aspiring animation professional can offer an Art Director…

PLUS: The ArtCast: Behind The Scenes with the OA Team!

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