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Interview with Animation Art Director Ryan Carlson (Part 1) :: ArtCast #100

By Chris Oatley

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In many ways, I owe my career to  Ryan Carlson.

He played a key role in giving me my first break at Disney, taught me more about painting than any other individual and he, more than anyone for whom I’ve worked, has intentionally helped to advance my career.

…and considering that The ArtCast probably wouldn’t exist without my time at Disney, and The Oatley Academy only exists because of The ArtCast, The Oatley Academy might not exist without Ryan…

In this episode we discuss:

  • Why failure is a necessary part of the creative process.
  • What makes a good Art Director?
  • Ryan’s process for creating a Color Script for an animated feature film…

Listen To Part 1 Of Our Interview With Ryan Carlson:

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In Part 2, 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…

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Dance Around The Fire: Performance by Chris Oatley, Song by Slaid Cleaves

Lyrics to Dance Around The Fire by Slaid Cleaves

Music by Storybook Steve and Kangaralien

It’s An ArtCast Party!

Please join the Episode 100 celebration here in the comments section!

Post your reactions to anything in this episode that you liked and it would also be fun if you could share one of your favorite moments from the past 100 episodes of The ArtCast…

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