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Interview With Disney Technical Director Pete Kranjcevich :: ArtCast #21

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An inspiring lunch time chat with Disney Technical Director Pete Kranjcevich sheds light on the entire process of making an animated feature film.  Pete is both a visual artist and a technical wizard.  He is sharp, eloquent and positive… …a perfect addition to the ArtCast.

The interview is very inspiring for anyone interested in finding their own path to and through the animation industry.  Furthermore, it will surely give hope to anyone who is pursuing an  artistic dream of any kind.

We give further insight into the goings on at Disney and some of the technological advancements that are happening with the Disney Fairies franchise. [Read more…] about Interview With Disney Technical Director Pete Kranjcevich :: ArtCast #21

Chaos In The Real World; Peace In Pixie Hollow :: ArtCast #16

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Disney!  Dog attacks!  Photoshop Tips!  I’m hiring assistants!  In this episode I do a general check-in by sharing what has been going on in my life lately and I give a little bit of insight about some of the exciting interviews and community-building activities that will be happening at ChrisOatley.com in the coming year.

I also respond to some listener mail with some advice about how to manage your brushes and tools in Photoshop.

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Hulk Struggles, Milt Kahl & The Economic Spectre: ArtCast #14

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Episodes ten and eleven of this show were the most spontaneous and unproduced, but they were perhaps the most honest of all.  It was those kinds of episodes that you have requested more of and so more of those you will receive.

Today I present to you yet another unprecedented episode.  I want to call this new species of podcast a ‘collagecast.’ That is to say that I bought a portable digital recorder and I have been recording on-the-go, at different points throughout the week.  At the end of the week, I stitched all of those files together and that is what you will hear now.

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In the rest of this episode, I give a general update on my freelance and personal work, I talk about my recent struggles with the Hulk Vs. Wolverine painting, I share and experience that I had at an event that was held at The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in honor of Disney Animation Legend Milt Kahl and I respond to a few emails.

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‘Tinker Bell’ The Movie :: Audio Commentary With Mike Greenholt :: ArtCast #6

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Special guest Mike Greenholt joins me on this audio commentary that can be played along withTinker Bell the movie (now available on DVD and BluRay).  We explain what we did on the film and how we did it.  We also share stories about the production as well as some personal perspectives on the art of animation.

This podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only.  The views and opinions expressed therein are those of the individual speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of The Walt Disney Company or any of their respective affiliates and employees.

Check out Mike Greenholt’s website.

More talented people who worked on Tinker Bell ::

Barry Atkinson :: Denise Fuller :: Miguel Gil :: Brent Gordon :: Cynthia Ignacio :: Ellen Jin :: John Nevarez :: Mark Pudleiner :: Shane Zalvin

You can see my other articles about the Creative Screenwriting Expo here.

The music heard on Chris Oatley’s ArtCast is provided by Storybook Steve.

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