School Of Motion Podcast

Will Johnson, creative innovator, co-founder, director and partner of industry-leading motion design studio Gentleman Scholar speaks with School of Motion founder, CEO and Podcast host Joey Korenman about the importance of passion and work ethic; the naming, creation, development, key differentiators and success of Gentleman Scholar; and much more.

Liz Blazer was a successful fine artist, but the fine art world wasn't for her. She chose to blaze her own path, telling stories through animation — like Ozzy Osbourne fighting Elton John to the death. Now a famed filmmaker, art director, designer and animator, Liz has worked as development artist for Disney, director for Cartoon Network, special effects designer for MTV, and art director for Sesame Street in Israel. Her award-winning animated documentary Backseat Bingo was shown at 180 film festivals across 15 countries. But that's not all. Liz is the authority on animated storytelling. She wrote the appropriately entitled Animated Storytelling, now in its second edition, and currently teaches visual arts at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, where she emphasizes the art of storytelling in pitching and delivering successful animation projects. School of Motion founder, CEO and Podcast host Joey Korenman raves about Animated Storytelling (and its illustration, by Ariel Costa), and makes the most of his opportun

Haitian American multidisciplinary artist and animator Handel Eugene personifies the very best of the superheroes he's maneuvered on behalf of Marvel films: like Black Panther, Handel is a master of advanced technologies; and, like Spiderman, he has that "Spidey sense" — for what works and what doesn't. On episode 76 of the School of Motion Podcast Handel talks about how his tireless work ethic and precise work flow have enabled him to succeed in the increasingly competitive motion design industry. http://schoolofmotion.com/podcast/handel-eugene-mograph-innovator-teacher-mentor-som-podcast-episode-76

To commemorate the 75th episode of the world's number-one motion design podcast, we speak with none other than Bradley G. Munkowitz, popularly known as GMUNK, a prolific Berkley-based director, designer and artist who's worked not only in motion design and animation, but also in graphic design, UI/UX, experiential design, live action direction, installation art, robotics, projection mapping, LED, and more. In his conversation with our podcast host (and founder and CEO) Joey Korenman, the genius GMUNK discusses the tempestuous world of commercial direction, his experimentations with psymunk (psychedelic art), inframunk (infrared photography) and other art forms, his use of hallucinogens, why and when he may move to Europe with his family, the key characteristics necessary for long-term success, and much more. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/famed-designer-director-bradley-g-munkowitz-gmunk-som-podcast

Ryan Honey of premier motion design studio Buck talks landing a motion design job, creativity and collaboration in the workplace, and more. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/studio-ascended-buck-cofounder-ryan-honey-som-podcast

Portland-based art director, illustrator and designer Sarah Beth Morgan discusses her new SOM course, Illustration for Motion https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/podcast-illustration-for-motion-course-sarah-beth-morgan

An Illustration for Motion exclusive podcast made public featuring Illustrator and Director Tuna Bora. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/tuna-bora-podcast-interview

Good sound design can set an animation apart from the rest of the pack. We may be pushing pixels left and right, but the audible experience needs just as much love. On today's podcast, Wes and Trevor of Sono Sanctus bust down doors and deliver a really unique podcast experience.   https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/sono-sanctus-podcast-interview

An insightful chat with Giant Ant's Co-Founder Jay Grandin. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/jay-grandin-podcast-interview

In today's podcast episode we chat with Designer and Art Director Nidia Dias. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/nidia-dias-interview

An interview with Earworm storytelling genius at Vox, Estelle Caswell. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/estelle-caswell-vox-interview

We sat down with Ordinary Folk, a new studio led by JR Canest, to chat about their recent launch, pain points, how they create such beautiful work, and even how faith plays a role in their lives. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/ordinary-folk-interview

Josh Norton shares his 15 years of operational experience at his New York studio BigStar. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/bigstar-interview

Yann Lhomme drops a ton of insight into the changing landscape of marketing that studios now operate in. When every brand in the world is a media company how can studios and agencies help their clients navigate the world of video and motion design? https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/yann-lhomme-interview

There's a lot of buzz around motion design and how it fits into UI and UX. Zach Brown is leading the way with an app called Animator by Haiku. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/haiku-podcast

Beeple, the godfather of everydays, digs deep into learning and where you should be spending your time and efforts to build your career. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/beeple-interview

Issara Willenskomer from UX in Motion stops by the podcast to chat about the exciting possibilities of UX design for animators. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/issara-willenskomer-interview

We are stunned to have our latest guest on the podcast. To say that Erin Sarofsky is a successful motion designer would be a severe understatement. As an Emmy Winner and Studio Owner, Erin is one of the most accomplished artists that we've ever talked to. If you've gone to the movies or turned on the television in the last 5 years there's a really dang good chance that you've come across her teams work. As a woman-owned business, Sarofsky is on the cutting edge of social change and artistic achievement and we are thrilled to have Erin and Sarofsky Creative Lead Duarte Elvas on the podcast. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/sarofsky-interview

In this episode, Adrian and Joey reminisce a bit about what it was like to come up in the industry in the early 2000's. If you've been around the industry for a while, this one is going to make you nostalgic, and if you're just a few years in... you are going to learn a lot about the big changes that have shaped our industry over the past 2 decades. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/adrian-winter-interview

Get ready to meet Iria Lopez and Daniela Negrin Ochoa. They are the two creative minds behind the studio and have established Wednesday as a shop that produces beautiful illustrated work with a strong mix of traditional animation, 2D after effects stuff, and even a little bit of 3D.    https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/wednesday-studio-interview