
Creators Society Animation Podcast
Join host Michael Wakelam of the Creators Society as he interviews animation industry icons and innovators from companies such as Pixar, DreamWorks, Disney, Netflix, Sony, and many more! Tune in to hear from top executives, animators, writers, and producers, about their inspiring career journeys, and the projects they are working on next! Our host, Michael Wakelam, is an animator, writer, director, and the founder of Anthem Studios. Michael develops original children's media content and live-action screenplays from his studio in London. The Creators Society is a professional society for all disciplines of the animation industry founded by Eric Miller in 2015. Our mission is to bring the animation community together to build strong relationships, provide education, and form a better understanding of the different roles we all play in creating stories. We celebrate and promote the love of animation and all the talented Creators who breathe life and imagination into their work.
Episodes
55. Anatomy of an Original Series - Stan & Gran with Jon Mason and Natalie Llewellyn

54. DreamWorks The Wild Robot with Writer & Director Chris Sanders

53. Survive Beyond '25 - Business with Rick Mischel

52. The Amazing Maurice - A CG Feature on what budget?! With Producer Andrew Baker

51. DreamWorks Megamind Past & Present with Alan Schoolcraft, Brent Simons and Eric Fogel

50. Kidscreen Conversations 2024 - Rob Doherty | Sueann Rochester | Lucy Murphy

49. Sean Charmatz & Peter McCown on DreamWorks Orion and the Dark

48. Spider Conversing with Mike Lasker, VFX Supervisor on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

47. Sandy Wax - Talks about her career at Discovery, Disney and Sprout

46. The Inventor - With Jim Capobianco, Pierre-Luc Granjon and Kat Alioshin

45. Bobby Chiu - Artist, Emmy Winner, Schoolism and Lightbox Expo Founder on his career and moving past 'No'

44. Kirk DeMicco and Faryn Pearl: Director and Co-Director of DreamWorks Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

43. Gary H. Lee - Layout, Pre-viz, and "The Magician's Elephant" Cinematographer

42. Jean thoren - Owner & President of Animation Magazine

41. Joseph Feinsilver - Art Director Puss In Boots - The Last Wish

40. Kidscreen Conversations 2023: Tom Bancroft, Dylan Edwards & Rich Dickerson

39. Jonas Rivera - From Toy Story Intern to EVP Production at Pixar, with 4 Oscars along the way

38. Julie Kane-Ritsch - Talent Manager and Head of Animation at The Gotham Group

37. Kristine Belson - President of Sony Pictures Animation

36. Joel Crawford & Januel Mercado - Directors of DreamWorks Puss In Boots: The Last Wish

35. Pierre Perifel - Director of DreamWorks The Bad Guys

34. L.P. Vermette and Virginie Lavallée - The Happy Producers

33. Daniel Ross - Voice of Donald Duck and Many Other Characters

32. Josh Beveridge - Head of Animation on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and The Sea Beast

31. Remembering Ralph Eggleston - Oscar winner & Pixar Production Designer
