The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast (animation)

The Flower 2D animated short - the twins talk with their old Disney friend Andrew Simmons about the old days of the Disney Florida studio and Andrew’s 20-year-in-the-making short 2D film “The Flower”. Learn about this unofficial Disney film that you’ve never heard about!

 

Direct download: The_Flower_-_Andrew_Simmons_mixdown.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 12:37pm PDT

Master animator Kristof Serrand speaks to the Bancroft Brothers about the state of European animation and anecdotes of Dreamwork's Prince of Egypt.

 

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is sponsored by  StuartNgBooks.com & SketchWallet.com

Direct download: Kristof_Serrand_mixdownFINAL.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 6:55am PDT

In this episode the Bancroft Brothers go LIVE with a virtual audience as they sit down with the wonderful Tara Whitaker and Latoya Raveneau to discuss their roles as directors on the upcoming show The Proud Family: Louder & Prouder, coming soon to Disney +, as well as their journey to becoming the successful artists they are today.
Direct download: BBPod_Tara__Latoya_FINAL.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

In this podcast the animation twins have a lively conversation with their old CalArts buddy and Head of Story at Disney, Mark Kennedy.  Mark talks about having a dream, having it derailed and discovering a new dream at Disney- then moving up to the top of the animation career ladder!

 

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is sponsored by  StuartNgBooks.com & SketchWallet.com

Direct download: BBPod_Mark_Kennnedy_FINAL_mixdown.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 10:46am PDT

The Bancroft brothers interview their good friend Mike Nawrocki, the co-creator of “Veggietales” and voice of #LarrytheCucumber !  Mike talks about how the Veggies were created, its unexpected success, how he came up with the voice and about his new #book and #animated series “The Dead Sea Squirrels” !
#veggietales #podcast #larryboy #thedeadseasquirrels

 

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is sponsored by  StuartNgBooks.com & SketchWallet.com

Direct download: BBPod_Mike_Nawrocki_FINALFINALmixdown.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 2:00am PDT

In a strange turn of events the twins realize they can interview two amazing artists at once and also have a Couples Therapy session. Erika Schnellert and Nicholas Kole are a married couple but also talented storyboard and illustration artists, respectively.  Tune in to discover the fun and hazards of artists coupling! 

 

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is sponsored by  StuartNgBooks.com & SketchWallet.com

Direct download: BBPod_Couples_Therapy_FINALmixdown.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 6:14am PDT

Imagine working hard at your craft, getting to the best studio in the world, working on some of the best films of the decade and then deciding to quit to make a radical life pivot. Why would you do that?  Both brothers did- and in this podcast they tell their stories.  

 

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is sponsored by CTN Animation Expo, StuartNgBooks.com & SketchWallet.com

Direct download: BBPod_WhyWeLeftDisney_THEFINAL.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 5:45am PDT

The Bancroft Brothers zoom-call all the way to Kilkenny, Ireland to interview WolfWalkers co-directors Ross Stewart and Tomm Moore. Their studio, Cartoon Saloon is one of the most exciting independent animation studios producing some of the most personal and artistically challenging films since Walt made Fantasia. Yes, I said it! As Stewart and Moore are set to release their 4th hand-made film, WolfWalkers, world-wide on Apple+ and select theaters, we talk about their inspirations of Irish Folklore, Mighty Mouse and Flipper the Dolphin in this raucous conversation. 

 

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is sponsored by CTN Animation Expo, StuartNgBooks.com & SketchWallet.com

Direct download: WolfWalkers_BBPod_FINAL_mixdown.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 2:00am PDT

In this episode, the Bancroft Twins are thankful (post Thanksgiving) to have spoken with the extremely talented artist Max Ulichney.  This podcast quickly became three artist having fun and doing "art geek" deep dives and artist name drops.  Max is the creator of the Max Packs brushes for Procreate while also doing freelance illustration and character design for many major companies.  Find out what drives Max to always be creatin' in this fun episode- we'll call it Part 1 with more to come with Max!

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is sponsored by CTN Animation Expo, StuartNgBooks.com & SketchWallet.com

Direct download: Max_Ulichney_BBPod_FINAL_mixdown.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 1:00am PDT

After over 160 podcasts the Bancroft twins finally sit down to ask those questions our listeners have been dying to hear the answers to about their portfolios!  So they started at the top- meet Robin Linn, Manager at Netflix Animation for Outreach & Engagement: Art! This is the one you’ve been waiting for!

 

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is sponsored by CTN Animation Expo, StuartNgBooks.com & SketchWallet.com

Direct download: Robin_Linn_FINAL_mixdown.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 2:00am PDT