Fri, 20 May 2016
Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast #46 - Making The Angry Birds Movie with Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly The directors of the new Angry Birds film sit down with the Bancroft Twins to talk about taking a hugely popular video game and turning it into a star-studded animated film. Listen, learn, get excited, and go see this big budget indy film! The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is presented by TaughtByAPro.com & sponsored by Stuart Ng Books!
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Thu, 12 May 2016
Tom and Tony Bancroft get a rare chance to sit down with Music Supervisor of Disney and Pixar Animation, Tom MacDougall and discuss his amazing GRAMMY AWARD winning career overseeing the music for all of your favorite Disney and Pixar films! |
Mon, 2 May 2016
Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast #44 - Tom and Tony Hash ItOut #1 The Bancroft Bros start a new series where they get together anddiscuss artistic topics, argue, and review films. In thispodcast, they discuss why Zootopia has done so well and why youshould include social media in your daily routine. The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is presented byTaughtByAPro.com & sponsored by Stuart Ng Books! |
Fri, 15 April 2016
Months in the making, we created the ultimate podcast about the importance of having a mentor in your artistic life! Tom and Tony interview many of their own mentors from their careers to dig deep into what you can learn from an experienced master! The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is presented by TaughtByAPro.com & sponsored by Stuart Ng Books! |
Thu, 31 March 2016
It’s a fun podcast when you get the Bancroft Brothers on Skype with actress Ming-Na Wen, the voice of Disney's “Mulan” and star of Marvel’s “Agents of Shield”. Hold on for some fun behind the scenes stories about creating a Disney Princess! The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is presented by TaughtByAPro.com & sponsored by Stuart Ng Books! |
Thu, 17 March 2016
Animation Podcast #41 - Live from the Walt Disney Family Museum The Brothers Bancroft get the chance to see the famous Walt Disney Family Museum and record a live podcast where they interview Disney Producer Don Hahn about the life and art of Disney Legend Mel Shaw. |
Thu, 3 March 2016
In a slight twist from the usual, the Bancroft’s pick the brain of amazing Marvel comic book artist Skottie Young about his animation influences as well as a candid talk about what it takes to be a comic book artist and why he’s venturing out to create his own project: “I Hate Fairyland”. |
Fri, 19 February 2016
In this episode of the Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast, the Brothers get a chance to talk with one of their mentors, animator and director Will Finn about his career and what it takes to make your comedic characters get the laugh! The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is presented by TaughtByAPro.com & sponsored by Stuart Ng Books!
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Thu, 4 February 2016
Animation Podcast #38 - Indy Animation with Tomm Moore The Bancrofts talk with their new “bestie”, Tomm Moore, from his Cartoon Saloon studio in Ireland. They talk about his two Academy Award nominated animated feature films and what it’s like being an indy animation filmmaker. Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is presented by TaughtByAPro.com & sponsored by Stuart Ng Booksoks |
Thu, 21 January 2016
In a BBros first, the twins host a LIVE podcast at The 2015 CTN Animation Expo where they interview actor Patrick Warburton about his career as Puddy, Kronk, Buzz, Brock and more. The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is presented by http://TaughtByAPro.com & sponsored by Stuart Ng Books |
Thu, 7 January 2016
The Hermonos Bancroft have the honor of interviewing their mentor and animation legend, Mark Henn (Disney). They discuss designing such icons as Simba, Jasmine, and Tiana- as well as why he’s known as the "Julia Roberts of Animation"! More information at http://taughtbyapro.com/category/podcasts/
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Thu, 17 December 2015
Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast 34 - "The Jerry Maguire Moment" In a follow up to the popular "Failures" podcast, the Bancroft Brother's discuss those moments in your life where you make a life changing decision- often times right after you've taken a fall. The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is presented by TaughtByAPro.com & sponsored by Stuart Ng Book |
Fri, 4 December 2015
Bancroft Brothers discuss the “End of 2D Animation”. Is it dead or just sleeping? What brought its slumber on? Will it come back? They invite Disney animator, Nik Ranieri, one of the last 2D animators to be laid off from Disney, to discuss some of the behind the scenes of the silent death of 2D Animation! The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is presented by TaughtByAPro.com & sponsored by Stuart Ng Books |
Tue, 17 November 2015
Podcast #32 - Brian Kesinger Interview Tom and Tony sit down to gab with the very busy Brian Kesinger, Disney Story artist, Marvel comic book artist, internet art god and all around nice guy. We interrupt his dinner during overtime on “Zootopia” to talk about how he handles it all. The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is presented by TaughtByAPro.com & sponsored by Stuart Ng Books
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Thu, 5 November 2015
Podcast #32- Bringing Back 2D Animation with Don Bluth and Gary Goldman In this Bancroft Brothers Animation podcast, the twins talk with animation legends Don Bluth and Gary Goldman about their exciting new Kickstarter to make a "Dragon’s Lair" Movie! Can crowd-funding “Dragon” them back into animation? Find out more and back this great project! Help bring back traditional 2D animation! The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is presented by TaughtByAPro.com & sponsored by Stuart Ng Books
Direct download: DragonsLairTheDonBluthGaryGoldmanInterview.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 5:31pm PDT |
Thu, 29 October 2015
Bancroft Brothers Podcast #31- The 9 Old Men and Andreas Deja In this Special episode, the B Boys talk with legendary Disney Animator Andreas Deja about his new book about “The 9 Old Men” of Disney Animation yesteryear. Find out why he was passionate about making this book, what drove the 9 Old Men, and any animator worth their muster should know who they are! The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is presented by TaughtByAPro.com and sponsored by Stuart Ng Books |
Thu, 15 October 2015
The brothers Bancroft have the honor of hosting Story Artist and Director of “Prince of Egypt” and “Brave”, Brenda Chapman. Tom and Tony get her to tell great stories of working on early versions of Beauty and the Beast and Little Mermaid, her legacy with women in animation, and where she’s headed now. Brenda Chapman is the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. She is a writer, animation story artist and director. In 1998, she became the first woman to direct an animated feature from a major studio, DreamWorks Animation's The Prince of Egypt. She co-directed the Disney·Pixar film Brave, becoming the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is sponsored by Stuart Ng Books and presented by TaughtByAPro.com
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Thu, 1 October 2015
Podcast #29 - Claire Keane Interview - The Bancroft Bros sit down with the lovely Claire Keane to pick her brain about family, her career at Disney in Visual Development, and leaving Disney to write and illustrate her own children’s books. Good times ahead in this episode! The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is presented by TaughtByAPro.com and sponsored by Stuart Ng Books Claire Keane is an illustrator and visual-development artist who worked for many years at Walt Disney Animation Studios. While there, she designed on movies such as Tangled, Enchanted, and Frozen. She studied at the Ecole Superieure D’Arts Graphiques in Paris, where she met her husband and part-time collaborator, Vincent Rogozyk. Claire is the daughter of legendary animator Glen Keane and granddaughter of Bil Keane, creator of the comic strip “The Family Circus”.
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Fri, 25 September 2015
Podcast #28 - Getting a JOB as an Animator In this informative podcast, the Bancroft Brothers sit down with long time friend and 2D animator turned CG animator, Ted Ty, to discuss how you actually get a job as an animator these days. The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is presented by TaughtByAPro.com and sponsored by Stuart Ng Books
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Thu, 3 September 2015
The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast #27 - The Sergio Pablos Interview - Making Animation at Large and Small Studios. Some have hailed Sergio Pablos as the savior of 2D animation with his new film “Klaus”. The Bancroft Brothers dig deep to find out more about Sergio and his goals and passions.
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Sat, 22 August 2015
Direct download: CreatureDesignTheTerrylWhitlatchInterview.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 10:11am PDT |
Fri, 7 August 2015
Failures, Flubs and Frustrations - Dealing with the down times in your art career. In this episode of the animation podcast, The Bancroft Brothers talk about the thing most of us don’t want to talk about: Our Failures. This episode is all about things we can do to recover from those times when things don’t go as planned in our careers - because it will happen - and often. |
Thu, 23 July 2015
In this special episode Tom and Tony Bancroft review the animated films of 2015 - the ones that have already come out and those that are still on the way! Plus, they get into name calling over their split feelings about “Inside Out” and the upcoming “Peanuts” film! Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast presented by TaughtByAPro.com sponsored by Stuart Ng Books |
Thu, 16 July 2015
The animator twins hit San Diego Comic Con! In this episode, Tom and Tony surprise a bunch of top comic book, animation, and illustration artists with 3 questions. Wisdom, humor, and name-dropping abound! |
Sat, 4 July 2015
If you think of great traditional animation created over the last decade, you will no doubt be thinking of at least one character animated by Disney Animator Andreas Deja! Tom and Tony get Andreas to open up about animation approaches, character development and his exciting new personal project - the animated short “Mushka”! |
Thu, 18 June 2015
The Bancroft Brothers wrangled another coup by getting the chance to interview Pixar director Pete Docter about his newest film, “Inside Out”. In this interview you’ll hear all about the ups and downs of making a Pixar animated film by the guy that brought you Monster’s Inc. and UP! |
Tue, 9 June 2015
Tom and Tony get a rare chance to sit and talk with Disney Animation Legend Eric Goldberg, creator of the Genie in Aladdin and co-director of Pocahontas. Eric talks about his training with Richard Williams and the masters of Warner Bros. animation and how his 2D animation skills are still being used at Disney today. |
Wed, 20 May 2015
T and T are honored to have a last-minute interview with live action and animation director Brad Bird, on the cusp of the release of his new Disney film “Tomorrowland”. Brad talks about his amazing career in animation, his transition into live action films with Cruise, Spielberg, Clooney, and his dream of directing 2D animation again! Whaaaaat? Listen and be amazed! Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast sponsored by Stuart Ng Books presented by TaughtByAPro.com |
Thu, 14 May 2015
Tom and Tony talk with great concept artist and art director Armand Serrano, who is possibly the nicest guy in animation! Armand talks about his early days as a Layout artist in 2D feature films, transitioning to CG concept artwork, freelance juggling, and working for the Major Animation studios from home. Bancroft Brothers Animation podcast presented by TaughtByAPro.com
Direct download: VisualDevlopment-TheArmandSerranoInterview.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 8:24pm PDT |
Sun, 19 April 2015
The Bancroft Brothers welcome talented illustrator/ character designer/ story artist Ovi Nedelcu to the show to discuss his drive and passion at creating his after-hours dream projects in comic books and children’s books. Great topics like career and life balance, why dream projects are important, the economics of children’s book illustration, and if you need an agent are all discussed in this informative episode. The Bancroft Brothers Animation podcast is sponsored by Stuart Ng Books presented by TaughtByAPro.com
Direct download: After_Hours_Dream_Project_-_The_Ovi_Nedelcu_Interview.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 7:45pm PDT |
Fri, 3 April 2015
The Bancroft Brothers sit down and talk about the early days of Disney Feature Animation, the Nine Old Men, and what it was like being at the studio in the 60s with Disney LEGEND Floyd Norman. The entertaining and lovable Mr. Fun unloads a wealth of animation history and behind the scenes Disney stories on this episode!
Direct download: ClassicDisneyTheFloydNormanInterview.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 7:44pm PDT |
Thu, 19 March 2015
In this episode, the Bancrofts have their FIRST female interviee: the lovely Victoria Ying! She explains her influences and process of designing characters for many Disney films including “Tangled” and “Frozen”. Enjoy the Tom’s blah blah and Tony’s wah wah on this episode of The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast!
Direct download: DesigningaDisneyFilm-TheVictoriaYingInterview.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 7:44pm PDT |
Fri, 6 March 2015
Tom and Tony sit down to talk with their friend: animator Andrew Feliciano. He discusses his early years of schooling, mentorship, paying his dues, his love of 2D animation, transition into CG animation, and his first job at one of the major animation studios. For those listeners want to become an animator, this is the podcast for you!
Direct download: BreakingIntoAnimation-TheAndrewFelicianoInterview.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 8:50pm PDT |
Fri, 20 February 2015
The Bancroft boys sit down and talk about the importance of making goals in your career. Tony introduces the concept of having a Vision Statement for your life. Then, they start picking on each other like 15-year olds. Lots of fun, name calling, and grand, life-changing concepts are discussed on this episode of The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast! The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is sponsored by StuartNgBooks.com and presented by TaughtByAPro.com |
Tue, 3 February 2015
Podcast #12- Character Design at Pixar- The Daniel Munoz Lopez interview If you’ve seen any of the recent Pixar “Art of” books then you know Daniel López-Muñoz. He is a master character designer and environmental concept artist that has been at Pixar Animation for about 8 years. The Bancroft Brothers interview Daniel to dig into the subject of character design and what it takes to bring the heat at one of the best animation studios in the world! The Bancroft Brothers Animation podcast is presented by TaughtByAPro.com. This episode is sponsored by Stuart Ng Books.
Direct download: CharacterDesignTheDanielLopez-MunozInterview.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 7:25pm PDT |
Fri, 16 January 2015
In this podcast, the Bancroft Bros sit down with the uber hot Disney Head of Story to discuss his back to back hits: “FROZEN” and “Big Hero 6”. Paul talks about what elements make a good story and some of the challenges he’s faced in his career! The Bancroft Brothers Animation podcast is presented by TaughtByAPro.com This episode is sponsored by Stuart Ng Books. Stuart Ng Books is a favorite destination for artists in the entertainment industry.
We are an art book store focusing solely in the areas of Illustration, Animation, and Comic Art. Stuart Ng Books carries a distinctive selection of sketchbooks by animators and comic book artists. Hard to find outside of conventions, they acquire their sketchbooks directly from the artists and ship them worldwide. |
Fri, 2 January 2015
The Brothers Bancroft discuss the ever-hard subject of finding “balance” in your artistic career. Family, bills, children, boyfriends, girlfriends, and artistic competition are all discussed. How do you KEEP being your best with everything/everyone taking your time? This is a great podcast subject for the New Year! |
Fri, 19 December 2014
Rob Minkoff, co-director of The Lion King, and director of many live action and animated films talks with the Bancroft Boys about the business of making animated films. Hang on, a bumpy ride is headed your way! The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is sponsored by TaughtByAPro.com
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Fri, 5 December 2014
This is the BIG ONE! The Bancroft Brothers are honored to sit down with Glen Keane the legendary creator of Ariel, Beast, Aladdin, and Tarzan among others! In the 70s, Glen came to Disney animation as the torch was passed from the Nine Old Men - and for the last 40 years he ran with it like no other! We discuss his newest short, "Duet", where he came from, what he's doing now and where he's headed- and even answer some of your questions! Hold on TIGHT! The Bancroft Brothers Podcast sponsored by TaughtByAPro.com For more Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcasts see http://taughtbyapro.com/category/podcasts/ |
Fri, 7 November 2014
In this episode Los Hermanos Bancroft discuss the art of Pitching your TV and Film concepts to animation studios. Joining them is the uber talented creator Doug TenNapel. As the creator of the video game character “Earthworm Jim”, the animated TV show “Catscratch”, the new “VeggieTales in the House” series, and numerous graphic novels - Doug knows the topic well! The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast sponsored by TaughtByAPro.com |
Mon, 27 October 2014
The Bancroft Brothers discuss the ins and outs of being an animator in 2D and in CG. Tom starts by outlining what animation is in its most basic form. Tony adds about the difference between "movement" and "performance" and they both go on to discuss "on the job" examples that were turning points in their animation careers as well as animators that influenced them. Also, more Q and A from our listeners! But, you really want to stay tuned to the end, where the Bancroft Brothers talk about Tony's experience at an early premiere of Disney's new movie "Big Hero Six" that he attended and his spoiler-free review. The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is brought to you by Taught By A Pro.
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Fri, 10 October 2014
Tom and Tony get real with the uniquely talented Travis Knight, head animator AND CEO of Laika Animation Studios! They said no one could create a thriving, independent animation studio creating Stop Motion animation outside of Hollywood- but former rapper and male model Travis Knight isn’t just ANYONE. With their just released third film, “The Boxtrolls” , an instant hit already, the Deuce Bancroft Bros find out how they do that magic they do.
Direct download: BancroftBrosTheTravisKnight_Interview.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 8:28am PDT |
Fri, 26 September 2014
The Bancroft Brothers get into the subject of crowdfunding your artistic dream project. They discuss the pros and cons of running a crowdfunding project on either Kickstarter or Indiegogo. Then, they call up their Disney animator veteran friend, Jamie Lopez, to discuss his ultra-successful Indiegogo crowdfunded 2d animated shorts project “Hullabaloo”. For more episodes of the Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast see the TaughtByAPro.com podcasts link
Direct download: BancroftBrosFundingYourDreamEpisode4.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 12:42pm PDT |
Fri, 19 September 2014
The Bancroft Brothers are honored to have the legendary Disney Animation and live action producer Don Hahn on the show. Don has been in the film industry for 37 years with films he’s produced ranging from great animated films like “Beauty and the Beast”, “The Lion King”, “Hunchback of Notre Dame”, and “Emperor’s New Groove” to live action documentaries “Waking Sleeping Beauty”, “Oceans”, and “Chimpanzee” – stop motion films with Tim Burton like “Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Frankenweenie” to new live action films like “Maleficent”. For more Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcasts see http://taughtbyapro.com/category/podcasts/
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Thu, 4 September 2014
In this episode, Tom and Tony talk with their animation buddy, Aaron Blaise. The three discuss their mutual days at Disney Animation, many challenges while climbing the animation ladder, his painting career, being chosen as director for the Disney film, "Brother Bear", as well as the joys of "Life after Disney". Stay tuned for some great insights on how to live the "independent artist" life!
Direct download: Bancroft_Brothers_Podcast_Episode_002.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 8:25pm PDT |
Fri, 22 August 2014
The Bancroft Bros discuss their careers, Mom’s Sex Talk, Dreamwork’s Animation, the future of 2D animation, and Glen Keane’s “DUET” animated short for Google, and Q and A. In addition, they announce the exciting upcoming Taught By A Pro ProWeekend seminar For more Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcasts see http://taughtbyapro.com/category/podcasts/
Direct download: Bancroft20Brothers20Podcast20Episode20001.mp3
Category:animation -- posted at: 6:41am PDT |
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