Ian & Nick are the founders of Gunner, a Detroit based animation and illustration studio. During the episode, we talk about their studio mantra “no bad frames,” how they attract good artists to their studio, and finding inspiration through old books.

Links:

Website: www.gunner.work

Twitter: www.twitter.com/gunneranimation

Highlights:

-Six people - studio growth

-More comfortable now

-Hiring people to do the things they don’t know how to do

-How they began their partnership

-Pros and cons of working in Detroit

-Attract good artists & then attract good work

-Considering representation

-Good work attracts more work

-Keep making things

-Downtime projects

-Mixing mediums together

-Undercurrent projects of the studio

-Mantra of no bad frames

-Bringing in new client processes

-Always surprise

-Inspiring people

-Personal sources of inspiration

-Dream Client: Us

-Favorite Animated Film: Coraline

-What does your family think you do: Cartoons

-Animalator: Kangaroo

Dave Chenell is on the motion team at Google. During the episode, we talk about his love for designing games, his new found joy in creating music, and the importance of finishing and sharing your passion projects.  

Links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/davechenell

Website: thewaterbear.com

Highlights:

-Job at Google

-Studied information studies

-Failed startup

-Learning to code

-The more knowledge you get the more cautious you are to approach new things

-The Dark Room

-David OReilly’s game Everything

-Powder

-Side hobby: Music

-Finishing side projects

-Throwing out stuff to an audience helps

-Balance between Google’s style and his personal style

-Introduction to virtual reality

-Where are you trying to go

-Intentionally don’t plan

-Work habits - night owl

-Dream Client: NASA

-Favorite Animated Film: The External World by David OReilly

-What does your family think you do: Google - The Search Engine

-Animalators: Flying space dinosaur