Animation Podcasts | Skwigly
Summary: Join Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson, Laura-Beth Cowley and guests for Skwigly's animation podcasts, where interviews with world famous industry legends and skilled craftspeople go alongside cheery conversations about the world of animation. You can select from our sub-categories: Skwigly Film Club, Intimate Animation, Independent Animation and the main Skwigly Animation Podcast.
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The second Skwigly podcast, brought to you by skwigly.co.uk Presented by Steve Henderson and Ben Mitchell Special guests: Barry Purves, Colin Harding and Fraser MacLean Music by Wesley Allard Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Podcast breakdown: 0:00:00 - Welcome back and first podcast recap 0:02:24 - Colin Harding shows Steve around the National Media Museum's "In The Blink Of An Eye" Exhibit (Gallery 1) 0:16:16 - Steve interviews stop-motion animator Barry Purves about his career and latest films "Plume" and "Tchaikovsky". Ben and Steve gush like the fanboys they are and the first Skwigly competition is introduced. 1:00:44 - Recently-leaked documentary "The Sweatbox" is discussed, along with Richard Williams's doomed endeavour "The Thief & The Cobbler" and comparisons with similarly Disney-centric docs. 1:17:07 - Steve interviews Fraser MacLean, author of "Setting The Scene". Part two of two. 1:34:50 - Steve and Ben muse on Skwigly contributor Tania Vincent's "Reasons it's hard to live with an animator", leading Ben to recall how the Road-Runner nearly destroyed a relationship. 1:43:04 - Colin Harding shows Steve around the National Media Museum's "In The Blink Of An Eye" Exhibit (Gallery 2) 1:51:36 - "The Simpsons" vs. "Family Guy" - it's a landslide. Ben rants on today's Simpsons compared to yesteryear's. Steve and Ben contemplate the longevity of other US animated sitcoms, including the recently-revived "Futurama" and "Beavis & Butt-Head". The next "Vs." poll is introduced. 2:20:04 - Goodbyes/credits/plugs. Now get back to work.
The very first Skwigly podcast, brought to you by skwigly.co.uk Presented by Steve Henderson and Ben Mitchell Special guests: Peter Lord, Miles Bullough and Fraser MacLean Music by Wesley Allard Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell Podcast breakdown: 00:00 - The new Skwigly podcast is introduced 01:27 - Steve and Ben discuss the new Aardman film "The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists " 10:15 - Ben interviews Aardman co-founder Peter Lord, director of "The Pirates!" 35:47 - Steve and Ben talk "Pirates!" trivia. 39:40 - Steve and Ben muse on the implications of the newly announced animation industry tax incentives. Aardman's Miles Bullough elucidates, audience letters are read, Ben rants. 0:51:59 - The departure of Glen Keane from Disney is discussed, with audience feedback 0:58:24 - Steve interviews Fraser MacLean, author of "Setting The Scene". Part one of two. 1:28:24 - Steve recaps the recent British Animation Award ceremony 1:37:58 - The first audience-participation 'Versus' feature is announced 1:39:09 - Thank you and goodbye
