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Nani Talks Nani Talks - Episode 7.4 - The Line Studio: What's Next?We got the inside scoop on what The Line Animation is building next. Plus, we put their knowledge to the test with the vaguest anime descriptions possible. In this special segment of Nani Talks, we move past the history and look at the Future of The Line. The team opens up about their current slate, the projects they are releasing soon, and where they see the studio going in the next few years. Then, it's GAME TIME. We challenge the BAFTA nominated pros to a round of "Guess The Anime from a Bad Description." Can...

2025-12-2928 min

Nani Talks Nani Talks - Episode 7.3 - The Line Studio: The Movement Was Real, The Finish Was EliteTim McCourt reveals the reality of the Gorillaz contract where the team had to redo the animation "finishing" five separate times, a process that redefined their entire studio workflow. Meanwhile, Wesley Louis is on a mission to fix how Black characters move in anime forever. In this exclusive episode of Nani Talks, we sit down with the founders of The Line Animation. Tim McCourt breaks down how the rigorous discipline of working with Gorillaz taught them lessons on quality control that they are now applying throughout the studio. We touch on how great and special the viral...

2025-12-2233 min

Nani Talks Nani Talks - Episode 7.2 - The Truth About Betting Big on Your VisionFrom almost throwing in the towel to throwing the biggest 10 year anniversary party in the scene. We sat down with the visionaries behind The Line Animation to find out how they conquered the industry. In this exclusive episode of Nani Talks, the mandem sit down with the founders of The Line Studio (Wesley Louis, Tim McCourt, and the team). We go deep into the reality of running a BAFTA nominated animation studio from East London. The team opens up about their first major successes, the devastating downfalls, and the "pivot point" where giving up was a real...

2025-12-1524 min

Nani Talks Nani Talks - Episode 7.1 - The Line Studio: Build a World-Class Animation StudioIs the traditional route to university still the only way to make it? We sat down with Wesley Louis and Timothy McCourt (2 of the 6 Founders of The Line Animation) to uncover the gritty truth about growing up in the British animation scene. In this deep dive episode of Nani Talks, we go on location to trace the origins of The Line Animation. Beyond their massive projects, this conversation explores the real journey of Tim and Wes growing up in the UK. We discuss the "spark" that started it all and the honest reality of the...

2025-12-081h 03

Le MoDCast #44 Ento Incognito - mixed media : anim tradi et stop motionDans cet épisode, faites la connaissance de Ento Incognito, motion designer mixed media. On parle entre autres de son process d'animation à mi-chemin entre le stop motion et l'animation traditionnelle. Bonne écoute ✌️Dans cet épisode, vous entendez Ento parler de:Brainchild : https://www.instagram.com/studiobrainchild/Ecole ESMA : https://www.esma-artistique.com/Studio Trigger : https://www.st-trigger.co.jp/Kill la kill : https://www.allocine.fr/series/ficheserie_gen_cserie=17993.htmlFooly Cooly : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/FLCLTodor et Petru par CRCR : https...

2025-02-241h 32

Suuuper Anime The Line Animation Studio Co-Founder Wesley Louis Talks On How To Run a Studio + More | Ep. 206!"The more restrictions you have the more creative you can be!" - Wesley LouisSummary In this conversation, Ed and Solo interview Wesley Louis, co-founder and director of Line Animation Studios. They discuss the history and formation of the studio, the influence of anime on Wesley’s work, the power of nostalgia in revisiting anime, and the evolution of animation and the use of CGI. The conversation explores various themes related to animation, including the use of animation tools, the impact of AI in animation, and the importance of storytelling and authenticity. The di...

2024-05-281h 31

Intercalados Intercalados #009: Como se hace una producción de animaciónEn este episodio aprovechando que Juanpe ha dirigido para The Line, el proyecto de Chiaki's Journey, vamos a ver como se desarrolla una producción de animación de principio a fin. Aquí tienes los 4 episodios de Chiaki's Journey II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ayCdUmnXzw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faUEb1YUoa8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-1wt3vITcQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yujvWPvzvL8 The Line Animation Studio: https://www.thelineanimation.com/work/acura-type-s-season-2

2023-05-311h 28

Pegbar and Grill The Pegbar and Grill Podcast With Will Anderson & Ainslie HendersonWe recently had the pleasure of chatting with Will Anderson & Ainslie Henderson. To legends of the short film world and Scottish animation royalty. We discuss making short films, how to get funding and what it's like to have a UK top 5 single. Show notes below. This episode of Pegbar & Grill was made possible by BFI NETWORK through National Lottery funding. BFI NETWORK discovers, develops and funds new and emerging filmmakers and animators, across the UK. The BFI NETWORK short film fund opens twice a year, for more information see network.bfi.org.uk Subscribe on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com...

2022-01-252h 11

Pegbar and Grill The Pegbar and Grill Podcast With Alberto MielgoWe were extremely lucky to chat with the incredible talent that is Alberto Mielgo. Alberto talks about his career in the London animation scene, his experience on Spider-verse and NFT's. Show notes below. This episode of Pegbar & Grill was made possible by BFI NETWORK through National Lottery funding. BFI NETWORK discovers, develops and funds new and emerging filmmakers and animators, across the UK. The BFI NETWORK short film fund opens twice a year, for more information see network.bfi.org.uk Subscribe on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/5yEc0y5lX5vi4KnWwBLIeW?si=d3d6442c98094683 Subscribe on...

2022-01-251h 55

Gizmo #13 - Benjamin Faure - Lead Animator 3D - Illumination MacGuff [⭐EPISODE 13 ⭐- Benjamin Faure - Lead Animator 3D - Illumination Mac Guff] C'est Benjamin qu'on retrouve cette semaine dans Gizmo. Un épisode très riche à ses côtés grâce à son profil d'animateur 3d et 2d. Fou d'animation, il nous raconte comment du dessin il est passé à l'animation 3d. Puis comment il a progressivement réalisé un rêve en travaillant sur des animation japonaises. On a discuté entre autres de 💬 : ⭐Comment il prépare ses différentes animations ? ⭐Comment apporter ce truc en plus à une animation ? ⭐Comment il est passé de l'an...

2021-06-021h 26

Pegbar and Grill Series 2, Episode 14: FX Goby***PLEASE NOTE THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED IN LATE 2016. PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES FOR OUR RIDICULOUS LATENESS IN RELEASING IT.*** Animation and Live-action Director, Fx Goby talks to us about the festival circuit and shares his tips on directing live action vs. animation. Fx is signed to Nexus Studios where he recently made his first ever 2D animated film, To Build a Fire. He reveals the lessons he’s learnt along the way and why he broke up with his creative partner, Matthieu Landour. Fx Goby https://www.fxgoby.com/about Nexus Studios https://nexusstudios.com/ The Elaborate End of Robert Eb...

2019-01-081h 21

Pegbar and Grill Series 2, Episode 13: BXFTYS Audio***PLEASE NOTE THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED IN LATE 2016. PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES FOR OUR RIDICULOUS LATENESS IN RELEASING IT.*** BXFTYS (Box of Toys) Audio is a creative music and sound design studio based in London. The studio was founded in 2011 and consists of Chris Didlick, Ben Laver, and Magnus Arwenhed.They have alway worked closely with us on several, some of which are listed below. We discuss copyright in music, performance rights and regulations around sound design and the current climate of commercial sound design. BXFTYS Website http://www.boxoftoysaudio.com/ BXFTYS Audio http://www.boxoftoysaudio.com/ https://soundcloud.com...

2019-01-071h 26

Animalators Wesley LouisWesley Louis is a Director at The Line Animation out of London, UK. In this episode, we talked about The Line’s team structure, hiring freelancers and Super Turbo Atomic Ninja Rabbit. Links: The Line: www.thelineanimation.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/librabear/?hl=en Tumblr: https://librabear.tumblr.com/ Blogspot: https://librabear.blogspot.com/ Gorillaz - Humility: www.thelineanimation.com/work/gorillaz Jamie Hewlett: http://jamiehewlett.com/ Aya Suzuki: http://ayasuzuki.blogspot.com/ Super Turbo Atomic Ninja Rab...

2018-07-2753 min

Pegbar and Grill Series 2, Episode 4: Lesean Thomas (Pt.1)South Bronx native, LeSean Thomas is an animation producer, director & illustrator, operating out of Los Angeles, California. Most recently he is creator of CANONBUSTERS, a TV series in development, and CHILDREN OF ETHER for Crunchyroll. He has been a creative producer and supervising director of “BLACK DYNAMITE: THE ANIMATED SERIES” on ADULT SWIM, Storyboard & animation production artist on the TV series,“THE LEGEND OF KORRA” (Book 1) for NIckelodeon, as well as director/lead character designer for Aaron McGruder’s “THE BOONDOCKS”. LeSean Thomas Links: https://twitter.com/LeSeanThomas https://twitter.com/Cannon_Busters http://leseanthomas.com/ https://www.instagram.com/leseanthomas/ ...

2016-10-171h 19