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The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast

The Bancroft Brothers

Twin animators Tom and Tony Bancroft get together and talk about their Disney Animation past, the present animation business, and the future of animation. Interviews with talented artists, inspirational words, and wild speculation will help you grow as a person - or not. Sponsored by TaughtByAPro.com - your destination for the art instruction you need. See http://taughtbyapro.com for online animation, character design, illustration, comic arts, cartoon creation and more.

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All Episodes

40:37

The BBros Animation Update

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/08/09

Welcome to the Bancroft Brothers "update" episode! And, unlike the rest of the industry, it's all fun news! Tom and Tony discuss their crazy weekend at the annual Twins Day Festival, an update on the feature film they are working on, and a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT about the newest Animation Expo on the block- created by The Bancroft Brothers! Enjoy!

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01:11:25

AI discussion Part 2, with Aniket Bhatt

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/07/27

Tom and Tony take on the subject of Generative AI once again but this time with guest Aniket Bhatt, Meta animator and artist! Aniket and the twins discuss some of the misconceptions artists have about AI and how it may not be taking over entertainment like everyone is saying!

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01:02:45

Usman Raiz director of The Glassworker

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/07/12

The brothers interview an amazing up and comer director, Usman Raiz. His new Indy feature film, The Glassworker, premiered at this year’s Annecy film festival to rave reviews! Hear how Usman’s 10-year journey making Pakistan’s first animated feature film was laced with challenges and inspiration all along the way!

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44:28

Garfield with Pete Oswald

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/06/28

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01:19:35

The Rise of Glen Keane!

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/06/14

The Rise of Glen Keane! In this episode, the Brothers Bancroft discuss one of their favorite topics: the legendary animator Glen Keane! But, they don't discuss the part of his career that is what eveeryone know him from - the The Little Mermaid to the present day- BUT they do a deep dive (okay, more shallow and not researched) in THE EARLY DAYS OF GLEN KEANE! We talk about the first 4-5 films that he was involved in and how he got noticed at Disney. This is the MAKING of Glen Keane episode! You

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01:13:05

Running a Worldwide Drawing Challenge

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/05/31

"Running a worldwide drawing challenge" with Whitney Pollett and Lauren Barger. We are wrapping up May, but not without talking to Tom's partners in "MerMay", the amazing Whitney Pollett and Lauren Barger! Tony and Tom dig into how MerMay became the second largest drawing challenge on the internet and a worldwide phenomenon, what are the changes happening with the event, and how Whitney and Lauren plan on growing it! Also, we discuss their careers in Toy Design and Character Design and how they

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01:23:17

Eric Goldberg (Flashback Friday)

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/05/17

In this Flashback Friday- we go back to episode 20- the Eric Goldberg interview! In this classic, the Disney Legend speaks about his love for 2d Animation, his masterpiece work on the Genie in Aladdin, and what’s missing in CG animation today.

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01:02:45

Victoria Ying (Flashback Friday)

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/05/04

Flashback Friday with Victoria Ying

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01:11:41

Flashback Friday: Disney Legend Floyd Norman

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/04/19

The twins are crazy busy this week so we dive back to the archives for a Flashback Friday episode with Disney Legend Floyd Norman! Hear him recount stories of meeting Walt Disney himself and being one of the first black Disney artists back in the 60s! Enjoy!

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01:11:13

AI with Niko Pueringer

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/04/05

The long awaited “AI discussion” episode is here! The Bancroft’s talk all things artificial intelligence and animation with special effects guru and YouTuber Niko Pueringer of the Corridor Crew channel! They discuss the ins and outs of the issues behind the technology that is potentially changing the animation industry. Is there a way to use it as a tool, is there a hopeful future living in the new AI world, or are we all doomed? Let’s start the discussion!

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01:04:47

Mitchells VS the Machines (Flashback Fridays)

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/03/22

Today we go back in time to rediscover Mitchels VS the Machines. the brothers interview Mike Rianda (director), Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Producers). If you missed it the first time around, you won't want to miss this.

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01:13:02

Being and Animator (Flashback Friday)

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/03/09

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56:17

Surviving Animation with Meridian Gray Culpepper

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/02/24

Many of our listeners are experiencing hard times or will be sometime soon. We brought in former Pixar intern Meridian Gray Culpepper, storyboard artist and YouTuber. Meridian had created a popular video about “Surviving a Layoff in the Animation Industry”. Let’s get into it!

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01:19:27

The Legacy and Future of Irish Animation

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/02/09

Tony and Tom recorded LIVE from Dublin, Ireland on the state of the Irish animation industry! You've heard of @cartoonsaloon and the amazing feature films being made at that studio, but the Brothers dig deeper, into the wealth of production studios in Dublin, Kelkinney and further out that are making many of your favorite TV series and films! We spotlight three Irish animation industry pros: Claire Finn, Managing Director, Lighthouse studios, Paul O'Flanagan, Creative Director, Boulder Media, and

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53:32

The Bros answer your questions

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/01/26

Tom and Tony get together to answer YOUR questions about the animation industry in this fun, casual episode! There's a lot of stress and layoffs in the industry right now and we want to talk it through with our listeners! Also, the Bancroft Bros are going to Ireland next week so they put out a call to do a meet up in Dublin! Come one, come all!

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01:36:44

Mark Henn

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2024/01/13

In a heartfelt episode, Tom and Tony talk to their Disney animation mentor, Mark Henn, who has retired from Disney Feature Animation after 43 years of service! Hear Disney stories from the legendary creator of classic characters like Jasmine, Young Simba, Mulan, Tatiana and more!

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01:26:47

Olan Rogers

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2023/12/30

In this episode, the Bancrofts speak with Olan Rogers, indy series creator of "Final Space" as well as the new short, "Godspeed"! Olan has a lot to say about the pitfalls and joys of making your dream TV project in the studio system of Hollywood. From being one of the OG Youtubers, to a showrunner/creator, having a clothing line, to owning an ice cream shop- Olan has done it all- simultaneously! Listen and learn!

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01:08:24

"Wingfeather Saga" with Keith Lango (Head of CG...

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2023/12/15

Tom and Tony have a great discussion about the innovative new animated series, "Wingfeather Saga" with Keith Lango (Head of CG Animation) and Garrett Taylor (Art Director). AND WE MEAN INNOVATIVE: The whole project is crowd funded to the tune of $5M, they are using Unreal Engine for instantaneous rendering, it has 2D sets and CG characters with painterly textures, it's based on a popular book series, and it's all being created by a small team in NASHVILLE, Tennessee? This podcast has it all!

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59:49

Disney’s Mulan 25th Anniversary LIVE at Lightbox...

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2023/12/01

Welcome to Disney’s Mulan 25th anniversary podcast! This was recorded LIVE at Lightbox Expo 2023 and includes Armand Serrano (layout artist), Chris Sanders (Head of Story), Tony Bancroft (co-director), and Tom Bancroft (supervising Animator of Mushu)! At the last minute, Disney legend Floyd Norman (Mulan story artist) showed up and joined us as a surprise guest! Here some great BTS stories from old people that were much younger 25 years ago!

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01:18:17

The BBros Save the Studio System! With guest John...

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast ·

2023/11/10

The Bancroft Bros Save the Studio System! What is going on with Hollywood? Layoffs, union strikes, prices are rising, and work is being outsourced! What happened? The Bancroft twins sit with their good friend, Director/Producer/ Entertainment expert John Schafer to figure out what's wrong with the studio system and even suggest- a solution? Yep, we're fixing the big studios in this episode! Listen and tell us if you agree!

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