This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Ben Treat, otherwise known as Frantic Frames on Instagram. He shares how he challenged himself to create 100 stop motion posts over 100 days, and how he because sought after for branded sponsorships on Instagram. You’ll also learn: *Ben’s top 5 hacks to animate with a budget of zero dollars *The surprising tactic Ben took to get his first sponsored post *How Ben intentionally grew his Instagram following. *Plus, he answers all your submitted questions ~[Get 10% Off Stop Motion Supplies]~ This episode of the podcast is sponsored by AnimateClay.com, where you can get 10% off any of the stop motion Bend-D armatures, Bend-D rigs, or a copy of Stop Motion Pro Software by using code AIP. Here are the links: *Bend-D Armatures (use coupon code AIP for 10% off): www.stopmotionstore.com/index.php?mai…x&cPath=25_55 *Bend-D Rigs (use coupon code AIP for 10% off): www.stopmotionstore.com/index.php?mai…x&cPath=25_56 *Stop Motion Pro Software (no code needed, this is a special link for 10% off): www.stopmotionstore.com/index.php?mai…oducts_id=526 In the final stage of checkout, you will be asked to provide a coupon code. Use code AIP for a 10% discount on your purchase. By doing so you’re also supporting this podcast! More about Ben Treat: Today I’m chatting with Ben Treat, otherwise known as his Instagram name, Frantic Frames. In November 2018, he took on a project to do 100 stop motion posts in 100 days completely out of nowhere. Ever since, people started to take notice of him - and in the past few months he’s amassed nearly 13,000 followers, and growing… so much so that he’s become sought after by brands looking for creative-types of sponsorships for their social posts. Ben has even become a brand ambassador for Dyno Equipment, a cinematic accessory company. Following him personally, I can see how influential he’s been in how brands view stop motion as a new opportunity to show their products. I’ve also seen a burst of independent animators who are following Ben’s work and experimenting with stop motion themselves. What’s more is that Ben is only 17, and is still powering through high school as we speak. Follow Ben’s work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/franticframes

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