The Business of Animation Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ep. 20 - OAKFIELDS COLLEGE: Animation Portfolios, Lectures & Laughter
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm going back to university! I kid, I kid, but I did spend a full day with third year animation students at Oakfields College in Pretoria, South ...
Ep. 19 - A Little Thing Called “Industry Standard”
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is sponsored by TVPaint French 2D animation software.To learn more & download the free trial visit: tvpaint.comWhat...
Ep. 18 - Managing a Production Pipeline
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is sponsored by TVPaint French 2D animation software. To learn more & download the free trial visit: tvpaint.com Right off the bat...
Ep. 16 - Sell, Sell, Sell
21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I would say 2022 is the year where I gained the most experience pivoting our sales strategy. I don’t know how many times I pitched, re-pitched, re-p...
Ep. 15 - Improving day-to-day studio operations
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is sponsored by TVPaint French 2D animation software. To learn more & download the free trial visit: tvpaint.com When I started Ca...
Ep. 14 - Customer Service in Animation
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's always exciting when a new potential customer approaches. It could be through a DM on Instagram or Facebook. Filling in the contact form on our w...
Ep. 13 - Bootstrap / Hire Yourself! (Featuring Brian Wilson, Paula Boffo & Vanessa Sinden)
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is all about how hiring yourself and bootstrapping can pay off and we have friends! I’ve asked my friends and mentors in the industr...
Ep. 12 - Competitions can help you level up!
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Competitions! Love them or hate them they can be a really useful tool to motivate you to make progress in your business. I’ve done a few competition...
Ep. 11 - Let's Talk About Production Value
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is sponsored by TVPaint French 2D animation software. To learn more & download the free trial visit: tvpaint.com “Don’t concen...
Ep. 10 - Are Business Incubators Worth It?
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the iconic words of Rafiki, "It is time!!" SEASON 2 IS HERE! Ever just went down a rabbit whole on the internet and found something called an...
Ep. 9.5 - The Most DIY Way to Make a Podcast - SEASON 1 EPILOGUE
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we recap & reflect on season 1 of the podcast as we gear up for season 2. Cabblow shares some behind the scenes and the makeshift ...
Ep. 9 - All About Durban Film Mart with GM Magdalene Reddy
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I remember when I was in film school I had zero zilch idea how films and series are bought and sold. How does a film (or tv show) go from the hands of...
Ep 8. Callipeg Co-creator Lise Menzin is effortlessly changing the game in 2D animation app development
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen, after talking to Lise in today's episode I was seriously considering getting an iPad just so I can try Callipeg and work it into my current wo...
Ep. 7 - Accidentally speaking your dreams into existance with Daby Faidhi - Production Designer @ Warner Bros Animation (UPDATED)
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Up until now all the episodes we've released have been about business and money and strategy etc... but now it's time to talk about the other aspects ...
Ep. 6 - Leadership lessons with Stuart Forrest CEO of Triggerfish Animation
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I interview Stuart Forrest - the CEO of Triggerfish Animation Studios. The Cape Town based studio is (as of this recording) the lar...
Ep. 5 - Can an animated short film make money!?
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode I break down some of the ways that we've been able to make money through our short film "3 Teaspoons of Sugar". This doesn't have to b...
Ep. 4 - This is not cute // The blessing of not having a template
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about all the times when pushing to have a career in animation and start a business in animation is not easy. Essentially it's ...
Ep. 3 - The Independent Animator's Starter Kit
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share some elements (or tools or principles) that I believe would give you a good starting point if you were looking to break out in...
Ep. 2 - What EVEN is a business?! Let's DEFINE this thing!
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ok, so in the previous episode I shared why I started a business, but what is business exactly? Isn't it just a means of money exchange for products a...
Ep. 1 - Why did I start an Animation Business?
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe you're toying with the idea of starting your own studio and you're looking for a valid reason - I'm willing to bet that you already know the ans...
Ep. 0 - The Business of Animation Podcast Prologue
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A little prologue before the first episode of the podcast introducing Cabblow Studios - the company behind the podcast, the host Kabelo "Cabblow" Maak...