Daniel Savage is a designer and director based in Los Angeles, CA. On the episode, we talked about his deep love for Instagram, why animation is best done in the context of a team, and the reason for mixed parts.

Links:

Website: http://somethingsavage.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/somethingsavage

Motionographer Article: http://motionographer.com/2013/12/05/daniel-savage-wondersauce-yule-log-2-0/

Vanity Fair Article: http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/05/welcome-to-the-hive

Mixed parts: https://mixed.parts

Highlights:

  • Transition to LA from NY

  • Networking

  • Starting from scratch

  • Linkedin

  • Print Jobs

  • Animation is hard when you don’t have a team.

  • Illustration -> Designer

  • React through storytelling

  • Rebrand/more mature work as you get older

  • Fear of releasing work/pigeonholed

  • Instagram an extension of portfolio

  • Versatility

  • Presenting the work you want to be known for

  • Mini portfolios catered to individual clients

  • Working for Comedy Central

  • Yule Log project

  • StandardVision

  • mixed.parts

  • Sense of community/friendships/connections

  • How can we get the animation community together?

  • Wondersauce

  • Getting Better, Getting Bigger

  • Mural work

  • Skill Development/learn new things

  • Dream Client: Natural History Museum

  • Favorite Animated Film: Peter Pan

  • What does your family think you do: They pretty much know

  • Animalator: Zebra

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