Podcast: Disney’s Short Circuit
In episode 99 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast we meet four of the rising talents at Walt Disney Animation Studios who have recently made films for the first season of the Disney+ exclusive shorts series Short Circuit.
Short Circuit is an experimental program where anyone at Walt Disney Animation Studios can pitch an idea and potentially be selected to create an original, innovative short film with the support of the studio and their fellow artists. The goal of the program is to take risks, surface new and diverse storytelling voices at the Studio and experiment with new technical innovation in the filmmaking process.
Participating in the roundtable discussion are:
- Jennifer Stratton (Dir. Zenith)
- Trent Correy (Dir. Drop)
- Kendra Vander Vliet (Dir. Downtown)
- Jeff Gipson (Dir. Cycles)
Also discussed in this episode: The welcome return of Animaniacs, the unwelcome return of Ren & Stimpy among other recent Gen X Comedy Central reboots, Don Hertzfeldt‘s teaser for World of Tomorrow: Episode 3, the curious pushback against A24‘s new acquisition Hazbin Hotel and its creator, the early release of the Mulan remake on Disney+, new animation diversity venture Visible in Visuals (stemming from Tanya Scott‘s recent Skwigly article and subsequent panel discussion Inclusion in Animation, the highlights of which can be found here courtesy of Cardiff Animation Festival) and the rapid adaptation of the animation festival landscape midst the continuing pandemic.
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Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson
Interview conducted by Steve Henderson
Edited and produced by Ben Mitchell
Music by Ben Mitchell