Mark Caballero it’s the Co-Founder of Screen Novelties with Seamus Walsh and Christopher Finnegan in 2003. They’re a small stop motion animation studios which have been focused on doing stop motion animations for clients such as Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Disney, Fox, Hallmark, Nike & Paramount. And now they’re working their own project The Witch Doctor in Kickstarter.
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The Witch Doctor:
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Today Mark Caballero sit with us to talk about the story of Screen Novelties, the Witch Doctor, valuable lessons he learned about creating a Kickstarter campaign, the most common mistakes he sees when people try to start an animation studio, what he think most people who want to be professional animators should do but they are not doing and some interesting stories about making professional stop motion animations.
Interview with Mark Caballero from Screen Novelties:
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In this Episode, You Will Learn:
- Screen Novelties Story
- The Witch Doctor Story
- How to plan for Kickstarter
- Tips for connecting with other artists
- Tips for starting your professional carreer
- How to know when it’s right to build an studio
Actionable Steps
- Focus on working on things that make you happy.
- Befriend other people with your vision
- If you want to make independent art stay as a single artist, studios work for other companies
- Try to always have some little projects that are aligned with with what you want.
- Only enter this game if you truly love it.
- This path is hard, but is not as hard as you imagine it in your mind
- Being your own critic allows you to grow, just don’t let it grow too much that you don’t try anything, always try new things, even if you’re scared.
“DO YOUR OWN ANIMATED SHORT BEFORE JOINING ANY STUDIO OR BUILDING YOUR OWN”
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Until Next Time!
Rodrigo
