The Production Desk
A podcast about the art of animation production. Behind every animated movie is a production staff holding it together...
The Production Desk
Latest Episodes
The Production Desk Coffee Break: What's On Your Desk?
What's actually sitting on an animation production desk? Alexis and Natalie compare desk setups, from minimalist workspaces to the surprisingly difficult art of knowing when you've collected too many toys.
There’s No Crying in Animation Production with Kristine Magat Douglas, LCSW, MPH
Alexis and Natalie welcome therapist Kristine Magat Douglas, LCSW, MPH, to unpack our collective animation production baggage. We dive into burnout, unemployment shame, crying on the job, global stress, work anxiety and more! It’s fun, we swear...
Inside Walt Disney Animation Studios with Elise Scanlan: Production, Passion Projects, and Creative Side Quests
Our guest, Elise Scanlan, Production Supervisor at Walt Disney Animation Studios, joins us with stories from her work on many Disney films, including the Oscar nominated Zootopia 2. She also talks to us about her creative side quests including ...
The Production Desk Coffee Break: Nobody Wants Your Germs
This week we’re sharing a mini coffee break episode to discuss our feelings on working while sick (Spoiler: just stay home)
A Career in Animation Production: Emily Wilson from Pixar’s Oscar-nominated Elio
Alexis and Natalie talk to Emily Wilson about her unconventional path to Pixar, the key soft skills in animation production management, and the very serious business of perfecting an alien drink in ELIO. Plus, Alexis reveals the extremely impor...