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
Production Management Training, AI Tools for Shot Tracking, and Career Pivots with Virginie Lavallée from The Happy Producers
Alexis and Natalie sit down with Virginie Lavallée, an animation and VFX producer and founder of The Happy Producers. She shares her unconventional path from French literature to producing, the origins of her production training courses and wha...
The Production Desk Coffee Break: We Should Probably Talk About AI
AI is everywhere so we should probably talk about it. In this coffee break episode, Alexis and Natalie discuss their fears and curiosity about dipping their toes into this very divisive topic as it pertains to animation production.
The Parents Behind The Production Desk featuring Alexis’s Parents
In today’s episode we put Alexis’s parents in the hot seat and ask: what is animation production? Plus we get sage advice on how to deal with assholes at work. Plus Alexis and Natalie get really existential about our careers. What d...
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...