Retakes

Retakes Podcast

Retakes Podcast is the 'self-help section' for Industry Animators, discussing the mindset and mental health side of one of the most creative careers in the world!

Hosted by Dani Abram

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Retakes episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Retakes for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Retakes episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

What is Burnout?

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05/16/22 • 68 min

Leah and Dani talk about their experiences with being burned out in the animation industry, and discuss some possible solutions. SPOILERS: we all need to take more breaks!!!

MUSIC! AND SOUND! By James Keeble: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/

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How To Animate

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06/27/22 • 92 min

Leah and Dani discuss how they actually animate, including briefing themselves, making their own plans, using reference (or not!) and taking their work through to final! This causes Dani to have a wee mental breakdown... STANDARD.

Some things we touch upon include Successful Drawing by Andrew Loomis and What Is Subtext? Animation Lessons from a Dreamworks Animator.

Also, follow Kayvon Darabi-Fard, the master storyboarder that BLEW DANI'S TINY MIND!

Let us know if you find this useful! We'd LOVE to hear from you on Twitter, Insta, or email [email protected]

As always, humble adoration and maximum respect to James Keeble for music and sound: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/

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Personal Work

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07/11/22 • 70 min

In this episode, Leah and Dani discuss the concept of personal work, including the What, How and Whyyy.

If you're struggling to find time, or the pep, to complete your own work around an already worky career, tune in to this one for a whole heap of tips!

MUSIC! AND SOUND! By James Keeble: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/

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Making Beltane with Helena Houghton

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08/25/22 • 57 min

I chat with an old friend of mine Helena Houghton who is currently directing a dark fantasy stop-motion film called Beltane. Her film is currently backable on Kickstarter. If like me, you'd love to see this film come to life and be part of Beltane's journey please click here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beltanefilm/beltane-animated-short-film?ref=user_menu

Let's give it the last push it needs to get fully funded!

In this episode, we talk about 'Puppet Place', an amazing space in Bristol for puppet makers and stop-motion animators. Helena talks about how the Beltane crew came together and we share some stories about large fake dead bodies!

Be sure to email us at: [email protected]

We love hearing from you!

As always, genuine gratitude and adoration for James Keeble for music and sound: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/

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Chatting with the incredible JANE DAVIES!

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08/17/22 • 62 min

We hope that you enjoy listening to us laugh and cry our way through an interview with our humble but awe-inspiring special guest Jane Davies!

Be sure to email us at: [email protected]

We love hearing from you!

As always, genuine gratitude and adoration for James Keeble for music and sound: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/

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Negotiating

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08/14/23 • 34 min

Have you got a process in place for when you have to negotiate your rate? Negotiating is a big part of freelance animating, so it can really pay off to make this as comfortable and frictionless as possible. Dani talks through the steps she takes every single time to get what she wants.

Content Warning: the briefest of mentions of my experience of crisis care around 00:10:45 - 00:11:30

Retakes Podcast is the self-help animation podcast for Industry Animators. Find us on social and join in the conversation!

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The next generation of Freelancers!

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12/27/22 • 78 min

Do you remember what it was like just before going to University? Were you nervous to take your first steps into the art industry? Are you still figuring out what part of the art industry you'd like to be part of? Even though we've already hit hibernation mode at the end of a long 2022, Dani and Leah are talking to Lilianna Panigada-Galdes, Leah's little sister and aspiring storyboard artist about her expectations on her art education. We have a chat about education from college to University and what to do when your teachers aren't fulfilling your educational expectations!

Please check out Lily's art Instagram here @gadaagal on Instagram.

Thank You so much for joining us for the ride so far and keep an eye out for us in the new year! We hope that you've had a fantastic year and we wish you all the best for 2023!

As always, humble adoration and maximum respect to James Keeble for music and sound: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/

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High End, Tight Turnaround

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09/18/23 • 34 min

You know those projects that kick your ass from start to finish? The ones where you silently beg for mercy and understanding? "Animation takes ages, why do you want this yesterday?" SAD FACE EMOJI

Well, they do come around, and they are a skill all of their own! Dani talks about two such projects - one that ended well, and one - well, not so much!!

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