CG Garage Podcast | Benjamin Renner — Director, “Migration”

“Migration” director Benjamin Renner offers a candid and insightful look into the process of crafting a 3D animated film in Hollywood, contrasting it with his experiences in 2D animation in France. He opens up about times when he’s felt nervous, and he reveals some surprising misconceptions about Hollywood movies. Benjamin is warm and honest, and his experiences will ring true with any creative spirit.

0:00:00 CG Garage Intro
0:03:25 Drawing games: Benjamin's background
0:06:23 The movies that inspired his career
0:09:31 Writing by drawing and going straight to storyboard
0:15:56 How he taught himself animation
0:18:11 Making his directorial debut with "Ernest & Celestine"
0:22:45 The success of the movie and its Academy Award nomination
0:26:05 Paving the way to "Migration"
0:28:49 Going to LA and the story of "Migration"
0:32:01 Adjusting "Migration" to the artists working on it
0:34:27 An interesting perspective on the differences between 2D and 3D animation
0:39:25 Seeing characters on the turntable
0:42:24 Why it's good to feel anxious
0:46:46 Directing voice actors
0:48:55 His favorite part of the movie making process
0:52:30 Overcoming language barriers

Links:
Migration official site: https://www.migration.movie/
Migration official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQfo0HJhCnE
Benjamin Renner on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2883649/?ref_=tt_cl_dr_3
Benjamin Renner on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Renner

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