Episode 395 – Sir Wade Neistadt – From Animation Faculty to Cannes
Sir Wade Neistadt is a Freelance Animator, VFX Artist and YouTube Creator. At present, his YouTube Channel has over 205K followers.
In 2014, after his quick movie a couple of sick superhero introduced him to the Cannes Movie Competition, he accomplished Animation Mentor’s Character Animation Program and acquired instantly employed at DreamWorks Animation as a Technical Coach / Educator. Two years later, he left the studio to journey, work freelance and construct his YouTube Channel.
Sir Wade had taught over 50 lessons throughout our pipeline starting from proprietary software program for animation, structure, and lighting, to third-party instruments corresponding to Maya, Mari, Substance, After Results, Nuke, and so forth.
On this Podcast, Allan McKay interviews YouTuber and Freelance Animator Sir Wade Neistadt about his journey from an animation college to the Cannes Movie Competition, his first job at Dreamworks, launching his YouTube Channel – in addition to expertise artists must launch their careers.
Sir Wade’s Web site: https://www.sirwade.com
Sir Wade Neistadt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sir-wade-neistadt-6b021850
Sir Wade’s Brief Movie at Cannes: https://www.smdailyjournal.com/information/native/ca-ada-students-debut-at-cannes-film-festival-sir-wade-neistadt-and-melissa-loi-to/article_03fcb0de-3f47-579f-88bf-5c7ef009c3d6.html
EPISODE 395 – SIR WADE NEISTADT – FROM ANIMATION SCHOOL TO CANNES
Hello, everybody!
That is Allan McKay. Welcome to Episode 395! I’m talking with YouTuber and Freelance Animator Sir Wade Neisdadt about his journey from animation college to the Cannes Movie Competition. We speak concerning the expertise that artists must construct a profitable profession.
I’m tremendous excited to speak to Sir Wade. On this Episode, we get into:
- His journey from animation college – to the Cannes Movie Competition;
- Getting his first job at Dreamworks;
- Launching His YouTube Channel;
- The Concern of Success and Self-Sabotage;
- The Scorching Subject of: Is AI taking on artists’ jobs?
Let’s dive in!
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Okay, what did you assume? I wish to thank Sir for taking the time to talk. I personally cherished this interview!
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Subsequent week, I’ll be sitting down with the Founding father of Essential Wanting Pirates Niklas Jacobson. Till then –
Rock on!
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