PANELs

Open to the general public! Your ticket is good for all festival events listed for Sunday afternoon, including this panel. (Panel should start around 3:45pm, right after our short film screenings)

The new landscape for creators

A panel moderated by Webster Colcord.

While the old paradigms for commercial animation and film distribution have faded away, new venues/platforms have opened up. Instagram, Tik Tok, Gify, Twitch, projection mapped installations, entertainment in virtual space, micro films, Social Media co-opted to promote traditional media, crowd funding/digital patronage – it’s all happening. Animation is everywhere, but are artists surviving? Hear working creators talk about how they’re navigating this new landscape.

panelists:

Webster Colcord (moderator)

Webster Colcord started with Will Vinton productions doing Claymation. He has worked for various studios including Disney, Fox, Dreamworks, Electronic Arts, and Universal. He was the animation supervisor for Bong Joon Ho’s “The Host”, sequences in “Deadpool”, and previs + mocap on Seth MacFarlane’s “Ted” movies. In addition to VFX work, he has produced and directed commercials, short films and music videos. He works in CG, hand-drawn, stop-motion animation, and practical FX and has spent most of his time since 2018 at Tippett Studio in Berkeley, where he worked extensively on Phil Tippett’s “Mad God”.

Annie Wong

Annie Wong, aka Headexplodie, is a dynamic mixed-media artist recognized for creating vibrant eye candy through sculptures, illustrations, and stop-motion animations. Infused with playful fun and a touch of teenage rebellion, her work reflects the quirky perspective born out of her second-generation Chinese-American upbringing in South Texas. With clients like Adult Swim, Creative Mornings, The New York Times, and The Greater Good Science Center, Annie engages audiences not only as a compelling public speaker on compassion and the therapeutic power of fun but also as an artist weaving narratives that explore themes of emotions and interconnectedness in her eclectic journey.

Kayte Sabicer

Kayte Sabicer is a model maker and fabricator in the film and television industry. Working in stop-motion set and puppet fabrication and VFX miniatures, she’s been a part of such productions as Inception, Dark Knight Rises, Mad God, The Mandalorian, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, and many more. She currently works with Tippett Studio and is a regular contributor on Adam Savage’s Tested YouTube channel.

Ri Crawford and David Lauer

Ri Crawford and/or David Lauer from Mystery Meat Media. David and Ri met at Phil Tippett’s Studio and later partnered up to produce the animated film-within-a-film in Boots Riley’s “Sorry To Bother You”. They have established their Oakland-based Stop-Motion facility to produce animation for a variety of clients. Their latest work can be seen in Boots Riley’s series, “I’m a Virgo”.