Best Lott Cast Podcasts (2025)

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The DAVID Movie Part 2: with AD and ex-Pixar story artist Nathan Stanton 1:00:59

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DAVID had a resounding opening weekend at the box office, beating out the animated competition to come in at second place behind AVATAR PART 3! Find out why Pixar story artist Nathan Stanton, veteran of beloved titles including RATATOUILLE, WALL-E and FINDING NEMO, moved his family to Cape Town to help Sunrise Animation realise their longstanding d…

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The DAVID MOVIE: Director Brent Dawes on an epic family feature 30 years in the making. 1:06:15

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This December 19th, DAVID, the Biblical epic from Sunrise Animation Studios, will be hitting theatres! In this first episode of the new season, host Julia Smuts Louw speaks with Brent Dawes about the equally epic journey it took to bring this labour of love to life. Join us to hear how the team wrestled with bringing scripture to a modern audience …

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Matthew is really pushing his luck lately. First he insults my family, then he uses my own tricks against me to corner me into exposing my longest kept secret. Warning, you might feel better about yourself after experiencing my audible and visible embarrassment. We also talked about movies and some of our favorite things about a few specific films.…

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Jasmine Katatikarn and the hidden art of lighting - Academy of Animated Art 52:14

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Live from locked-down New York, Blue Sky's Jasmine Katatikarn tells us about her work as Senior Lighting TD, and the school she runs with colleague Mike Tanzillo, teaching the subtle art of lighting to students around the world.By Animation SA

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Ned Lott on voice-casting Ghibli dubs and Disney classics 34:54

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Voice director Ned Lott talks about his career at the Disney dubbing group, including his opus: the seven Ghibli dubs that brought Hayao Miyazaki's films to an English-speaking audience. He is now working with Triggerfish on their new feature, Seal Team.By Animation SA

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”The VFX Industry has nothing left to do” - bold words from David Prescott 33:03

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David Prescott, the VFX ninja grandmaster behind milestone box office hits like Titanic, Avatar, X-Men and Transformers, talks to Julia Smuts Louw about imposter syndrome, the importance of showers, and why there is nothing left for the VFX industry to do. Fighting talk...By Animation SA

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Aron Warner on Sony’s WISH DRAGON and their new international slate 37:33

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We interview Aron Warner, producer of SHREK (and voice of the Wolf) about his new slate of international projects to be produced by Sony - as just announced at Annecy.By Animation SA

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Peter Ramsey, director of Spider-Man: into the Spiderverse 39:37

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Peter Ramsey, director of the Oscar-winning animated feature Spiderman: into the Spiderverse, was a star speaker at this year's Cape Town International Animation Festival. Animation SA chatted to him about the film's innovative technical and artistic approach, and what the film means for Africans all over the world. Warning: spoilers abound!…

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How to Crowdfund an Oscar-worthy Short - Robert Valley (also on Apple Podcasts) 48:16

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Robert Valley, creator of the Oscar-nominated short film PEAR CIDER & CIGARETTES, offers his tips for Kickstarting a film project and shmoozing iconic bands.By Animation SA

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Dreaming a coproduction to life: Isaac Mogajane and Judd Simantov on ANANSI 1:02:46

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Isaac Mogajane of Diprente Films and freelance rigging guru Judd Simantov discuss their collaboration on the kids' fantasy series, ANANSI, recently picked up for international distribution by InkGroup.By Animation SA

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How to build an internationally loved children’s brand: Michael Rose & Magic Light (also on iTunes) 34:34

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Animation SA chats to Michael Rose of Magic Light Pictures about the Academy Award-nominated animated short, Revolting Rhymes, and how they turned their adaptation of Julia Donaldson's runaway bestseller, The Gruffalo, into an international cottage industry.By Animation SA

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Bludgeoning the VR Market: Free Lives talks GORN (also available on iTunes) 1:10:04

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Animation SA chats to Ruan Rothmann and Marcelle Marais of Free Lives, the indie gaming studio whose breakout 2012 hit, BROFORCE, put South Africa on the map with Steam users. They followed up with the startling multiplayer “party game,” GENITAL JOUSTING in 2016(clearly we’ve been going to the wrong parties). GORN, their first adventure in “viscera…

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Lesego Vorster on the Gobelins International Masters Programme (also on iTunes) 27:46

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Animation lecturer Lesego Vorster is the first South African to be accepted into the prestigious Masters programme at Gobelins l'Ecole de l'Image in Paris. He told ASA about learning at the knee of Guillermo del Toro, why we shouldn't imitate our heroes, and the importance of a lifelong reading habit.…

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”Cut on the Emotion, not on the Action” - Pixar editor Kevin Nolting 27:00

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Animation SA chats to Pixar editor Kevin Nolting about his work on 2015's Oscar-winning animated blockbuster, Inside Out. Directed by Pete Docter, the film personifies the core emotions that drive the decisions of a young girl named Riley. As Nolting relates, it proved one of the most challenging project Pixar had ever tackled. Who ever thought und…

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Bootstrapping a European animated feature: Alexandre Heboyan and MUNE (also on iTunes) 26:56

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Director Alexandre Heboyan chats to Julia Smuts Louw about his feature film MUNE: GUARDIAN OF THE MOON, his new VR project, and the value of "gaining altitude" on your work.By Animation SA

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Jeroen Jaspaert, Daniel Snaddon and STICK MAN’s journey (subscribe on iTunes) 41:30

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Jeroen Jaspaert and Daniel Snaddon, directors of the BBC Christmas Special STICK MAN, talk about the journey of one sentient stick... all the way from the imagination of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, to the shores of South Africa, to France for a stunning win at Annecy, and now, to the BAFTAs!Jaspaert and Snaddon were thrown together in an "a…

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How a former vice cop made his way into the Pixar writers’ room - with Phil Lorin 24:25

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What can a former vice cop tell us about animation screenwriting? We chat to Phil Lorin, cowriter of Pixar's CARS, who consulted for Triggerfish Storylab on their feature projects. If you're keen on getting involved with South African animation, sign up for our newsletter or get an Animation SA membership at www.animationsa.org!…

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Mike Scott on the Importance of Underpants (subscribe on iTunes) 28:05

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Animation South Africa chats to local animation legend Mike Scott about his love children, Bru and Boegie, and the importance of knowing your creative non-negotiables.By Animation SA

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The DAVID Movie Part 2: with AD and ex-Pixar story artist Nathan Stanton 1:00:59

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The DAVID MOVIE: Director Brent Dawes on an epic family feature 30 years in the making. 1:06:15

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Pause... - 17 1:35:25

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Jasmine Katatikarn and the hidden art of lighting - Academy of Animated Art 52:14

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Ned Lott on voice-casting Ghibli dubs and Disney classics 34:54

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”The VFX Industry has nothing left to do” - bold words from David Prescott 33:03

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Aron Warner on Sony’s WISH DRAGON and their new international slate 37:33

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Peter Ramsey, director of Spider-Man: into the Spiderverse 39:37

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How to Crowdfund an Oscar-worthy Short - Robert Valley (also on Apple Podcasts) 48:16

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Dreaming a coproduction to life: Isaac Mogajane and Judd Simantov on ANANSI 1:02:46

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How to build an internationally loved children’s brand: Michael Rose & Magic Light (also on iTunes) 34:34

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Bludgeoning the VR Market: Free Lives talks GORN (also available on iTunes) 1:10:04

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Lesego Vorster on the Gobelins International Masters Programme (also on iTunes) 27:46

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”Cut on the Emotion, not on the Action” - Pixar editor Kevin Nolting 27:00

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Bootstrapping a European animated feature: Alexandre Heboyan and MUNE (also on iTunes) 26:56

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Jeroen Jaspaert, Daniel Snaddon and STICK MAN’s journey (subscribe on iTunes) 41:30

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How a former vice cop made his way into the Pixar writers’ room - with Phil Lorin 24:25

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Mike Scott on the Importance of Underpants (subscribe on iTunes) 28:05