The Animator’s Friend

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3: rhcp summer with Josh Pilch

Episode 3

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 • Duration 01:14:49

This month, The Animator's Friend is joined by the self-proclaimed Animator's Friend's Friend Josh Pilch. Josh is an animator at Augenblick Studios and has worked on such projects as City Island and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. He has his own improv podcast Big Town Improv which can be found on all major podcast platforms. This lively conversation leaves listeners wondering... is Josh brat? Is Josh a bully? Was Josh really raised amish? You be the judge!

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The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an animation educator at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. In this new series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for lighthearted and unexpected conversation.

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Recorded and edited by India Lombardi-Bello
Produced in part with facilities provided by SVA MFA Computer Arts
Music by Crankin' Cloutmeyer Evans
Design and branding by Sawyer Rippon
Special thanks to Darren Santa Maria, Lisa LaBracio, my parents Lisa Lombardi-Bello and Mick Bello, and Josh for helping me move my couch.

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1: Visual Vomit with Kristie Kish

Episode 1

Friday, November 1, 2024 • Duration 01:31:54

Welcome to the inaugural episode of "The Animator's Friend," hosted by India Lombardi Bello, an animation educator at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. In this new podcast, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for lighthearted and unexpected conversation.

In this episode, India sits down with Kristie Kish, an Emmy-nominated director, producer, animato, motion designer, and entrepreneur known for her work with Nat Geo Wild, Sci-Fi, and Nickelodeon.

Join India and Kristie for a candid and entertaining discussion that goes beyond the technicalities of animation, offering a glimpse into the personalities and passions that drive this vibrant industry. Whether you're an aspiring animator or simply curious about the world of animation, this episode promises to inspire and engage.

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TAF at Animafest Zagreb 2025!

Episode 10

Friday, June 6, 2025 • Duration 01:15:59

In the interest of making new friends while attending Animafest Zagreb this year, I hung out at the festival picnic to record some impromptu conversations. This feels especially meaningful since Animafest is where I got the idea for the podcast this time last year! I was graciously joined by Sawyer Rippon, designer of the TAF logo, to chat with some new buds about Animafest's programming, frogs, and the beauty of the animation community with guests.

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9: The Sid Defense with Michael Dondero & Shengnan Dong

Episode 9

Monday, June 2, 2025 • Duration 01:28:34

Listen to my chat with my two favorite Annecy Achievers Michael Dondero and Shengnan Dong, whose film Nostril has been programmed into Annecy International Animation Festivals 2025's WTF Block! If you are going to Annecy, book your ticket for one of the WTF blocks ASAP or rush day of!

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8: Belonging to the City Instantly with Brent Sievers

Episode 8

Thursday, May 29, 2025 • Duration 01:01:45

Two episodes in one month!? Don't get used to it!... yet.

Brent Sievers was in NYC a few weeks ago to receive a Webby for his show The Land of Boggs, becoming the podcast's first Angelino; allaying any blind East Coast/West Coast allegiances with his holistic perspective on the bites, the vibes, and the views.

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7: Starting Animation Beef with Jasper Lin

Episode 7

Thursday, May 1, 2025 • Duration 01:38:29

The Animator's Friend reaches Unc Status by having Jasper Lin on the show. In our chat, Jasper does everything in his power to get us both canceled by crowning me the Joe Rogan of Animation, starting animation beef with Oscar winners, and attempting to settle multiple disputes with me on mic.

Jasper is an animator, computer artist, and educator. His work ranges from narrative short films to experimental video and sound pieces, but his interdisciplinary background and DIY work ethic have led him to fill a wide variety of roles in production, design, and academia. Jasper received an MFA in Computer Art from the School of Visual Arts in 2011 and is an Assistant Professor of Digital Art and Design at Queensborough Community College. His most recent film The Misprint is now available to stream on Youtube.

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6: That's What's Up with Nicole Otaola

Episode 6

Thursday, April 3, 2025 • Duration 01:24:37

Sit poolside with me and Nicole Otaola as we discuss pauses, pivots, persistence, politics, and Jurassic Park.

Nicole is an artist and filmmaker currently based in Miami, FL. She is a recent graduate of the BFA Animation Program at the School of Visual Arts. She is an animation generalist, previously at Augenblick Studios - clients including PBS, Netflix, Irony Point, G-Fuel, Toei Animation, and Expensify. More recently, she worked on City Island PBS Kids as a Production Coordinator. In addition to animating, illustrating, storyboarding, and compositing, she also likes to make tunes.

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The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an animation educator at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. In this new series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for lighthearted and unexpected conversation.

5: Balance with Anne Beal

Episode 5

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 • Duration 01:16:39

I think the theme of my chat with Anne is BALANCE: the balance between creative desires; improvisation and planning; nature and opportunity; perfection and imperfection; Alice in Wonderland and Scar; the artist and the critic. The deep sea angler fish serves as a sublime enactment of this search for harmony.

Anne Beal is an award-winning animation filmmaker and multimedia artist whose work merges experimental animation, painting, and sound. Informed by her musical training, she embraces the intuitive elements of cinematic language.

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The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an animation educator at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. In this new series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for lighthearted and unexpected conversation.

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Recorded and edited by India Lombardi-Bello

4: Stretching & Narcissism with John Morena

Episode 4

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 • Duration 01:22:28

This month, I made a new friend! John Morena joined me to talk all the most taboo topics: religion, and the tristate pizza wars.

Morena is a Bronx-born animator and art director, currently living in Brooklyn. His films have been selected by such prestigious festivals Annecy, Ottawa, Hiroshima, Anima Mundi, Animafest Zagreb, and the International Children's Festival. He is currently working on an anthology piece Films for No One which you can keep stay up-to-date with on Instagram.

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The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an animation educator at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. In this new series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for lighthearted and unexpected conversation.

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