Episode 15: Andrew Strimaitis Animation Director At Guru Studio Talks Mentorship and Feedback Loops

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Andrew Strimaitis, Animation Director at Guru Studio who talks about mentorship and how a feedback loop can further your career (in leaps and bounds!). You’ll also learn: *The KABOOMS formula for animating characters at maximum efficiency *The #1 thing Andrew’s seen motivate animators to do their best studio work *Andrew’s best advice on how to land any entry level animation job Andrew has been animating since he was a kid, but started his professional career at Cuppa Coffee studios after graduating from Seneca college. Since then he’s gone from Junior Animator, to Senior Animator, and most recently, Animation Director for all of Guru Studio. He’s also worked on a number of shows including Paw Patrol, Ever-After High, and the stop motion show Celebrity Deathmatch. Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-strimaitis-8b19b732 See Andrew’s demo reel, including his animation of Slime from Mudpit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j20vvB-HmTI Find out more about Guru Studio: http://www.gurustudio.com/ Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/ AND! Check out the episode of Care Bears It's Raining It's Pouring here (7:49 for Grumpy Bear's expression): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJxfaQaxroE