The eleventh installment of The Animators Assembled Podcast, brought to you by Project422 Films & Stealthabotte, features boomin' editor, content creator, performer, stop-motion animator, and voice actor, Merritt Movies, as they talk anything and everything about making the cut in an animator/editor's post-production process. Join them for this 80-minute conversation on workflow, pre-production, preparation, improvisational ethics, order of operations, recommended programs/software, customary editing needs, pros & cons in a project, and collaborative efforts. From messy timelines to clean ones, and editors with several exports to liars; they also play a game of "Would You Rather?", but we'd rather not.  [EPISODE CHAPTERS]:  ___  0:00 - Podcast Prologue - The TVA's 3AM Challenge  0:54 - Intro - A Stifled Scheme  1:30 - Who is MERRITT MOVIES?  2:24 - The Topic at Hand - Making The Cut  2:36 - What We Do and Where To Find Us  3:05 - Opening Thought - An Editor's Process, Editing Programs, and Editing Preferences  4:08 - A Writer/Director/Editor's Vision // Execution - Merritt Movies  6:54 - A Writer/Director/Editor's Vision // Execution - Project422 Films  9:53 - A Writer/Director/Editor's Vision // Execution - In Conclusion  11:40 - A Writer/Director/Editor's Vision // Execution - Stealthabotte  15:39 - A Writer/Director/Editor's Vision // Execution - In Conclusion (cont'd)  15:52 - Order of Operations - Merritt Movies  16:48 -"The Merritt Movies Show" - Derailing the Proverbial Train  17:12 - Order of Operations - Merritt Movies (cont'd)  18:00 - Order of Operations - Project422 Films  19:50 - Order of Operations - In Conclusion  20:16 - Order of Operations - Stealthabotte  22:30 - Order of Operations - In Conclusion (cont'd)  26:27 - Single Project File or Multiple? - Merritt Movies  27:45 - Single Project File or Multiple? - Project422 Films  29:15 - Single Project File or Multiple? - In Conclusion  31:54 - Single Project File or Multiple? - Stealthabotte  34:35 - Danyo's Questionnaire  34:39 - Tidy or Messy Timelines? - Merritt Movies  35:14 - Tidy or Messy Timelines? - Project422 Films  36:16 - Tidy or Messy Timelines? - Stealthabotte  37:52 - Tidy or Messy Timelines? - In Conclusion  39:24 - Production Pros & Cons - Merritt Movies  43:15 - Production Pros & Cons - Project422 Films  47:53 - Production Pros & Cons - Stealthabotte  52:06 - Production Pros & Cons - In Conclusion  53:25 - Software Prerequisites // Recommendations - Merritt Movies  55:15 - Software Prerequisites // Recommendations - Project422 Films  57:13 - Software Prerequisites // Recommendations - Stealthabotte  59:36 - Collaboration Yin & Yang - Merritt Movies  1:01:59 - Collaboration Yin & Yang - Project422 Films  1:06:07- Collaboration Yin & Yang - Stealthabotte  1:08:29 - Collaboration Yin & Yang - In Conclusion  1:09:21 - In Conclusion 1:10:10 - Contact Us // Join The Discord Server  1:10:52 - To Close Us Out, "WOULD YOU RATHER?"  1:19:57 - Before we threaten anybody, let's cut the check. ___  . .  Contact sites: *Animators Assembled Links: https://linktr.ee/animatorsassembled *Merritt Movies on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merrittmovies *Merritt Movies on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MerrittMovies *Merritt Movies on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/merrittmovies  *Merritt Movies on Discord: JamJerron02#7685

The tenth installment of The Animators Assembled Podcast, brought to you by Project422 Films & Stealthabotte, features toy moviemaker/director of Crashed, MKFormerW1N, as they talk all things variety in within the versatile visual medium known as stop-motion animation.  Join them for this 77-minute conversation on intertwining the different means/modes/marks/materials in their creative arsenal, from genres, figures, franchises, to technological amalgamations (both on larger/smaller scales). And though nothing new, listen in as the line goes past Daniel & Michael, 'cause they cross it yet again. [EPISODE CHAPTERS]:  ____ 0:00 - Podcast Prologue - Squabbles Over Scheduling  0:54 - Intro - Flipped Formalities  1:00 - Who is MKFORMERW1N?  1:25 - Danyo Breaks Out Into Song - Washington on Your Side  1:39 - Squabbles Over Subscriber Count  2:02 - The Topic at Hand - Crossing Genres, Franchises, Figures, and Technology  3:38 - Pre-Production Procedure - MKFormerW1N  5:12 - Pre-Production Procedure - Project422 Films  6:27 - Pre-Production Procedure - Stealthabotte  8:30 - Pre-Production Procedure - In Conclusion  9:48 - Pre-Production Procedure - Stealthabotte Part II  10:35 - Pre-Production Procedure - In Conclusion (cont'd)  11:26 - Genres // Creative Cup of Tea - MKFormerW1N  13:46 - Genres // Creative Cup of Tea - Project422 Films  15:41 - Genres // Creative Cup of Tea - Stealthabotte  18:55 - Genres // Creative Cup of Tea - In Conclusion  19:41 - Genres // Creative Cup of Tea - Stealthabotte Part II  21:04 - Genres // Creative Cup of Tea - In Conclusion (cont'd)  26:02 - Franchises // Creative Cup of Tea - MKFormerW1N  29:01 - Franchises // Creative Cup of Tea - Project422 Films  31:50 - Franchises // Creative Cup of Tea - Stealthabotte  36:32 - Franchises // Creative Cup of Tea - In Conclusion  37:30 - Figure Lines // Creative Cup of Tea - MKFormerW1N  41:29 - Figure Lines // Creative Cup of Tea - Project422 Films  42:26 - Figure Lines // Creative Cup of Tea - Stealthabotte  44:09 - Figure Lines // Creative Cup of Tea - MKFormerW1N Part II  45:09 - Figure Lines // Creative Cup of Tea - In Conclusion  45:31 - Figure Lines // Continuity or Cross-Pollination? - MKFormerW1N  46:51 - Figure Lines // Continuity or Cross-Pollination? - Project422 Films  48:01 - Figure Lines // Continuity or Cross-Pollination? - MKFormerW1N Part II  48:40 - Figure Lines // Continuity or Cross-Pollination? - Stealthabotte  51:06 - Photographic Production Preferences - MKFormerW1N  52:51 - Photographic Production Preferences - Project422 Films  54:18 - Photographic Production Preferences - Stealthabotte 56:37 - Photographic Production Preferences - In Conclusion  58:36 - Camera Consistency or Cross-Pollination? - MKFormerW1N  59:33 - Camera Consistency or Cross-Pollination? - Stealthabotte   1:00:40 - Camera Consistency or Cross-Pollination? // Lenses  - Project422 Films  1:01:23 - A Collector's Composition // Capturing Different Figures - MKFormerW1N  1:03:35 - A Collector's Composition // Capturing Different Figures - Project422 Films  1:05:02 - A Collector's Composition // Capturing Different Figures - Stealthabotte  1:07:45 - In Conclusion  1:08:32 - Contact Us // Join The Discord Server  1:09:38 - To Close Things Off, Two Truths & One Lie  1:17:07 - Podcast Co-host.exe has stopped working...  1:17:21 - Cut the check. https://linktr.ee/animatorsassembled

The ninth installment of The Animators Assembled Podcast features dumbledorks project stealthabotte (made up of Project422 Films & Stealthabotte), as they figuratively bring Hollywood to your neck of the woods, ala resourceful & thrifty methods, talking about how the scarcity of your filmmaking situation could be the excellence of your creativity, or spark up unexpected innovation.  Join them for this 79-minute conversation on artistry, frugality, and overcoming limitations in an inspirational, influential, and ingenious fashion. From nothing to something, find out how they made their visions work, and how they brought their stories to life with only the things that they had on-hand at the time; also, Michael may or may not be falling down the stairs this week, while delivering even more monetary monkey wrenches through his unnecessary, though highly appreciated, musical numbers.​ ​[EPISODE CHAPTERS]:  ___  0:00 - Podcast Prologue - Diminishing Returns  0:56 - Intro // Falling Down The Stairs  3:34 - The Topic at Hand - Resourcefulness  5:32 - Production Preferences  - Project422 Films  8:39 - Production Preferences - Stealthabotte  12:57 - Production Preferences - Stealthabotte Part II  16:24 - Production Preferences - Project422 Films Part II  19:08 - Production Preferences - In Conclusion  29:27 - Workarounds // Visual Tricks - Project422 Films  41:07 - Workarounds // Visual Tricks - Stealthabotte  46:25 - Workarounds // Visual Tricks - In Conclusion  46:40 - Michael Breaks Out Into Song - The Room Where It Happens   46:56 - Workarounds // Visual Tricks - In Conclusion (cont'd)  50:17 - Conforming To Limitations - Stealthabotte  55:55 - Conforming To Limitations - Project422 Films  1:03:35 - A Beginner's Serendipitous Disadvantage - Project422 Films  1:06:06 - A Beginner's Serendipitous Disadvantage - Stealthabotte  1:09:31 - A Beginner's Serendipitous Disadvantage // A Creator's Evolution - Stealthabotte  1:11:33 - Making Decisions - Stealthabotte  1:12:36 -  A Beginner's Serendipitous Disadvantage // A Creator's Evolution - In Conclusion  1:16:45 - Making Decisions - In Conclusion  1:17:16 - In Conclusion  1:17:53 - Contact Us // Join The Discord Server  1:18:20 - The "project stealthabotte" Journey - A Single Word Story, To Close Us Out...  1:19:17 - CUT THE CHECK!  ___  .  . Contact sites: *Animators Assembled Links: https://linktr.ee/animatorsassembled

The eighth installment of The Animators Assembled Podcast, brought to you by Project422 Films & Stealthabotte, features longtime animator/stop-motion legend, Trickshot726, as they talk all things related to their craft, and the process involved in shaping one's stylistic image.  Join them for this 72-minute conversation on specific directorial/visual styles, project-to-project routines, sources of inspiration, and the uses of practical/digital means to execute certain vision. If you're lucky, they might even play a game or two... it varies ;) [EPISODE CHAPTERS]: ___ 0:00​ - Podcast Prologue - Trickshot's Opening Act 1:46​ - Intro // Javy Takes Our Jobs 1:56​ - Who is TRICKSHOT726? 3:08​ - project stealthabotte's fanboy moment... 5:18​ - The Topic at Hand - Pre-Production & Post-Production Work Ethics 6:28​ - Creative Process // Animation Techniques - Trickshot726 9:13​ - Creative Process // Animation Techniques - Project422 Films 12:26​ - Creative Process // Animation Techniques - Stealthabotte 16:09​ - Creative Process // Animation Techniques - In Conclusion 17:49​ - Project-To-Project Routine - Trickshot726 19:34​ - Project-To-Project Routine - Project422 Films 20:59​ - Project-To-Project Routine - Stealthabotte 23:02​ - "Algorithm Nosedive" - Derailing the Proverbial Train 23:39​ - Project-To-Project Routine - In Conclusion 27:01​ - There Is No *One* Answer // "It varies..." 27:14​ - Project-To-Project Routine - In Conclusion (cont'd) 27:32​ - Michael and Javy Break Out Into Song - Try Everything 27:54​ - Stylistic Preferences - Trickshot726 32:03​ - Stylistic Preferences - Project422 Films 33:17​ - Stylistic Preferences - Stealthabotte 38:02​ - Practical or Digital? - Trickshot726 40:03​ - Practical or Digital? - Project422 Films 42:17​ - Practical or Digital? - Stealthabotte 46:52​ - Practical or Digital? - In Conclusion 49:08​ - An outrageous outline; co-host checkup... 49:36​ - Visual Influences // Originality - Trickshot726 51:19​ - Visual Influences // Originality - Project422 Films 52:57​ - Visual Influences // Originality - Stealthabotte 53:16​ - Danyo's Questionnaire 53:40​ - Shot-For-Shot - Project422 Films 54:14​ - Visual Influences // Originality - Stealthabotte (cont'd) 54:29​ - Shot-For-Shot - Stealthabotte 56:34​ - Shot-For-Shot // Referential Ideas - Trickshot726 58:56​ - Showcasing Character Abilities - Trickshot726 1:00:51​ - Showcasing Character Abilities - In Conclusion 1:01:32​ - project stealthabotte's fanboy moment (cont'd)... 1:02:54​ - In Conclusion 1:03:11​ - Contact Us // Join The Discord Server 1:03:50​ - Explaining Our Videos Badly, To Close Us Out... 1:11:03​ - "I guess you could say... it varies." 1:11:20​ - Cut the check. ----- .  . Contact sites: *Animators Assembled Links: https://linktr.ee/animatorsassembled *Trickshot726 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trickshot726​ *Trickshot726 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/trickshot726​ *Trickshot726 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheJavy726​ *Trickshot726 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Trickshot726YT​ *Trickshot726 on Discord: Trickshot726#9031​

The seventh installment of The Animators Assembled Podcast features professional amateurs project stealthabotte (made up of Project422 Films & Stealthabotte), as they discuss sharing your work, meeting others online, the means which one prefers to utilize to do so, and expanding upon those crucial, intimate, foundational relationships through the use social media.  Join them for this 32-minute conversation on networking, communicating, and establishing  a digital identity. From the platforms they started on, the apps they use now, to talking about how it can better suit them to market their best virtual-self possible.  [EPISODE CHAPTERS]:  ___  0:00 - Podcast Prologue - Soapbox for a Sponsorship  2:36 - Intro // You're Stuck with Us  3:45 - Here's The Deal // Getting To It  5:01 - The Topic at Hand - Networking, Communicating, and Marketing  6:15 - Quick housekeeping (What We Do and Where To Find Us)...  6:35 - Marketing Through Media - Project422 Films  8:16 - Marketing Through Media - Stealthabotte  11:23 - The Application // Execution - Project422 Films  12:59 - The Application // Execution - Stealthabotte  16:36 - Connecting/Communicating with Creators - Project422 Films  17:51 - Connecting/Communicating with Creators - Stealthabotte  19:38 - Connecting/Communicating with Creators - In Conclusion  20:23 - Dealing with the Double Identity - Project422 Films  21:59 - Dealing with the Double Identity - Stealthabotte  23:26 - Dealing with the Double Identity - In Conclusion  24:08 - In Conclusion  27:00 - Closure // A Domino Effect  28:31 - Contact Us // Join The Discord Server  28:56 - To Close Things Off, a Game of Mad Libs  31:39 - Driven To Insanity 31:47 - Alright, cut!  ___  . .  Contact sites: *Animators Assembled Links: https://linktr.ee/animatorsassembled

The sixth installment of The Animators Assembled Podcast, brought to you by Project422 Films & Stealthabotte, features content creator/voice actress, DeannaStar7, as they talk all things voice acting, the love for the gig, and its inevitable two-way street.  Join them for their 57-minute conversation, breaking down the basics that beckon them back into the booth. From origin stories and microphone setups to casting/auditioning amongst different platforms, as well Michael's impromptu musical numbers that were sure to bruise the budget.  [EPISODE CHAPTERS]:  ___  0:00​​ - Podcast Prologue - Creative En-devours  2:00 - Intro // Our Non-Existent Budget Strains  2:40 - Who is DEANNASTAR7?  3:21 - Michael Breaks Out Into Song - Never Enough  3:41 - The Topic at Hand - Voice Acting, Casting, and Auditioning  4:29 - Voice Acting Background & Basics // What It Takes - DeannaStar7  7:05 - Passing The Blue Snowball  7:42 - Voice Acting Background // Microphone Setup - Project422 Films  8:48 - Voice Acting Background & Basics // What It Takes - Stealthabotte  8:58 - Michael Breaks Out Into Song - You're Welcome  9:45 - Voice Acting Background & Basics // What It Takes - Stealthabotte (cont'd)  13:36 - Voice Acting // What It Takes and Where To Take It - Stealthabotte (cont'd)  14:29 - Voice Acting Background & Basics // What It Takes - In Conclusion  14:56 - Casting // Auditioning - DeannaStar7  19:26 - Casting // Holding Auditions - Project422 Films  22:25 - Casting // Auditioning - Stealthabotte  26:51 - Casting // Auditioning // Holding Auditions - In Conclusion  28:31 - Voice Acting Storytime with DeannaStar7  29:23 - Casting // Auditioning // Recording - In Conclusion (cont'd)  31:09 - Deadlines // Number of Lines - DeannaStar7  34:31 - Deadlines // Number of Lines - Stealthabotte  35:59 - Deadlines // Voicework & Animation - Project422 Films  36:40 - Deadlines // Number of Lines // Voicework & Animation - In Conclusion  39:22 - Danyo's Questionnaire  39:36 - Theatre Experience // Voice Acting - DeannaStar7  41:46 - Theatre Experience // Voice Acting - Stealthabotte  44:15 - Theatre Experience // Voice Acting - In Conclusion  44:41 - Michael Breaks Out Into Song - Just the Two of Us  44:58 - A Voice Actress' Perspective - Deanna's Take  50:42 - A Voice Actor's Perspective - Michael's Take  51:04 - #ReleaseTheCookieCut - Daniel's Voice Acting Retirement  51:48 - A Voice Actor's Perspective - Michael's Take (cont'd)  52:40 - A Voice Actress' Perspective - Deanna's Take Part II  54:08 - A Voice Actor's Perspective - Michael's Take Part II  55:09 - In Conclusion 55:19 - Contact Us // Join The Discord Server  56:11 - To Close Us Off, An Improvised Bit by Deanna & Michael  56:31 - Wasted Material // Comedic Bronze  56:49 - Cut the check. ___ . . Contact sites: *Animators Assembled Links: https://linktr.ee/animatorsassembled *DeannaStar7 Links: https://linktr.ee/DeannaStar7

The fifth installment of The Animators Assembled Podcast features project stealthabotte (made up of Project422 Films & Stealthabotte) with a duo episode yet again, as they answer some of your burning questions regarding this longform audio series.   Join them for this 45-minute conversation, as they talk all things turkey (not actually), from how it all started, where it's all headed, and who they're taking with them along for the ride.   [EPISODE CHAPTERS]:  ___  0:00 - Podcast Prologue - The Qualifications of Getting a B*tchelor's Degree  2:07 - Intro // Any Takers? (Enter Moose)  2:45 - Surprise! We're Shaking Things Up  3:19 - An Oscar Speech  3:35 - The Moderating "Mooserator"  4:51 - A couple of housekeeping things (What We Do and Where To Find Us)...  6:30 - Who is MOOSE THE CREATOR?  6:46 - Magic Trips // Michael's Degree Paying Off  7:02 - Who is MOOSE THE CREATOR (cont'd)  7:50 - Jumping Into It // Listener Q&A  8:02 - Question 1: "How did you two become friends?"  8:59 - Question 1 - Michael's Answer  11:37 - Question 1 - Danyo's Answer  12:58 - "How did you two become friends?" - In Conclusion  14:32 - Not Enough is Enough // Genuine Responses  15:03 - Question 2: "How do you become the character through voice acting?"  15:23 - Moose Shakes Things Up // Talk It Up, Knuckleheads  16:30 - Question 2 - Michael's Answer  18:14 - Question 2 - Danyo's Answer  18:41 - Question 3: "What software do you film/edit with?"  18:52 - Question 3 - Michael's Answer // Recommends  21:06 - Question 3 - Danyo's Answer  22:21 - Question 4: "How did you know you wanted to start a podcast?"  23:03 - Question 4 - Michael's Answer  26:00 - Question 4 - In Conclusion  26:31 - Question 5: "What are you guys proudest of about the podcast/discord server?"  27:00 - Question 5 - Danyo's Answer  27:52 - Question 5 - Michael's Answer  28:23 - Question 5 - Our Answer  32:23 - Question 5 - In Conclusion  33:02 - Question 6: "What is your process of writing?"  33:21 - Question 6 - Michael's Answer  33:48 - Question 6 - Danyo's Answer  34:19 - Pls check out our other episodes!  34:31 - Question 6.1: "What is your process of writing an episode of the podcast?"  34:43 - Question 6.1 - Danyo's Take  34:47 - Question 6.1 - Michael's Answer  35:58 - Question 6.1 - In Conclusion  36:33 - Question 7: "Can you tell us which guests are going to appear next on the podcast?"  36:43 - Question 7 - Our Answer  38:20 - Question 8: "Will there be more original songs from the podcast?"  38:27 - Question 8 - Michael's Answer  39:14 - Question 9: "Can I be the official #1 Australian boi of the podcast fan club?"  39:22 - Question 9 - Our Answer  39:27 - Question 10: "Who was the first animator you talked to?"  39:48 - Question 10 - Michael's Answer  40:23 - Question 10 - Danyo's Answer  41:14 - Question 10 - Moose's Answer  41:49 - Question 11: "Can guests apply as hosts?"  42:00 - Question 11 - Our Answer  42:29 - In Conclusion  42:32 - Contact Us // Join The Discord Server  44:07 - Daniel's *Best* Impression of Craig, To Close Us Out...  44:22 - A for Effort  44:31 - Cut. The. Check.. . Contact sites: *Animators Assembled Links: https://linktr.ee/animatorsassembled

The fourth installment of The Animators Assembled Podcast, brought to you by Project422 Films & Stealthabotte, features action figure photographer/voice actor, ForgottenTactic, who has recently dabbled in the likes of stop-motion animation, live-action mockumentaries, and the writing of personal projects.   Join them for this 68-minute conversation, as they delve deeper into things that inspire, things that instigate, things that inhibit, things that insist, and the things that involve, in an all-new episode about putting what's on the page to picture, setting a script in motion.   [EPISODE CHAPTERS]:  ___  0:00 - Podcast Prologue - Hello, Craig... f*ck you!  0:52 - Intro // Episodic Supply & Demand  1:22 - Not Just the Two of Us  1:37 - Who is FORGOTTENTACTIC?  2:54 - What We Do and Where To Find Us (But you already knew that... right-?)  3:22 - The Topic at Hand - Concepts, Planning, and Writing  4:02 - Personal Influences // Process - ForgottenTactic 5:48 - Personal Influences // Process - Project422 Films  7:41 - Danyo's Timeout Corner  7:56 - Personal Influences // Process - Stealthabotte  8:59 - ♪ Somewhere Over The Mando ♪  9:18 - Personal Influences // Process - Stealthabotte Part II  12:22 - Following the Outline // Keepin' It Together  12:40 - "Profresh" - Derailing the Proverbial Train 3:10 - Production Takes Off  15:18 - The Next Step of the Concept - ForgottenTactic (The LEGO Analogy)  17:08 - The Next Step of the Concept - Project422 Films (The Jenga Analogy)  20:07 - The Next Step of the Concept - Stealthabotte (A Science Project)  25:10 - Danyo's Questionnaire  25:35 - What's Kept // What's Taken Out - Stealthabotte  32:52 - What's Kept // What's Taken Out - ForgottenTactic  35:08 - One Shot to Get It Right  35:49 - Fully ForgottenTactic  36:07 - One Shot to Get It Right Part II  38:41 - The Input is the Takeaway  40:04 - ForgottenTactic's Beautiful Mind  41:39 - Topic Tangent Talk  42:15 - Limited or Limitless? - ForgottenTactic  46:02 - Limited or Limitless? - Project422 Films  49:46 - Limited or Limitless? - Stealthabotte  51:59 - Scriptwriting // Backseat Directing (The "Stay Indie" Process) - ForgottenTactic  59:44 - Scriptwriting // Backseat Directing - Project422 Films 1:01:51 - Scriptwriting // Backseat Directing - Stealthabotte 1:04:49 - The Moral of Your Story  1:05:53 - In Conclusion  1:06:44 - Contact Us // Join The Discord Server  1:07:38 - An Excerpt from The Art of War by Sun Tzu, To Close Us Off...  1:07:48 - This video was made possible by- nonononononononononono  1:08:03 - Quick, quick- cut the check! ___  .  .  Contact sites:   *Animators Assembled Links: https://linktr.ee/animatorsassembled *ForgottenTactic on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forgottentactic *ForgottenTactic on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ForgottenTactic *ForgottenTactic on Discord: ForgottenTactic#6702

The third installment of The Animators Assembled Podcast features Project422 Films & Stealthabotte, as they react to your comments/feedback on the first two episodes, talk about what went into producing those videos and how, unravel the layout of all future segments, and discuss what it was like to say "yes" to a longform audio series, while also teasing what to expect in the coming weeks.  Tune in for this 63-minute funfest filled with laughs, tangents, magic tricks, more laughs, more tangents, behind-the-scenes stories, and the breakdowns of our thought-processes going into the making of this podcast. [EPISODE CHAPTERS]:  ___  0:00 - Podcast Prologue - Clapper, or Lack Thereof  1:12 - Intro // Comedic Bullsh*t  1:37 - The Beginning of The End // What We've Been Up To  2:34 - project stealthabotte  3:16 - Take Two?  4:41 - The Slate  5:11 - Thank you for the reception!  6:00 - The Slate Part II  6:48 - Good Movies Don't Drag  7:27 - What's Happened Since Our Debut  8:18 - Too Fast, Too Podcast  8:52 - Self-Awareness // A Blessing in Disguise  9:52 - Pressure Alleviated  10:24 - Method of Madness // How Life Works Out  13:27 - Dysfunctional Organization  14:59 - The Step-By-Step; The Stress-By-Stress   18:01 - Room for Improvement?  20:13 - Growing Pain Tolerance // Thanks again!  21:06 - One, But Not Done  21:56 - Pouring Efforts  22:46 - We Help You, You Help Us  23:55 - Why This Podcast Matters // Progression  26:59 - Why It's Worth It  27:39 - Development Be Damned  28:54 - Retrospective Reflection  29:13 - Order of Operations // How The Cookie Crumbles 30:16 - Let Your Voice Be Heard  31:11 - Mastery Means Missteps // Watch Our Learning Curves Unfold in the Duo Episodes  31:53 - Treading Old Ground // Casual Conversation  34:08 - About The Duo Episodes  37:15 - More Growing Pains : Episode Two  38:34 - Upset The Established Order // Perfectly Balanced  41:16 - Walk The Line  43:07 - Branching Procedure  44:09 - Recap // Revelation  50:17 - What Comes Next?  51:09 - Stealthabotte's Coming Attractions  52:32 - An Excuse To Create  53:54 - So, "Coming Attractions" Means...  58:19 - Trial & Error  58:51 - Committing to the Bit  1:00:09 - In Conclusion, and Before You Go...  1:02:02 - Contact Us // Join The Discord Server  1:02:36 - To Close Us Off, A Magic Trick!  1:03:10 - I think that's it... cut-?  ___ . . Contact sites:  *Animators Assembled Links: https://linktr.ee/animatorsassembled

The second installment of The Animators Assembled Podcast, brought to you by Project422 Films & Stealthabotte, features the one and only WarTV14, as they discuss all things motivation and burnout for a content creator. [EPISODE CHAPTERS]: ___ 0:00 - Podcast Prologue - Blue Snowballs 1:14 - Intro // Renewed for a Second Episode? 1:38 - Who is WARTV14? 1:54 - The First Guest on Our Sh*tshow 2:10 - But Wait... There's More! 2:55 - We Swear, We Have an Outline 3:49 - Thank you! 4:16 - Starting Points 4:33 - A Content Creator's Driving Force 6:12 - What Is Your Personal Motivation? 6:20 - Personal Motivations - Project422 Films 7:45 - Personal Motivations // Influences - WarTV14 10:58 - Warren Does Our Jobs Better Than We Do 11:12 - Personal Motivations // Influences - Stealthabotte 12:07 - A Trip Down Memory Lane 13:00 - Personal Motivations // Influences - Stealthabotte (cont'd) 16:42 - Honesty in Your Creative Vision and Passion 17:31 - No Expectations? No Problem 17:55 - Self-Inflicted Standards 18:22 - Not About What You Have, But What You Do With It 19:10 - Creativity Spawns From Limitations // Resourcefulness 21:08 - Too Hard On Yourself 22:15 - Burnt Out // Giving Up // Lack of Inspiration 23:21 - Knocked Down, Getting Back Up, and How To Do It - WarTV14 28:25 - Facing Discouragement 29:13 - The Return of WarTV14 29:56 - Digging a Hole, Leaving That Hole 31:23 - Overcoming Burnout - Warren's Take 33:10 - Forced Productivity Breeds Dissatisfaction 34:38 - WarTV14's Advice For Reacclimating 36:40 - Falling Into Doubt // Overcoming Burnout - Michael's Take 40:04 - Making The Most of Misfortune 41:38 - Discover or Rediscover Your Spark 42:15 - Advantages in Adversity 44:19 - Discover or Rediscover Your Spark Part II 45:29 - Easier Said Than Done, and We Understand 46:23 - Don't Worry About It, 'Cause No One Else Will // We're Here For You 47:33 - Stealthabotte's NDA 47:44 - Rainbows Come From Thunderstorms // Light at the End of the Tunnel 48:13 - People *Need* You 48:59 - They're Counting On Your Stories 49:47 - A Uniqueness Exclusive to You 51:09 - The Biggest Step : Try 52:38 - Warren's Takeaway 53:47 - It Sucks, But It Doesn't 57:10 - It'll all be worth it... we promise. 57:53 - In Conclusion 58:21 - An Interpretative Dance To Close Things Off 58:40 - Contact Us // Join The Discord Server 59:45 - That's All Folks! 1:00:02 - Cut The Check ___ . . Contact sites:  *Animators Assembled Links: https://linktr.ee/animatorsassembled WarTV14 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wartv14/ WarTV14 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wartv14 WarTV14 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WarTV14 WarTV14 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wartv144/ WarTV14 on Discord: WarTV14#3368