Michael Tanzillo's guest appearances

Michael Tanzillo

JumbleThink

Filmworld Podcast

Fantasy/Animation

Leon Logothetis

Rob Paulsen

David Marquet

Phil Rosenthal

Aaron Hendon

Jason Treu

Bob Stromberg

Chad Veach

Erwin McManus

Damion Lupo

Tim Rhode

Deena Kastor

David Letterman

Matt Theriault

Mark Podolsky

OwlTail

In this latest episode, Chris and Alex examine one of the most important animation companies of the last 20 years in Hollywood – Blue Sky Studios – who made significant contributions to the shape and direction of U.S. animation, and particularly the computer-animated film. Formed in February 1987 by animator Chris Wedge, the studio recently hit the headlines as they are now sadly in the past tense – The Walt Disney Company acquired Blue Sky as part of their 2019 purchase of 21st Century Fox and then, in February 2021, announced that Blue Sky would be shut down as an animation division. This episode looks back at Blue Sky’s 2011 computer-animated musical Rio (Carlos Saldanha, 2011) with special guest Michael Tanzillo, who worked as a Senior Lighting Technical Director at Blue Sky on a number of computer-animated films, including three of the Ice Age films (Dawn of the Dinosaurs in 2009; Continental Drift in 2012 and Collision Course in 2016), both Rio and its 2014 sequel, The Peanuts Movie (Steve Martino, 2015), Ferdinand (Carlos Saldanha, 2017), and Spies in Disguise (Nick Bruno &amp; Troy Quane, 2019). He is also the co-author, with Jasmine Katatikarn, of the book Lighting For Animation: The Art of Visual Storytelling (2016), and co-founder of the Academy of Animated Arts, an online academy teaching the artistic side of Animation and VFX. Listen as the trio discuss Blue Sky’s origins and influences on twenty-first century Hollywood animation; the studio’s commercial work and early animated advertisements; the craft of 3D lighting in computer-animated films, and its foundational role in creating mood, volume, weight, and legibility; Rio’s two blue macaw protagonists (Blu and Jewel) and traditions of anthropomorphism; the film’s articulation of Brazilian culture through colour scripts and colour keys; lighting contrasts and the distinctions between ‘heroic’ and ‘villainous’ lighting; and what Rio’s sumptuous fantasy of light can tell us about sophisticated digital lighting as a storytelling device. **Fantasy/Animation theme tune composed by Francisca Araujo**

In this latest episode, Chris and Alex examine one of the most important animation companies of the last 20 years in Hollywood – Blue Sky Studios – who made significant contributions to the shape and direction of U.S. animation, and particularly the computer-animated film. Formed in February 1987 by animator Chris Wedge, the studio recently hit the headlines as they are now sadly in the past tense – The Walt Disney Company acquired Blue Sky as part of their 2019 purchase of 21st Century Fox and then, in February 2021, announced that Blue Sky would be shut down as an animation division. This episode looks back at Blue Sky’s 2011 computer-animated musical Rio (Carlos Saldanha, 2011) with special guest <a href="https://michaeltanzillo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Tanzillo</a>, who worked as a Senior Lighting Technical Director at Blue Sky on a number of computer-animated films, including three of the Ice Age films (Dawn of the Dinosaurs in 2009; Continental Drift in 2012 and Collision Course in 2016), both Rio and its 2014 sequel, The Peanuts Movie (Steve Martino, 2015), Ferdinand (Carlos Saldanha, 2017), and Spies in Disguise (Nick Bruno &amp; Troy Quane, 2019). He is also the co-author, with Jasmine Katatikarn, of the book <a href="https://www.routledge.com/Lighting-for-Animation-The-Art-of-Visual-Storytelling/Katatikarn-Tanzillo/p/book/9781138018679" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lighting For Animation: The Art of Visual Storytelling</a> (2016), and co-founder of the <a href="https://academyofanimatedart.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Academy of Animated Arts</a>, an online academy teaching the artistic side of Animation and VFX. Listen as the trio discuss Blue Sky’s origins and influences on twenty-first century Hollywood animation; the studio’s commercial work and early animated advertisements; the craft of 3D lighting in computer-animated films, and its foundational role in creating mood, volume, weight, and legibility; Rio’s two blue macaw protagonists (Blu and Jewel) and traditions of anthropomorphism; the film’s articulation of Brazilian culture through colour scripts and colour keys; lighting contrasts and the distinctions between ‘heroic’ and ‘villainous’ lighting; and what Rio’s sumptuous fantasy of light can tell us about sophisticated digital lighting as a storytelling device. **Fantasy/Animation theme tune composed by Francisca Araujo**

Rio (2011) (with Michael Tanzillo)

Michael Tanzillo joins me this week to talk all about working in animation, the new world of filmmaking we are entering and his school. The Academy of Animated Art, which is a must online school for future animators. ACADEMY OF ANIMATED ART:  https://academyofanimatedart.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA:  -Instagram: @dakota_mogan97 Twitter: @dakotamorgan3

Michael Tanzillo joins me this week to talk all about working in animation, the new world of filmmaking we are entering and his school. The Academy of Animated Art, which is a must online school for future animators. ACADEMY OF ANIMATED ART:  <a href="https://academyofanimatedart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://academyofanimatedart.com/</a> SOCIAL MEDIA:  -Instagram: @dakota_mogan97 Twitter: @dakotamorgan3

#40: Michael Tanzillo(Ice Age, Academy of Animated Art)

Michael Tanzillo is an artist and designer based in New York. Michael holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from The Ohio State University and Master of Fine Arts degree from The Savannah College of Art and Design. Since 2004, Michael has worked professionally in a number of disciplines including painting, photography, web design, product design, branding, and 3D imaging. Michael has also worked as a Senior Artist at Blue Sky Animation studios lending his artistic talents to multiple Ice Age films, the Rio series, The Peanuts Movie, Epic, and the upcoming Ferdinand film. Along with his artistic work, Michael is a published author and educator.In 2015, Michael expanded into the world of interior design and space management. He fell in love with the process and immediately began renovating his own apartment to fit his life. Since then, he has used his gained knowledge to help others achieve the homes and work spaces they have always desired.Although Michael enlists the super powers of many talented artists and writers, he is the driving force behind Space Optimized and the one you will most likely be working with.Topics covered in this episode: Design, Minimalism, Tiny House Movement, Collaboration in Creativity, Curiosity, Purpose &amp; Passion, and so much more.Website: https://spaceoptimized.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceoptimizedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceoptimized/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpaceOptimizedThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3586278/advertisement

Michael Tanzillo is an artist and designer based in New York. Michael holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from The Ohio State University and Master of Fine Arts degree from The Savannah College of Art and Design. Since 2004, Michael has worked professionally in a number of disciplines including painting, photography, web design, product design, branding, and 3D imaging. Michael has also worked as a Senior Artist at Blue Sky Animation studios lending his artistic talents to multiple Ice Age films, the Rio series, The Peanuts Movie, Epic, and the upcoming Ferdinand film. Along with his artistic work, Michael is a published author and <a href="http://educator.In" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">educator.In</a> 2015, Michael expanded into the world of interior design and space management. He fell in love with the process and immediately began renovating his own apartment to fit his life. Since then, he has used his gained knowledge to help others achieve the homes and work spaces they have always desired.Although Michael enlists the super powers of many talented artists and writers, he is the driving force behind Space Optimized and the one you will most likely be working with.Topics covered in this episode: Design, Minimalism, Tiny House Movement, Collaboration in Creativity, Curiosity, Purpose &amp; Passion, and so much more.Website: <a href="https://spaceoptimized.comFacebook" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://spaceoptimized.comFacebook</a>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/spaceoptimizedInstagram" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/spaceoptimizedInstagram</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spaceoptimized/Twitter" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/spaceoptimized/Twitter</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceOptimized" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpaceOptimized</a> This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/3586278/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/3586278/advertisement</a>

The Importance of Observation with Michael Tanzillo