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Spire Animation Studios has hired a pair of Pixar alums for key roles, with Ricky Nierva joining as Production Designer and Michal Makarewicz now serving as Head of Character Animation.
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Spire Animation Studios Closes $20M Funding Round With Strategic Investment By Epic Games
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Epic Games joins Spire Animation’s $20M round for animated metaverse films
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Spire Animation Studios Helps Lead the Way for Gender Equality
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Spire Animation Taps Former Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks and Blue Sky Creatives to Drive Storytelling
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Former Pixar, Disney and DreamWorks Creatives Join Spire Animation Team
The Creative Principles Podcast Ep281 - Spire Animation Studios Founders Brad Lewis & P.J. Gunsagar
In this interview, Lewis and Gunsagar discuss “technology to wow the world,” live action ideas versus animated ideas, the extended story process for animation, how they think about big ideas and original stories, the importance of creativity and risk, and they share a few details about an upcoming project with funnyman Danny McBride.
The Animation Industry Podcast 120: What 26 Years At Pixar Taught Shawn Krause
This episode features Shawn Krause, the Creative Director of Animation and Story at Spire Studios. Krause brings with him more than two decades of experience working as an animator and animation supervisor at Pixar, which he shares in this chat.
The Bancroft Brothers Podcast x Brad Lewis and P.J. Gunsagar
The brothers Bancroft speak with Spire Animation co-founders Brad Lewis and P.J. Gunsagar. Find out how a Pixar vet teamed up with a tech entrepreneur to create the next big thing in Indy animation studios!
DreamPath Podcast x Shawn Krause
Shawn Krause on Animating Toy Story, UP, and Trouble with Danny McBride at Spire Studios
DreamPath Podcast x Michael Surrey
Michael Surrey on Animating for Disney and Dreamworks & Making Trouble with Danny McBride