
Art Bazaar
Hear how art shapes our world! The Art Bazaar podcast speaks with unique creators from around the world to see how art impacts everything around us. In addition to these rich conversations there will be tons of helpful information for independent artists building a career in the arts.
This podcast is perfect for artists, art lovers & anyone seeking interesting conversations. Episodes are released every Wednesday with bonus episodes released randomly. Brought to you by the Alternative Gallery.
Art Bazaar
Episode 14: Cotty Kilbanks
Animation artist Cotty Kilbanks stops by the Art Bazaar for a chat about animation and old cartoons! We discuss Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rocko's Modern Life, Pee-Wee Herman Show, meeting Stan Lee while working for Marvel and much more.
Cotty discusses her career in the animation industry spanning multiple decades, working in both New York City and Los Angeles.
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00:00 - Introduction
02:14 - How Cotty got started as an animation artist
05:35 - NYC animators hanging out together
06:11 - What was the NYC animation studio environment like?
07:35 - Working on Rocko's Modern Life
09:17 - Working for Marvel and meeting Stan Lee
10:23 - Moving to Los Angeles to work in the film industry
11:55 - Designing toys for Disney
13:12 - Working on Sailor Moon
14:10 - Meeting Steven Speilberg
16:45 - Working on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
19:45 - What is traditional cel animation?
21:55 - What's the turnaround time on an animated tv series like TMNT?
22:31 - Collecting film cels
24:45 - Working on Little Monsters
26:27 - Working on The Pee-Wee Herman Show
27:16 - Do animators typically go to art school?
29:53 - Cotty's thoughts on Coyote vs. Acme
34:49 - The changing animation industry
37:09 - AI's impact on animation
40:02 - Cotty's art classes for kids
43:59 - The Simpsons
45:35 - The difficulty of watching TV & movies when you work in the industry
47:30 - What shows does Cotty watch?
50:05 - 12 Angry Men
51:14 - New projects Cotty is pitching
54:30 - Cotty's animation art collection
55:36 - Animation has become more widely embraced
57:42 - What show does Cotty get asked about the most?
59:35 - Did Cotty's children watch her shows growing up?
01:03:04 - Bob's Burgers
01:04:55 - Trying to sell a project
01:06:09 - How can someone get started in animation?
01:10:31 - Modern generation's anime obsession
01:12:55 - Outro