Ex-Pixar story artist Nathan Stanton on the making of DAVID - Animation SA podcast
About this episode
Nathan Stanton discusses his journey from Pixar to working on the animated film DAVID in South Africa.
DAVID had a resounding opening weekend at the box office, beating out the animated competition to come in at second place behind AVATAR PART 3! Find out why Pixar story artist Nathan Stanton, veteran of beloved titles including RATATOUILLE, WALL-E and FINDING NEMO, moved his family to Cape Town to help Sunrise Animation realise their longstanding dream of bringing the life of the Biblical David to the screen as an animated feature. Hear about his beginnings on Tim Burton's THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, his learnings at Pixar, working with renowned directors including Pete Docter and his brother, Andrew Stanton, and the chain of events that led him to take a bet on a small African studio with a big dream. #animation #southafrica #davidmovie #pixar #storyboarding #faithbased
People in this episode
Guest: Nathan Stanton
Topics covered
- animation
- film
- Pixar
- storyboarding
- faith-based
- South Africa
Keywords
- DAVID movie
- Pixar story artist
- animated feature
- Cape Town
- animation industry
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sunrise Animation
Books & works: DAVID, AVATAR PART 3, RATATOUILLE, WALL-E, FINDING NEMO, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Places: Cape Town
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