Seth Eckert's guest appearances

Seth Eckert

Animalators

School of Motion Podcast

Andrew Vucko

Adam Plouff

David Stanfield

Allen Laseter

Handel Eugene

Michael Jones

Aaron Ray

Andrew Kramer

Ryan Summers

Erin Sarofsky

Colin Hesterly

Zac Dixon

Erica Gorochow

Jay Grandin

Seth Worley

OwlTail

Motion design can be used for a number of purposes. It can be an advertisement, a stunning piece of art, or even a moving message. Kentucky-based studio The Furrow partnered with some of the top artists in the industry to collaborate on a powerful project, providing information and insight into a changed world following COVID-19. We joined Creative Director Seth Eckert to talk about his journey into motion design, what it’s like to collaborate with other artists, and tips to succeed in an evolving industry.

Motion design can be used for a number of purposes. It can be an advertisement, a stunning piece of art, or even a moving message. Kentucky-based studio The Furrow partnered with some of the top artists in the industry to collaborate on a powerful project, providing information and insight into a changed world following COVID-19. We joined Creative Director Seth Eckert to talk about his journey into motion design, what it’s like to collaborate with other artists, and tips to succeed in an evolving industry.

The Art of Collaboration - Creative Director Seth Eckert

Seth Eckert is a freelance animator and the owner of The Furrow, a studio specializing in animation, illustration, direction and film, based in Lexington, Kentucky. During our conversation, we talked about the practicalities of freelancing, the pro's of collaboration and the difficult balance of structuring work and life. Links: https://twitter.com/seth_eckert https://dribbble.com/seth_eckert http://setheckert.com/ http://thefurrow.tv/  Highlights: -Hating the work you used to do -How to find satisfaction in the work that you’ve done -The power collaboration -New people helps make up for your weaknesses -Cel work -How Seth started in animation -School -Learning programs -Jumping to freelance from full time job -Insurance and retirement -Working with Facebook -Mimicking people’s work -Life/work balance -Business names -Directing, animation, communication balance -The future of Furrow -Dream client: people who are the coolest to work with -Favorite animated film: Tangled -What does your daughter think you do: I sit in my office all day -Animalator: a peacock or a bear

Seth Eckert is a freelance animator and the owner of The Furrow, a studio specializing in animation, illustration, direction and film, based in Lexington, Kentucky. During our conversation, we talked about the practicalities of freelancing, the pro's of collaboration and the difficult balance of structuring work and life. Links: <a href="https://twitter.com/seth_eckert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/seth_eckert</a> <a href="https://dribbble.com/seth_eckert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dribbble.com/seth_eckert</a> <a href="http://setheckert.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://setheckert.com/</a> <a href="http://thefurrow.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://thefurrow.tv/</a> Highlights: -Hating the work you used to do -How to find satisfaction in the work that you’ve done -The power collaboration -New people helps make up for your weaknesses -Cel work -How Seth started in animation -School -Learning programs -Jumping to freelance from full time job -Insurance and retirement -Working with Facebook -Mimicking people’s work -Life/work balance -Business names -Directing, animation, communication balance -The future of Furrow -Dream client: people who are the coolest to work with -Favorite animated film: Tangled -What does your daughter think you do: I sit in my office all day -Animalator: a peacock or a bear

Episode 7: Seth Eckert