Legendary animator Bill Plympton talks about how a desire to make people laugh has fueled a successful career that’s attracted some big fans. He discusses overcoming skepticism about animation as a viable career choice, and gives valuable advice for anyone starting in animation, from the importance of developing your own style to making the working day as prolific as possible.

0:00 CG Garage Intro
4:47 Bill’s background and inspiration
11:06 Becoming an illustrator
14:26 Directing “Boomtown” and “Your Face”
19:30 Choosing animation
23:14 The advantages of being your own boss
27:24 Taking “The Tune” to Sundance
31:55 The golden days of MTV
36:42 Thoughts on anime
38:51 Bill’s working day and how he creates so much
43:30 What’s exciting in the future of animation

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