the Inspiration
Ever wondered what fills the world’s most creative minds?
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Playlist:WeAreMagnolias
On My Radar: Raphael Leopold
The Founder and Executive Producer of Rodeo Show admires Microsoft, can always watch Seinfeld and can't do without his Air Pods.
Marcus Armitage: A Few Of My Favourite Things
The Studio AKA filmmaker talks us through making tunes on his stylophone and gleaning inspiration from a gnome's backside.
On My Radar: David Horowitz
The Mekanism creative director/director on the positives of being a shut-in, the best 18-episodes of TV and why we should be more aware of neuroscience.
Playlist: Taz Tron Delix
We chat to the COMPULSORY director about the OG's of the directing game, inspiration from Lynch and his favourite music promos.
On My Radar: Ewan Jones Morris
The Friends Electric director on mind-boggling motorcycle animations, why everyone should have seen Fantasia and how there are too many good animated shows to name them all...
Vincent Lammers: A few of my favourite things
The Ambassadors Creative Director and Partner talks us through quirky items from around his workspace, including some top-notch 3D prints, a whole heap of crayons and an intricate miniature living room.
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On My Radar: Marcello Buselli
One fifth of animation-focussed creative studio Device, which is repped by 1stAveMachine, Marcello Buselli [far left] gets animated about a new synth, a mind-blowing Netflix series and a classic of Japanese anime.
The Art of Advertising: Francois Claverie
The parents of Francois Claverie, ECD of UltraSuperNew in Tokyo, were children's book illustrators and authors; here he delves into his wealth of illustrative references to choose three artists who've had a big impact on him.
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My animation hero
From a French cartoon classic to a symposium of animated shorts, animation experts reveal the work, people and events which first inspired them.
On My Radar: Frankie Swan
Picasso Pictures director Frankie Swan would be lost without his laptop, thinks One Punch Man is a knockout show and loves getting lost in The Matrix.
Playlist: Will Hooper
We chat to Blink Productions director Will Hooper about his current musical faves, his father's thoughtful gifts, and who he's desperately seeking a phone call from.