In this episode, I am thrilled to sit down with one of my personal inspirations, creature animator Maarten Leys. Maarten is known for his incredible work on major shows like Apple TV's Prehistoric Planet and the upcoming feature Primitive War.

Maarten shares his deeply inspiring personal story, starting as a creative kid in Belgium who loved Walking with Dinosaurs. He opens up about his story and the pivotal moment his father encouraged him to follow his true passion. This path led him through animation school , to his first industry job at Framestore, his journey as a freelance artist and eventually to his role at Pixomondo.

This conversation is packed with invaluable advice for animators at any level. We cover everything from the mindset required to achieve high-quality ani ...