045 Kevin Schreck Interview, Director of 'Persistence of Vision'

Join Mason as he interviews Kevin Schreck, the director of Persistence of Vision, a documentary of the story behind the animated film by Richard Williams, The Thief and the Cobbler.

Highlights:

Kevin's interest in stop motion. Catch and Fire: Jafar and Iago were college roommates. Where did you get the name? What was the process of making this documentary? Who was the most fascinating to interview?

The Fan Letter. Shout out to Canadian animators. Animation archeology. Sean Connery...why?

The timeline of the documentary. What is the more important story: The Thief or Richard Williams?

What were Richard's best qualities as a producer?

How did his studio affect the world of animation? "A very special place." Life lessons learned. "The Supper Secret Project!"

-Will show soldiers in a field. How Kevin got an internship at DreamWorks. "Unpaid" plug.

Final thoughts

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Persistence of Vision:  Official Trailer: https://vimeo.com/38413085 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PersistenceOfVisionOfficialDocumentaryPage Twitter: @PoVDoc

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