ANNY Animator Interviews #4: Giovanni Munari

Next up in our series is an interview with Giovanni Munari. We interview Giovanni Munari at 180 Maiden Lane in the Seaport District of NYC.

Giovanni Munari is a graphic designer and illustrator. He works in publishing, advertising, and broadcast design. He is also an Independent Animation Director.

Animation Nights New York screened Giovanni Munari's film, "Arithmetique" last year, at our May Movies screening event (Program #9), at 180 Maiden Lane.

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Show Notes:
00:00 - 00:31 Podcast intro
00:31 - 00:44 Greetings
00:44 - 03:05 180 Maiden Lane and Animation Nights New York
03:05 - 04:16 Professional Background
04:16 - 18:15 “Arithmetique”
18:15 - 19:25 Upcoming Projects and Current Projects
19:25 - 22:30 Italian Animation and the Importance of Networking
22:30 - 24:00 Animation for Adults
24:00 - 27:20 Distribution and Audience
27:20 - 30:50 Story and Collaboration
30:50 - 32:34 Nino & Felix
32:34 - 37:55 Illustration and Animation
37:55 - 39:10 Early Work
39:10 - 41:10 The Labor of Animation
41:10 - 41:21 Goodbyes
41:21 - 42:18 Podcast outro
42:18 - 42:40 Outtake

Links:
Giovanni Munari
Website
http://www.giovannimunari.com/
Vimeo
https://vimeo.com/giovannimunari

Arithmetique
https://vimeo.com/32082109

Dalila Rovazzani
https://www.behance.net/DalilaRovazzani

Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Piemonte
http://www.cscanimazione.it/

L’Enfant et les Sortileges
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27enf...

http://2016.theatrechampselysees.fr/s...

Maurice Ravel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice...

Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colette

Bluebeard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebeard

Lotte Reiniger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotte_R...

Gianluca Bosello
https://www.behance.net/GianlucaBosello

Nino & Felix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p36UG...

Peter Pan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pan

Alice in Wonderland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%2...

Pinocchio
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinocchio

Disney’s Pinocchio
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinocch...)


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