WELCOME BACK TO SEASON 2! This week we chat to Robert Valley, an animation director based in Canada. Robert has worked on a variety of projects from Aeon Flux, to The Gorillaz, to Tron Uprising. He has also produced comics and short films, including his Massive Swerve series, and his latest film, Pear Cider and Cigarettes. We talk to him about his career, including what it's like working with directors such as Peter Chung, Pete Candeland, and Alberto Mielgo. We get into the trials and tribulations of producing an independent animated film, and the story behind the film itself.

Spoiler Alert! Watch “Pear Cider and Cigarettes” before listening to the conversation.

You can find it at: vimeo.com/ondemand/pearciderandcigarettes

BXFTYS Audio created our theme tune. Research and show notes by Max Taylor. Edit advice by Alex Widdowson. Presented by Sam Taylor and Tim McCourt.

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Show Notes:

Robert Valley Links:

Twitter
twitter.com/massiveswerve

YouTube
youtu.be/97nSokL9BQs

Facebook
www.facebook.com/robertvallley/

Vimeo
vimeo.com/robertvalley

Pear Cider and Cigarettes the Film
http://www.pearciderandcigarettes.com/

Blog
robertvalley.com/blog/

Instagram
instagram.com/massiveswerve/

Tumblr
robertvalley.tumblr.com/

Talking points:

Motor city
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OyAuYvijPo

Titmouse
http://titmouse.net/

Robert Trajeo (Metalica)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Trujillo

Persepolis
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persepolis_(film)

Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shenzhen-Travelogue-China-Guy-Delisle/dp/1770460799

Kristian antonelli
akristianservice.tumblr.com/

Pete Candeland
vimeo.com/petecandeland

Jamie Hewlett
www.instagram.com/hewll/?hl=en

Gorillaz
gorillaz.com

Beatles Rockband
vimeo.com/12614266

Tron Uprising
vimeo.com/70498312

Charlie Bean
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Bean_(animator)

Alberto Mielgo
www.albertomielgo.com/

Peter Chung
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Chung

Aeon Flux
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86on_Flux

Catsuka
www.catsuka.com/

Colossal Pictures
vimeo.com/29749380

Maverick Studios
maverixstudios.blogspot.co.uk/

kevin eastman
fan.kevineastmanstudios.com/

Polygon Pictures
http://www.ppi.co.jp/works/tron-uprising/?l=e

Valley Wonder Woman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyZdIIPYXEA

Wonder Woman model
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3enUYaTPdZ0

Jack Kirby
http://kirbymuseum.org/