Creative Mindset

Interview with Fabrizio Gammardella: The creative process behind an animated short film

June 01, 2021 AJ Merlin Season 2 Episode 6
Creative Mindset
Interview with Fabrizio Gammardella: The creative process behind an animated short film
Show Notes

Today I talk to Fabrizio Gammardella, the writer, director and editor of "A Piglet's tale", an animated short film that's doing really well in festivals right now (12 awards so far!)

Watch A Piglet's Tale trailer

In this episode, we talk about:

  • The genesis of the project: writing, pre-production, and why choosing animation
  • 08:49 Fabrizio's career as a director and editor, and how it all started
  • 12:39 Team work in a virtual world
  • 17:00  Fabrizio's mindset during the 4 years of production
  • 20:54 Post-production and distribution reality
  • 27:00 Family's reaction to a personal project and a difficult topic
  • 31:28 Juggling "real-life" work with  a passionate project
  • 34:36 What's next

I felt so inspired and energised after this interview, I hope you will too!

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 Intro music: Minimalist Approach by Ihsandincer