Gladness & Hunger with Leanne W. Smith

Tom Bancroft: “The Making on an Animator (x2)”

Leanne W. Smith Season 1 Episode 7

Tom Bancroft, a former Disney animator, is helping put Nashville on the map of the animation business. One of my favorite insights from Tom in this episode is when he discusses the importance of moving past the copying stage to actually creating. Tom’s twin brother, Tony, is also a Disney animator…hence the (x2) in the title…who has recently joined him on the faculty at Lipscomb. Listen to find out the early influences that helped shape the fascinating careers of this one-of-a-kind partnership: twins with a talent to draw.

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