Episode 103: Wian van Bergen & the Pipeline Built in Unreal Engine for His First IP Isaura

This episode features Wian van Bergen, Art Director and Cofounder of Lucan, an animation studio based in Cape Town, South Africa. In our chat, Wian shares the real-time pipeline his team built using Unreal Engine for their first IP, Isaura. You’ll also learn: *How he pitched a TV show to a commercial client and got a “yes” *What the industry for animation is like in South Africa *How Wian turned a dentist appointment into founding a studio ~[Sponsored Message]~ This episode is sponsored by the awesome team at StartAStudio.com Start A Studio, is a new online school focused on the business side of animation. They have both free and paid courses, an online community and downloads to help you succeed in your animation career, and build your own cool, creative and viable animation studio. You can use the unique discount code ‘AIP’ in the checkout to save 20% on their popular Pro Studio Startup course. So, whether you’re looking to up your freelance game or plan and launch your own animation company, check out https://www.startastudio.com ~ Check out Lucan’s studio and see the trailer for Isaura here: https://www.lucan.tv/ Follow Lucan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucan_studio/?hl=en