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In our fourth Toon Room Podcast conversation, I sat down with global animation producer and studio leader Marty Knox — whose career has taken him from Canada to Vietnam, Berlin, Ireland, Thailand, and beyond.

This one is all about people, global perspective, and the magic that keeps artists going in the toughest industry on Earth.

Marty shares how a rock-band drummer who once cut model sheets on a light table became a world-travelling producer — learning the craft by solving problems, culture by living abroad, and leadership by putting artists first.

We dig into big lessons like:

🌏 Animation is Global

Relationships and community can take you everywhere — from Berlin features to Cartoon Saloon to building a studio in Thailand.

🔥 Chaos is Part of the Process

Plans are important — but the unexpected is often where the creativity lives.

🎛 Dial, Don’t Dictate

Creative leadership is balancing constraints with freedom — adjusting, tuning, shaping… not shutting ideas down.

🎨 Artists Make the Magic

When artists love the work, you feel it on screen. It’s our job to protect that spark — not bury it under spreadsheets.

🤝 Humans First

Culture, communication, and trust drive quality — not fear and pressure.

If you’ve ever wondered how people stay in animation — and why they don’t quit — Marty’s story is a perfect answer.

🎧 Listen now — and if you want to join these conversations live, come hang out with animation pros, students, and studios from around the world inside The Toon Room:

👉 thetoonroom.com

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