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Channel Criswell: Hayao Miyazaki- The Essence of Humanity
https://www.youtube.com/embed/52raDbtNpa4

Gizmodo: Former Ghibli Producer Details the Large Amount of Work That Goes Into Creating a Movie
http://io9.gizmodo.com/former-ghibli-details-the-large-amount-of-work-that-goe-1784906815


John Lasseter Q&A Any advice for aspiring animation students?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUZmE3uxe8c


Creative Spark: Simon Otto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNvXFz1tsF4


Don't be afraid of the blank sheets: Ricky Nierva at TEDxAthens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbCaLlnyuwM


Nate Stanton: Curiosity, Collaboration & Imagination, a presentation on storyboarding and the Pixar Process
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M31dE_gWzGw


Converting 2D Drawings to 3D Models with Advanced Animation Software- The Technical Innovations of Paperman
http://www.cgsociety.org/news/article/440/paperman-and-the-future-of-2d-animation

Brave Behind the Scenes- Designing a Character
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cecx5HVtUDY


Disney’s Hyperion Rendering Engine. This video illustrates how technology and design must work together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaqmn55w4IA


Doodle 4 Google Explorer Hangout Series - Google Doodlers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDTqlUF2Dk0

Pendleton Ward gives advice to aspiring animators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xiLC6PV6CY


Samurai Jack - The Making Of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO-ZttwP8oc


Interview with Steven Universe Creator Rebecca Sugar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9rQlh0KxYo


Interview with Regular Show Creator J.G. Quintel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiBa_KauXXg

Ben Adams, Character Designer for the Regular Show, 6 Steps to get a Job at Cartoon Network
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apCztMLu1D0


Gravity Falls: Behind the Scenes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYV6dLPKglQ


Powerpuff Girls Behind the Scenes Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUbNjSdyg98


Avatar: The Last Airbender Documentary (Full) - Avatar Spirits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdw6YmO8q_k


Alan Becker: The Story of Animator vs. Animation - 10 Year Anniversary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zj5mj1DHOk


Channel Frederator: 107 Hey Arnold Facts YOU Should Know!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FAhPW9cdps


What Movies Mean to Me- Spike Lee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDHjgKcdF4I


Academy Originals Questions: What Advice Do You Have For Screenwriters?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHRmfIjSF2c

Matt Damon on the importance of collaboration
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgRQHK8Ttr1j9xCEpCAlgbQ


The Beat: 10 Tips from Master Cinematographer Roger Deakins
http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/10-tips-from-master-cinematographer-roger-deakins/


Christopher Doyle Masterclass in Cinematography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDMRB5cCrzY


Michael Chapman on Taxi Driver (1976) and cinema of today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtkAwCQwArM

Now You See It: The Rise (and Fall) of Hollywood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=398&v=H5vaaqzgLAw


Cinefii: Slawomir Idziak, are cinemas a thing of the past?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQFJf8Zu0wI

No Film School: How to Break into Commercial Directing
http://nofilmschool.com/2016/07/how-to-break-into-commercial-directing


Academy Originals/Credited As: Title Design: The Making of Movie Titles Dan Perri
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggw8Gqi4-Z0

MovieMaker: First Draft- Three Ways Screenwriters Can Master the Art of Remixing
http://www.moviemaker.com/archives/news/first-draft-3-ways-screenwriters-can-master-art-remixing/


Academy Originals/Credited As: Graphic Designer Martin T. Charles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi-mIolEw54


INA: Interview with Nam June Paik, the father of video art
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV6KwvMM27w


Tate Museum: Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PueYywpkJW8


Wired: Imogen Heap Musical Gloves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6btFObRRD9k


Laurie Anderson: Advice to the Young
https://vimeo.com/168741953


Lightbox: Steven Woloshen, Drawn-on-film Animation Artist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7_J6RYYQgQ


Keith Haring Interview, Rare Footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_03iqB8b9s

TED Talks: Stefan Sagmeister- Designing with slogans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OUFCyKr-t0


Sagmeister and Walsh Interview (NSFW)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6DihOAQCMo


TED Talks: David Carson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFpANOqSdi8


TED Talks: Paula Scher- Great design is serious (not solemn)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atn22-bmTPU


Typographic Design in the Digital Domain with Erik Spiekermann & Elliot Jay Stocks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG0Ou07IDhQ


TED Talks: Chip Kidd- The Hilarious Art of Book Design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC0KxNeLp1E

Chip Kidd Explains the Design Process
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGunvu4T5kU


TED Talks: John Maeda- How art, technology and design inform creative leaders
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_maeda_how_art_technology_and_design_inform_creative_leaders?language=en


Ira Glass on the Creative Process
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbC4gqZGPSY


Mike Monteiro How Designers Destroyed the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ucEt-La9w


TED Talks: Matthew Carter: My life in typefaces
https://www.ted.com/talks/matthew_carter_my_life_in_typefaces?language=en


Milton Glaser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0VPVbFY4Kg&index=20&list=PLlcTDWGL3ztkwEuZfKXcWglGVTaaMKrjk


In Studio With: Massimo Vignelli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQrVYaAUW4k&index=16&list=PLlcTDWGL3ztkwEuZfKXcWglGVTaaMKrjk


D5 2007: Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Historic Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85PMSYAguZ8


Reddit AMA: Steve 'Woz' Wozniak's Formative Moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrhmepZlCWY

TEDxBerkeley: The early days | Steve Wozniak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwSyjz1off4

CNBC: Steve Wozniak- School Is Not Enough, Go Beyond It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNhjJjNlC4Q


Apple Design: Dieter Rams and Sir Jony Ive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaLMOSWAwdw

Ansel Adams: Photography with Intention
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zxancgfDVg


Jason Wishnow: On Pointless Creativity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1h2-lKvyZU

Making of Coraline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGxDQRBKFZI


Kubo and the Two Strings- Pushing the limits of Stop-Motion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLwTsL1ERJs


The Making of ParaNorman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d-XzmPNmkg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJNK_VGOPss


Tested: Adam Savage Meets Aardman Animations' Puppets!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3pPfq6hjLA


The Rifle’s Spiral- behind the scenes
http://www.dragonframe.com/blog/2012/06/caliri-making-the-rifles-spiral/

Credited As: Stop Motion Animator Daniel Alderson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij3IbplMisA


Interview with Marjane Satrapi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9onZpQix_w


Interview with Chris Ware
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/11/watch-chris-ware-discuss-building-stories-on-msnbcs-the-cycle/