Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
We're excited to welcome Steve Talkowski as our August Artist Spotlight. A 30+ year veteran of the computer animation scene, Steve has worked as an animation director and character animator on hundreds of national brands ranging from Beats by Dre, BMW, Pepsi, General Mills, Target, Reese's and M&M's, to the ground-breaking feature films Joe's Apartment, Ice Age, Alien Resurrection and the 1988 Academy Award winning short, Bunny. In 2008, Steve launched Sketchbot Studios and self-produced his first foray into the designer toy scene - the retro-styled, pencil-wielding creative robot, Sketchbot. In 2010, the Sketchbot platform served as the basis for two highly successful DIY custom shows held in NYC and LA.
Connect with Steve Talkowski
sketchbot.tv
twitter.com/SteveTalkowski
instagram.com/stevetalkowski
imdb.com/name/nm0848097
linkedin.com/in/stevetalkowski
See more of our Artist Spotlight series by subscribing to our YouTube channel. We launch new episodes every month! We cannot wait for you to see the lineup of Artists!
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Contents of this video:
0:00 - Introduction to Steve Talkowski
0:07 - Where is home?
0:18 - How long have you been professionally creating?
0:32 - Digital and/or Analogue %
0:51 - Schooled or self-taught?
1:10 - Early bird or night owl?
1:22- Anything you wish you learned sooner?
2:18 - 3 music genre must-haves
2:57 - What drew you to your area of speciality?
3:41 - Favorite childhood and adult movie
4:30 - Go-to comfort food?
4:40 - Things that inspire you
5:28 - Movie or video game you wish you worked on?
6:11 - Defining inspirational moment
6:52 - Work in silence or with music/noise?
7:18 - Ideal setting for working on a project
#Xencelabs #CreatewithXencelabs #ArtistSpotlight
We're excited to welcome Steve Talkowski as our August Artist Spotlight. A 30+ year veteran of the computer animation scene, Steve has worked as an animation director and character animator on hundreds of national brands ranging from Beats by Dre, BMW, Pepsi, General Mills, Target, Reese's and M&M's, to the ground-breaking feature films Joe's Apartment, Ice Age, Alien Resurrection and the 1988 Academy Award winning short, Bunny. In 2008, Steve launched Sketchbot Studios and self-produced his first foray into the designer toy scene - the retro-styled, pencil-wielding creative robot, Sketchbot. In 2010, the Sketchbot platform served as the basis for two highly successful DIY custom shows held in NYC and LA.
Connect with Steve Talkowski
sketchbot.tv
twitter.com/SteveTalkowski
instagram.com/stevetalkowski
imdb.com/name/nm0848097
linkedin.com/in/stevetalkowski
See more of our Artist Spotlight series by subscribing to our YouTube channel. We launch new episodes every month! We cannot wait for you to see the lineup of Artists!
Follow us on social media!
instagram.com/xencelabs_us
twitter.com/xencelabs
linkedin.com/company/xencelabs
For more product reviews and to shop online:
linktr.ee/xencelabs
Contents of this video:
0:00 - Introduction to Steve Talkowski
0:07 - Where is home?
0:18 - How long have you been professionally creating?
0:32 - Digital and/or Analogue %
0:51 - Schooled or self-taught?
1:10 - Early bird or night owl?
1:22- Anything you wish you learned sooner?
2:18 - 3 music genre must-haves
2:57 - What drew you to your area of speciality?
3:41 - Favorite childhood and adult movie
4:30 - Go-to comfort food?
4:40 - Things that inspire you
5:28 - Movie or video game you wish you worked on?
6:11 - Defining inspirational moment
6:52 - Work in silence or with music/noise?
7:18 - Ideal setting for working on a project
#Xencelabs #CreatewithXencelabs #ArtistSpotlight
