UK Animation and Developing Animated Stories ft. James Hamilton (The Amazing World of Gumball) (PT174)

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Alex and Nick invite James Hamilton, writer on The Amazing World of Gumball, UniKitty!, and head-writer on an unannounced animated show for Netflix, to discuss working in UK animation, developing stories around someone else's visuals, and being head-writer on a series. How do you get freelance animation writing work while living overseas? Why did performing live sketch comedy help break in to TV writing? What are the differences between the industry in the UK and US? How does a head writer build their team and foster a creative environment in the room? What are some tips on developing and pitching your own original projects? Content UK animation and developing animated stories with James Hamilton (00:34) Final advice, resources, and next week on (37:16) Links James Hamilton on Twitter The Amazing World of Gumball UniKitty! Casual Violence UK Sam Willis (AKA The Boy With Tape On His Face) The Pajama Men Resource "Create Your Own Universe" - The Brothers McLeod If you enjoy Paper Team, please consider supporting us on Patreon at paperteam.co/patreon! :) Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson For any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: [e-mail]