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AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Chuck Peil

Chuck Peil, co-founder of Reel FX, talks about his studio’s evolution from animation and visual effects service house to mainstream animated feature film studio, the recently released ‘The Book of Life’ and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.

As part of AWN’s Professional Spotlight series -- a series of exclusive video interviews shot during FMX 2014 -- here is a candid discussion with Chuck Peil, co-founder and head of business development at Reel FX. In this two-part interview, Chuck talks about his studio’s evolution from animation and visual effects service house to mainstream animated feature film studio, the challenging business climate all animation studios now face and some of the projects Reel FX is working on including the recently released ‘The Book of Life.’

FMX 2015 is coming May 5-8 in Stuttgart, Germany. Visit the FMX website for more information on this year's fantastic program of speakers and sessions.

Produced in collaboration with the FMX Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia, AWN has been publishing Professional Spotlight interview videos since 2008. Check out hundreds of video interview segments with some of the industry's leading professionals on the AWNtv FMX Channel.

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Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.