Episode 240: Rachel Larsen & How She Made The Tiny Chef Show

Animation Industry Podcast

Get AIP Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/animation-industry-podcast This chat features Rachel Larsen, a stop motion animator, director, and writer who’s worked on many stop motion productions including Coraline, Anomalisa, Tumble Leaf, and Kiri and Lou. Larsen is most famous for creating the Tiny Chef, who has millions of followers across social media, as well as a preschool show on Nickelodeon. In their chat, Rachel shares her journey from renting a shed in New Zealand, to partnering with celebrity Kristen Bell, and finally landing a deal with Nickelodeon. Tune in to Ibele and Larsen to hear: *Why The Tiny Chef evolved to be such a successful character *The ins and outs of producing a show as a first time showrunner *How to create authentic animated characters Social Links: *Follow Tiny Chef on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetinychefshow *Follow Larsen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelklarsen