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Animation needs Connection by Rossella Arena CGWire is the company behind Kitsu, a collaboration platform that helps you efficiently to deliver animated content from anywhere. EAJ interviewed Frank Rousseau, Founder & CEO at CGWire, to find out more.
Frank Rousseau
How did CGWire come about, and what does it do? As animation productions become more complex and deadlines tighter, teams are becoming more distributed. It has become common for multiple studios to be involved in a project, with a large proportion of the workforce working remotely. While this approach has many benefits, because organizations can join forces to make better movies and access talents from anywhere, it also has a major drawback: communication is much harder. CGWire’s mission is to foster distributed organization by keeping teams as efficient as if everyone were in the same room. To achieve this goal, we have two activities. We provide software to smoothen the interactions between all stakeholders of the production (i.e. the Kitsu ecosystem). Additionally, we create events and educational content, available on our blog and YouTube channel, to allow people to meet and grow their skills together. Can you explain how your animation platform Kitsu works? Kitsu is a web application that connects artists, supervisors, producers, directors and clients. They all have dedicated views designed for their jobs and take advantage of optimized interfaces for their needs.