As a co-founder of Axis Studios, Richard Scott will discuss how the studio has gone from backroom micro-studio to making an animated feature, the complete journey of an independent studio over 20 years. From meeting the challenges of moving from being artists to business owners, surviving and adapting during growth phases, and maintaining creative integrity throughout the whole experience. Richard will describe the ups and the downs of constantly evolving to meet your ambitions, there will be stories of good times, and of course not so good times. Richard will expose some of the mistakes he's made along the way so that you are less likely to make the same ones.