Episode 27: Illo
Animalators - A podcast by IV

Luca and Ilenia are the founders of Illo, a studio based in Turin, Italy. During our conversation, we discussed their self-driving video bot named Algo, how Illo was formed and how they’ve crafted a unique office culture. Links: Website- http://illo.tv Twitter- https://twitter.com/illotv Vimeo- https://vimeo.com/illo Algo- algo.illo.tv Highlights: -How they met -Studied communications -Focused learning on start-ups -Started in a small apartment -Hired one person to learn animation -Computer coding -Algo -Producing 100 videos in a weekend -Hiring someone good with expressions for Algo -The future of Algo -Growing their company -3 persons per year on average -Creating a good and unique working culture -Every two weeks they change their desks -Ideation process -Swedish brainstorming sessions -Delegating & working as a team -Good & great projects -Future of their work -Working with start-ups allowed them to try lots of new things -Get started tips -Learning how to lead creatives -Dream Client: Fashion brand -Favorite Animated Movie: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs -What does your family think you do: videos -Animalator: French Bulldog