Keith Lango on Unreal Engine, The Animation Pipeline, and The Wingfeather Saga

This week, Chris welcomes Keith Lango — Co-Founder of Shining Isle Productions, as well as Head of Production, and Executive Producer of The Wingfeather Saga Animated Series. Keith brings decades of experience in animation and visual storytelling, with a career spanning feature animation, television, and independent projects. Widely respected for his understanding of performance, character, and craft, he has built a reputation as both a creative leader and an innovator in animation production. With a passion for pushing the medium forward, Keith played a pivotal role in developing the Unreal Engine animation pipeline for The Wingfeather Saga, helping shape not only how the series looks, but how it is made. His leadership bridges artistry and technology, creating a production model that supports both creative excellence and sustainable workflows.

As Co-Founder of Shining Isle Productions and a driving force behind the series, Keith has helped guide the vision and execution of The Wingfeather Saga from the ground up. In this episode, he talks about building a studio, scaling a creative team, the challenges and breakthroughs of developing a real-time animation pipeline, and what it means to steward a story like Wingfeather. You’ll also hear behind-the-scenes insights, lessons learned along the way, and what excites him most about the future of the series. All episodes of Season 3 are now streaming on Angel!

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Theme Music: “Lively Tavern” by Alexander Nakarada — licensed under CC BY 4.0.