Ep. 091: Your Animated Life Part 6 – The Visa Process with Nooree Kim and Yvonne Hsuan Ho

If you’re from another country, the one constant in your mind when wanting to work in the animation industry in the United States  is how you will get a visa or green card. In today’s episode of the Your Animated Life miniseries, We Bare Bears artists Nooree Kim (prop designer) and Yvonne Hsuan Ho (storyboard artist) explain how they navigated the system to get their student and work visas and how other international students and professionals can do the same. It’s a fascinating look into the labyrinthian system of paperwork that we hope will help anyone out there interested in living and working in the United States for an animation studio.

Nooree Kim’s Websites

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@_nooreekim_

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@nooreekim

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Yvonne Hsuan Ho’s Websites

Website
www.hsuanho.com

Instagram
@yvonnehsuanho

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@hsuanho0121

Twitter
@yvonnehsuanho

The Podcast

Website
www.theanimatedjourney.com

Facebook
@theanimatedjourney

Instagram
@animjourney

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@theanimatedjourney

Twitter
@animjourney

The Host – Angela Entzminger

Website
www.sketchysoul.com

Instagram
@SketchySoul

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@sketchysoul

The Host – Jeff Schuetze

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www.jefbot.carbonmade.com

Comic
www.jefbot.com

Instagram
@Shootzee

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@jefbot

Twitter
@JefBot

Ep. 089: Your Animated Life Part 4 – Freelancing with Todd Favela

Freelancing – the mythos surrounding the word is palpable. Make your own hours! Charge your own rates! Work in your PJs! But is it the promised land that many of us think it is? In today’s episode character and prop designer and returning guest Todd Favela shares his insights into the world of freelancing. We discuss taxes, health insurance, getting enough sleep, managing client expectations, how to NOT be a hermit, contracts and more. Join us and prepare yourself for your next freelance gig.

And a note on the audio – it rained in LA (hooray! no more drought!) so those dulcet tones you hear (aka slight static) is the rain falling outside during the recording.  But you can hear everyone’s voices loud and clear. Enjoy!

Check out Todd Favela’s previous interviews on our show here:

Ep. 023: Todd Favela – Character Designer for Puny Entertainment – Part I

Ep. 024: Todd Favela – Character Designer for Puny Entertainment – Part II

Todd Favela’s Websites

Website
www.toddfavela.com

Instagram
@ToddFavelaArt

Twitter
@ToddFavela

The Podcast

Website
www.theanimatedjourney.com

Facebook
@theanimatedjourney

Instagram
@animjourney

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@theanimatedjourney

Twitter
@animjourney

The Host – Angela Entzminger

Website
www.sketchysoul.com

Instagram
@SketchySoul

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@sketchysoul

The Host – Jeff Schuetze

Website
www.jefbot.carbonmade.com

Comic
www.jefbot.com

Instagram
@Shootzee

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@jefbot

Twitter
@JefBot

Ep. 023: Todd Favela – Character Designer for Puny Entertainment – Part I

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This week Todd and I enjoyed an excellent and fun conversation about his journey from student to professional at studios like Titmouse and now at Puny Entertainment where he works as a character designer on the new Amazon series Danger & Eggs. 

This is an exciting time for Todd — at the time of the recording he worked as a Clean-up Design Artist for Puny, and right before the release of the episode he was promoted to Character Designer, so way to go Todd!

In Part 1 of our interview Todd discusses growing up as a Disney kid in the O.C., attending Cal State Fullerton, and landing an internship which led to his first full-time gig. It’s packed with heart and laughs  and Disney tangents so prepared to be inspired!

Todd’s Websites

Portfolio
http://www.toddfavela.com/

Twitter
@toddfavela

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http://tawd.tumblr.com/

Let’s Draw With
@Letsdrawwith

The Show

Website
www.theanimatedjourney.com

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www.theanimatedjourney.tumblr.com

Facebook
www.facebook.com/theanimatedjourney

Twitter
@animjourney

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@animjourney

The Host

Website
www.sketchysoul.com

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www.sketchysoul.tumblr.com

Twitter
@SketchySoul

Instagram
@Sketchy_Soul