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Ep. 029: Michael Yates – Story Artist for Pixar Animation Studios

By Angela Entzminger September 14, 2016 September 14, 2016 animation, Animator, Disney, Disney Animation, DreamWorks, Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios, Storyboard Artist, Storyboarding, Storyboards, Walt Disney Animation, Walt Disney Feature Animation

If you love storyboarding, you’ll love today’s interview with Pixar Story Artist Michael Yates! Michael worked as a Story Trainee at both Disney Feature Animation and DreamWorks Animation, as well as working as a Story Intern at Pixar, before taking a full-time job as a Story Artist on Cars 3 at Pixar. In today’s interview Michael discusses the importance of working on personal projects, learning as much as you can in and outside of school, and developing a thick skin in order to improve your storytelling chops. And check out his amazing student film, The Legend of the Flying Tomato!

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I am taking courses at two online schools — check them out:

The Oatley Academy – The Storyteller’s Summit

Schoolism – Alex Woo’s Gesture Drawing Course

Awesome find of the week: The Gnomon School

Check out their live stream, Bringing “Stranger Things” to Life: An Evening with Aaron Sims Creative, and see how the Burbank, CA studio created the terrifying Demogorgon!
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Ep. 028: Alex Kwan – 2D Animator and Storyboard Artist for Titmouse – Part II

By Angela Entzminger September 6, 2016 September 6, 2016 2D Animation, 2D Animator, animation, Animator, Storyboard Artist, Storyboarding, Storyboards, Titmouse

AlexKwanTitleCardEp028 In part two of my interview with Niko and the Sword of Light Storyboard Artist Alex Kwan, we discuss how to manage your time as a freelancer, the importance of saying no to jobs, her amazing trip to Japan and her tours of various Japanese animation studios, and she discusses her beautiful Titmouse 5 Second Short, Chasing Sunlight!

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I am taking courses at two online schools — check them out:

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Ep. 027: Alex Kwan – 2D Animator and Storyboard Artist for Titmouse – Part I

By Angela Entzminger August 31, 2016 March 19, 2018 2D Animation, animation, Animation Interview, Animator, Storyboard Artist, Storyboarding, Storyboards, Titmouse

2D animator and storyboard artist Alex Kwan shares how she decided to jump into the field of animation! She’s worked on a number of amazing shows including WordGirl for Soup2Nuts and Motorcity; China, IL and Niko and the Sword of Light for Titmouse. She is also a freelancing ninja and in her spare time creates whimsical illustrations. In part I Alex discusses how her artistic journey led her to attending the School of Visual Arts in New York, how she landed her first internship at World Leaders Entertainment and how she became a professional animator and now storyboard artist for Titmouse. It’s a fun episode you won’t want to miss!

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Ep. 025: Steve Ahn – Director for DreamWorks Animation TV for Voltron: Legendary Defender

By Angela Entzminger August 16, 2016 May 13, 2017 2D Animation, 2D Animator, animation, Animation Interview, Animator, DreamWorks, DreamWorks TV Animation, Steve Ahn, Storyboard Artist, Storyboarding, Storyboards, Voltron

Voltron. Korra. TMNT. Generator Rex. These are just some of the amazing shows that director and storyboard artist Steve Ahn counts as highlights in his illustrious 10 year career. In our interview Steve shares his experiences growing up in various regions in South Korea, emigrating to the U.S., and being accepted into CalArts. Along the way Steve used his artistic skills to express what he felt he could not express in words as he navigated through the field of animation to become a director on Voltron: Legendary Defender. His tale is an inspiring and uplifting story for anyone with a dream and a desire to create amazing worlds and share the joy of storytelling with others.

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@steveahn82

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Action Adventure Cinematic Online Storyboard Workshop
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Replay Vol. 2 Sketchbook
https://gumroad.com/l/replayvol2

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

By Angela Entzminger August 4, 2016 August 4, 2016 2D Animation, animation, Animation Interview, Character Design, Danger & Eggs, Puny, Titmouse

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!

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Ep. 022: Tim Larson – Lead Animator for Concept Art House

By Angela Entzminger July 19, 2016 July 19, 2016 2D Animation, 2D Animator, animation, Animation Interview, Animator, Concept Art House

Tim is an amazing and hardworking guy who I first met as a student at Academy of Art University. He originally dreamed of being a fine artist and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in Illustration/Graphic Design. After working as a freelance artist and graphic designer he decided to switch careers to become a 2D animator. Now he works as a lead animator at Concept Art House, a mobile game studio in San Francisco, CA. He’s also illustrating a children’s book in his spare time that he and the author are hoping to shop around to find a publisher, or publish themselves. I know all of you will enjoy hearing what he has to say and will be inspired by his words of wisdom!

Tim Larson’s Websites

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http://timothyglarson.blogspot.com/

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http://timgrandlarsony.blogspot.com/

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Ep. 018: Cinzia Angelini – Director of ‘Mila’

By Angela Entzminger June 21, 2016 July 3, 2016 2D Animation, 3D Animation, animation, DreamWorks, Illumination, Sony, Storyboard Artist, Storyboarding, Storyboards

'Mila' director and storyboard artist at Illumination Cinzia Angelini

Cinzia Angelini is the pro’s pro when it comes to the field of animation. The animation veteran who specializes in animation and storyboarding has worked for some of the most well-known companies in the industry including Amblimation, DreamWorks, Sony, Disney and Illumination. Her work spans the 2D and 3D gamut including Balto, Sinbad, The Prince of Egypt, The Road to Eldorado, Meet the Robinsons, Open Season, Spider-Man 2, and Bolt, several DVD projects including Kung Fu Panda Secrets Of The Masters and the Universal Theme Park ride for Despicable Me, Minions Mayhem.

In this episode Cinzia and I discuss her experience growing up in Milan, Italy, majoring in graphic design and animation, working at various studios, and directing her short film, Mila. The film, about a little girl caught up in the bombing of Trento, Italy during WWII, is a passion project of Cinzia’s based on the stories told to her by her mother and grandmother. Combining the forces of 250 people from 25 countries from around the world, and with the support of Unicef, Pixel Cartoon, and Ibiscus Media, the short film encompasses the largest virtual studio collaboration ever created. Learn more about this important film and support the Indiegogo campaign today!

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Ep. 017: Michael Tucker – Associate Producer for Double Fine Productions – Part I

By Angela Entzminger June 14, 2016 March 19, 2018 animation, Associate Producer, Double Fine, Double Fine Productions, Game design, Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios, San Jose State, San Jose State University

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Michael Tucker is no stranger to hard work and dedication. As a student at San Jose State University he worked on a number of animation and video game projects. Later he interned with famed game developers John and Brenda Romero. He then worked at Pixar Animation Studios as a production intern and then as a production assistant on The Good Dinosaur before becoming an associate producer at Double Fine Productions in San Francisco. In part one of our interview we discuss the importance of being kind to people, working diligently in school and transitioning from being a student to becoming an intern and an animation professional.

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Ep. 011: Tamara Lusher-Stocker – Animator, Visual Development Artist, Storyboard Artist for Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm Animation and more!

By Angela Entzminger May 3, 2016 March 19, 2018 2D Animation, animation, Animation Interview

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This week on Episode 11 of The Animated Journey I interviewed a true super star in the field – Tamara Lusher-Stocker! Tamara has the illustrious distinction of working as an animator on the BIG THREE Disney Renaissance films – Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King! She also worked on Hercules, Dinosaur and Treasure Planet in story and visual development, and she’s worked at several other studios including Pixar, Wildbrain, Rainmaker Entertainment, Blue Sky, and Lucasfilm Animation. She’s worked with other industry titans including Joe Grant, Joe Ranft, Burny Mattinson, Chris Williams and she once met Princess Di and Michael Jackson!

Tamara discusses what’s it like to work at various studios, how she got her internship to work at the Disney Florida Studio and the Disney Burbank Studio, how to pitch, and what’s it like to option your own movie, the joy of teaching, the importance of building your own brand and much more!

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