The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals

The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals


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Ep. 090: Your Animated Life Part 5 – The Animation Guild with Storyboard Chair Jake Hollander
April 09, 2019

Today on the show we’re pleased to have Animation Guild member and Storyboard Committee Chair Jake Hollander! A storyboard artist who has worked at Rough Draft and Nickelodeon, Jake shares how he entered the industry and offers advice for students and ...

Ep. 089: Your Animated Life Part 4 - Freelancing with Todd Favela
March 26, 2019

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 Fa...

Ep. 088: Your Animated Life Part 3: Marriage, Family and the Animation Production Pipeline with Cassie Soliday and Katya Bowser
March 12, 2019

Many people in our society will one day get married and have kids. But what is it like getting married and raising a family while working in the animation industry? Is that even possible? The short answer is – yes!

Ep. 087: Your Animated Life Part 2: Networking and social media with Bre Williams and Way Singleton
February 27, 2019

So you want to work in animation in Los Angeles, but you live outside of California. How do you get here? How much should you save? How do you find a place to live? And once you get here, how do you get a foothold in the industry and advertise … Conti...

Ep. 086: Your Animated Life Part 1: Surviving in Los Angeles and your education!
February 13, 2019

Working in the field of animation is often harder than most people would have you believe. That’s why we’re here to demystify the process! In this miniseries, your intrepid podcast hosts Angela and Jeff breakdown what it’s like living in LA.

Ep. 085: Crystal Stromer Returns! Animation Director for Teen Titans Go! To The Movies - Part II
November 28, 2018

In part 2 of our last animation podcast episode of 2018 animation director Crystal Stromer returns to discuss the role of a director in both television and feature film animation, working on Teen Titans Go! To The Movies, Unikitty,

Ep. 084: Crystal Stromer Returns! Animation Director for Teen Titans Go! To The Movies - Part I
November 14, 2018

Animator Crystal Stromer returns to discuss working as an animation director for Teen Titans Go! To The Movies. Crystal discusses how she became an animation director on the film, working alongside the talented crew,

Ep. 075: Alex Salsberg - Animator & Creator of PokeGravy Studios - Part II - The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals
July 10, 2018

In episode 075, part 2 of our interview with animator Alex Salsberg, Alex shares how he and several of his animation compatriots started Animatic Boston,  the dos and don’ts of networking, taking care of your mental health,

Ep. 074: Alex Salsberg - Animator & Creator of PokeGravy Studios - Part I - The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals
June 26, 2018

As a kid Alex Salsberg created comics and dreamed of working in the animation industry. After attending Rochester Institute of Technology, teaching animation and freelancing for several years Alex created his own animation business, PokeGravy Studios,

Ep. 073: Lila Martinez – Storyboard Artist for The Simpsons, American Dad!, and More! - The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals
June 12, 2018

  Episode 073 features American Dad! storyboard artist Lila Martinez! Lila grew up in Mexico City, studied graphic design, attended Vancouver Film School to study animation, and created her own animation boutique studio BEFORE moving to the states to p...