We discuss Ellen's journey from getting commissions on Neopets, working 5 years in advertising and how to work with clients, how Ellen's work with Women in Animation led to her time as a recruiter at Titmouse, and how she is creating her own anime series 大星 DAISING!

Please support Ellen and Studio MoonMoon by following their Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/studiomoonmoon/daising !

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We discuss Gabi's journey from studying animation in New York, to how Pokémon fanart helped them get their first job, and then Gabi shares a little bit about their own project Bertha! (Special Guest Appearance: Mingus)

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We discuss their love of Shakespeare, how Cotton Candy Flavor Media came to be, their exciting new project Stupid Cupid, You're A Real Mean Gal, and the importance of learning a little bit of everything to be a great producer.

Check out @cottoncandyflavormedia to stay updated with their animatic and support future projects!

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We discuss the album that saved his life, what it actually means to be a character animator, and the journey of Alli's work on their new short film The View.

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We discuss Bre's early interest in anime and manga, their passion for telling diverse stories, and the newly released pilot of Bre's show, The Three Tomes! Check out more about Breana on their website!

Be sure to watch The Three Tomes pilot and leave a comment!

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We discuss Lily's inspiration for art from a young age, finding community online through MMOs, how she interned at Mattel and Cartoon Network before starting her own e-commerce business, and the origins of the name "Liliuhms" and the infamous Bun! Don't forget to listen about how amazing the food in Colorado is and share your favorite local restaurant in the comments!

Check out more about Lily on her website!

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We discuss Christophe's journey starting as a comics artist in France to becoming a background painter for Disney. Christophe shares his career in both animation and gallery painting and the importance of finding connections and community while making art. Then we have a quick fire discussing his time on many memorable project that he has contributed on!

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We discuss his journey of studying art at San José State University to putting in a lot of hard work to trying to work at Pixar and submitting tests everywhere before working on Powerpuff Girls. We learn about the magical time of working on Boons and Curses at the same time Ghee Happy was being made and so much more! 

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We discuss her journey into the animation industry through community and art galleries, finding inspiration for her writing, and her three pillars for staying hopeful: community, history, and future!

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We discuss our biases for K-Pop Demon Hunters, Vanya's early love for art, making your portfolio uniquely yours, and leading her local WIA chapter at school.

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We discuss Allissoon's favorite instruments to play 🥁🎷, how her first job was being a PA on Interstellar, learning that production was their path, and so much more! Learn about her time working at Bento Box on Central Park, how she began pitching The Deathwish Tour, and what Pokémon represents Allissoon.

Check out all of Allissoon's work https://www.allissoon.com!

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We discuss her journey from being an educator to working in games. How her passion for DE&I and education led to her career as a DE&I specialist in games. We also talk about her exciting new projects since leaving games such as Beacon & Briar!

Connect with Alayna on LinkedIn to keep up with all her future and current projects!

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We discuss Elyse's favorite Halloween candy, her journey from being a PA on Spike TV, to how her time at Funhaus wasn't always easy but always special and rewarding, and how she writes in between her many projects.

Check out more of Elyse's works and podcasts here!

✍🏼 @ghostbusterssu, A Night in Halloween House

🎙️ @30morbidminutes @answerforitshow

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We discuss the soup of it all (soup recipes included), how being an angry indoor kid is excellent fuel for becoming a writer, making racist statues into piñatas, and all about Maureen's beautiful new solve it yourself murder mystery casefile book.

You can buy The Creeping Hand Murder now at https://maureenjohnsonbooks.com/ or wherever you love to buy books!

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We discuss Claire's amazing skills of connecting with folks in the animation industry, the importance of being respectful and kind, and how to not stalk people at the Costco in Burbank.

Check out the QT Zine they helped produce here!

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We discuss Stephanie's time in QA, she shares the ins and outs of being a QA tester and analyst (it's not just playing games all day!). We learn about the pains of a layoff and how it lead to her joining Sledgehammer and becoming a producer! Listen to this giggle filled fest and let us know your TTP in the comments.

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We discuss David's many many jobs before working in games. From gas attendant, to Indian restaurant waiter, barista, and more! David shares his early love of games from his mother to how his many jobs helped prepare him for his current role. He also shares all about the importance of networking and all about his current role as a member of PORM at Epic!

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We discuss Mabs' journey from the Dominican Republic to the US and her love of all things music and visual art. She shares how she got her first internship at DreamWorks, to working at Netflix, and more.

Connect with Mabs on LinkedIn!

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We discuss Ellie's journey from being an ER medical scribe to becoming a PA at DreamWorks, how her blog helped her writing career, the importance of taking a leap of faith, burnout, representation in animation, and more!

Find all of Ellie's amazing work on her website https://ellieguzman.com/! Her blog Lady Pieces, her book Rags to Rags, and more!

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We discuss Knox's winding road to game development and the many hats he's worn along the way. We also talk about what it takes to work outside the US, the importance of honesty, and more!

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We discuss Jakejames' initial dreams of being a game dev, to realizing writing about games was more his passion. We also talk about the importance and complexities of reviews in media, writing game guides, and more!

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We discuss Patrick's early start in stop-motion animation working on James and the Giant Peach, to helping work on the cinematics for theme park rides. Then we learn how he got his first job as a layout artist at Pixar in 1997 on A Bug's Life. Patrick then gives an amazing explanation on the importance and artistry of what Layout Artists do! #JusticeForLayout

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We discuss how Kal's student thesis film from Ringling The Wishgranter opened so many doors for work, becoming an AD at Baobab Studios, to working at Netflix during the pandemic, and the development work he did for Jentry! Along with lots of fun Kit and Chang creation lore, major spoiler warning if you haven't watch Jentry Chau yet!

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We discuss going to school in India, learning about not really wanting to be an animator, and instead work in production, the importance of empathy in all roles, experiencing a layoff and learning to get back in touch with your health, and becoming an Insta Influencer to cope with it all!

Connect with Monisha on her Instagram or LinkedIn!

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We discuss what it means to be a storyboard artist, the importance of emotion in storytelling, how our teachers inspire us, and once again the value of luck, timing, and preparation.

Check out Miguel's work on his site or his YouTube!

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We discuss going to Florida State University for Film School, finding out you don't need to know how to draw to work in animation, what it takes to work in animation development, and how to pitch your show to executives from someone who has heard many, many pitches!

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We discuss the trauma of being a first gen college student and the burnout that comes with it, what VFX and Lighting really means in video games, the amazing organization that is Gameheads, and to remember to fail fast, fail better.

Play Quyen-Vi's amazing game here! Check out all the other Gameheads games here and support/join them anytime!

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This episode contains a lot of discussion around mental health, If you or someone you know has a mental illness, is struggling emotionally, or has concerns about their mental health, there are ways to get help. Call or text 988 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. The Lifeline provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help

We discuss how Sing got his start as a Disney trainee working on Tangled (he made the satchel and the flower), tells the amazing/heartbreaking story of watching the last 2D film be made at Disney Animation, help Jorge Gutierrez make his first film a reality, and lots of wisdom on how to find your path. Get some extra credit and learn all about 3D modeling!

Connect with Sing on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sing-khamnouane-3429127/!

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We discuss Chelsea's time as a Nicktern, to how that led to her time at Warner Bros Animation, what does a Storyboard Revisionist do, and even more about assets.

Check out her work at https://chelseaholt.com/ or connect on https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-holt-3b94aa116/

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We discuss the important pillars of being prepared, connections, and luck. As well as archery, Paige's time at the Rhode Island School of Design, moving to LA, and so so much more. Please listen to gain all the amazing wisdom Paige has to share!

Check out Paige's work here: https://www.paigecoblentz.com/

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We discuss how to apply to cons, making your senior thesis film, having a pet raccoon, and the importance of stickers for networking!

Check out all of Jake's amazing work https://www.jakeweinstein.org/!

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We discuss how the famous Yaoi animation guild boyfriends came to be, how the animation industry is kind of falling apart, how Sonic is a shōnen protagonist, and more!

Check out Jellybox's amazing work at https://www.jellybox.studio/ or @Jellybox_Studio

Want to listen to more Sean? Check out his own podcasts: @sonicpod.bsky.social & @Attractioneers.bsky.social

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Check out Josh's work on https://www.joshloera.com/ !

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Check out Lila's documentary Job of Songs https://thejobofsongs.com/home

Check out Lila's work on Dropout Presents

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Mentioned in the episode:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jontcheung/

https://www.youtube.com/@LSSalvationSquad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWXUH6TE9-c&list=PLQMjVRzO1X1xzg5gNER9d-x1XW4HQw7n0

We discuss how not to become a neuroscientist, greek mythology, and how to optimize your demo reel.

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We discuss finding your passion early, making art while in a pandemic, and how to combat loneliness through that art. But also Disney Channel Original films and The Matrix!

Find Ella's many amazing projects here!

• Pretzel Theater Co https://ellacesari.weebly.com/
• A Phantom of the Paradise 50th anniversary zine, that can be found at potpzine.carrd.co https://www.instagram.com/pretzeltheaterco
• Her two podcasts @mysteryshackpod and @matrixqueerpod on the socials
• Here's a direct link to Slam Poet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eLNmGT3cq8

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We discuss the best of part of horror movies, how to properly name files, and the importance of flexibility as an animator.

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