The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals

The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals


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Ep. 072: Andrea Gerstmann - Animator, Background and Character Designer, Storyboard Artist and more! - The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals
May 29, 2018

Episode 072 of The Animated Journey features animator-designer-storyboard artist-shorts creator Andrea Gerstmann! Andrea journeyed from Canada to the U.S. to pursue her career in animation. Since arriving in the states she has worked on numerous shows ...

Ep. 071: Convention Roundtable - Part II - The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals
May 15, 2018

Episode 071 of the Animated Journey Podcast is here with part 2 of our Convention Roundtable! In this episode artists and convention exhibitors Casey Robin, Jeff Schuetze and Alina Chau share tips and tricks for getting all of your convention supplies,...

Ep. 070: Bonus Episode - News, Events and Infinity War! - The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals
May 09, 2018

What’s happening in the world of animation? Well, we had so much fun talking about news, SoCal events and Disney/Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War that we decided to turn it into an entire bonus episode. Enjoy!

Ep. 069: Convention Roundtable - Part 1 - The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals
April 25, 2018

CTNX, Comic-Con, Emerald City, MoCCA…You’ve always dreamed of exhibiting at conventions, but where do you start? How do you decide which prints, art books, buttons or pins to sell? Which conventions do you tackle first?

Ep. 068: Animation Internship Roundtable - Part II - The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals
April 11, 2018

Once you’ve earned your animation internship, what do you do? What’s the best way to work hard and interact with your coworkers? And what happens if you get the job? Or don’t? Join us for part two of the Animation Internship Roundtable with returning A...

Ep. 067: Animation Internship Roundtable - Part I - The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals
March 28, 2018

How do you get an animation internship? What should you say during an internship interview? And once you land the job, how do you show your coworkers and supervisors that you would be a great addition to the team without coming across as creepy and wei...

Ep. 066: Kris Wimberly - Storyboard Artist and Creator of The Animation Network Podcast - The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals
March 13, 2018

  Storyboard artist and The Animation Network Podcast creator and host Kris Wimberly joins us for episode 066! Kris dreamed of working in the animation industry and his pursuit of learning the fundamentals of art as well as networking with industry pro...

Ep. 065: Erik Perez - Production Assistant for Titmouse's Little Big Awesome - The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals
February 27, 2018

Episode 065 of The Animated Journey Podcast features Titmouse production assistant Erik Perez! Growing up Perez spent his childhood watching shows on Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon and drawing cartoons. He soon discovered that there were people behind...

Ep. 064: Lauren Krieger – Storyboard Revisionist for Nickelodeon’s Shimmer and Shine - The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals
February 13, 2018

Storyboard revisionist for Nickelodeon’s hit preschool show Shimmer and Shine Lauren Krieger is today’s fabulous guest! In episode 64 Lauren shares her experience growing up in Minnesota, researching art schools to find the best fit for her future care...

Ep. 063: Andi Nakasone - Disney Feature Layout Assistant - Part II - The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals
January 30, 2018

In the final installment of our interview with Disney Feature Layout Assistant Andi Nakasone, Andi dives into the world of Disney Feature animation and working in layout. He discusses the importance of networking,