The Animated Journey: Interviews with Animation Professionals

Hello dear listeners! We’re happy and misty-eyed to present the final episode of The Animated Journey Podcast, Episode 100: The Q&A Spectacular! We answer your questions including how to choose an animation school, how the animation production pipeline works, the visa process, becoming a director, the future of the industry and more! We also reminisce about the podcast and our own animated pathways. But take heart! All of the episodes will remain available on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play and Spotify for the foreseeable future.

And speaking of podcasts, we mention a few episodes during our listener questions that we know will be most helpful to you, our listeners:

The International Visa Process

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

Ep. 061: Nic Gregory – Background Painter for Disney Publishing, Rough Draft Studios, Cartoon Network and More!

The Animation Production Pipeline

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

Thank you for all of your support!

The Podcast

Website

www.theanimatedjourney.com

Facebook

@theanimatedjourney

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@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

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@Shootzee

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@jefbot

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@JefBot

Episode 099 features Co-Executive Producer Aliki Theofilopoulos! Aliki started her career as a 2D Animator for Disney Feature Animation, working on such films as Hercules and Atlantis, before jumping into the world of television and working as a Storyboard Artist on shows like Phineas and Ferb, directing and boarding her own original shorts, directing Descendants: Wicked World, and now serves as Co-Executive Producer and Co-Showrunner for DreamWorks TV’s Harvey Girls Forever!, now streaming on Netflix. Hear how she helped bring the classic Harvey comics characters to the screen, why she loves animation and how to work collaboratively with others.

And make sure to submit your animation industry and show questions for our final episode, the Q&A Spectacular, coming in January 2020! Email us at [email protected] 

Aliki Theofilopoulos’ Websites

Website

www.alikigreeky.com

LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/in/alikitgrafft

TedXTalk

https://youtu.be/qSl0NDVU3aU

Instagram

@AlikiGreeky

Twitter

@AlikiGreeky

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

Episode 098 features recruiter extraordinaire Joy Adams! Special note: at the time of this recording Joy worked as a Recruiting Coordinator at DreamWorks Animation. She is now a Talent Acquisition Coordinator at Netflix.

In this interview Joy shares her journey from growing up and working on the East Coast to moving to the West Coast to participate in the NBC Page Program, working as a Receptionist and then an Executive Assistant at Nickelodeon, and making the jump to recruiting for DreamWorks. Hear how she did it and how to better prepare your portfolio for recruiters.

And make sure to submit your animation industry and podcast show questions for our 100th episode at [email protected]!

Joy Adams’ Websites 

LinkedIn

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

Joining us for Episode 097 is director, storyboard artist, character designer, animator and author Carole Holliday! Carole sat down with us to discuss her fantastic journey through the world of animation, having worked at such studios as Disney, DreamWorks and more. She’s also the writer and director of the live action short film Witt’s Daughter, and the author of the book The Food Ain’t the Problem.  Learn how to survive and thrive in the industry and create opportunities for yourself in today’s episode!

And make sure to send us your questions for our 100th Episode Q&A Spectacular at [email protected]!

Carole Holliday’s Websites

Website

https://foodainttheproblem.wixsite.com/website

Instagram

@CaroleHolliday

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

In part 2 of our interview with Waymond Singleton, Way discusses his journey from New York to Los Angeles, how he approaches making comics, being vulnerable with your art, the Black N’ Animated Podcast, and more!

Waymond Singleton’s Websites

Website

www.waysingleton.com

Facebook

Way Singleton Art

Gumroad

Let’s Eat – mini comic

Instagram

@Waymonds

Podcast

Black N Animated Podcast

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

Tumblr

@sketchysoul

The Host – Jeff Schuetze

Website

www.jefbot.carbonmade.com

Comic

www.jefbot.com

Instagram

@Shootzee

Tumblr

@jefbot

Twitter

@JefBot