Mellow out with Kristine Lee on today’s episode of Straight Ahead. An enlightening journey, Kristine had to get creative finding classes that would fit the budget of a freshly graduated Electrical Engineer. Learn about the spark that led to her switch to the field of Animation, and about her rocketing success at Warner Brothers Animation. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/picture_kris Portfolio: https://www.leekristine.com/...
Apr 20, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Phoning in from Sydney, Australia, it’s Brandon Jaisen Louie! Learn about his job as a 2D FX artist at Flying Bark Productions, what inspired him to become an effects animator, and maybe even inspire you! The industry will always be nomadic, but Brandon’s wanderlust took that literally, and he’s moved half a world away. Lots of good topics just jam packed into our little episode. Portfolio: https://brandonjaisen.wixsite.com/jaisen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaisendoodles/ Twitter: http...
Apr 13, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Animation isn’t always about art, there’s entire teams that keep the production moving! Giselle Grimaldo is a Department Manager at Tonko House. We chat about her experience working in live-action films, what inspired her to pursue animation production, and how her unique perspective as a Person of Color gives her the drive for diversity. P.S. Remember to thank your production team! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggrimaldo/...
Apr 06, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Today’s episode features Flora Rees-Arredondo, a bi-racial Latinx artist working as a Junior Art Director! The position may entail being less hands-on the art, and more hands-on communication. We talk about the many rewards and excitement that comes with leadership, a role Flora is all too familiar with from directing her capstone short film Malinchista, to being president of the Shrunken Headman Club, to now junior directing at FS studios. Check it out today! Linktree : https://linktr.ee/florar...
Mar 30, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This week we are joined by the incredible Maya Mendonça, a black artist and freelance 3D animator. Previously she was the animation director for the Student Academy Award-winning short, "Hamsa". We talk about very important things such as her internship on Infinity Train at Cartoon Network, her time at the School of Visual Arts in New York, and her horoscopic compatibility with Miles Morales. Portfolio: https://mayamendonca.com/animation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maya.animation/ Twitt...
Mar 23, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week we sit down with Justin Bruce Lee , a chinese-american artist working as an Associate Story Artist at Lucasfilm Animation. We talk about his experience on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and the pre-vis style of boarding they used at Lucasfilm. This along with his passion for Kung Fu, his decision to come back to school instead of taking a job offer, and his love of all types of love. Give it a listen today! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justbleeve/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justb...
Mar 16, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 10
On this episode of Straight Ahead, we're joined by the wonderful Maddie Julyk, an illustrator, concept artist, and worker-owner at Wild Blue Studios. We talk about the unique structure of the Wild Blue co-op, and Maddie's journey to getting such an opportunity. Come for the tidbits of concept art advice, but stay for the mind-expanding ideas. Wild Blue Studios portfolio review application: https://airtable.com/shrwV7BoM7jaB3Wxt Twitter: https://twitter.com/milkybeverage Wild Blue Studios streami...
Mar 09, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Marvin Madrid is our guest on Straight Ahead this week! He is a filipino artist that also attended San José State University. We talk about many things, including his experiences popping between action and comedy storyboards in DreamWorks TV’s unique environment. We hope you enjoy hanging out with Marvin as much as we did! Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/marvinnator/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marvinnator_ Portfolio: https://marvinmadrid.myportfolio.com/...
Mar 02, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This week we’re joined by Latonya White, a 2D artist at Serenity Forge in Boulder, Colorado. Learn about their job at a small indie game company, their stories about running away, and about their experience being a black-korean artist. It’s incredibly insightful. Give it a listen and let us know what you think! :) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lattedoodles/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LatteDraws Tumblr: https://lattedraws.tumblr.com/ Portfolio: https://www.latonyawhiteart.com/...
Feb 23, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In today’s episode we interview Gloria Carolina Felix Orozco, a Mexican artist from currently based in Guadalajara, Mexico. We talk about the differences between the industry in Mexico as opposed to Los Angeles, her experiences being featured in art galleries, and much more! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gloriafelixart/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GloriaFelixArt Portfolio: https://gloriafelix.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloriafelixart/...
Feb 16, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this week’s episode we interview Alex Pimwong, he is a Korean/Thai artist working as a Story Artist Resident at Pixar. Don’t know what a Story Artist Resident is? Neither did we! Check out the episode to learn about Alex’s mysterious job title. Another exciting part about this interview is that Alex did not attend a traditional university/art school. We discuss these highlights and much more, so head on over to our bio to find links to our cast on Spotify, Anchor, Google Podcast, Apple podcas...
Feb 09, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 5
It's the exciting first of our regularly scheduled weeks! Tune into our interview of Sofia Guerra, a Mexican artist from SCAD working as a 2D animator at Awesome Inc. RWBY weapons, 24 hour animation challenges, and tennis are just a few of the exciting subjects we get into (aside from her day job, of course). Instagram: @squeeshee_art Portfolio: http://sofianimation.com
Feb 02, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In today's episode we interview Rebecca Chan, a mixed Chinese-White artist from SJSU working as a Visual Development Artist at Tonko House. We talk about her working experience at Tonko House both as an intern and full time, as well as being the visual development lead on the award winning short film Kaeru, and alot more! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_rebchan/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_rebchan Portfolio: https://www.rebeccawchan.com/...
Jan 26, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In today's episode we interview Miguel Baltazar, a LatinX artist from CSUF working as a Storyboard Revisionist at Netflix Animation Studios. We talk about his role of a Storyboard Revisionist, his early internship experience at DreamWorks TV, and alot more! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miguelbaltazar_art/ Portfolio: https://www.miguelbaltazar.com/
Jan 26, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In today's episode we interview Trilina Mai, a Vietnamese/Chinese artist from CSULB working as a Freelance Animator. We talk about her internship experience at Pixar, her award winning short film Push , and a lot more! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trilinamai/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrilinaMai Portfolio: https://trilina.wixsite.com/portfolio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trilina/...
Jan 26, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to Straight Ahead Animation Podcast! This episode we explain what Straight Ahead is and the purpose/goal behind the podcast!
Jan 22, 2021•6 min
