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Animation visual development artist and background painter Amy Lewis (SpongeBob, Moominvalley) talks about establishing a freelance animation career from Europe, the most devastating rejection of her career and the amazing opportunity that followed.

This is the first of a two-part series.

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Next, In Part Two: Amy shares insights about the vitality of professional networking, balancing perfectionism with self-acceptance and the attitude she expects from her students and crew...

00:00 Introduction

00:39 Meet Amy Lewis

02:11 Amy's Early Influences

05:03 Frustration With University Art Programs

07:02 Experimenting With Illustration

08:05 "I've Found My People..."

09:49 Amy's First Big Break

14:08 Another Year Of Skill Building

15:33 Moominvalley & Art Directing In Lockdown

16:45 Knowing What You Don't Want

18:50 Amy's Dream Job Disappointment

21:33 SpongeBob SquarePants

24:13 The Brave Locomotive

25:52 Amy's Artistic Development

32:17 Next In Part 2

32:31 Credits/ Hidden Track

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Animation visual development artist and background painter Amy Lewis shares insights about the vitality of professional networking, balancing perfectionism with self-acceptance and the attitude she expects from her students and crew.

This is the second in a two-part series.

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00:00 Introduction

01:42 The Struggle Of Self-Critique

05:52 Growing Confidence - Brass Bands And Bullies

09:13 How Amy Beats The Odds

12:11 The Vitality Of Networking

14:21 Happy Little Trees

15:14 Amy's Current Mindset

16:37 Evaluating Amy's Old Portfolios

18:26 The Mindset Amy Recommends For Her Students And Crew

19:38 The Best (And Worst) Advice Amy Ever Received

22:29 The Magic Feather

25:30 Anything Else?

26:41 Credits

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In this episode: Graphic novelist and literary agent Tori Sharp shares tips on pitching to publishers, how story guides design and the challenge of creating honest art.

Our Production Coordinator, Mari Gonzalez Curia, who is currently seeking representation for her first original graphic novel, joins me as co-host.

This is the first of a two-part series.

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Next, In Part 2: Tori talks about stories as “sense-making” devices, urges the importance of “celebration breaks” during long projects and shares her experience as an autistic artist.

00:45 Meet Tori Sharp
02:59 Tori's First Comics
05:19 Do You Consider Your Work Nostalgic?
09:24 Coursework Vs. Conversations
11:46 Understanding Passion
13:15 The Challenge Of Creating Honest Art
17:25 A Quick Note From Future Chris
17:44 Continuing Education
19:37 Passion Is Past-Tense
21:17 Rediscovering Her "First Love"
23:02 Tori's "Scariest" Project Yet: Just Pretend
24:36 Managing Panic
25:32 The Unique Challenge Of Sequential Art
28:57 Developing A Visual Style
30:48 Discovering Synesthesia
31:45 Imperfect Perspective
33:06 The Emotional Process Of Pitching
36:52 Pitching Multiple Projects At The Same Time
40:32 Next In Part Two
40:45 Credits