[Deleted Scene] 4 Ways Animation Artists Can Mentally Prepare For The Move To Los Angeles: With Natalie Nourigat :: VSP #3
You're A Better Artist Than You Think
Release Date: 11/13/2019
Why Brushes Matter (with Procreate's Kyle Webster)
You're A Better Artist Than You Think
Procreate's Kyle Webster, the Internet's favorite digital art brush builder, on why brush choice matters more than many artists realize. -------- 00:00 Episode Start 02:40 Why Brushes Matter At Studios 08:45 Why Brushes Matter For Beginners 09:27 Why You Should "Audition" Your Digital Art Brushes 10:55 Why Brushes Matter for Artistic Style 13:45 Why Brushes Matter To Kyle 15:44 How Brushes Inspire New Styles 18:09 Why Brushes Matter for Workflow 21:04 Why Brushes Matter for Speed 21:55 Best/ Worst Advice 26:51 Who's Your Favorite Muppet And Why? 28:49 The Magic Feather -------- Claim your...
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Writing Comics For Kids (with Shawn Pryor)
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Shawn Pryor, author of over sixty published books and graphic novels (most for all ages), offers insights on outlining, working with artists and the essential role of conflict in story development. 01:55 An Expansive Bibliography 03:09 Finding Something To Say 04:37 The "Conflict List" 07:17 Developing The Outline 11:32 Placing The Act Breaks 13:56 The First Draft Transition 15:27 Working With Artists 21:00 Common Problems With Comic Scripts 22:09 When Is A Script Finished? 23:59 Best/ Worst Advice 25:44 Who's Your Favorite Muppet? 26:06 The Magic Feather -------- Subscribe to You're A...
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Solve Plot Problems with "Mirrored" Story Structure (with KM Weiland)
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KM Weiland, author of "Creating Character Arcs" and "Structuring Your Novel" reveals how to solve plot problems using "chiastic" or "mirrored" story structure. Plus: Understanding "The Thematic Lie" and building the most important structural "beat" in storytelling! -------- 00:00 Episode Start 02:15 Introduction To "Mirrored" Storytelling 03:04 The Hook And Resolution 03:37 The "Normal" World & The "New" World 05:13 Mirrored Story Structure in "Toy Story" 06:40 Join The Magic Box Brush Club 07:06 How Act Breaks Mirror Each Other 10:25 The Thematic Lie 15:47 The Midpoint As A Mirror 28:51...
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Can't Find Time For Art? Try This...
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In this episode of You're A Better Artist Than You Think: Why "time management" so rarely works for artists and four tips for a more effective solution. As creative people, we care a lot about time because our projects require so much of it. Furthermore, many, if not most of us want to spend more time working on our creative projects, not less. Even when we're successful in implementing "time management" strategies, the strategies themselves are not. That's because "time management," as it's commonly understood, is not the solution, but rather, priority management. With these four priority...
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12 Tips For Finishing Ambitious Creative Projects (with Victoria Ying)
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Victoria Ying, animation visual development artist (Tangled, Frozen, Big Hero 6) and comics creator (City Of Secrets, Harvey winner Hungry Ghost) joins for today's episode of You're A Better Artist Than You Think! Learn how to avoid overwhelm, burnout and art-related injuries, set realistic deadlines and push through the boredom when attempting ambitious, creative projects. Plus: Why routines aren't for everyone... -------- 00:00 Episode Start 00:22 Tip #1: Start Small 04:04 Tip #2: Accept The Boredom 06:41 Tip #3: Know Your Timelines 09:25 Tip #4: Practice Finishing 11:11 Tip #5:...
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Jim Henson's Creative Legacy (with Karen Falk)
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The Jim Henson Company Archives’ Director and Historian Karen Falk offers insights into Jim’s creative process, his collaborative style of leadership and the evolution of his characters. If you’re listening on one of the audio-only platforms like Apple Podcasts or Spotify, I do want to encourage you to check out the video version on our YouTube channel where we’ll feature images from the new edition of Karen’s book titled “Jim Henson’s: Imagination Illustrated” as well as photos and video clips from my visits to various Henson exhibits. -------- 00:00 Intro 00:11 Theme Music...
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Interacting With Color: Insights From Josef Albers
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Author Fritz Horstman of the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation reveals how color "lies" to our eyes and why that matters to artists. PLUS: Changing our relationship to color from "painful" to "playful." -------- 00:37 What Josef Albers Means To Present-Day Artists 01:24 Interaction Of Color 02:28 Science Vs Experience 03:51 Color Relativity 04:58 Playing With Color 06:04 Homage To The Square 06:49 The Personification Of Color 07:50 Rothko And Albers 11:15 Interacting With Color 15:11 Let Color Come To You 16:16 How To Play With Color 18:18 Color Intervals 18:48 The Illusion Of Transparency...
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Did Disney Learn His Lesson? Inside The Animation Strike Of 1941
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"The Disney Revolt" author Jake Friedman surveys the infamous animation strike of 1941, and explains why it matters to present-day artists. We consider the cost of Walt Disney's perfectionism, the painful, personal consequences of his decisions, and whether he ever learned from them. PLUS: The most influential Disney animator you've never heard of... -------- 00:49 Introduction: The Disney Animators' Strike Of 1941 04:08 Disney Vs. Disney 06:37 Art Babbitt - The Most Influential Disney Artist You've Never Heard Of 12:47 Reconstructing The Timeline Of The Disney Strike 15:37 Would The...
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The ImagineFX "Rising Stars" of 2D & 3D Art [Part 2]
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Nine of my current mentees were named “Rising Stars” of 2d & 3d art by ImagineFX magazine. In this two-part interview series, they’re here to share stories of artistic development and how being selected for the article affected their mindsets. Illustrator Andrea Ivetic Vicai begins the episode with a positive spin on the more frustrating aspects of illustration. Next, animation artist Lucy Ledsam talks about finding an art career that matches your personality. VR artist Elizabeth Person and CG artist Carmen Thora Smith talk about making the switch from painting to 3d. …and...
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The ImagineFX "Rising Stars" of 2D & 3D Art [Part 1]
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What would you do if you learned that your artwork would be featured in an industry-leading magazine for creative professionals all over the world? …and you only had a few days to select and submit your samples, write a professional bio and a short blurb about each submission, update your website and prepare a series of social media posts to coincide with the publication date? Would you find that inspiring? …motivating? …terrifying? Nine of my students faced this question when they were named among ImagineFX Magazine’s “Rising Stars” of 2D and 3D art. …and they’re...
info_outlineHey, friends. Chris Oatley here. Thanks for downloading the deleted scene from The Visual Storytelling Podcast, Episode 3: 4 Ways Animation Artists Can Mentally Prepare For The Move To Los Angeles with Disney Story Artist and Director Natalie Nourigat. You can find the original episode here.
I knew this question was off-topic for the focus of the episode but I just had to know what Natalie thought about it, considering that she has experienced such significant success in both fields. Her response was, as expected, super-informative.
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