In this LIVE recording, I am joined by Ed Li (Environment Design), Joel Parod (Visual Development), Ellen Jin-Over (Art Director) and three-time ArtCast guest Mike Greenholt (Animation) for a Live online panel discussion about our work at DisneyToon Studios, our careers, our artistic victories and our struggles. The panelists also take questions from the live […]
Wanting = Working
“You have to really want it.” We hear this all the time from creative people who have gone before us and attained the same kind of success to which we aspire. But although this mantra is popular, I don’t think it’s particularly helpful. …because we do really want it. For most of the aspiring and pre-professional creatives I know, […]
Art Is A Discipline, Not A Punishment
Art is not the default career for anyone I’ve ever met. I think that’s because artistic success is so intangible, even for artists who make a lot of money or gain recognition. But if the path was chosen by us and the standard for success is uniquely self-defined, why do we repeatedly empty our religion […]
Create Your Own Experience
The conundrum of every nascent career is, “Lack of experience = no job = lack of experience.” But we now live in the age of “keyless entry.” Getting hired is less about recruiters and resumes and more about you, the “living logos” that stand for creativity, integrity and drive. You will pass through the walls […]
Steve Umbleby’s Storyboarding Start: ArtCast #44
Steve Umbleby is a long-time friend of mine and a frequent collaborator. In pursuit of his dream of working as an animation storyboard artist, he moved to Los Angeles and got a job in the industry three weeks later. Steve shares his story and we reflect on the history of our friendship…
