Montréal/LA. Rep by The Gotham Group. Storyboard Supervisor @ Titmouse. Worked at Disney TVA, CN, Nickelodeon. She/Her cheyennecurtisportfolio
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✨I made a website!✨
Please check out to see my designs, storyboards, and personal art!
I’ll be updating it with additional storyboards and more so stay tuned!
Understanding what shame is has been helping me learn to cope with my feelings, and I wouldn’t have gotten there without the help from
@BreneBrown
. I drew some things about shame from her book that have helped me.
Happy 'Star Vs. The Forces of Evil' Season 1-versay (Jan 18, 2015!!) This is the show that started my animation career and forever changed my life. 💖 Here's some very early design/outfit explorations to celebrate this magical day!
@DaronNefcy
I went to Sheridan College to study Animation; I was not the top student. I didn’t get the best grades on my art. My work was rarely shown to the class as the good example. My art barely made it into the hallway showcases for all to see. I wasn’t the teachers favorites, but- 1/2
I’m really excited to announce that I’m officially back at Disney Television Animation!! I’ll be joining the incredibly talented artists on the Visual Development Team, and also developing some of my own secret stuff! 💖✨
There’s been a horrendous pattern in our industry of powerful older men luring in young aspiring women with “mentorships” and promises of work, only to turn it into a sick manipulative relationship. The abuse of power has to stop now. I thank Katie and Robyn for their bravery.
2/2 even thru the crippling self doubt and tears I found my path into the Animation industry. Not being the best in school doesn’t mean you won’t find work. You’ll find your voice, even if you think no one is listening. Push thru the pain, use it, and be kind to yourself 💖
ALSO!!! It took about a year of rejection emails and test after test until I landed my first industry job. My mom was upset at me for paying for school and not landing a job immediately. Keep applying, keep going, breathe, and apply some more. You’ll get better w/ each test.
Recently i've been struggling with my two selves. The one who is content with a simpler, more mindful attitude about life...and the other who is extremely career driven and always has to be accomplishing something.
#TherapyThursday
Your life doesn't need to be a Hallmark store. You don't need to measure your life success with the same milestones; Engagement! Marriage! New baby! New House!
How about a card for; You have great friends! You pay rent with your own paychecks! You had a nice night alone!
If you’ve heard stories from MULTIPLE women saying the same man harassed, manipulated,abused them emotionally/physically and caused them pain..that man doesn’t deserve a “benefit of the doubt” no matter how talented or nice to YOU they were/are. Believe women. Listen to them.
Questions brought up by my therapist tonight:
What does having a successful life look like to YOU? A pay raise? A ring on your finger? Traveling?
Everyone measures success differently. What’s important to YOU? Don’t compare your vision of success to anyone else. You’re unique.
I can't thank all the brave women enough who fought with me through this difficult time, and to the animation community who supported us all. I've been consumed by fear and shame since 2012, and i'm not going to be afraid any longer. Thank you
@arianelange
Happy 75th birthday to the strongest girl in the world and my forever muse Pippi Longstocking 🎉🎂💙🧡 Thank you for being an inspiration to generations around the globe!
#PippiLongstocking
#Pippi75
#AstridLindgren
Oh hey there
#VisibleWoman
I’m Cheyenne and I’m a storyboard artist/character designer at Disney Television. I’m also developing a cartoon over at Nickelodeon and daydreaming of having a show one day with a female lead 🌟
I had a huge career goal rejection this year that was really hard to process. In Therapy I’m working on detangling my self worth from my career milestones which hasn’t been easy, but very necessary. I’m slowly learning how to seek less external validation. 💖
#TherapyThursday
For every reboot greenlit, studios should greenlight 2-3 originals as well. The ratio now feels like 6 reboots to 1 original.
I get that reboots have a built in audience so it’s more views=more money, but I thought that money was supposed to go into..funding original properties?
#TherapyThursdays
A toxic/abusive relationship is like being in a pot of water that very slowly, unnoticeably, gets warmer and warmer...week by week, month by month, year by year...until suddenly u realize ur in boiling water, burning, hurting, no way out. People will cast--
I wish I had the artistic ability to draw all the beautiful & fantastical things I can visualize in my mind, but I don’t, so I listen to music and think about them instead.
💚🍀so happy Frog and Toad is announced! I was a Director on this and I can’t wait for everyone to see how beautiful it is. Working with the talented folks at Titmouse LA/Vancouver and with the Lobel family directly was an unforgettable experience. Please tune in this Spring!💚🍀
Does anyone have any stories about changing careers “later” in their life? Or taking a courageous leap of faith and following their gut to a new life path?
I’d love to hear anything about this! Wether it’s your story or someone you know/read of!
Happy 3rd year anniversary
#Amphibia
!!! Here's some art/behind the scenes from my time on Season One.. starting with my frogsona and human..sona?..and random art!
2/2 bcuz I believed I would never be talented enough to work in Animation.
Today was the panel for SVTFOE/Big City Greens w/ a clip from Amphibia..3 shows I’ve worked on all in one room. Today was surreal. I’m still in awe how far I’ve come..so..DON’T GIVE UP ON UR DREAMS Y’ALL!!
--judgement and ask "why didn't you get out sooner?" well...In the beginning it was just lukewarm water.
It's important to focus on the fact that you got out and left, not WHY it took you so long to get there. Cool urself down from the boiling water, begin to heal ur wounds. 💖
6 yrs ago was my first time at SDCC, and I was desperately wishing to work in the Animation industry. I would go to parties and try to network, but I always felt like I was on the outside looking in on a life I would never get to have. On the car ride home I burst into tears..1/2
🌟Animation Job Posting 🌟
Disney Television Animation is looking for a;
Storyboard Artist (board driven show)
Color Designer
Director
Apply thru the links ✨
#TherapyThursdays
Artists tend to suffer from “contingent self worth” - self esteem that depends on success or failure. When we base our self worth on our job/performance, our greatest joys can turn against us. Take time to make art Just for YOU. Ur job doesn’t solely define u.