Kristen Gish
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Award winning writer and director of 'Kelly and the Kung Fu Gators'. Credits: The Great North, Tuca and Bertie, Disney TVA kristengish @gmail .com (she/her)
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For the past couple of years, I've been working on an independent animated pilot, Kelly and the Kung Fu Gators! It's inspired by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but from the perspective of the girl sidekick!
🐊 Full Pilot Link:
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Some people were confused about the appeal of
#ShapeOfWater
so I made a comic to explain.
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In case anyone’s wondering why I’m not stoked for the Ren and Stimpy reboot 😑
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Dear men complaining about She-Ra,
The animation industry has heard your complaints and we’re taking them into consideration. We promise the Care Bears reboot will have tons of boobs. You’re welcome.
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You know things are getting real in a cartoon when someone's hat covers their eyes
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Can we please save the animation industry I don't want to become a youtuber
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Super excited to announce I’ve started a new job as an assistant director on Tuca and Bertie!
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Nothing makes my soul leave my body faster than a non artist wanting to debate AI. “But what if it was ethical” ok well it’s not. People are using it to destroy careers, spread misinformation and to make revenge porn of teenage girls. Are the Shrimp Jesus's worth it?
So do you guys actually oppose AI in principle or do you just dislike how AI is used in the context of a capitalist system
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The animation industry kept Hollywood afloat during the pandemic. The money these corporations make off of our hard work keeps going up while our wages and schedules continue to shrink. It's time for a change.
#NewDeal4Animation
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I literally only use the Illusion of Life to press tofu sorry
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Yo I’m a storyboard artist working at Disney TV. Are you a young, aspiring storyboard artist thinking about shelling out money for a portfolio review at
#CTNX
? Save your money and dm me a link to your portfolio I’ll do it for free 💅🏻
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This SCAD email is frustrating but predictable. Here’s a list of online resources if you’re looking for art school alternatives.
saw this email scad sent out to current students. fuckin gross guilt trippy shit 🤮🤮🤮
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Anyone else think there’s too much dialogue in most animated tv shows?
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My independent animated pilot 'Kelly and the Kung Fu Gators' is almost finished! Here's the first minute of the pilot for a sneak peak. It stars the incredibly talented
@ninjamac
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@MKatwood
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@_RebeccaParham
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@BardOfMany
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@will_bits
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I love Beastars
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Voice Acting opportunity! I'm hiring voice actors for a small independent pilot. Paid, non union, must live in Los Angeles or have a high quality home recording studio. Reply with your voice acting reel or DM me your reel!
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I love indie animation, I'm proud of the indie work I've done, but I'm indifferent to the idea of indie animation as a 'solution' to the industry. People are always going to need to fight for fair working conditions and healthcare. 'Going indie' doesn't change that.
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I'm Kristen, and I've been a storyboard artist, writer and assistant director in animation! When I first started, this was an industry where people could make an honest living. I know it can be that again if we
#StandWithAnimation
Let’s remind everyone that their favorite animation is made by us—human animation workers! Post a pic or illustration of yourself, include your job & favorite series or movies you’ve worked on & tag TAG so we can share! Thanks Hannah Partlow for this graphic.
#StandWithAnimation
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🧵 Jimmy Kimmel bringing out members of IATSE, saying LA is a union town, and showing solidarity made me very emotional. It was a really touching moment. And then he made that joke about animation. Something about how voters just let their kids fill out the animation ballot?
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Hey you! Are you registered to vote? There are several deadlines next week for some major states!
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Ok I have an animation hot take for students: Make and finish as many cringy, self indulgent short films as you can. Yes figure drawing is important, but shorts really are the best way to learn the craft and if you're not learning this stuff to tell stories what's the point?
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I'm seeing a lot of doom and gloom tweets from my fellow animation people, and I just want to say: You have a union. You ARE your union. If you're feeling hopeless, get involved.
Netflix Animation Shakeup: Job Cuts Coming, Two Films Shut Down as Streamer Explores Third-Party Output Deals (EXCLUSIVE)
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I really wish more people in Hollywood had this perspective
STEVEN SPIELBERG talking about his belief that all directors should be animators first.
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I’m super excited to announce that I’m now a storyboard artist on
#DuckTales
Join me in my journey of learning to draw beaks on model!
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#BattleForMewni
is airing in like 2 days guys GET EXCITED. In honor of the movie I made a Star Wars vs the Forces of Evil Poster
#svtfoe
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Here are some of the boards I did for the
#Ducktales
season 2 finale! It's weird looking back at them because WOW have my drawings changed, but it's so cool seeing them in the final episode!
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I'm amazed by Ben's bravery and proud to have worked with him on DuckTales. I no longer work at Disney but as a former employee and a queer animation artist I'm heartbroken by Disney's actions.
#DisneySayGay
#DisneyDoBetter
I am a LGBT animation writer at Disney and this is why I want the company I love to take a stand against the "Don't Say Gay" bill.
#DisneySayGay
#DisneyDoBetter
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Tweeting jokes about the debate while democracy is on the verge of crumbling
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Here's some of my favorite storyboards I did from the
#SVTFOE
season 4 premiere. I got more so get ready.
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If you see tweets that say something like "RIP Animators! This AI tool is going to destroy your job!" Just know that it's (probably) someone trying to sell their own courses on how to use AI. They WANT you to dunk on them so that you quote tweet and promote their grift.
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Here are some scenes from the
#SVTFOE
finale that had to be cut for time! Here Mina is contemplating what she's going to do now that the war is over. Eddie and an unnamed monster try to convince her to let love into her life, and she's having NONE OF IT.
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I think the reason some non artists are so fascinated by AI is because they view art as a kind of magic trick. If you’ve ever drawn in public, you’ve experienced someone coming up to you and going “Wow, did you draw that!? You didn’t trace?!? CAN YOU DRAW ME????”
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So we're getting new crew shirts that say "Larry I'm on Ducktales" right?
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More
#SVTFOE
boards! This was such a fun episode to board on. Written by the
@ggbonecrusher
and directed by
@AmeliaLorenzy
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Storyboards on season 2 are coming to an end! If you're looking for a director or storyboard artist I'm available in January. I have 5 years of storyboarding under my belt was recently an assistant director!
Portfolio:
Email: kristengish
@gmail
.com
Super excited to announce I’ve started a new job as an assistant director on Tuca and Bertie!
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Kelly and the Kung Fu Gators is premiering March 16th! It's an independent animated pilot that a parodies Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but from the perspective of April O'Neil. Subscribe to the youtube channel and watch the trailer below!
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The episode Ponymonium was supposed to be a shot for shot remake of The Shining, but it was 2 hours overtime so we had to cut a few scenes.
#SVTFOE
#SvtfoeSeason3
#Ponymonium
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Have you signed the Animation Guild petition yet? You don’t need to work in animation to sign, you just need to care about the people making your favorite cartoons!!!
#NewDeal4Animation
Several
#AnimationGuild
craft committees that have brought proposals to negotiations have joined together to ask for your support by signing & sharing their petition!
#NewDeal4Animation
#EqualPay4EqualPaint
#PayAnimationWriters
#StoryCraftUnite
#animation
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I storyboarded this scene! This was such a fun episode to work on!
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Hi! My name is Kristen, and I'm a storyboard artist based in Los Angeles. Previous work includes: Big City Greens, Ducktales, Star vs the Forces of Evil.
#PortfolioDay
email: kristengish
@gmail
.com
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Fashion Icon Daisy Duck! Louie’s Eleven was such a great episode the Ducktales crew is amazing ❤️❤️❤️
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My only entertainment industry "LA is fake" hot take is that I went to a meetup for female editors in the industry and it was a bunch of delightful nerds talking about the A League of Their Own tv show. Most of "the industry" is just nerds who want to be paid fairly 🤷♀️
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This pissed me off. I’m TAG, & I’ve been laid off due to the writers strike. I’m in full support of WGA. What WGA is fighting for is what everyone should be fighting for. Drew Barrymore continuing her show is a slap in the face not only to WGA but to other union members like me.
The
@DrewBarrymoreTV
Show is a WGA covered, struck show that is planning to return without its writers. The Guild has, and will continue to, picket struck shows that are in production during the strike. Any writing on “The Drew Barrymore Show” is in violation of WGA strike rules.
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Here's a sequence I storyboarded for season 3 of DuckTales! This was for The Last Harp of Mervana. Sharing boards from the show has become a little more complicated in 2020 (like most things) but I'll be sharing some of my favorite sequences in the next few weeks 💰🦆
#DuckTales
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My indie animated pilot 'Kelly and the Kung Fu Gators' is now on youtube! If you're passionate about indie animation and want to help support the project, all you have to do is watch! Liking and commenting on the video is a HUGE help.
✨🐊 link:
For the past couple of years, I've been working on an independent animated pilot, Kelly and the Kung Fu Gators! It's inspired by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but from the perspective of the girl sidekick!
🐊 Full Pilot Link:
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You guys better not turn on Taika Waititi the way you did Lin Manuel Miranda please just let me have this
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In honor of pride, I want to remind bisexuals that we are valid and that being bisexual doesn't make us annoying. Being on twitter makes us annoying.
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Hey, I'm Kristen, a storyboard artist at Disney TV. I currently board on Ducktales, and formerly boarded on Star vs the Forces of Evil! (I can't post Ducktales boards yet but someday!)
#ThisIsAnimation
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Someone switched Hekapoo's dimensional scissors with safety scissors and she is NOT HAVING IT
#SVTFOE
#SvTFoESeason2
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In honor of my wedding not happening this weekend, here are the two Save the Dates I designed 💍🍾
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I wasn't going to watch the live action Avatar show anyway, but I think it's funny that the showrunner's reasoning for changing stuff is always 'this was put in because it's a silly little cartoon for babies!' When actually it's just how basic character arcs work.
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TWITTER CALLOUTS DON'T DO ANYTHING. IF YOU THINK TWITTER CALLOUTS DO ANYTHING PLEASE LOG OFF
You’d think after getting called out by one of their creative leads would make them stop doing this shit but they’re still fucking doing it dude I’m going insane
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Yesterday my coworkers and I were talking about memes, and I tried describing this image. I ended up laughing so hard I cried and I couldn't finish describing it so I have to put it on twitter that's the rule.
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You guys Lightyear was so bad. I usually avoid talking shit about animated projects but holy shit that movie sucked. The worst parts of Marvel movies mixed with the most cloying Pixar tropes. If it's supposedly a kids favorite movie from 1995, why was there no Will Smith rap?
Disney leadership reportedly put a large part of the failure of ‘LIGHTYEAR’ down to the same-sex kiss.
Continuous notes were then given to animators to make Riley come across as “less gay” in ‘INSIDE OUT 2’
(Source: )
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Some version of this joke is made very year, and it sucks every time.We were on the picket lines along side the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, because we know how important solidarity is. We are struggling in the aftermath of the strikes alongside our IATSE brothers and sisters.
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If you’re an art school student or a recent high school grad and you’re considering taking a gap year, check out this thread. Particularly if you want to work in animation, I have some advice on what kind of online classes to take to still get an art school experience.
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TODAY is the last day to register to vote in multiple battleground states! Several others are later this week. Vote out Donald Trump and flip the Senate! WE GOT THIS 🇺🇸
Hey you! Are you registered to vote? There are several deadlines next week for some major states!
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It’s my birthday! I was going to post ‘30, flirty and thriving’ but it’s 2020 so it’s more like ‘30, hurting and crying.’ 🎉🎂🎉
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Fun fact: I've pitched this type of kissing scene in multiple shows and it's been rejected EVERY TIME it's my villain origin story
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Let's talk about my alma mater,
@RinglingCollege
. Ringling is raising tuition for online classes. Students are pissed, and the administration is not handling it well. I want to be fair and answer the question: is 50k for online classes worth it? short answer: No.
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I did this Darkwing Duck drawing almost a year ago when I first saw the animatic for The Duck Knight Returns! I figured it was time to throw some color on it and share it.
#DuckTales
#darkwingduck
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Happy
#IndieAnimationDay
! I'm here to promote my indie pilot 'Kelly and the Kung Fu Gators!' It's inspired by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but from the perspective of the female sidekick!
🐊✨:
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This guy used to be a message therapist at Disney TVA! I miss him 🥺
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I’m not dunking on any specific show btw. I thought this by I was watching the OG Cowboy Bebop last night, and it’s such a beautifully done show that lets the visuals speak for themselves. Maybe it’s different for comedy, but even classic Simpsons had breathing room!
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Since I’m moving onto another show, Friday was my last day on
#svtfoe
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Ok, I know everyone has moved on from this but hear me out... There IS lot you can learn from watching classic TV, this guy was just a dick about it. Now DON’T YELL AT ME UNTIL YOU FINISH READING MY THREAD!!! (1/9)
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Friendly reminder that I'm available for work! If you need a director or storyboard artist for your animated show, let me know!
email: kristengish
@gmail
.com
portfolio:
Here's a sequence I storyboarded for season 3 of DuckTales! This was for The Last Harp of Mervana. Sharing boards from the show has become a little more complicated in 2020 (like most things) but I'll be sharing some of my favorite sequences in the next few weeks 💰🦆
#DuckTales
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Hi
#PortfolioDay
I'm Kristen, a storyboard artist with 8 years of experience in animation! I'm currently directing and producing an independent pilot and will be available for full time work in June!
Portfolio:
Pilot:
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I'm so heartbroken Tuca and Bertie isn't getting a second season. It's rare seeing a show that's so funny and unique and personal. If you haven't seen it yet, PLEASE DO it's so so good!
#renewtucaAndBertie
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Hey it's
#VisibleWomen
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We, too, are members of IATSE! We work so hard and are so passionate about this art form, because we not only want it to survive, we want it to thrive. So many members of IATSE, WGA and SAG-AFTRA respect our work, but it still sucks when the
@jimmykimmel
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Hey if you're a member of The Animation Guild and part of the LGBTQ+ community, I highly recommend joining the Queer TAG committee. DM me if you need the email!
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@MaggieMaeFish
I stopped watching James Somerton after his video on the Jeffrey Dahmer Netflix show. He went on a strange rant about teenage girls in fandom, which felt weirdly personal. IMO it missed the forest for the trees, and seemed motivated by his own contempt for girls in fandom spaces
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Hi
#PortfolioDay
! I'm Kristen Gish, and I'm a writer, director and storyboard artist with nine years of experience in the Animation Industry! I am also ✨looking for work✨
contact: kristengish
@gmail
.com
portfolio:
imdb:
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I feel so honored that I got to work on DuckTales and be a part of such a great crew. I'm sad the show is ending, but excited for fans to see how the show ends. 💰🦆🎩
#DuckTales
There's been a lot of chatter around this today so Frank and I wanted to make sure you heard from us directly. We love you and your passion for the show, and so grateful for our amazing crew. There's a LOT of cool stuff to still look forward to
#DuckTales
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Excited to announce that Kelly and the Kung Fu Gators has been selected to be a part of the Los Angeles International Film Festival! Congrats to everyone who worked on the short, and a huge thanks to everyone who supported it!!!
✨🐊:
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I'm so honored that I got to be a part of Star. Thank you
@DaronNefcy
for creating such a wonderful show! I can't wait for you guys to see season 4!
Season 4 starts airing March 10th on Disney channel! This will be the last season. It’s been a good run. ❤️
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Schoolism: online lectures and workshops taught by animation professionals. It’s basically skillshare but for art. You can choose a monthly subscription for $30 a month or a yearly subscription for $300 a year.
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I did the rough animation for this Saturday night while drinking champagne and finally got around to finishing it! Fuck Trump! Biden 2020!!!
#BidenHarris2020
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Hello today is my BIRTHDAY I am 31 and my outfit looks GOOD!!!
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For the record, no I don’t think AI will destroy the animation industry. But studio CEOs are sure gonna try to make that happen because they’re about as smart as the average YouTuber when it comes to this issue.
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I’ve seen a lot of people responding to the
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If any YouTubers want to pay me 50k for a self insert shipping AMV I’m available!
Hi
#PortfolioDay
! I'm Kristen, the writer and director of the award winning short 'Kelly and the Kung Fu Gators!'
Currently available for storyboards, directing or writing!
✨Portfolio:
✨Short:
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I'm Kristen and I'm a storyboard artist and writer working at Disney TV! When I'm not storyboarding I draw sassy ladies and sassy comics.
#VisibleWomen
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The "storyboard artist's are taking on more jobs with no additional schedule time or additional pay" starter pack.
#StoryCraftUnite
#NewDeal4Animaiton
#WeAre839
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Raj did such a good job boarding this! Making me a board artist who’s stressed about drawing horses is very accurate.
Me and
@KGishFish
make an appearance in Animation Abomination as stressed-out board artists 😭
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Now that Skooled has finally aired, I can post some of my storyboards! Season 3 of Star has been wild and I'm so happy with how the episode turned out! You can check out more on my instagram.
#svtfoe
#svtfoespoilers
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A lot of things changed with Mina's storyline, but I still have a soft spot for the Mina stuff I boarded! We also tried out some stuff with her transforming from a super soldier to her original scrawny self.
#SVTFOE
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I'm assistant directing on this! I'm so glad it's announced, you guys are in for a treat!
Netflix Orders Animated Comedy ‘Long Story Short’ From ‘BoJack Horseman’ Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg & Tornante
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I got so jealous of all the people making it to round 2 of the Netflix story trainee program I forgot I already work at Netflix.
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