Creative Block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is THUROP VAN ORMAN! Thurop is a writer, showrunner, storyboard artist, and voice actor. He's the creator of the Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack as well as the voice of Flapjack, produced and wrote for Adventure Time, and was a director on Angry Birds 2!

Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with THUROP about PITCHING AND DEVELOPING FLAPJACK, SWITCHING ROLES FOR STABILITY, PRODUCING ON ADVENTURE TIME, WRITING, and so much more!

While we talk, we doodle on a JAMBOARD, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

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0:00 Intro

9:51 Feeling stable

17:43 Producing vs directing

37:46 Before CalArts

46:19 Creative Block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is JULIAN GLANDER! Julian is a 3D artist, animator, and director that was a special guest director on Amazing World of Gumball and Summer Camp Island before moving on to direct his upcoming feature, Boys Go to Jupiter.

Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with JULIAN about BEING ON JEOPARDY, BOYS GO TO JUPITER, MULTITASKING, and so much more!

While we talk, we doodle on a JAMBOARD, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

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Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

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0:00 Intro

10:58 Feature

1:00:59 Short vs long format

1:07:50 Favorite part of directing

1:21:06 Directing

1:25:35 Multitasking/scheduling

1:54:16 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is SEVAN NAJARIAN! Sevan is a VFX artist, animator, and director. MARS, an animated feature from The Whitest Kids U' Know which Sevan Directed and produced, is set to premiere at the Tribecca Film Festival.

Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with SEVAN about BUILDING HIS BACKYARD STUDIO, GETTING HIS START DOING CHANNEL 101, and so much more!

While we talk, we doodle on a JAMBOARD, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

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Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

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Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

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0:00 Intro

4:23 First gig

26:30 Tests

38:08 Influences

59:37 Development process

1:37:46 Favorite career moments

1:44:44 Advice for younger self

1:51:37 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is Raj Brueggemann! Raj is a storyboard artist, writer, and director who has worked on Big City Greens, Jellystone, and Pinky Malinky! He's also developed projects at Cartoon Network and Disney.

Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with RAJ about STARTING AN ANIMATION CLUB IN COLLEGE, “HURRY UP AND WAIT” PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT, GROWING FROM DEFEAT, and so much more!

While we talk, we doodle on a JAMBOARD, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

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0:00 Intro

4:23 First gig

26:30 Tests

38:08 Influences

59:37 Development process

1:37:46 Favorite career moments

1:44:44 Advice for younger self

1:51:37 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is JENNIE GYLLBLAD! Jennie is Kickstarting a memoir comic about her grandmother called Farmor Stina. Connecting historical research with personal photos and diary entries, the comic chronicles her grandmother's experiences in WW2 Sweden.

A bit of a content warning, this project deals with a lot of heavy issues including war crimes, mental health struggles, and the mistreatment of minorities.

Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with JENNIE about the TONAL SHIFT FROM HER NORMAL WORK AND HER CURRENT PROJECT, CREATING COMICS, THE KICKSTARTER, and so much more!

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Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

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Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

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0:00 Intro

5:56 Professional comic artist

34:21 Kickstarter and platforms

1:08:46 Farmor Stina

1:43:22 Creative block

1:52:48 Real name vs alias

2:06:59 Reading the diaries

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is SAM SPINA! Sam is a cartoonist and storyboard artist who worked on Regular Show, Apple & Onion, Infinity Train, Shape Island, and most recently Big City Greens and Merry Little Batman.

Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with SAM about FALLING IN LOVE WITH COMICS, MAKING A NICKELODEON SHORT, REGULAR SHOW STORYBOARD TEST, and so much more!

While we talk, we doodle on a JAMBOARD, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

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SAM! ► https://samspina.com/

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Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

Reels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0foma

Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

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0:00 Intro

11:21 Getting a first gig

31:27 Growing as an artist

32:28 Drawing schedule and industry work

1:05:07 Writing

1:29:14 Fame

1:36:51 Comics vs storyboards

1:39:21 Cut ideas

1:51:49 Zines

2:01:46 Inspiration

2:02:53 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is DANNY HYNES! Danny is a character designer, storyboard artist, and writer that's worked on the Venture Bros., Steven Universe, and Craig of the Creek!

Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with DANNY about HIS LEGEND, GROWING UNDERSTANDING OF ANIMATION, HIS TEACHING PHILOSOPHY, AND so much more!

While we talk, we doodle on a JAMBOARD, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

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Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

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Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

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0:00 Intro

2:10 Art school

22:20 Executing an idea

35:47 Teaching

51:44 Comics

1:53:29 Character design

2:12:47 Change

2:37:46 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is JASON DWYER! Jason was a storyboard artist for Craig of the Creek and Clarence, and was most recently the storyboard layout artist for A24’s #1 Happy Family USA.

Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with JASON about SELLING HIS W.O.W. ACCOUNT, STORYBOARD TESTS, DRAWING FOR YOURSELF, and so much more!

While we talk, we doodle on a JAMBOARD, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

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Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

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Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

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0:00 Intro

2:38 Art school

20:36 Storyboarding

48:35 Pitching

1:03:20 Animation industry

1:20:09 Perfect project

1:23:57 Method

1:26:59 Storyboarding tricks

1:28:30 Drawing for yourself

1:32:09 Important qualities & feedback

1:37:12 Challenges

1:39:02 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is MIGUEL PUGA! Miguel is a writer, producer, storyboard artist, and director. His work can be seen on the Loud House, Futurama, Fairly OddParents, and Casagrandes! He is also the director of the Casagrandes movie on Netflix!

Along the way, VEE chats with MIGUEL about SELLING COMICS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIS DIRECTING PHILOSOPHY, HIS FIRST JOB, and so much more!

While we talk, we doodle on a JAMBOARD, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

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Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

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0:00 Intro

1:03 Childhood

6:45 Art college

13:44 Changing positions

36:04 Directing philosophy

41:24 First job at Nickelodeon

51L17 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is LOIC LOCATELLI. Loic is a comic artist, background artist, character designer, and illustrator. His comics, FLAVOR GIRLS and PERSEPHONE, were published by Archaia/Boom Studios.

Along the way, VEE chats with LOIC about GETTING HIS START IN ANIMATION IN JAPAN, TRANSITIONING TO FREELANCE, HIS SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETING A COMIC, and so much more!

While we talk, we doodle on a JAMBOARD, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

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LOIC! ► https://loiclocatelli.com/

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Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

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Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

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0:00 Intro

1:04 Living in Japan

32:17 Changing companies

38:31 Comics and process

47:42 Writing

1:14:40 Community and connection

1:29:49 Creative block