Creativity Chat

Stephanie Chan is a 3D artist and illustrator interested in character modeling, surfacing, and lighting. Today she shares on the process of making "Dog Days", an animated short she directed for her senior thesis.

"Dog Days": https://vimeo.com/421802271

Stephanie's Portfolio: https://www.ordinarysim.com/

Stephanie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ordinarysim_/?hl=en

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Stephanie Chan is a 3D artist and illustrator interested in character modeling, surfacing, and lighting. She has been sharing her work across a myriad of social media platforms since she was nine years old. Today we talk about how she got into becoming a computer graphics artist, her internship at Walt Disney Animation Studios, and the importance of sharing your work.

"Dog Days": https://vimeo.com/421802271

Stephanie's Portfolio: https://www.ordinarysim.com/

Stephanie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ordinarysim_/?hl=en

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For inquiries or submissions to be a featured on an episode, e-mail: [email protected]

Kristin's instagram: http://instagram.com/kristinmwitcher

Sonia Lowman is the Writer and Director of BLACK BOYS, a feature-length documentary illuminating the full humanity of Black boys and men in America. Today we reflect on key points in the film like:  mirrors and windows, less than two percent of teachers being black men, analyzing your own biases, collaborating with organizations and making this a co-creation, and much more.

Watch “Black Boys” for free on NBC’s Peacock platform: https://www.peacocktv.com/black-boys

https://www.blackboysfilm.com/

You can also watch Sonia’s film “Teach Us All” on Netflix. I need to watch it too. :) 

Sonia's links:

https://www.sonialowman.com/

https://www.instagram.com/sonia_lowman/

For inquiries or submissions to be a featured on an episode, e-mail: [email protected]

Kristin's instagram: http://instagram.com/kristinmwitcher

Emily Diana Ruth's willingness to share her behind the scenes process on YouTube led to her becoming one of my creative influences nine years ago. We talk about her coming to the realization that she wanted to be a director, what film school showed her, assumptions of what filmmaking is, creating a film in your hometown, and the importance of finding micro-mentors. 

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Emily's portfolio: http://emilydianaruth.com/

Emily's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilydianaruth/

For inquiries or submissions to be a featured on an episode, e-mail: [email protected]

Wendy and Chloe Collins are the mother-daughter team behind Atlanta, Georgia's Perennial Pop Co. We talk about creating what couldn't be purchased, partnering with local farmers, having several streams of income, moving to a new kitchen,  branching out into wholesale, life during a pandemic and the importance of always being ready to pivot.

Find Perennial Pop Co. here:

https://perennialpopco.com/

https://www.instagram.com/perennialpopco/

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For inquiries or submissions to be a featured on an episode, e-mail: [email protected]

Kristin's instagram: http://instagram.com/kristinmwitcher

Wilby and I talk about the difference between making from a healthy versus unhealthy place. We talk about: depression, taking creative breaks, and her new song "Bad". 

You can listen to Wilby on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Y6ECsGp8e5NR3v88UBIPT?si=-U782k1hSNGdy8vmoqo2Gw

"Bad" Music Video: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_v3XVrrd7g

Wilby's Socials:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wilbyyymusic/

Website: https://www.wilbyyymusic.com

Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_v3XVrrd7g

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wilbyyymusic

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Zmuzq7s_CLoN61aoOA1xQ?view_as=subscriber

For inquiries or submissions to be a featured on an episode, e-mail: [email protected]

Kristin's instagram: http://instagram.com/kristinmwitcher

What are obstacles to creativity? Michael Banks shares areas that seemed like barriers when beginning to dive into photography and video. 

Michael's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/banks.vhs/

"Nostalgia": https://instagram.com/tv/CAEVb2rBJ1L/?igshid=1fg8s7s3qzbt7

"Northbound": https://instagram.com/tv/B5v2bgyBGbK/?igshid=ij2w5icw5b7t

If you'd like to chat sometime, you can e-mail me at [email protected]

My instagram: http://instagram.com/kristinmwitcher

Nell Boling wrote “Law-B and the Magnolia Tree”. It is a story about a young girl who craves adventure, faces her fears, and finds that joy is her greatest ally! We chat about why this book was made, the process of making it, the team Nell formed to make it happen, going to school with a learning disability, and some of her personal life realizations.

Where to buy it: https://www.nellboling.com/law-b-and-the-magnolia-tree

Nell's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawson_boling/

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Nell's Team

Illustrations by Sydney Smith: https://www.sydneysmithart.org/

https://www.instagram.com/sydney_smith_art/

Book Editor McGee Nell:

https://www.instagram.com/mcgeenall/

Nellboling.com photography by Kayley Mewbourne;

https://kayleylorraine.com/

https://www.instagram.com/kayley_lorraine/

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For inquiries or submissions to be a featured on an episode, e-mail: [email protected]

Kristin's instagram: http://instagram.com/kristinmwitcher

My grandmothers couldn't vote when they were 18 because it was illegal for black women to do so. We chat about their experiences voting for the first time and their main hinderance when the Voting Rights Act of 1965 passed. 

GA residents can check their polling locations here: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do

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For inquiries or submissions to be a featured on an episode, e-mail: [email protected]

Kristin's instagram: http://instagram.com/kristinmwitcher

Jonathan Wade is not afraid to try new things. In today’s Creativity Chat, he talks about getting into acting, graphic design, voice over, working at Apple, moving to Atlanta, planning photoshoots, and much more.

Acting website: itsjonathanwade.com

Acting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsjonathanwade/

Photography website: https://www.jrwade.com/

Photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jrwade_photo/

See Jonathan in “Still Dream”: https://vimeo.com/407060198

ATL Thunderdome: https://www.instagram.com/atlthunderdome/

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For inquiries or submissions to be a featured on an episode, e-mail: [email protected]

Kristin's instagram: http://instagram.com/kristinmwitcher