Ryan Summers is a freelance animator based in Los Angeles, CA. During the conversation, we discussed the how to network, balancing budgets in a project, and the importance of always adapting and learning in the industry.

 

Links:

Website- http://ryansummers.net/

Twitter- https://twitter.com/Oddernod

http://tjpeters.ca/tj-dailies

 

Highlights:

-Comic Books, Movies, Cartoons, Video Games

-Problem-solving day to day

-A switch to art school

-Working in many different industries

-Slot Machine company, Chicago Board of Trade

-Learning from various kinds of people

-Imaginary Forces

-Importance of networking

-Being a problem solver

-Specific pitching

-Balancing budgets

-Character animation

-learning from different studios and how they approach new problems

-Getting back to 2-D animation

-Dream client: Myself

-Favorite animated film: Iron Giant

-What does your family think you do: Interior designer

-Animalator: Orangutan