Hi Everyone, it was a great pleasure to chat with Jeffrey and Ginger from ASIFA-South and Slotique. They are a fascinating couple! They are on the leadership for ASIFA-South and they run their own animation studio called Slotique. They talk about their experiences with ASIFA-South and building their own studio. 

To see more of their work visit:

http://www.slothique.com/

To learn more about the ASIFA-South organization visit:

https://www.asifa-south.com/

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Hi Everyone! Today I have Liz Richards with me today, and she is a MFA Animation SCAD student, and working pro concept art. I really appreciate all the advice Liz gave me during my animation class. Here is more about Liz:

I live and work in sunny Burbank, California with my husband, 3 kiddos, and lucky black cat.

I use a combination of animation, set design, and illustration daily in my career as a senior art director and concept artist for theme parks and animation. I was an Imagineer with Walt Disney Imagineering for 7 years, and I continue to work with Disney and other clients now as a freelance artist while I’m raising my young family.

Some of my favorite professional projects have been creating the blacklight murals for Star Tours, creating plants for the Na’avi River Journey for Pandora(Avatar) at Disneyworld, and recently working on the preshow for the newly opened Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast attraction in Tokyo Disneyland.

 I’m passionate about environment design and I believe background art is a crucial element of storytelling. I love collaborating and creating places with character.

To see her work visit:

https://www.lizrichardsdesign.com/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lizrichardsdesign/

Hi Everyone! I got the chance to chat with Roger Miller, MFA Animation SCAD. Btw, we are not related, I was fortunate to have an animation class with Roger. He was really kind to share knowledge about the world of animation in the episode. Here is a bit more about Roger:

r_edgar_hoover is the fake internet name of roger miller, an animator and illustrator currently studying in savannah, ga.

his work has been seen in the broadway production of be more chill. he’s been seen off-broadway at ars nova and the davenport theater as well as b.a.m, two river theater, and deep in the woods in montague, massachusetts.

that he wrote this in third person shouldn’t have an effect on your decision to hire him.

To see his work https://redgarhoover.com/ 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/r_edgar_hoover/

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Hi Everyone! In this episode, I have Nickolas Gottswinter, a fellow MFA SCAD Student who is studying Animation. He's the super talented and positive person I met in animation class. He gives some great tips on drawing and improving gestures in your work. Here is a bit about Nickolas:

Hi, I am an MFA student at Savannah College of Art and Design. I am also a former graduate of Texas A&M University with a bachelor's of Science in Visualization. My focus is 3D modeling from characters, props, and environments. I also enjoy texturing and concept art. If I'm not creating art I am watching movies or playing video games. Movies and games are the best forms of media for me, they have the tools and ideas that I can apply to my learning skills.

​To see his work visit:

https://www.nagottswinter.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/nickolas_gottswinter/

Hi Everyone! I have Yining Li today with me on the podcast. She is an MFA Illustration student at SCAD. She is an international student from China. She was kind enough to chat with me today. Here is more about her:

Hi, I am Yining Li, an illustrator and designer.

I like and try to capture fantastic, playful and meaningful moments during my creating for closing to naïve childhood hopefully. For me, picture is the place I can create various and interesting worlds.

Observing is the most interesting part for me to prepare any design and creation. I enjoy the process of receiving outside information and converting internally. This step supports me efficiently express story in my artworks.

Awards:

Creative Quarterly 62 :winner, 2020

World Illustration Awards, shortlist, 2020

To see her work:

https://www.instagram.com/yining_li20/

Portfolio

https://yiningli.com/work

Hi Everyone! In this episode, I have Mónica Rodríguez, an MFA animation student that I met in my animation course. She was so sweet and encouraging during my time in class. She currently resides in Puerto Rico. Here is a bit about her: 

A digital artist and animator that is dedicated to 2D animation, digital and traditional painting, storyboards, concept art, and character design.

To see her work visit:

https://www.instagram.com/lisse_srm/

https://www.artstation.com/lisse_srm

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Hi Everyone, on this episode, I spoke with Avery Kasper an MFA painting major and art teacher. Here is some more about Avery and her art philosophy: 

I paint and draw what surrounds me—the art, history and science of the plains of Kansas. I have spent my entire life connected to the flora and fauna of the plains, and have been completely immersed in rural, western and Kansas culture. Exploring the relationships between land, sky, plant, animal and/or human is what my work centers around.

To see her work visit:

https://www.averykasper.com/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/averykasper

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Nancy Miller Illustration Social Media

Portfolio: http://www.nmillerillustration.com/

Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hmfmhL

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

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/nmillerillustration

Blog: https://nmillerillustration.art.blog/

Hi Everyone, today I have Casandra Brewton-Johnson here with me today! Casandra is an accomplished stop motion animator and the program director for ASIFA-South. Here is a bit about Casandra's art philosophy. 

Art is an organic process that is constantly challenging and pushing the boundaries of my comfort zone, but I cannot deny the absolute passion and joy that I feel when an idea blooms into fruition.  Sometimes, that means incorporating my love of math and science in the form of fashioning playful puppets from simple character designs or fabricating Stop Motion sets from my imagination.

To see her work visit

http://www.casandrabrewton-johnson.com/

ASIFA South

https://www.asifa-south.com/ Linktree to all Social Media: https://linktr.ee/asifasouth

ASIFA Festival and Conference (ASIFAC 2021): November 6th-7th

Slouthique

http://www.slothique.com/

Colour of Freedom Project

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMJ73_PgBw0/ or https://www.instagram.com/p/CK3ufs8ADy8/

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Hi Everyone on Episode 6.03 I have my art friend Robin Mallory with me today. Robin and I in a couple of illustration courses at SCAD. She has had a lifelong career in service to her community and country as an EMT, police officer, and in the Air Force. She is pursuing her MFA at SCAD and is an accomplished traditional painter. I enjoyed our chat and she provided tips and tricks for how to organize your studio and art supplies! 

To see her work visit

https://www.instagram.com/rgmallo/

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Hi Everyone for Season 6.02 I have Morgan Holub a SCAD animation graduate student with me today. Morgan is an accomplished animator that has an award-winning animation called Lost in Place to her credits, and has worked in the animation industry! Here is more about Morgan.

I received my BFA in Digital Arts & 3D Animation from the Pratt Institute in 2019, graduating as a 3-year captain of the women’s soccer team (NCAA DIII), holding leadership roles in 2 campus organizations, & with an academic achievement award, highest honors. Currently, I am pursuing my MFA in Animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design, where I am focusing on narrative, development, and directing.

To see her animation and storytelling visit:

https://morganeholub.com/

https://vimeo.com/morganholub

https://www.instagram.com/moholub/

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