Not One Right Way

Marve and Melissa welcome Partner Operations Release Manager David Olson!

We discuss David's many many jobs before working in games. From gas attendant, to Indian restaurant waiter, barista, and more! David shares his early love of games from his mother to how his many jobs helped prepare him for his current role. He also shares all about the importance of networking and all about his current role as a member of PORM at Epic!

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Marve and Melissa welcome Producer Mabelin L Calcano (@humanmabs)!

We discuss Mabs' journey from the Dominican Republic to the US and her love of all things music and visual art. She shares how she got her first internship at DreamWorks, to working at Netflix, and more.

Connect with Mabs on LinkedIn!

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Marve and Melissa welcome writer Ellie Guzman (@elliemariaguzman)!

We discuss Ellie's journey from being an ER medical scribe to becoming a PA at DreamWorks, how her blog helped her writing career, the importance of taking a leap of faith, burnout, representation in animation, and more!

Find all of Ellie's amazing work on her website https://ellieguzman.com/! Her blog Lady Pieces, her book Rags to Rags, and more!

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Marve and Melissa welcome Senior Producer Joseph Knox!

We discuss Knox's winding road to game development and the many hats he's worn along the way. We also talk about what it takes to work outside the US, the importance of honesty, and more!

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Marve and Melissa welcome Media Personality Jakejames Lugo(@jakejameslugo)!

We discuss Jakejames' initial dreams of being a game dev, to realizing writing about games was more his passion. We also talk about the importance and complexities of reviews in media, writing game guides, and more!

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Marve and Melissa welcome Director of Photography at Pixar Animation Studios, Patrick Lin!

We discuss Patrick's early start in stop-motion animation working on James and the Giant Peach, to helping work on the cinematics for theme park rides. Then we learn how he got his first job as a layout artist at Pixar in 1997 on A Bug's Life. Patrick then gives an amazing explanation on the importance and artistry of what Layout Artists do! #JusticeForLayout

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Marve and Melissa welcome Character Designer & Art Director Kal Athannassov (@dr_kal_drungus)!

We discuss how Kal's student thesis film from Ringling The Wishgranter opened so many doors for work, becoming an AD at Baobab Studios, to working at Netflix during the pandemic, and the development work he did for Jentry! Along with lots of fun Kit and Chang creation lore, major spoiler warning if you haven't watch Jentry Chau yet!

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Marve and Melissa welcome Associate Producer Monisha Selvaraj (@monishaselva)!

We discuss going to school in India, learning about not really wanting to be an animator, and instead work in production, the importance of empathy in all roles, experiencing a layoff and learning to get back in touch with your health, and becoming an Insta Influencer to cope with it all!

Connect with Monisha on her Instagram or LinkedIn!

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Email us at [email protected] for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show!

Marve and Melissa welcome Storyboard Artist Miguel Baltazar(@miguelbaltazar_art)!

We discuss what it means to be a storyboard artist, the importance of emotion in storytelling, how our teachers inspire us, and once again the value of luck, timing, and preparation.

Check out Miguel's work on his site or his YouTube!

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Email us at [email protected] for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show!

Marve and Melissa welcome Production Assistant Nicole Pacheco!

We discuss going to Florida State University for Film School, finding out you don't need to know how to draw to work in animation, what it takes to work in animation development, and how to pitch your show to executives from someone who has heard many, many pitches!

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