Patrick Zimmerman has over a decade of experience as a filmmaker and creative director. His hands-on experience as an motion designer and VFX artist enable him to effectively manage and communicate with the teams of artists that collaborate with Liminal House on independent films, documentaries and commercial projects.Follow his work

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Darin Bristow is an Emmy-Nominated Producer, Development Executive, artist, studio leader and educator with 31 years of 2D & 3D experience. His vast understanding of production traverses TV, Feature Films, Streaming, YouTube, VFX, podcasts as well as Animated & Live-Action music videos. Darin has served in such prestigious positions as Director of Studio Operations, Creative Director, and Senior Technical Director, where he contributed to several of the world's biggest brands, such as "Donkey Kong", "Backyardigans", "Bubble Guppies", "Elinor Wonders Why" and "Toca Life Stories". Darin's most recent production was the Netflix/Nickelodeon Spongebob Feature Film "Saving Bikini Bottom: A Sandy Cheeks Movie", serving as Supervising Producer.

Darin has devoted almost half of his career helping develop dynamic brands and engaging animated content, making him a highly-respected subject matter expert (SME) and consultant in the area of advanced pre-production practices.  Darin is a triple graduate of Sheridan College's Animation programs and holds a Master's Degree in which his Brand Development thesis received a 4.0 GPA and was awarded First Class Honours. Darin’s career is also deeply rooted in education, talent discovery, and mentorship.

Today, he channels that passion into Ignition—a company he leads with a sharp focus on IP development, production strategy, and guiding students through one-on-one career counselling, personal branding, and portfolio building. Ignition isn’t just a company; it’s a launchpad for the next generation of creative professionals.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darin-bristow-ma-b733411/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/bloggedartery?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0109939/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk 

Today's guest is March Overney, a seasoned animator who has worked for cool projects like A Goofy Movie, Star Wars: Galcatic Battlegrounds, Watch dogs: Legion, Best and Bester, Grossology, Detentionaire and so many more!

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https://vimeo.com/user147163257

The Cordel woodcut technique is considered intangible heritage of Brazilian culture.

Find Nick's online after-school animation lessons: https://www.artparty.club/

Tenaya is a comic artist, writer, and storyboard artist. She currently releases her webcomic “Bad Witches” bi-weekly on webtoons. She loves baking with her sourdough starter Babka Yaga, and petting her cats, Fifi and Mab.

Read their comic here: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/bad-witches/list?title_no=881477

Follow them here: https://www.instagram.com/tenayaanue/

Josue Cruz (Ho-sweh Kroos) is a cartoonist from Newark and currently residing in San Francisco—both cities which currently occupy Ohlone territores in California.
They have officially been working on comics since 2019 and then received their publishing debut with Puppy Knight: Den of Deception written by Michael Sweater and published by Silver Sprocket.
Josue is currently working on three more Puppy Knights books with Union Square Kids.

Follow them on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/xjosuecruz/

Sam Hayes is a writer and illustrator from Chicago, Illinois (ancestral home of Bodéwadmi, Hoocąk, Kiikaapoi, and many others). He is currently creating a webcomic titled Inheritance, which you can read on Webtoon Canvas or his website: https://samhayes.art

People mentioned in this episode:

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Nich is a writer and illustrator of colorful and melancholy fantasy stories. They like hiking through the woods, chamomile tea and constantly making art. 

Read their Comic: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/the-witch/list?title_no=321848

Follow them: https://www.instagram.com/nich_the_lich/

 Artist mentioned:  Michelle Czajkowski  Emily Carroll Ashley Cope  EK Weaver  Der-shing Helmer Bill Watterson  Kishi Bashi ND Stevenson  Petra Norduund

Devilish is a writer, performer, and comic creator. She is currently working on her passion project, "The Lost Crown of Heh Maru," which can be read on Webtoon Canvas and Tapas.

Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/devilishcomics/

Follow her comic: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/the-lost-crown-of-heh-maru/list?title_no=524724