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Industry professional, Kris Wimberly, reaches out to his animation network to discuss network animation! - The goal of The Animation Network podcast is to excite and inspire people interested in animation, answer burning questions specifically about TV an

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    • Aug 15, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    TAN - Ep100: TAN Crew Roundtable

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 46:29


    Thank you all for listening to and being part of The Animation Network!  

    TAN - Ep99: Director, Robb Pratt

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 51:05


    In this final interivew of the podcast, Robb Pratt gives amazing insight into the worlds of both television and feature animation and the differences between them! Robb's Links! https://twitter.com/robb_pratt http://robbpratt.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/robbpratt/videos

    TAN - Ep98: Writer, Jeff Trammell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 28:55


    Jeff joins us from Cartoon Network to talk about his experience being a writer and what it was like participating in Nickelodeon's Writers Program. Jeff's Links: https://twitter.com/MrJeffTrammell

    TAN - Ep97: Animator, Brent Sievers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 67:13


    Brent shares why it's important to keep creating your own content, plus some bonus fashion advice on your presentation in the workplace! Brent's Links: https://vimeo.com/brentsievers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihoy7tp9aBc&t=10s

    TAN - Ep96: Script Coordinator, Cassie Soliday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 51:34


    This week Kris has a greatly overdue guest who comes out from behind the TAN curtain and even talks about her own podcast, The Ink & Paint Girls Podcast! Cassie's Links: casassy.com http://inkandpaintgirls.com

    TAN - Ep95: AMA (Final Take!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 51:07


    THIS IS IT! Our final Ask Me Anything episode of the podcast. It was a pleasure answering such fantastic questions from such a fantastic audience. This time Kris and Tiara cover great topics including transitioning from a production role to a creative one, common networking mistakes, and what's next for some of us after The Animation Network comes to a close!

    TAN - Ep94: Social Media Coordinator, Neil Wade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 30:35


    Neil lets us know what it's like working on a social media team for an animation studio and the perks of being positive inside and outside of the workplace!

    TAN - Ep93: VP of Talent Development and Outreach, Karen Kirkland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 49:00


    Karen shares her journey of becoming a VP and also some unforgettable tips on writing and the story process."   Karen's Links: https://www.thebreakk.com/ https://www.nickanimation.com/writing-program http://twitter.com/karenkirkland  

    TAN - Ep92: New Year, New Goals, New Direction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 7:33


    In this episode, we get ready to face 2018!

    TAN - Ep91: Production Assistant, Dakota Gerard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 29:10


    Dakota shares the networking tips he used to go from a PA working in live-action to a PA working at Disney TV!

    TAN - Ep90: Production Support Manager, Jason Stokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2017 39:48


    For the mid-season episode, Kris is joined by Jason Stokes at Cartoon Network to discuess a brand new role for The Animation Network!  

    TAN - Ep89: Story Apprentice, Simon Thelning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 53:21


    Disney Story Trainee, Simon Thelning, shares his experience as an international storyboard artist in the animation industry!   Simon's Links: http://simonthelningstory.blogspot.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sthelning89/

    TAN - Ep88: Ask Me Anything! (Take 8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 47:42


    We're back with another Ask Me Anything episode packed with a bunch of your questions from the internet! This time we tackle episodes about when the best/wrost time to look for work, how to maintain appropriate relationships with professionals that offer to stay in touch, and what to think about when learning the best tools for the business!

    TAN - Ep87: Assistant Technical Director, Ryan Tengel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 31:33


    From Cartoon Network, Ryan Tengel gives us the scoop on her process going from Production Assistant to Assistant Technical Director in just one year!

    TAN - Ep86: Composer, Parry Gripp

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 46:14


    In a TAN podcast first, Kris sits down with animation composer Parry Gripp to discuss the inner workings of furnishing animation with iconic sound! Parry's Links: https://www.youtube.com/user/ParryGripp

    TAN - Ep85: Animatic Assistant Editor, Nicole Rola

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 52:52


    From DreamWorks TV, Nicole Rola talks with us about her role as Assistant Editor! Nicole's Links: http://nicolerola.blogspot.com

    TAN - Ep84: Art Director, Paula Spence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2017 71:21


    TV animation veteran, Paula Spence, shares a tremendous range of knowledge this week in various aspects of building your animation career from what an Art Director looks for in portfolios when try to break in, to how a person can move up in their career, and even sheds light on nuances of how the Union works! FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNION VISIT: https://animationguild.org

    TAN - Ep83: Post-Production Supervisor, Alexis Block

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 30:36


    This week The Animation Network is excited to have Alexis Block back in the booth with us to discuss her time and promotion since we last heard from her way back in Season 1 of this podcast!

    TAN - Ep82: Storyboard Artist, Mark Maxey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 61:15


    From "Strawberry Shortcake" to "Rick & Morty", Mark Maxey joins us to discuss the nuances of the different pockets in TV animation including working on Preschool shows versus Primetime shows! Mark's Links: https://www.instagram.com/monsterhaven/ http://marmax123.tumblr.com/

    TAN - Ep81: Voice Over Artist, Scott Menville

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 61:13


    In this first episode of the new season, Voice Actor Scott Menville gives insight on what it takes to be bhind the mic in a multitude of animation roles! Scott's Links: https://twitter.com/scottmenville https://www.instagram.com/scottmenville/  

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