August 16, 2020
Hello Hello Hello!
In this episode of the podcast Bre and Way sit in the virtual room with Tara Nicole Whitaker! We discuss Tara's journey: graduating from Calarts, working as a prop designer and character designer on a myriad of shows, all the way to her current position as Director on the new Proud Family: Louder and Prouder at Disney Television Animation.
We also chat about dogs, stories that inspired us as kids, and what super powers we would have if we could have any....(We become a Danny Phantom conspiracy podcast for a few seconds *ghost sounds*)
You can find Tara online here: http://www.taranicolewhitaker.com/
and on Instagram @taranicolewhitaker : https://www.instagram.com/taranicolewhitaker/
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June 14, 2020
HELLO ANIMATION FAMILY,
Black N Animated took a bit of a break to support our community in the BLACK LIVES MATTER movement. We want you to know BNA continues to strive to highlight and uplift black creatives working in animation.
In this episode we interview Storyboard Artist and Sheet Timer Aaron Brewer! He spins us his tale on how he got into animation, and we learn a little about what an Animation Sheet Timer does.
You can find Aaron Brewer online at www.brewtoons.com
And on social media at https://www.instagram.com/brewstuff/
Be in the know on everything BNA by following the social medias... and WEBSITE!
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See you late-oes, from Beans and Potatoes! ;D
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April 19, 2020
Hey there BNA listeners. I hope you're all doing your best during these difficult times.
Today we bring to you a different kind of BW episode. Black N Animated was reached out to by Verbum Dei High School, an all boys Catholic, Jesuit, college and career preparatory school in LA. They wanted to hear what we had to say about working in the animation industry and what advice we could give for those in high school still investigating their careers, and college prep.
Join Bre, Waymond, Lorraine and Neil as they offer some good words of advice and as per usual, get some anime knowledge in there.
Any youngsters still in high school looking into animation, this is the episode for you!
Neil Wade: Current Series Coordinator @ Nickelodeon Animation
Breana Williams: Production Coordinator @ Disney Television Animation
Lorraine Grate: Design/Asset Production Coordinator @ Wild Canary Animation
Waymond Singleton: Storyboard Artist @ Disney Television Animation
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July 14, 2019
Hey Animation fam!
This ep Bre and Way chat with Production Coordinator James Mosley! He talks about his experience as a Production Coordinator working and various shows and his personal journey to making it into animation. We talk about dreams of being in the NBA, making shorts on Newgrounds, and skills necessary to make it as a PC.
James has great inspiration content in his Insta Stories! Find him here: https://www.instagram.com/jamesmosleyii/
Thanks for listening!
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Catchya on the FLIPSIDE!---
June 16, 2019
What up Animation FAM!!
This ep Bre and Way chat with Production Assistant Vassiea Hurt! She talks about what she does as a Production Assistant in the Design Department of a 3D animated series at Nickelodeon, and drops some great advice about networking, and how skills from a different career path can help you pursue your animation career.
You can catch Vassiea Hurt on Twitter @VahSeeYa :https://twitter.com/vahseeya
Thanks for listening!
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and listening and subscribe on Spotify, Itunes, and Google Play
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STAY GOLDEN, FOLKS---
February 24, 2019
Hey howdy hey Guys! We're here with our first interview of Season 2! Get ready to hear some awesome knowledge about publishing, illustration and making the big leap out west to start a career in animation. Nilah Magruder is a writer and artist who has worked as a storyboard artist at Dreamworks TV and Disney Television Animation. She's also the winner of the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity and has published comics online, in stores, Children's Books and written for Marvel!
She's a powerhouse of creativity ! Dive right in to this episode and get inspired!
LINKS LINKS LINKS!
Nilah's Portfolio:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nilaffle
Instagram:
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LATER DAYS---
September 25, 2018
Hey howdy Hey it's that time again! A little late but we're here with a new episode for you! On This week's episode we've got a great interview by character animator Bria Jones! She gives us a rundown of what it's like to be someone who animates in house dispelling the notion that the actual job of animating is done and gone.
Bria's portfolio : https://www.briajones.com/
Toonboom Harmony : https://www.toonboom.com/products/harmony
Adobe Animate CC : https://www.adobe.com/products/animate.html
Don't forget, you can subscribe to the podcast at blacknanimated.podbean.com
Or you can listen to the podcast through Spotify, Itunes, or even, Google Play
And be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter @blacknanimated and check out the Black N Animated Facebook Group to interact with listeners of the podcast!
LATER DAYS---
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August 26, 2018
Hey howdy hey everyone! On today's episode we interview Storyboard Artist and Animator Kalen Whitfield! Kalen's approching his 4th year here in the industry and is eager to share his experiences with us. We talked in depth about how to balance working in the industry while also maintaining your creative voice, being an animator in the indie scene, having artwork on the more mature side, and making it in the industry wile your art is heavily anime influenced.
Housekeeping things! : We're on Spotify! Look us up on SPotify if that's your preferred method of listening, also if your flavor is Itunes we're there too and give us a review as well!
Kalen's Portfolio: http://jazlyte.com/
Twitter : https://twitter.com/jazlyte
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm43fjH_iDOmnl2n5MP1tqg
Links Links Links! :
https://www.newgrounds.com/ : NEWGROUNDS.COM
Storyboard pro : https://www.toonboom.com/products/storyboardpro
Sketchup : https://www.sketchup.com/products/sketchup-pro/new-in-2018?ds_rl=1257435
Artist influences metioned :
Takeshi Koi Kei : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=888Dq-AOqjc
Robert Valley : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97nSokL9BQs
******* One of the artistic influences mentioned by our guest will not be listed , because the hosts of Black N Animated do not agree with the things this artist has done. We recognize that someone can be influenced by an artist work and not the artist themselves, but we do not wish to offend by giving this person any more of a platform by sharing their work along with the other two artists. ********
