BlkWmnAnimator: Animation Podcast

In this video, I sit down with Aaron Covington about starting his writing career off with a bang with Creed, his relationship with his college roommate Ryan Coogler and his thoughts on being successful in your desired career. Aaron Covington Social Media https://www.aaroncovington.com/  https://www.instagram.com/bearcov/ https://twitter.com/bearcov https://www.tiktok.com/@bearcov 

In this video, I spoke with Autumn Breon ( @autumnbreon5124 ) to talk about her journey from aeronautics & astronautics to creative direction and art curation. She has worked with many organizations including curating art for Issa Rae's Insecure. Autumn Breon Social Media http://autumnbreon.com/ https://www.instagram.com/autumnbreon/ https://www.tiktok.com/@autumnbreon

In this video, I sit down with writer Rodney Barnes as we discuss him growing up in Annapolis, Maryland, moving to Los Angeles and working his way up to becoming a writer on the Boondocks, My Wife and Kids and now Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Rodney Barnes Social Media https://rodneybarnes.com/ https://twitter.com/TheRodneyBarnes https://www.instagram.com/therodneybarnes/

In this week's video, I sit down with Lynne Southerland to talk about growing up in Philadelphia and finding her way in the animation and entertainment industry. She learned early in her career working on Bebe's Kids that she could speak up and share her ideas. That has served Lynne well and opened many doors. Lynne Southerland https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnesoutherland/

In this video, I come to the rescue of the many who struggle with networking and provide some tips that I use to connect with others. If you are shy, have social anxiety, are socially awkward or just suck at networking, check out this video to get some strategies that will make it a little bit easier. Consider this a networking for dummies crash course!

In this video, I sit down with Gary Anthony Williams and we talk about growing up in Fayetteville, GA, how he went from just acting to starting his voice acting career, and other topics such as The Black Version, the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival, his love for birds, his weight loss journey and more. Gary Anthony Williams Social Media https://instagram.com/garyanthonywilliams https://twitter.co...

If you've ever wondered, "does anyone else remember Hey Monie!?," this video is here to let you know that you aren't crazy, you're not experiencing the Mandela Effect and you DO remember a show from the early 2000s that had a black female duo making us laugh while they talk about adulting. In this video, I sit down with Angela V. Shelton and Frances Callier to talk about their experience on the an...

In this video, I sit down with Goro Fujita for Part 2 of our conversation where we talk about him breaking into the animation industry, his current career in virtual reality using Quill, and how he uses short-form content to learn new skills. Goro Fujita Social Media https://www.gorofujita.com/  https://www.instagram.com/goro.fujita/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/goro.fujita/ https://twitter...

In this video, I sit down with Goro Fujita for Part 1 of our conversation to talk about his childhood, his time learning to breakdance and pop lock, and his journey of learning to paint. Goro Fujita Social Media https://www.gorofujita.com/  https://www.instagram.com/goro.fujita/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/goro.fujita/ https://twitter.com/gorosart

In this video, I sit down with Curtis Gadson to talk about his extensive career in Detroit, MI and then moving on to create BET's ComicView, 106 & Park, Cita's World, and more. Curtis Gadson Social Media https://www.instagram.com/curtis_a_gadson1

In this video, I sit down with Bill Hudson to talk about growing up in Maryland, attending Full Sail University, and transitioning from being a 3D generalist to climbing the ranks in the VFX industry. Bill Hudson Social Media https://www.linkedin.com/in/billhudsonfx https://www.instagram.com/vfx_papi/ https://twitter.com/BillHudsonFX

In this video, I sit down with Carl Jones to talk about growing up in Fayetteville, NC, having a successful career filled with Black animated projects and his future in web 3.0. , https://www.instagram.com/iamcarljone https://twitter.com/iamcarljones https://www.bubblegooseballers.xyz/ https://martianblueberry.com/

In this video, I sit down with Andre Rodriguez and Kenan Floyd to talk about various aspects of unconscious bias that we experience in the workplace. Follow Andre Rodriguez https://www.linkedin.com/in/dre3d/ Follow Kenan Floyd https://twitter.com/kenanjfloyd https://www.instagram.com/kenanjfloyd https://kenanjeromefloyd.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX1tKnSLGffOaKuD3k0WbGA

In this video, I sit down with animation legend, Floyd Norman about his  career as a story man, the work he and Leo Sullivan did with their  company, Vignette Films, fatherhood, and more.  Floyd Norman Social Media Links http://www.floydnormanmovie.com/ https://www.facebook.com/floyd.norman https://twitter.com/floydnorman  

In this video, I sit down with Solomon Jagwe to talk about growing up in  Uganda, his miraculous story of coming to the states, and his animation career, including creating the project Nkoza and Nankya.  Solomon Jagwe Social Media https://www.sowl.com/ https://www.instagram.com/solomonjagwe/ https://www.facebook.com/solomon.jagwe https://twitter.com/soreel

In this video, I sit down with Craig Tinsley to talk about his career in video games and tech, creating his Rap Quest series and working with the Hidden Genius Project. Craig Tinsley Social Media https://freshdopegames.com/ https://www.instagram.com/freshdopegames/ https://twitter.com/freshdopegames

In this video, I sit down to talk to Tara Whitaker about growing up in  Brooklyn, NY, having successful animation and illustration careers and becoming a director. Tara Nicole Whitaker Social Media http://www.taranicolewhitaker.com/ https://www.instagram.com/taranicolewhitaker/?hl=en

In this video, I sit down with Eric Ramsey to talk about growing up in  South Central L.A. and his career in the animation and live-action film industry being an animator and story artist.

In this week's #blkwmnanimator video, I sit down with Melanie Goolsby  and talk about attending an HBCU, becoming an animation executive and  authoring her own children's books. Melanie's Social Media https://twitter.com/youvegtMEL https://www.instagram.com/youvegtmel/

In this video, I sit down with Wayne Carnegie to talk about his journey from Jamaica to Canada to become a surfacing artist in the animation industry. Wayne Carnegie Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wayne.carnegie/ https://www.instagram.com/drawtist018 https://drawtistblog-blog.tumblr.com/

In this video, I sit down with Carlton Zapp to talk about growing up on the east coast and being the assistant to Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. Carlton's Social Media https://www.instagram.com/djcarltonzapp/

In this video, I sit down with Peter Paul to talk about his career in storyboarding and storyboard revisions. Peter Paul Social Media https://www.instagram.com/adventuresofp2/ https://twitter.com/adventuresofp2

In this video, I sit down with Tyree Dillihay to talk about his career in storyboarding, advice for directors, Sneads by Ree, working with Bone Thugs in Harmony on their first album cover, and MORE! Tyree Dillihay Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/sneadsbyree/ https://twitter.com/SneadsbyRee/ Thread about tips for storyboarding: https://twitter.com/SneadsbyRee/status/1435691082461814784

In this video, I sit down with Hamid Ibrahim to talk about his multidisciplinary career that includes rigging and now production design in a partnership with Disney! He's one of the people being Iwájú! We also discuss the importance of African voices. Hamid Ibrahim https://www.instagram.com/hamidibrahimportfolio/ https://kugali.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kugalimedia/ https://www.youtube.com/c/...

In this video, I sit down with Maritza Louis who has a long career as a 3D modeler. She talks about being indigenous and the various opportunities she's gotten to practice her craft in the animation industry in Canada. Maritza Louis Social Media https://maritzalouis.com/ https://instagram.com/_punchy_ https://www.instagram.com/rezdoganimation/  https://www.facebook.com/RezDogAnimation/