BlkWmnAnimator: Animation Podcast

In this video, I sit down with Justin Polley to talk about his art and his experience getting his Master's at Gobelins in France.

In this video, I speak with veteran animator, Ron Myrick regarding his career and his time working on animation projects in foreign countries.

In this video, I sit down with Tayo Fasunon from Quadron Studios to talk about the animation industry in Nigeria and on the continent.

In this video, I speak with veteran animator, Jerry Lee Brice, about his career and the work he's done for the COGIC church, in music videos and with other stars, like Arsenio Hall.

In this video, I speak with Chaz Bottoms about his career in 2D animation and how he has a long history of forging his own path.

This is Part 2 of my interview with Dan Haskett. In this video, we talk about blackness in animation and the many topics that surround that.

Dan Haskett is a veteran animator and character designer, who has worked on a variety of animated shows starting from the late 60s until today including Sesame Street, Disney, Looney Tunes, and more! In this video, we get into his background and his journey through animation.

In this video, I'm speaking with Kittie KaBoom again and this time we're delving deeper into her work as a voice actor and some tips for aspiring voice actors.

In this video, we discussed how the animation industry can improve its leadership techniques. This is part 2 of 2.

In this video, we will be discussing the multiple ways to be successful as a leader. This is part 1 of 2.

Cita’s World was a music video show that aired from 1999 to 2002 with a virtual reality black character as the host named Cita. In between videos, Cita would talk to the viewers, answer viewer mail and offer her unadulterated opinions on current events, celebrities, and more. The voice and motion of the Cita character were performed by Kittie KaBoom. In this video, I sit down to interview her abou...

In this video, we'll talk about networking and different strategies you can use.

Lawrence "Raw Dog" Hubbard is an illustrator and co-creator of Real Deal Comix, a comic book series tailored to adults that talk about the harsh realities of urban life. He discusses the creation of Real Deal Comix and all the hurdles he's endured since the beginning.

This video is about my struggle with invisibility and the times that I want to be invisible and the times I don't want to be invisible.

In this video, I sit down with ex-NFL football player and therapist, Jay Barnett to discuss being black in white spaces, how to handle racism and sexism in the workplace, and much more!

This is part 2 of my chat with J'Aaron Merchant. We go through my animation tag and continue the fun of talking about animation.

To round out Women's History Month, Deborah and J'Aaron chat about why we both love animation.

In this video, I sit down with Joshua Leonard to talk about "Team  Supreme," his cartoon about a group of pint-sized kids who all have a  medical difference, but also have superpowers!

We're back with Andre Rodriguez talking about how to carve out a space  for black people in the animation industry. Again, I want to warn you  that Andre is straight no chaser!

In this interview with Wendell Britt, we talk about jobs you can have in the animation industry without having artistic skills and discuss various topics around the black community and the animation industry!

I sat down with Ranier Maningding, better known as the face of The Love Life of an Asian Guy, to talk about the representation of Asians in film and animation. Check him out @the_llag!

I am a member of one of the 9 prominent black Greek-letter organizations in the Divine Nine, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. I talk about the impact Zeta had on my life as we celebrate 100 years of existence this year! Happy Founders Day to my Sorors and here's to another 100 years!  #ZPhi

I sat down with my father to talk about being a supportive parent of an  artistic child. For any parents that need help on being supportive of  your child, check out this video! If you have any questions for my dad,  leave them in the comments and I can pass them along! Or I'll force him to come on YouTube and respond.  

Klaus is a Santa origin story movie on Netflix. I decided to review the movie and the animation techniques. Source Videos: - Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taE3PwurhYM  - Step-by-step of a "Klaus" scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hBx-cN5xBo - 3D Look on 2D https://beforesandafters.com/2019/11/14/heres-what-made-the-2d-animation-in-klaus-look-3d/ 

Blue Sky Studios 3D Modeler Andre Rodriguez brings it to us straight, no chaser! *Language warning for those with sensitive ears* In this video, Deborah and Andre will be discussing blackness in the animation industry and how it can get better. Strap in! Black characters of the past 05:12 Take black characters to the next level 29:45 British actors in American roles 36:21 What is diversity? 47:05...