BlkWmnAnimator: Animation Podcast

I wanted to talk about always betting on yourself and the movie Dolemite Is My Name inspired me to add some movie response components to the topics!

Animation and video game industry veteran Jamaal Bradley made his directorial debut with the animated short film Substance. I wanted to do a review of the short and also do a quick explanation for any other people out there who didn't understand the plot. Check out Jamaal Bradley's animated film, Substance, here: https://youtu.be/o3muFPF6GII

(Part  2) I sat down with my mentor, Karabo Legwaila to talk about the   cultural aspects and animation techniques of Spider-Man: Into the   Spider-Verse. We both enjoyed the film and think it set a high standard   for how the animation industry should progress in respects to 3D as a medium. Here's Part 2! Check out Karabo's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.c...

(Part 1) I sat down with my mentor, Karabo Legwaila to talk about the  cultural aspects and animation techniques of Spider-Man: Into the  Spider-Verse. We both enjoyed the film and think it set a high standard  for how the animation industry should progress in respects to 3D as a  medium. Here's Part 1!  Check out Karabo's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/karaboleg...

I have my first guests on my channel!!! Chris Douglas and Timothy Miller. I wanted to bring some people who are both video game players and also have particular backgrounds and experiences that lend to an interesting conversation. We're talking about the myriad of things that go into the representation of black video game characters, what has happened thus far, and what we look forward to in the f...

I have my first guests on my channel!!! Chris Douglas and Timothy  Miller. I wanted to bring some people who are both video game players and also have particular backgrounds and experiences that lend to an interesting conversation. We're talking about the myriad of things that go into the representation of black video game characters, what has happened thus far, and what we look forward to in...

The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative recently came out with an animation industry gender study. I wanted to share my thoughts about added obstacles that can come up from trying to make the industry more diverse and some additional solutions to how the problem can be solved. Here's the link to the study: Increasing Inclusion in Animation: Investigating Opportunities, Challenges, and the Classroom...

I went to see The Lion King remake and wanted to review and share my thoughts. I thought I could provide an interesting perspective as a Lion  King fan and animation professional.

Any time someone asks me about my experience living in South Korea and whether I suggest living abroad, I always ecstatically say, "Yes!" In this video, I share some of the benefits of living abroad and how it can help you with becoming a more well-rounded person.

Just in case anyone was interested, I wanted to do a video where I talk a  bit about myself, not related to animation. So, if you want to know about my love for basketball and everything Detroit, take a listen!

Just a short video about the different responses I get when people find out that I'm in animation, but don't watch anime.

In this video, I'm using some themes from Brené Brown's talk, "The Call  to Courage" on Netflix to discuss how they relate to art and my artistic  journey.

This video is a movie review of Jordan Peele's movie, "Us."

This video is about how people assume I'm a Blerd because I'm in the animation industry, but I'm not. Nothing wrong with Blerds though!

 This video talks about my journey to a point where I no longer do free work. 

 This video is discussing people I take inspiration from for my life and career. 

Any time someone asks me about my experience living in South Korea and  whether I suggest living abroad, I always ecstatically say, "Yes!" In this video, I share some of the benefits of living abroad and how it can help you with becoming a more well-rounded person.

 This is a video helping professional women realize that they are not  alone and multiple people are going through the same things as they live  out their careers. 

 This video discusses how you can find inspiration for your art projects.

 There's a new Pixar animated short, Purl, that I wanted to review. Check it out! https://youtu.be/B6uuIHpFkuo  

 This video is about how I grew out of being a perfectionist. 

 Motown Magic is an animated series on Netflix. Being from Detroit and  being an animation professional, it was mandatory for me to support this  show. I share my thoughts in this video of the first season. 

 I did my first sculpting challenge and wanted to talk about my experience TRYING to complete the challenge. 

 This video will give you general tips on breaking into the animation industry. 

 This video explains how visual artists can use LinkedIn as another tool  in sharing their work, interacting with other artists and getting jobs.