Monday Meeting

This week, Caitlin Cadieux hosts the call. The call starts as an open discussion but quickly gets into missing all the great motion design conferences that have to be canceled or rescheduled as a result of COVID-19.  If you haven't check out the website lately, we are now doing daily office hours from 9:30 AM ET to 5:00 PM ET. They're a great source of accountability, fun and general office a...

This week, Julie Craft hosts the call. Julie and participants talk about when things happen that you can't control, like hardware failure or a client going off track with deadlines. We discuss everything from line items to mitigate risks to "panic pages". During this time of so many working from home, we have been doing "sanity" check-ins and office hours. If you've missed the calls, but would lik...

This week we are joined by the teams from FITC and Sarofsky as they breakdown the FITC 2020 Titles "What You May Find".  We had an amazing turnout this week and the discussion and breakdown does not disappoint!  If you haven't seen the title sequence, check it out here: https://vimeo.com/409315526 We will be posting this meeting on our YouTube channel as well ( https://www.youtube.com/ch...

This week, Liam Clisham hosts the call. We have a general discussion and check-in with everyone. We discuss what we're doing to continue finding work, how current projects are working out as clients get used to remote working, and a whole lot more. During this time of so many working from home, we have been doing "sanity" check-ins. If you've missed the calls, but would like to connect with others...

This week, Mark Cernosia hosts the call. We breakdown what is happening with the SBA loans (EIDL and PPP) and how you as a freelancer can take advantage of them!  We are also joined by Tim Thompson of RevThink who drops some great knowledge.  Also, during this time of so many WFH, we have been doing "sanity" check-ins. If you've missed the calls, but would like to connect with others to...

This week, Caitlin Cadieux hosts the call. We chat about how everyone is feeling, some Animal Crossing, how brick and mortar studios are adapting versus places with remote work already in place, general shenanigans, and more! Also, during this time of so many WFH, we have been doing "sanity" check-ins. If you've missed the calls, but would like to connect with others to keep sane, keep an eye on o...

This week, Julie Craft hosts the call. We chat about how everyone is feeling right now. A lot of mixed emotions from depressed to hopefulness and everything in between. The effects of COVID-19 on the industry are wide-ranging, and it is beginning to show its head.  Also, during this time of so many WFH, we have been doing "sanity" check-ins. If you've missed the calls, but would like to conne...

This week, Liam Clisham hosts the call. We chat about Working from Home and go over a little introduction and wisdom from those of us who have been doing it for a while. We discuss the pros and cons, favorite hacks, software, creating a schedule, and so much more. Also, during this time of so many WFH, we are thinking about doing a quick daily call as a "sanity" check-in. See how people are doing,...

This week, Mark Cernosia hosts the call. Mark leads the call through various discussions about Corona Virus (COVID19), and how it is affecting our industry. People have had had jobs canceled or delayed, events are dropping like flies and more.  To learn more, get notes or join in, check out https://www.mondaymeeting.org

This week, Caitlin Cadieux join the Mograph Monday's team as a new host! She leads the call through various discussions about setting goals for your career, accountability, are Masterminds worth it or are they just hang out sessions with friends, and so much more! To learn more, get notes or join in, check out https://www.mondaymeeting.org

This week, Julie Craft hosts. The meeting covers estimating for projects, managing time locally as well as client expectations, what to do when a client pulls you into a project when there isn't enough time, and more. As always, check out https://www.mondaymeeting.org to learn more or get full show notes. 

This week, Liam Clisham hosts a discussion about who is calling the creative shots when we work? Is it the suits and execs with no background in creativity? Are we being trusted professionals? Is it a partnership between creative and suits? Why do they get some people get promoted while others get walked all over? For show notes or to learn more about Monday Meeting, head over to https://www.monda...

This week, Julie Craft hosts, and talks about a topic that came up in slack this week: how do people break into the industry? The call focuses around participant, Chris Davis, who has been struggling with really finding his way into a full-time role at a studio and not hearing back when applying to places. We talk about his reel, strategies on different social media platforms, and more. For a show...

This week's meeting featured guest Jason Poley, who recently gave a riveting presentation at NODE Fest about his journey with mental health in our industry. Jason talks about that journey a bit, the ups and downs, and takes questions from participants. For show notes or to learn more, check out https://www.mondaymeeting.org

This week's call is part of a mini-series on mental health in mograph. This week, Liam Clisham hosts as we discuss coping mechanisms to help with all the stress that comes with working inside the motion design industry. You can get the chat transcript, meeting notes, or learn more about calls at https://www.mondaymeeting.org

This week, Mark Cernosia hosts the call for an open discussion that quickly turned into a big discussion about XR and the future of motion design. For all the show notes or to join in a future call, head over to https://www.mondaymeeting.org

This week, Julie Craft hosted the call and we all get personal. Talking about feeling stagnant in the industry, how everyone got their start and how everyone has different paths. How parenting and partnerships really direct the mograph path you take, and so much more.  For the full show notes or to join in the next call, check out https://www.mondaymeeting.org

On this call, Mark and Liam co-host as we kick off the new year. We cover a good bit of things that happened while we were away on holiday break and then start to talk about Liam's freelancing article and expand upon it a bit. For a full link to the article and call notes, head over to https://www.mondaymeeting.org

This week, Mark Cernosia hosts and welcomes guest Mark Lindner and Simon Holmedal from Panoply. We discuss their background, their newest work for the video game awards, and take questions from participants. You can find the full meeting notes at https://www.mondaymeeting.org

This week, Julie Craft hosts, and discusses generating ideas and getting repeat clients. We talk about everything ranging from particular workflows people have for staying creative, to using drugs, to mediation. We then talk about ways to keep clients coming back after a project and making yourself invaluable. You can find the full meeting notes at https://www.mondaymeeting.org

This week Liam Clisham hosts the call. We talk about a range of suggested topics from finding new clients without any media presence, working internationally and rates, to quickly touching on creative exercises and does anyone have routines to get into projects. You can find the full call notes at https://www.mondaymeeting.org.

This week Mark Cernoisa hosts the call. It's an overall open discussion. The topic of great stories but mediocre animation comes up. Why does the story matter so much more than the artistic quality of the visuals? What are some great examples of that? And more! You can get the full call notes at https://www.mondaymeeting.org

This week we welcome Julie Craft as a new host to Monday Meetings as well as guest, Rachel Reid from Gunner in Detroit, MI. Julie and Rachel talk about Rachel's background, her style, how to work with cel animators like herself, and take questions from the meeting participants. As always, you can find the full show notes or join in a future meeting at https://www.mondaymeeting.org

Guests Julie Craft and Billy Chitkin discuss how they formed Boxfort in Detroit, Michigan.  We discuss the Half Rez 8 titles , working as a collaborative, finding office space and hacky sack circles in the office.   You can always find show notes or join a meeting at https://www.mondaymeeting.org

This week Andy Needham talks to us briefly about the annual X-Particles Challenge. Afterward, we open up the call for general discussion and talk about holds for a bit, and a bit more. You can always find show notes or join a meeting at https://www.mondaymeeting.org