Animation Happy Hour

CG Lighters are truly the unsung heroes of the 3D animation pipeline. In fact, often when people say “The animation looks so good,” they are really talking about the lighting! Being at the back of the pipeline, lighters face extreme crunches and work harder than anyone else to get our movies across the finish line. Today we are talking with two incredible Disney artists, Justine Codron Moulayess and Mason Khoo, about their day to day jobs. Tune in to learn how Justine and Mason first got into lighting, what softwares they use, the do’s and don’ts of a lighting demo reel, and more! Check out our detailed show-notes here! [https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-33-day-in-the-life-lighting-artist] Enjoying the podcast? Consider donating to help support our show! https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour] Support Animation Happy Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour]

In this episode we talk all about personal projects, whether it’s something on the side of work or your personal project is your full time job! We’ll quickly touch on drawing, podcasting, screenwriting etc., but spend the bulk of our time discussing our host Garrett’s big move into independent animation. Check out our detailed show-notes here! [https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-32-personal-projects] Enjoying the podcast? Consider donating to help support our show! https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour] Support Animation Happy Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour]

Switching careers can be incredibly risky and intimidating, but potentially life changing in the long run. In this episode we chat with special guests, Allen Ostergar and Tyler Mahn, about their career pivots from animation to story and accounting to animation respectively. Our very own host Katie will also talk about her major pivots from pre-med to animation, and production assistant to CG animator. Check out our detailed show-notes here! [https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/ episode-31-switching-careers] Enjoying the podcast? Consider donating to help support our show! https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour] Support Animation Happy Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour]

Congratulations! You just scored your first internship, apprentice gig, or temp job, but now you must be wondering: how do I turn this opportunity into a long term offer? In episode 30, we go over our top do’s and don’ts that can help make or break your reputation and score you a job. Check out our detailed show-notes here: https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-30-how-to-turn-an-internship-into-an-offer [https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-30-how-to-turn-an-internship-into-an-offer] Enjoying the podcast? Consider donating to help support our show! https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour] Support Animation Happy Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour]

In this episode, we are talking about staying inspired! Both the importance of actively keeping yourself inspired as a member of the animation community and some specific ways each of us does this in our day to day lives. Check out our detailed show-notes here: https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-29-what-inspires-us [https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-29-what-inspires-us] Special thanks to our first sponsor, AnimBot! Use code “animationhappyhour” for 15% off of a new Eco or Pro edition license through 2024. https://animbot.ca/home/ [https://animbot.ca/home/] Check out Garrett's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/garrett_animates [https://www.patreon.com/garrett_animates] Enjoying the podcast? Consider donating to help support our show! https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour/e/d6c590fb/29-staying-inspired [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour/e/d6c590fb/29-staying-inspired] Support Animation Happy Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour]