That schedules will keep getting tighter, and newcomers to the industry will have their love of animation stomped out before their careers are even able to fully take off.

Climate Change. But in terms of my career, I know that the media landscape is shifting so rapidly and I want to be able to stay on top of trends and continue to find audiences for my work. The Five in Focus program has been great in helping mentor us though our own IP creation… Read More @akonkin86: What is your biggest concern with the future?

Besides global warming and climate change? If we’re just talking about work, my concern is having enough time and resources to make the things I want to make and share with everyone. If anyone is looking to fund a stop-motion, fairy tale-inspired horror short, please get in touch!

Leaving my racist hometown and vowing to never live there again, even if it was my last option.

One of the most recent ones happened in the last year – I was offered a key role in the storyboard department of a new show that my studio was going to be working on, that would keep me working in that position for some time if I accepted. This happened at the same time… Read More @jendavreux: What’s a defining moment in your life?

A defining moment that comes to mind, specifically relating to art and my career, would definitely have to be the day that my Sheridan College application response came in the mail. I remember how terrified I was holding that sealed envelope… I hadn’t applied anywhere else, there was nothing else I wanted to do besides… Read More @kait_lines: What’s a defining moment in your life?

Career-wise, I think it would be my parents getting me to watch animation as a child. Sure, I devoured episodes of Sailor Moon and the latest Disney movies, but my dad would record compilations of classic animated shorts on TV from the National Film Board that really broadened my horizons as a kid and showed… Read More @its.spelled.blakey: What’s a defining moment in your life?

I love art and animation it was a perfect fit for me.

I grew up loving animation and the creativity you can have with it. It’s like the ultimate magic trick, being able to create worlds and characters from nothing and see them be given a life of their own. . . . #thereelwomen #girlboss #women #womenoflight #supportindiefilm #horror #female #indiefilm #film #television #filmmaking #media #art #FilmEquality… Read More @jendavreux: Why did you decide to work in this industry?