Cartoons and Why We Love Them: On the Shoulders of Admiration

by | Dec 19, 2020 | ENTERTAINMENT, Fall 2020, FEATURED

Cartoons and Why We Love Them featuring Ryan Agustin

Hosted by Kean Pineda

Incredibly talented storyboard artist, Ryan Agustin, talks to us about how it’s not as easy as it seems to come up in the animation business. Sharing how the experience of working on the Netflix original BigMouth has been as well as his fascinating portfolio of work on his social media and website!
Website: http://www.ryanagustinillustration.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryagumon/

This episode was recorded remotely from the studio during the COVID-19 Los Angeles Safer-at-Home initiative.

Cartoons and Why We Love Them: Freelance to the Big City Greens

by | Dec 19, 2020 | ENTERTAINMENT, Fall 2020, FEATURED

Cartoons and Why We Love Them featuring Jen Begeman

Hosted by Kean Pineda

Storyboard artist, revisionist, and writer, Jen Begeman, shares her experiences of working her way up to the Disney channel show, Big City Greens and gives advice on how to stay motivated as an artist as well as tips on how to get you in the groove of working with animation.
Instagram: @honeysink
Twitter: @honeysink

This episode was recorded remotely from the studio during the COVID-19 Los Angeles Safer-at-Home initiative.

Documentary: Graffiti Art

by | Dec 11, 2020 | CULTURE, DOCUMENTARIES, Fall 2020, FEATURED

Documentary: Graffiti Art

By Kean Pineda

Graffiti is an art form that many see on a daily basis. Some brush it off and ignore it, while others judge it and get infuriated by what they see. Graffiti artists usually get a bad rep and people tend to associate the art and artist with criminal activity. But graffiti is much more than tagging and vandalizing, it’s an art. Graffiti artist, JPMurals, talks to us about his knowledge and experience in the world of graffiti. Painter, Scom RK, shares his personal stories and how dangerous the life of an artist can be.

Cartoons and Why We Love Them: Bringing Pictures to Life at GraveRobber Productions

by | Nov 8, 2020 | ENTERTAINMENT, Fall 2020, FEATURED

Cartoons and Why We Love Them featuring Robert Moreland

Hosted by Kean Pineda

Animation writer and producer, Robert Moreland, shares his knowledge of what it’s like creating anything animation-related by sharing his experiences with us, while also giving us an interesting background of how he began pursuing such a career. Robert also talks about GraveRobber Productions, his co-founded animation studio, and their upcoming projects.

This episode was recorded remotely from the studio during the COVID-19 Los Angeles Safer-at-Home initiative.

Cartoons and Why We Love Them: What’s New, Scott Jeralds?

by | Nov 7, 2020 | ENTERTAINMENT, Fall 2020, FEATURED

Cartoons and Why We Love Them featuring Scott Jeralds

Hosted by Kean Pineda

Animation writer, producer, director, comic book artist, and daytime Emmy award winner, Mr. Scott Jeralds talks to us about the significant amount of work and projects that he has under his belt as well as his experience working with different animation studios. Jeralds emphasizes how he stays true to the original retro feel and style of cartoons and mentions how that has truly brought him a long way and kept him going in his career.

This episode was recorded remotely from the studio during the COVID-19 Los Angeles Safer-at-Home initiative.

Podcast: Professor Lila Snow

by | Oct 24, 2020 | CULTURE, Fall 2020, FEATURED, PROFILES

Podcast: Professor Lila Snow

By Kean Pineda

Professor Lila Snow talks about the importance of child development and emphasizes how crucial it is for the older generation to comprehend the way a child’s brain grows and develops. Fellow peers and students explain how professor Snow has been such an inspiring mentor to learn from.