Manddy Wyckens is a director and designer at Studio AKA. In episode 57, we talk with her about giving direction, doing things she loves and finding a voice.
Links:
Website: https://www.manddywyckens.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wyckns
Tumblr: http://manddywyckens.tumblr.com/
Studio AKA: https://www.studioaka.co.uk/
99 Percent Lifestyle Interview https://bit.ly/2zsRRiC
Gobelins School: https://www.gobelins-school.com/
CalArts: https://calarts.edu/
Cory Loftis: https://twitter.com/coryloftis?lang=en
Revolting Rhymes: https://www.netflix.com/title/80234290
Notes:
-Studio AKA
-AKA’s pitch process
-Giving direction
-Finding her craft and voice
-Digital classes and animation vlogs
-Gobelins School
-Sociological differences in schooling
-Interning at Disney
-Mentor: Cory Loftis
-American feedback
-Having a voice in client work
-CalArts
-Focus and spontaneous drawing
-Commercial work
-Freelance
-Compositing
-Character design
-Freelance life vs. full-time staff work
-Short films
-Writing a children’s book
-Liking to do a lot of different things
-Storyboarding
-Exploring professional illustration
-Dream client/project: Google Spotlight Stories
-Favorite animated film: Revolting Rhymes
-What do the people you love think you do at work all day?: Whatever animated film we see. They think I’m always abroad and that I do cartoons.
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