120 Geek Girl Conline: My First Steps in the Animation Industry
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Time for a throwback! This is a recording from 2021 of a panel Straight Ahead hosted during Geek Girl Conline. We hosted a round table discussion with Samia Khalaf, Steph Rizo, and Li Cree. We take this rare opportunity to share some of the many different paths one can take breaking into the animation industry. We talk about personal pitfalls in our early years, and how relatable those experiences can be. Samia tells us about her film she painted in VR, Kteer Tayyeb, and why she chose to tell this story. Steph talks about working on the bluesky phase of feature film. Li tells us the "secret" to how she creates so many personal projects. This and so much more as we take a dive back in time! Many thanks to Alyssa Askew, Alyssa Jones-Comtois, Marina Martinez, and the entire GGC staff for inviting us to host this event. GGC - https://geekgirlcon.com/ Samia Khalaf - @samsoomfull (instagram) Steph Rizo - @steph_rizo (instagram) Li Cree - @li_cree (instagram) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/straight-ahead-podcast/message
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