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Episode 11: Michelle Higa Fox
Animalators
English - March 04, 2016 17:21 - 53 minutes - 61.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsVisual Arts Arts Business Careers illustration nashville zac animalators animation creative design dixon identityvisuals motion Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Michelle Higa Fox is a director and animator based in Brooklyn, New York. She owns Slanted Studios which focuses on creating mixed-media animation for experiences of any kind. During the episode, we discussed her permanent public art pieces, how she started with Mixtape Club, and the importance of building trust with a client.
Links:
Slanted http://www.slanted.studio/
Website: http://www.higafox.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/higapod
Squall http://www.marcuseckert.com/squall/
Highlights:
-Background
-Transition into animation
-Mixtape Club- the first business
-Music videos
-10-11 of freelancing months & breaking for 2 months for personal projects
-Transition from doing every style to being a director and needing to make those calls for clients
-Make things over and over again to get better
-Pitches: committing to making something look a certain way
-Making depth without using 3D software
-Building trust with a client
-Interactive installation in an airport
-Touchdesigner
-Love for stop motion
-Squall
-The future for Michelle
-Dream client: The MTA (who runs the Subway in NYC)
-Favorite animated film: Rejected, The Hedgehog and the Fog
-What do your parents think you do: I think my parents know now
-Animalator: a corgi- my dog Merlin
Animalators is part of the Gradient Podcast Network. Learn more at Gradient.is.