Episode 57: Manddy Wyckens

Animalators

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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