Gabby Zapata
Model Designer Gabby Zapata talks about how hardship creates empathy, her desire to inspire girls to follow their dreams, and how the Guild is about taking care of one another.
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Member Mondays
Volunteer Spotlight: Kelsey Norden
Storyboard Artist Kelsey Norden speaks about preparing college students for the animation industry and serving as a TAG Captain to share knowledge during negotiations.
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Member Mondays
Sean Lee
Production Board Artist Sean Lee reflects on the importance of optimism, his love of animation with a message, and the freedom that comes from belonging to the Guild.
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Member Mondays
Mira Ko
Background Painter and Designer Mira Ko shares her thoughts on the stress of landing a first job, adaptability in an ever-changing industry, and how the Guild’s protections allow artists to focus on their craft.
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Member Mondays
Volunteer Spotlight: Sam Tung
A volunteer on TAG’s AI Task Force, Storyboard Artist Sam Tung reflects on the essential work volunteers can do for the Guild and how volunteering helped him grow his confidence in public speaking.
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Member Mondays, Volunteer Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight: Dan Salgarolo
Writer Dan Salgarolo reflects on volunteering with TAG’s Writers’ Craft Committee.
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Artist Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight: Kim Le
TAG member Kim Le’s Red Cross volunteer experiences include the L.A. County wildfires.
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Art & Craft
Getting Candid
Visual Development Lead Michele Graybeal uses her paintings to explore the art of storytelling.
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Frame x Frame
Making a Scene
Teaching inspired writer Chris Perry to pen a book about the art of well-scripted scenes.
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After Hours
Dressed to Escape
Playing dress-up is serious business for Director and Storyboard Artist Aimee Steinberger.
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The Climb
Life Lessons
Throughout his life, Technical Director Norman Joseph has enjoyed sharing the lessons he learns along the way.
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Frame x Frame
Feeding the Soul
With her new illustrated cookbook, Storyboard Artist Mariah-Rose Marie inspires home cooks to take an intuitive approach in the kitchen.
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Story & Vision
Family First
Using her sprawling, multi-ethnic family as inspiration, Natasha Kline infusesPrimos with humor and heart.
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On the Job
World of Color
Three Background Designers share how the language of color and light brings locations and settings to life.
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Story & Vision
Authentic Expression
Vivienne Medrano reveals the musical theater inspirations and personal passions behind the creation of Hazbin Hotel.
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On the Job
Ripple Effects
Head of Effects (or FX) requires technical know-how, creative thinking, communication skills, and a desire to nurture talent and watch it grow. Learn more from these TAG members about what it takes to get the job done.
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On the Job
Keeping It Together
As more animation production crews join TAG, three new members share what it’s like to be a production coordinator on an animated series.
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Final Note
Blending In
On the 30th anniversary of Pocahontas, Disney Veteran Steve Goldberg reflects on merging hand-drawn art with early CG imagery.
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Final Note
Eyes on the Prize
The chance discovery of stolen awards connected a string of animation workers with an industry legend.
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Final Note
Hip to Be Square
As SpongeBob SquarePants turns 25, series veterans Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller look back on gags, outlines, and keeping things surreal.
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Final Note
Hot Diggity Dog
Retired TAG member Dave Brain reflects on crossing paths with legendary animator Tex Avery.
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Final Note
All Aboard
Animator Andrew Chesworth used modern tools to capture the whimsy of the past in his short film The Brave Locomotive.
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Dialogue
TAG Women Inspire TAG Women
For Women’s History Month, Storyboard Artist and Episodic Director Leslie Park shares how two TAG women inspire her on the job.
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