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WHITNEY FRIEDLANDER is an entertainment journalist who lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, daughter, and infamously ornery cat. A former staff writer at Los Angeles Times and Variety, she has also written for Esquire, Marie Claire, and The Washington Post, and currently contributes to CNN.

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Features

Tipping the Scales

Tipping the Scales

Familiar mammals and brand-new reptiles inspired creative solutions for TAG members working on Zootopia 2.

Winter 2025

Story & Vision

Background art for the family home and community incorporated textures from JiSoo Kim’s watercolors.

Leader of the Pak

Life’s imperfections give depth to the multicultural, multigenerational kids series Wylde Pak.

Summer 2025

The Climb

A playful moment with the crew of Moana 2.

Life Lessons

Throughout his life, Technical Director Norman Joseph has enjoyed sharing the lessons he learns along the way.

Winter 2024

Features

Primetime Power

Primetime Power

Animation has grown up alongside the Emmys as award categories—and ceremonies—have become more specialized over the years.

Fall 2024

The Climb

Abramovici derives inspiration from studying skulls.

Smart Art

Daniel Abramovici’s eclectic career pairs his loves of art and technology.

Spring 2024

After Hours

Kristin Donner at the Seyitömer Höyük Rescue Excavation in Turkey.

Digging Deep

Kristin Donner explores her passion for human experience at the crossroads of animation and archeology.

Winter 2024

The Climb

Gadea often works on animal animation, but he prefers drawing humans. When it comes to people, he finds it important to capture bodies of all shapes, sizes, and colors.

Big Breaks

When it comes to staying creative, time spent not drawing plays an important role for Character Designer Luis Gadea.

Fall 2023

The Climb

Pages from The Midwinter Witch.

Drawn to Stories

With love for animation and graphic art, Molly Knox Ostertag enjoys successful careers in both fields.

Spring 2023

The Climb

Looking Down on Arroyo Burro Beach Park

A Passion to Paint

Throughout his career Joel Parod has had one goal—to make art, anything and everything, from animation color keys to plein air landscapes to his own album covers.

Fall 2022
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