Afleveringen

  • Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is AARON LONG! Aaron is a director, musician, and indie creator. He's was a director on Bojack Horsemen, supervising director on Tucca and Bertie, and is the creator of Sublo and Tangy Mustard.Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with AARON about GETTING HIS START ON TRIPTANK, WORKING ON BOJACK, CREATIVE PROCESS BEHIND SUBLO AND TANGY MUSTARD and so much more!While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://twitter.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspewFollow the guest!AARON! ► https://linktr.ee/aaronlong ► https://www.youtube.com/aaronlong1 ► https://soundcloud.com/aaronlongsongs ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:00 Intro5:55 Youtube vs industry animation27:08 Working on shorts47:29 Balancing work1:05:06 Creating1:08:45 Pros and cons of idustry/indie1:16:01 Youtube algorithm1:22:46 Retakes1:30:31 Music1:47:08 Process1:57:08 Lightining round2:05:00 Indie landscape

  • Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is some of the NOUNSFEST TEAM: CHRIS WATERS, ERIC TOWNER, AND WALTER NEWMAN! Chris Waters is a development executive who spent the last three years at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios. His Favorite movie will be revealed IN THIS EPISODE! Walter Newman is the former head of development at Adult Swim. Before that, he was an executive at Comedy Central. Eric Towner is one of the co-founders of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and co-founder of Nouns Fest. He is also an animator, director, and filmmaker.

    Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with the NOUNSFEST CREW about OPEN SOURCE CREATING, HOW NOUNSFEST COMES TOGETHER, THE BEHIND THE SCENES DOCUMENTARY, AND and so much more!

    While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!

    Want to become a Patron?

    ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

    Hit subscribe and follow our socials for updates!

    ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock

    ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Follow the hosts!

    VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat

    ► https://www.violainebriat.com/

    SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew

    ► https://twitter.com/lordspew

    ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew

    Follow the Fest!! ► https://nounsfest.tv/

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

    Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

    Reels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0foma

    Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

  • Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?

    Klik hier om de feed te vernieuwen.

  • Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is DREW GREEN! Drew is a storyboard artist, illustrator, and writer. He worked on Battle Kitty, Steven Universe, and is coming off a project at A24, #1 Happy Family USA.Along the way, VEE chats with DREW about MAKING THE DECISION TO MOVE TO LA, WORKING ON MIGHTY MAGISWORDS, UGLY BOARDS, and so much more!While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/Follow the guest!DREW! ► https://drewboards.com/ ► https://twitter.com/drewgreendraws ► https://www.instagram.com/drewgreendraws/ ► https://linktr.ee/drewgreenart■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:00 Intro1:12 Beginning drawing13:48 Getting into the industry26:09 Storyboarding36:15 Battle Kitty and Steven Universe50:28 Kids animation vs adult animation52:48 Personal art1:02:11 Boarding1:07:36 Communicating stories1:20:12 Creative block

  • Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is ANGUEL ROUMENOV! Anguel is an animator, illustrator, Game Dev, and does 3D Rigging. You can see his work in the award winning indie game PotionomicsAlong the way, VEE and KARL chat with ANGUEL about DECIDING TO MAKE VIDEO GAMES, THE CURRENT STATE OF A.I., TIPS FOR LEARNING RIGGING, and so much more!While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/KARL! ► https://twitter.com/karl_hadrika ► https://instagram.com/karlhadrika ► https://www.karlhadrika.com/Follow the guest!ANGUEL! ► https://www.instagram.com/sohard2remember/ ► https://twitter.com/sohard2remember ► https://sohardtoremember.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:00 Intro and education21:28 Ringling40:06 Graduating and first gig58:23 Potionomics1:17:50 Learning rigging1:23:36 VR games1:26:36 Networking

  • Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is CHASE CONLEY! Chase is director, storyboard artist, writer, and character designer. He is currently a director on X-men '97. Previous work includes: director on Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeast, 2D Advertisement designer on Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and storyboards artist on Sonic 2!

    Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with CHASE about DEVIANTART COMMENT MAKING HIM RETHINK HIS STYLE, GETTING HIS START IN BLACK DYNAMITE, NOT TRYING TO BE CAPTAIN SAVE A SHOW, and so much more!

    While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!

    Want to become a Patron?

    ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

    Hit subscribe and follow our socials for updates!

    ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock

    ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Follow the hosts!

    VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat

    ► https://www.violainebriat.com/

    SEAN! ► https://twitter.com/lordspew

    ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew

    Follow the guest!

    CHASE! ► https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0174765/

    ► https://twitter.com/TheChaseConley

    ► https://www.instagram.com/saintchase/

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

    Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

    Reels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0foma

    Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    0:00 Intro

    00:50 Entry point to industry

    12:24 Switching projects

    45:30 Personal projects

    1:15:23 Assistant directors

    1:22:46 Kipo

    1:25:52 Cool hero/villains

    1:27:48 Fundamentals to art style

    1:34:22 Creative hobbies and creative block

  • Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is UCHEOMAAA! Uche is a writer, comic artist, and animator. He's animated for the music videos of Sideways by Fredo Bang and Presha by 2Chainz, Lil Wayne. You can check out Uche's comic "Vibe Check!" on webtoons, where he updates every Thursday and Sunday!

    Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with UCHE about FINDING THE BALANCE WHEN MAKING RELATEABLE COMICS, HUMOR IN FACES, HIS COMEDIC INFLUNCES and so much more!

    While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!

    Want to become a Patron?

    ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

    Hit subscribe and follow our socials for updates!

    ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock

    ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Follow the hosts!

    VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat

    ► https://www.violainebriat.com/

    SEAN! ► https://twitter.com/lordspew

    ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew

    Follow the guest!

    UCHEOMAAA! ► https://www.webtoons.com/en/comedy/vibe-check/list?title_no=2724

    ► https://www.instagram.com/ucheomaaa/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@ucheomaaa

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

    Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

    Reels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0foma

    Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    0:00 Intro

    9:44 Style and inspirations

    26:57 Studying art

    1:18:33 Webtoons process

    1:23:10 Social media

    1:30:20 Music videos

    1:52:25 Creative block

    1:56:17 Comedy influences

  • Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is JESS CUFFE! Jess is a storyboard artist, director, and character designer whose work can be seen in Invincible, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, and Legion of Superheroes.

    Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with JESS about GETTING HER FIRST JOB AT MARVEL ANIMATION, ANIME, WORKING ON ESTABLISHED FRANCHISES, and so much more!

    While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!

    Want to become a Patron?

    ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

    Hit subscribe and follow our socials for updates!

    ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock

    ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Follow the hosts!

    VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat

    ► https://www.violainebriat.com/

    SEAN! ► https://twitter.com/lordspew

    ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew

    Follow the guest!

    JESS! ► https://www.jesscuffeart.com/

    ► https://www.instagram.com/evienchantress/

    ► https://twitter.com/EviEnchantress

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

    Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

    Reels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0foma

    Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    0:00 Intro

    4:22 College and first gig

    29:36 Character personality in action

    45:30 Anime

    54:01 Working on franchises

    1:01:35 Directing

    1:03:51 Challenges

    1:08:44 Invincible

    1:11:36 Support

    1:25:09 Creative block

  • Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is GERALD KAYE! Gerald is a storyboard artist, revisionist, writer, and musician, who has worked for Titmouse, Warner Bros, and Marvel, on shows like Spidey and His Amazing Friends, My Adventures With Superman, and Wings of Fire!

    Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with GERALD about WORKING AS A PA, HIS FAVORITE MANGA, MAKING MUSIC, and so much more!

    While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!

    Want to become a Patron?

    ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

    Hit subscribe and follow our socials for updates!

    ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock

    ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Follow the hosts!

    VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat

    ► https://www.violainebriat.com/

    SEAN! ► https://twitter.com/lordspew

    ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew

    Follow the guest!

    GERALD! ► https://geraldkaye.bandcamp.com/album/cairn

    ► https://www.instagram.com/geraldkaye/

    ► https://geraldkaye.com/

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

    Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

    Reels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0foma

    Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    0:00 Intro

    1:59 First job in animation

    15:42 PA work

    53:55 Revisions to storyboard

    1:19:20 Music

    1:34:17 Superhero fatigue

    1:37:34 Industry changing

    1:56:53 Networking

    2:02:54 Action shoutouts

    2:06:46 Creative block

  • Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is WOLLY MIGHT! Wolly is an indie creator, animator, and lead compositor at Meatcanyon. Check out Wolly's shorts “DEEPSTATES” and “Cucumber & Mr. Hatts” on their youtube channel!

    Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with Wolly about WORKING WITH MEATCANYON, BEING A WITCH, ADVICE FOR LEARNING COMPOSITING, and so much more!

    While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!

    Want to become a Patron?

    ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

    Hit subscribe and follow our socials for updates!

    ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock

    ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Follow the hosts!

    VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat

    ► https://www.violainebriat.com/

    SEAN! ► https://twitter.com/lordspew

    ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew

    Follow the guest!

    WOLLY! ► https://linktr.ee/wollymight

    ► https://www.wollymight.com/

    ► https://www.youtube.com/wollymight

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

    Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

    Reels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0foma

    Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    0:00 Intro

    25:01 First gig

    44:49 Working with Meat Canyon

    1:03:40 Youtube indie animation

    1:18:49 Personal projects

    1:39:28 Being a witch

    1:51:22 Advice for learning compositing

  • Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guests is... the Creative Block team! We're celebrating our 150th episode of the podcast and we just wanted to take an episode to commemorate that in podcast form! Joining us this episode are VEE, SEAN, EDITOR CLEM, PRODUCER MARCO, and our newest member, EDITOR EBUKA!We talk about our favorite episodes, memories, and dreams for the podcast in the coming year, while making a couple goofs along the way. While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://twitter.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

  • Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is INBAL BREDA! Inbal is an animator, storyboard artist, cat enthusiast. They've worked on Amphibia, The Owl House, and Hailey's On it! Also check out some of the animation Inbal has done on their own project, Super Space sisters.

    Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with INBAL about WORKING ON AMPHIBIA, ANIMATING HER OCS, VIDEO GAMES, and so much more!

    While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!

    Want to become a Patron?

    ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

    Hit subscribe and follow our socials for updates!

    ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock

    ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Follow the hosts!

    VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat

    ► https://www.violainebriat.com/

    SEAN! ► https://twitter.com/lordspew

    ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew

    Follow the guest!

    INBAL! ► https://www.youtube.com/@inbalbreda3391

    ► https://twitter.com/GreyAnnis

    ► https://inbalbredaportfolio.weebly.com/

    ► https://greyannis.tumblr.com/

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

    Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

    Reels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0foma

    Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    0:00 Intro

    1:22 Jobs before LA

    8:01 College

    14:09 Working in LA

    18:41 Drawing OC

    25:35 Softwares

    30:44 Writing process

    50:33 Relaxing

    52:09 Amphibia

    1:01:42 Tips for animation

    1:09:41 Recommendations

  • Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is REBECCA KIRBY AKA REWEKI! Rebecca is an illustrator and cartoonist. They've worked as a revisionist on Adventure Time Distant Lands, done freelance illustrations for Vice, Fantagraphics NOW, and BOOM Studios. You can check some of her illustrations and shirt designs in her shop!

    Along the way, VEE and KATIE chat with REBECCA about BEING SELF-EMPLOYED, PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS, COMING IT UP WITH BEEF, and so much more!

    While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!

    Want to become a Patron?

    ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

    Hit subscribe and follow our socials for updates!

    ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock

    ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Follow the hosts!

    VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat

    ► https://www.violainebriat.com/

    KATIE! ► https://twitter.com/ktganimation

    ► https://www.instagram.com/ktganimation/

    ► https://ktganimation.com/

    Follow the guest!

    REWEKI! ► https://twitter.com/kirbyillo

    ► https://www.instagram.com/reweki/

    ► https://reweki.myshopify.com/

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

    Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

    Reels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0foma

    Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    0:00 Intro

    1:00 College and majors

    15:45 Jump from side gig to self employed

    37:42 Finding an accountant

    1:02:05 Adventure Time

    1:10:05 Social Media

    1:25:27 Parasocial relationships

    1:36:39 Learning anatomy

    1:42:244 Materials

    1:46:09 Inspiration

    1:55:48 Writing and sleep

    1:59:07 Motivation for comics

    2:05:21 Outro

  • Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is MICHAEL GROVER AKA GROVERTOONS! Michael is the creator of GROVERTOONS, and the webcomics Deeply Dave (soon to be a graphic novel) and Hamburglar Goes to Hell.

    Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with MICHAEL about NOT USING SOCIAL MEDIA, BEING A MISSIONARY IN THAILAND, WORKING FREELANCE, and so much more!

    While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!

    Want to become a Patron?

    ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

    Hit subscribe and follow our socials for updates!

    ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock

    ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Follow the hosts!

    VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat

    ► https://www.violainebriat.com/

    SEAN! ► https://twitter.com/lordspew

    ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew

    Follow the guest!

    MICHAEL! ► https://www.grovertoons.com/

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

    Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

    Reels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0foma

    Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    0:00 Intro

    0:38 Social media

    26:58 Missionary

    1:00:26 Time Management

    1:27:25 Hardest part of making comics

    1:32:47 Inspirations

    1:36:28 Advice for comic artists

    1:41:56 Website

    1:45:42 Income

    2:01:07 Creative block

  • Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is STEPHEN NEARY! Stephen is the creator and executive producer of The Fungies! He was a Supervising Producer on Clarence. Feature story artist on Ice Age 3 and a bunch of Blue Sky movies. For the past year, he has been boarding on features in production and development for Annapurna Pictures, Netflix, Illumination, and Sony. He is currently teaching at CalArts!Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with STEPHEN about WORKING ON PITCHES ON THE TRAIN, BALANCING WORK AND PERSONAL PROJECTS, SHOW INTROS, and so much more!While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://twitter.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspewFollow the guest!STEPHEN! ► https://www.instagram.com/stephenpneary/ ► https://twitter.com/StephenPNeary ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:00 Intro15:46 Pitching31:36 Reconciling with art44:59 Process of creating 51:52 Advice about perfection58:12 Advice to young artists1:06:23 Confidence1:09:08 Industry advice1:10:19 Wonderpets1:17:52 Creative block

  • Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is Nick Edwards! Nick worked as director and story board artist on The Fungies, Summer Camp Island, Apple and Onion, Clarence, and Uncle Grandpa. He created two shorts for Cartoon Network, "Beetle and Bean" and "Allnimal." You can check out some of his current work in his comic Kingly, which he updates regularly on instagram!

    Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with NICK about BEING THE INVASIVE SPECIES, HIS LOVE OF INEPT CHARACTERS, SHOW PITCH VS SHORT PITCH, and so much more!

    While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!

    Want to become a Patron?

    ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

    Hit subscribe and follow our socials for updates!

    ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock

    ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Follow the hosts!

    VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat

    ► https://www.violainebriat.com/

    SEAN! ► https://twitter.com/lordspew

    ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew

    Follow the guest!

    NICK! ► https://www.instagram.com/nickedwods/

    ► https://nickedwardscomics.gumroad.com/

    ► https://nickedwards.fun/INFO

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

    Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

    Reels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0foma

    Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    0:00 Intro

    3:27 Studying art

    11:18 Improvising

    1:09:35 Kingly

    1:18:53 Format

    1:27:20 Process

    1:35:46 Inspiration

    1:50:43 Creative block

  • Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is LIZA SINGER! Liza was a feature story artist on the Avatar: the Last Airbender movie and a director at Titmouse and Marvel/Disney. They are currently writing and illustrating the graphic novel Wayward: Fractured Shadows, which is set to release in 2025/2026 through MacMillan.

    Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with LIZA about GROWING WITH YOUR OCS, DEVELOPING YOUR RANGE, ADVERTISING BOARDS VS TV BOARDS, and so much more!

    While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!

    Want to become a Patron?

    ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

    Hit subscribe and follow our socials for updates!

    ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock

    ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Follow the hosts!

    VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat

    ► https://www.violainebriat.com/

    SEAN! ► https://twitter.com/lordspew

    ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew

    Follow the guest!

    LIZA! ► https://www.instagram.com/lasersinger/

    ► https://twitter.com/lasersinger

    ► https://linktr.ee/lasersinger

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

    Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

    Reels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0foma

    Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    0:00 Intro

    2:27 Comic

    19:46 Pitching

    26:39 Range

    30:12 Motivation & energy

    37:21 University

    46:03 Rought Draft

    54:05 Adult show restrictions

    1:00:23 Mediums

    1:08:42 Directing and creating

    1:23:19 S&P

    1:28:45 v Difficulties of story artists

    1:38:51 Advice to board artists

    1:43:54 Advice to comic artists

    1:50:20 Creative block

  • Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is MOSS LAWTON! Moss is a director on Monster High. They storyboarded on the Invader ZIM movie, the Pokemon shorts "Bidoof's Big Stand/Path to the Peak," and Monsters at Work. Their comic Hellaween is available now!

    Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with MOSS about FINDING WORK, COMING UP WITH HELLAWEEN, THEIR LOVE OF FILES AND PROGRAMS, and so much more!

    While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!

    Want to become a Patron?

    ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

    Hit subscribe and follow our socials for updates!

    ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock

    ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Follow the hosts!

    VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat

    ► https://www.violainebriat.com/

    SEAN! ► https://twitter.com/lordspew

    ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew

    Follow the guest!

    MOSS! ► https://www.instagram.com/dinolich/

    ► https://twitter.com/Dinolich

    ► https://linktr.ee/dinolich

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

    Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

    Reels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0foma

    Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    0:00 Intro

    1:30 Balancing work

    18:31 First gig

    32:56 Directing

    1:00:08 Motivation

    1:04:50 Scary media for children

    1:12:14 Elevator pitch

    1:14:29 Scripting

    1:17:47 Art world

    1:33:28 Publishing

    1:35:24 Creative block

  • Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is JESSICA BORUTSKI! JESSICA worked as creative producer on Bunnicula, did storyboards on the Snoopy Show, directed on Thundercats Roar, and worked as character designer and director on the New Looney Tunes Show!

    Along the way, VEE and KARL chat with Jessica about GETTING HER START IN ANIMATION, UNCONVENTIONAL EXPERIENCE ON BUNNICULA, NAVIGATING "HARD SHOWS", and so much more!

    While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!

    Want to become a Patron?

    ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

    Hit subscribe and follow our socials for updates!

    ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock

    ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Follow the hosts!

    VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat

    ► https://www.violainebriat.com/

    KARL! ► https://twitter.com/karl_hadrika

    ► https://instagram.com/karlhadrika

    ► https://www.karlhadrika.com/

    Follow the guest!

    JESSICA! ► https://www.instagram.com/jessicaborutski/

    ► https://twitter.com/jessicaborutski

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m

    Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks

    Reels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0foma

    Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    0:00 Intro

    0:55 Start in animation

    17:34 Opportunity

    32:56 Hard shows

    1:03:03 New takes on legacy characters

    1:06:05 Resumes/portfolio

    1:14:12 Influences

    1:16:26 Style

    1:18:12 Original art

    1:28:20 Time and energy

    1:30:40 Creative block

  • Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is CHRISTIAN BOVING ANDERSEN & EVA LEE WALLBERG! They are the writers, directors, and creators of The Heroic Quest Of The Valiant Prince Ivandoe! They've collaborated on the shorts on Rob 'n Ron and Ride of Passage, and both worked on The Amazing World of Gumball!

    Along the way, VEE chats with Christian and Eva about GETTING THEIR START AT CARTOON NETWORK, ANIMATION SANS FRONTIÈRES, SHORT FILMS, COMING UP WITH IVANDOE and so much more!

    While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!

    Want to become a Patron?

    ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

    Hit subscribe and follow our socials for updates!

    ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock

    ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/

    ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    Follow the hosts!

    VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat

    ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat

    Follow the guest!

    CHRISTIAN! ► https://www.instagram.com/christianboevingandersen/

    EVA! ► https://www.instagram.com/evaleewallberg/

    ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

    0:00 Intro

    1:10 Animation Workshop

    5:39 First gig

    44:47 One page pitches

    55:34 Making the pilot

    1:11:40 Early pitches vs pitch bible

    1:37:59 Collaboration

    1:42:20 Favorite project

    1:46:47 New ideas

    1:55:08 Creative block

  • Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is NATALIE ANDREWSON! Natalie is a comic artist, illustrator, and risograph printer. You can see her work in Wolfboy and the Everything Factory on Apple+, her graphic novel The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, and in her print shop!Along the way, Vee and Megan Fisher chat with Natalie about MOVING TO LA, STICKING TO YOUR PERSONAL STYLE, POST OFFICE ANXIETY, and so much more!While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriatMEGAN! ► https://twitter.com/mfisherdraws ► https://www.instagram.com/meganfisher...Follow the guest!NATALIE! ► https://www.instagram.com/natandrewson/ ► https://twitter.com/natAndrewson ► https://natalie-andrewson.com/Links■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:00 Intro1:52 First gig18:32 Balancing work27:46 Money57:05 Breaking point1:19:52 School program1:27:09 Planning riso projects1:32:04 Adapting stories1:37:06 Experimentation1:46:23 Creative block