Creative Block – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is VALERIE SCHWARZ! Valerie is an Art Director, Background Designer, and Painter, who worked on Ducktales and We Baby Bears. Check out her recently announced jewelry and home goods shop Friendly Folk.

Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with VALERIE about TYPICAL MEETING DAY FOR AN ART DIRECTOR, FINDING REFERENCES FROM BOOKS, GETTING A JOB OPPORTUNITY IN MIDDLE OF CLASS, so much more!

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

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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

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0:00 Intro

23:33 Worldbuilding and first job

46:13 Responsibilities and imposter syndrome

1:00:02 Learning from shows

1:15:03 Questions

1:30:20 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is SARAH SCHMIDT! Sarah is an animator, illustrator, and is 1/2 of the animation studio Sunshine Mall. You can see her work in the Adult Swim Smalls series Gassy's Gas & Stuff and her short Vegeversary on youtube. She also curates and hosts Malt Adult, an animation and zine festival

Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with SARAH about STARTING A FESTIVAL, CREATING BAND POSTERS IN OHIO, CREATING A CARTOON SQUAD WITH MALT ADULT, so much more!

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

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Follow the hosts!

VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat

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SARAH! ► https://sarahmaeschmidt.com/

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► https://www.maltadult.com/

► https://www.thesunshinemall.com/

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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

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0:00 Intro and screening festival

9:32 After graduation

35:01 Music videos

1:00:14 Backgrounds and settings

1:21:28 Going back to school

1:24:55 Questions

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is BLAKE LEMONS! Blake is a writer, director, producer, and story artist for the shows Sanjay and Craig, Home: Adventures of Tip and Oh, and Arlo the Alligator Boy!

Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with BLAKE about BEING ALLOWED TO EXPLORE AT PRATT, PITCHING SONGS FOR STORYBOARDS, BALANCING AN ANIMATION JOB WITH A CHILD,, and so much more!

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

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

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Follow the guest!

BLAKE! ► Blake doesn’t have social so support the shows he’s worked on: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3176640/

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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

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0:00 Intro

1:54 Art school

19:57 First gig

41:32 Revisions to directing

1:11:30 Showrunning

1:21:44 TV vs feature

1:41:00 Advice

1:50:04 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block with Vee and Gene!

In this episode, Vee and Gene are chatting with Rose Feduk! Rose is a director, storyboard artist, and illustrator who's worked on shows like Thundercats Roar!, The Mighty Ones!, and the upcoming We Lost Our Human.  

Along the way, we chat about learning management skills from being the editor of her college newspaper, doing the Disney internship, pitching a board in front of most of the studio, and more!

Watch this episode on YouTube to see us doodle while we chat ►  https://youtu.be/BliyKWIGfX0
Become a Patron! ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

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CREATIVE BLOCK ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock
GENE! ► https://twitter.com/genegoldstein
VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m
Produced by Malik Gayle ► https://twitter.com/MalikGayle
Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

Welcome to Creative Block with Vee and Gene!

In this episode, Gene and Vee are chatting with Kris Anka! Kris is a comic artist and story artist who worked for Marvel Comics and Nickelodeon. Currently, he's working as a Character and Costume Designer on Spider-Verse 2.   

Along the way, we chat about the differences between comics and animation, Calarts style, enjoying the medium, designing unique character outfits, and more!

Watch this episode on YouTube to see us doodle while we chat ►  https://youtu.be/oDd7hbdkdJI
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CREATIVE BLOCK ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock
GENE! ► https://twitter.com/genegoldstein
VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m
Produced by Malik Gayle ► https://twitter.com/MalikGayle
Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

Welcome to Music Box with Malik!  

In this episode, Malik is chatting with GFM. The beautycore band just released their latest EP, Framing My Perception.  

Along the way, we chat about touring, streaming on twitch, building a fan community, and more!

Watch this episode on YouTube ►  https://youtu.be/TXtt2BnA0us

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

Produced by Malik Gayle ► https://twitter.com/MalikGayle

Theme song by QBomb ► https://twitter.com/qbombband

Welcome to Creative Block with Vee and Gene!

In this episode, Vee is chatting with Marly Halpern-Glaser! Marley was the co-creator and co-executive producer of Right Now Kapow. He’s also a writer and producer who’s worked on shows like ThunderCats Roar and Aquaman: King of Atlantis.   

Along the way, we chat about how making short live-action films transitioned into animation, finding his way to comedy, working on ThunderCats Roar!, and more!

Watch this episode on YouTube to see us doodle while we chat ►  https://youtu.be/tYeXCHSsv84
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CREATIVE BLOCK ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock
GENE! ► https://twitter.com/genegoldstein
VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m
Produced by Malik Gayle ► https://twitter.com/MalikGayle
Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

Welcome to Creative Block with Vee and Gene!

In this episode, Vee is chatting with Megan Fisher! Megan is a director and storyboard artist who worked on shows like Adventure Time, Thundercats Roar, and The Ghost and Molly McGee.  

Along the way, we chat about finding a community to stay encouraged, dealing with online hate on shows, storyboard testing, and more!

Watch this episode on YouTube to see us doodle while we chat ►  https://youtu.be/C4MeOCDYoxI
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CREATIVE BLOCK ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock
GENE! ► https://twitter.com/genegoldstein
VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m
Produced by Malik Gayle ► https://twitter.com/MalikGayle
Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

Welcome to Creative Block with Vee and Gene!

In this episode, Vee is chatting with Caitlin VanArsdale! Caitlin is a director and story artist who's worked on The Mitchells Vs The Machines and Spider-Verse 2. She's currently a director on Grimsburg.  

Along the way, we chat about interning on Regular Show,  building rapport with creatives, the differences between directing and storyboarding, and more!

Watch this episode on YouTube to see us doodle while we chat ►  https://youtu.be/pSovk17ltK4
Become a Patron! ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

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CREATIVE BLOCK ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock
GENE! ► https://twitter.com/genegoldstein
VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat

Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m
Produced by Malik Gayle ► https://twitter.com/MalikGayle
Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

Welcome to Music Box with Malik!

In this episode, Malik is chatting with Lucy and Enoma from Haunter. The Houston-based pop group just released their latest single, Go. 

 Along the way, we chat about finding creative partners, favorite condiments, supporting other bands on Twitter, and more!

Watch this episode on YouTube ►  https://youtu.be/adQ7BYEW1nE
Become a Patron! ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock

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CREATIVE BLOCK ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock
MALIK! ► https://twitter.com/malikgayle

Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m
Produced by Malik Gayle ► https://twitter.com/MalikGayle
Theme song by QBomb ► https://twitter.com/qbombband