Monday Meeting – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of Monday Meeting, host Kendall Hotchkiss speaks with Kaho Yoshida, an award-winning director and animator with a special passion for stop motion and mixed media animation, based in Vancouver and represented by Jelly.

This episode includes:

* Kaho's experience working with representation through Jelly, including how the relationship formed and the benefits of having agency support as a woman of color in the industry

* The creation of her acclaimed personal short film "Tongue," inspired by her experience as an immigrant Asian woman in Canada and her complicated relationship with language and identity

* Her approach to mixed media animation, combining stop motion elements (like plasticine tongues and resin saliva) with 2D cell animation for both creative and practical reasons

* The challenge of self-funding personal projects while balancing commercial work, and how "Tongue" led to festival recognition including 25+ festival selections

* Her recent work on a YouTube Doodle featuring origami animation, and how personal projects help artists get noticed for commercial opportunities

* Insights into client education around stop motion production, the importance of detailed pre-production, and managing expectations around revisions

* Her talk at Playground Festival about overcoming imposter syndrome by exploring the question "Why me?" with curiosity rather than self-doubt

* The value of finding supportive communities like Panimation for underrepresented voices in animation

* Advice for aspiring animators: "Make something that you want to get paid to make, because people don't know that you can make that thing unless you make it"

HEADS UP! Monday Meetings will be taking a hiatus for the month of June and returning in July. We'll see you when we get back for SEASON 10!

Visit MondayMeeting.org for this episode and other insightful conversations from the motion design community!

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• ⁠⁠Monday Meeting Patreon⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Monday Meeting Discord⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠MondayMeeting LinkedIn⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠MondayMeeting Instagram⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠MondayMeeting Bluesky⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠MondayMeeting Newsletter⁠

• Kaho's "Tongue" short
• Kaho's "Yoodle"
• Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie

In this episode of Monday Meeting, host Kendall Hotchkiss chats with Danni Fisher-Shin, an art director, animator, and illustrator who recently joined Apple after years of freelancing and studio work in Los Angeles.

This episode includes:

* Danni's career journey from studying fashion design to discovering animation and motion graphics at Otis College

* How Danni became known as "the Procreate girl" through her work with the digital art app, creating animations and teaching on Skillshare

* The experience of transitioning from freelance to a full-time animator role at Apple, following years of independent collaborations with the company

* Insights into Danni's creative process and how her Asian-American identity influences her artistic expression

* Stories about pioneering animation pipelines for projects with Apple and Scholar studio, including music videos for artists like Olivia Rodrigo and Maren Morris

* Danni's approach to selling physical merchandise at conventions and art fairs, creating a tangible extension of her digital artwork

* Thoughts on navigating burnout by switching creative mediums and maintaining a playful approach to making art

* Advice on finding your artistic voice by being authentic and creating work that reflects your true experiences

Next week we will have Kaho Yoshida an award winning director and animator, with a special passion for stop motion and mixed media!

Join us for our next Game Night, Wednesday, May 28th at 7PM Pacific/10PM Eastern on Discord!

Keep an eye out for this week's newsletter, and HEADS UP -Monday Meetings will be taking a break in June before returning in July for Season 10!

Visit MondayMeeting.org for this episode and other insightful conversations from the motion design community!

SHOW NOTES:

• ⁠Monday Meeting Patreon⁠
• ⁠Monday Meeting Discord⁠
• ⁠MondayMeeting LinkedIn⁠
• ⁠MondayMeeting Instagram⁠
• ⁠MondayMeeting Bluesky⁠
• ⁠MondayMeeting Newsletter⁠
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• Ryan Summers on F9 w/ Vishal
• We Are Playgrounds
• Danni Fisher-Shin

In this episode of Monday Meeting, host Jen Van Horn sits down with motion designer EJ Hassenfratz to explore his journey from digital artist to creator of physical plushies and vinyl toys. 

This episode includes:

• EJ's evolution from broadcast graphics to motion design and 3D artistry, discovering Cinema 4D when it was first gaining popularity
• How making tutorials became an unexpected career path after preparing for a presentation at NAB
• The emotional journey of creating his first plushie based on his beloved dog Gus, and how it became a cathartic experience when his actual dog passed away
• Behind-the-scenes insights into toy production, from finding a reputable manufacturer to designing custom packaging
• The unexpected challenges of transitioning from digital to physical products, including order fulfillment, shipping logistics, and overcoming imposter syndrome
• How EJ's exploration of Japanese kawaii mascot culture influenced his character designs
• The importance of pushing through creative fears and taking action rather than waiting for perfection

Throughout the conversation, EJ emphasizes the value of community support and how the motion design industry has evolved to become more open and collaborative. He shares honest reflections about the mental barriers that delayed his physical product launch despite having completed the toy design and manufacturing a year prior.

Next week features an open discussion where listeners can bring questions or topics to the group.

Please subscribe to The Monday Meeting newsletter on Substack and/or via email -open call opportunities for listener spotlights, feature requests, and community participation!

Visit MondayMeeting.org for this episode and other insightful conversations from our motion design community!

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• EJ's Portfolio
• EJ's Instagram
• Gus the Pug
• Make Ship
• Shippo
• thebeastisback

This week, Mark hosts an open discussion covering a wide range of topics.

To join in or learn more, head over to https://www.mondaymeeting.org!

This week we have guest, Marc Lawrence on to talk about how he utilizes Linkedin to find jobs and how motion designers can take advantage of it.

If you'd like to learn more or join in the calls, head over to https://www.mondaymeeting.org.

This week, Liam hosts an open discussion. We discuss building and keeping a community going, the rise of Clubhouse with motion design, our favorite music for working, and more.

If you'd like to join in or learn more, head over to https://www.mondaymeeting.org!
Links to things we talk about can be found at https://wwww.redding.com/r/MondayMeeting

This week, Liam hosts the call, and we start off as an open discussion talking about who is using Linkedin to get work, some wins that participants have had, and then how does a motion designer earn $200K/year without killing themselves in the process.?

If you'd like to learn more or join in, head over to https://www.mondaymeeting.org, join our Discord server, or check out the subreddit.

This week, Mark hosts the call, and I (Liam) haven't had a chance to listen to it. I'm not really sure what was talked about...so surprise episode! Tune in and see!

If you'd like to join in a call, learn more, etc. head over to https://www.mondaymeeting.org. We've also now got a Discord server back up and a subreddit to keep track of links, notes, etc. 

This week we have an open discussion that moves towards talking about what the job market is like right now for motion designers, the skills places are looking for, and is it time for the rise of the generalist? We also tangent a bit as usual and talk about some companies getting motion design right and how having a background in design is important. We round out the call with a few minutes of crypto talk.

If you'd like to join in or learn more, head over to mondaymeeting.org!

This week, Liam hosts the call with Matthäus Niedoba from Anchorpoint to discuss new methods of project organization and how Anchorpoint can help creatives in any field. Matthäus gives a fantastic demonstration which had a lot of participants in the chat very excited.

If you'd like to learn more or join in, head over to https://www.mondaymeetin.org