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The Power of Teamwork with Lumo Studio.
Game and Animation Studio
Join us as we follow up with MCAD’s 2019 Pitchfest winners, Lumo Studio, and join them on a journey of friendship and collaboration.
Join us as we follow up with MCAD’s 2019 Pitchfest winners, Lumo Studio, and join them on a journey of friendship and collaboration.
New Nice Moves board President Mike Owens discusses the future he sees for Nice Moves, his journey into animation, and the projects he and Wendy Owens have in the works.
Adam Dargan shares his thoughts on animation, motivation, and experimentation.
Tony Mills talks with us about how to maintain longevity in a career that is infamous for its rapid pace and constant need for new ideas.
Ben Hughes of Limitbreaker studios discusses what it’s like being an indie film maker in the digital era.
Jackie Heeyun Kim joins us to talk about the joy and frustration of specialization vs. exploration.
We chat with Executive Director of MTN Valerie Lockhart about the importance of Public Access TV in the internet age.
How do you cut down your life’s work into an exciting 2 minute package? Editor Blain Traughber shares his favorite reel editing tips.
Adam Loomis, recent grant recipient for his stop motion armatures, talks about his process and his love for independent animation.
In this second part of an ongoing series with Greg Stewart, he walks us through the twists and turns of having a freelance career.
Emory Allen of Foreign Fauna takes us through the surreal feeling of being asked to create a Google Doodle.
As artists, we often take for granted that it takes a team of varying talents to produce great work. Producer Ashley Jahnke shares tales from the other side!
Ringling student and recent NEIGHBOR intern, Chris Beausire, shares his process behind Lonely Mountain.
Allison chats with us about some of the side effects of doing what you love, namely, growing an online community around your work.
In this first part of an ongoing series with Greg Stewart, he walks us through his recent move from being a department-of-one at a local agency to the studio-of-one life of a freelancer.
Anna and Glen Faught sit down with Nice Moves’ own Alicia and Emory to discuss, among other things, the idea of being a “creative couple”.
Let’s dive into the mind that brought us the Twurkey.
Grace and Amy answer some questions about being part of the Nice Moves Mentorship Program.
Vladimir Stanishevsky, 3D character animator at NEIGHBOR, talks about his journey from Russia to Minneapolis and the importance of finding yourself in everything you do.
MCAD student Jonny Enslow and freelance extraordinaire Kyle Franke answer some questions about being a part of the Nice Moves Mentorship Program.
Eric Kreidler of eg design breaks down their latest music video for educational band, The Bazillions, and teaches us a new word in the process!
Animator and nature lover, Anna Taberko, sat down with Nice Moves for an in-depth discussion about the various contradictions that have helped shape her career.
From abandoned animatics to what makes internal projects so challenging, Foreign Fauna gives us a peek behind the scenes of their MET 2017 Best Independent winning short, Deskercise.
Lindsey’s skill range includes illustration, storyboarding, character animation, and even teaching! In addition to her freelance career, Lindsey helps budding animators through her ‘Intro to Animation’ course at MCAD.
We asked Aaron Dabelow of MAKE to talk about their animation Mechsplorers “Chip Chip” which won the Best Professional award at the Minnesota Electronic Theater 2017. Here is what he had to say.
Animator, tinkerer, and Airsoft enthusiast, Ben Lodge, shares his thoughts on creativity and motivation in the internet age.
Casey and Patrick answer some questions about being a part of the Nice Moves Mentorship Program.
After her vital roles in the creation of in-house editing departments at Colle+McVoy and space150, Amber is now an editor/motion design at Volt Studios.
Through his role at Hybrid, Mike Medicine Horse innovates artistically through new technologies in augmented and virtual reality. Not to mention, he’s a pretty kick-ass illustrator!
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