Creative Block

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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Follow the hosts! VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/ SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew Follow the guest! VALERIE! ► https://www.valerieschwarz.com/ ► https://www.instagram.com/vallschwarz/ ► https://www.instagram.com/shopfriendlyfolk/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Follow the hosts! VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/ SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew Follow the guest! SARAH! ► https://sarahmaeschmidt.com/ ► https://www.instagram.com/sarahmaeschmidt/ ► https://www.maltadult.com/ ► https://www.thesunshinemall.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 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 SAM GRINBERG! Sam is a character designer on the Simpsons. You can also see his work in the comic anthology "Rust Belt Review" and the recently released mega-sized issue of the ongoing comic "Scumburbia"! Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with PAYTON about MAKING COMICS AS A KID, INTERNING AT THE SIMPSONS, WORKING IN BLACK AND WHITE, 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Follow the hosts! VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/ SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew Follow the guest! SAM! ► https://www.samgrinberg.com/ ► https://linktr.ee/samgrinberg ► https://www.instagram.com/samgrinberg/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 11:12 Simpsons 37:32 Animating 51:57 Conventions, festivals, shops 1:30:42 Questions 2:06:42 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is PAYTON FINNEY! Payton is a character designer, 3D animator, and indie animator. He's an animator for Meat Canyon and recently released his pilot "Sludge Brothers" available on his youtube. Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with PAYTON about LEARNING ANIMATION WAS A JOB, GETTING WORK FROM NEWGROUNDS, LEARNING TO COLLABORATE, and 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Follow the hosts! VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/ SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew Follow the guest! PAYTON! ► https://pfinney.tv/ ► https://www.instagram.com/pfinney_/ ► https://www.youtube.com/@pfinney ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 1:52 Influences 14:30 Jobs from Newgrounds and collaboration 1:17:46 Projects 1:38:37 Advice 1:43:46 Sludge Brothers 2:08:58 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is JJ VILLARD! J.J. is a writer, storyboard artist, and is currently working as the character designer on Spider-verse 3. He designed the Mutant Mayhem logo and is the creator of King Star King. Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with JJ about DEVELOPING KING STAR KING, WINNING AN EMMY, SHELVED PROJECTS, and 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Follow the hosts! VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/ SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew Follow the guest! JJ! ► https://www.instagram.com/jjvillard/ ► https://x.com/JJVILLARD ► https://www.deathwishskateboards.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 TREACHEROUS WATERS 2:00 Journey through school 12:00 Getting started at Dreamworks 27:00 JJ’s Secret Sauce (hard work) 31:08 King Star King 1:00:32 TMNT Mutant Mayhem 1:11:30 Frustrations of Shelved Projects 1:17:28 Quickfire Listener Questions

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is HARRIS FISHMAN AKA BEETLEMOSES! Harris is an illustrator and comic artist. His webcomic, Beetle Moses, is a regularly updating collection of his jokes and humorous takes on popular culture and media. Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with HARRIS about COMING UP WITH THE NAME “BEETLEMOSES,” PITCHING, BUILDING INCOME, and 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Follow the hosts! VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/ SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew Follow the guest! BEETLEMOSES! ► https://www.patreon.com/beetlemoses ► https://www.instagram.com/beetlemoses/?hl=en ► https://beetlemoses.bigcartel.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 19:52 School 43:10 Project pitching 1:01:01 Building income 1:41:33 Listener questions 1:52:25 Creative block 1:54:14 Listener questions pt 2

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is MARGO PIERCE! Margo is an animator, storyboard artist, and rigging artist, who has worked on Smiling Friends, Clone High, and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with MARGO about COLD EMAILING FOR JOBS, BEING CRINGE AS STUDENTS, ADVICE FROM PROFESSORS, and 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Follow the hosts! VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/ SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew Follow the guest! MARGO! ► https://margoanimates.squarespace.com/ ► https://www.instagram.com/margo.animates/ ► https://x.com/margoanimates ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 1:12 School 31:00 Moving to LA 58:15 Between jobs 1:00:50 Rigging 1:12:09 Retake animation 1:27:11 Smiling Friends 1:33:58 Studio vs Indie 1:50:35 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is JEREMY POLGAR! Jeremy is a director, storyboard supervisor, and animator, who has worked on X-men '97, Centaurworld, and OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with JEREMY about ANIMATING ON SPACE DANDY, The OK K.O. PITCHES, FIRST JOB NAIVETY, and 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Follow the hosts! VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/ SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew Follow the guest! JEREMY! ► https://x.com/jpolgar1 ► https://www.instagram.com/jeremy_polgar/ ► https://www.youtube.com/@jpolgar1 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 12:29 Supervising 46:15 Hardest projects 1:04:22 Identity 1:17:09 Leadership positions 1:36:47 Inspiration 1:50:36 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is AMI GUILLÉN! Ami is a storyboard artist, supervisor, and indie creator, whose work can be seen on Villainous for Cartoon Network and most recently made an indie short called Billie and Basil! Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with AMI about CHALLENGES OF WORKING IN MEXICO, BEING POPULAR ON TUMBLR AS A TEENAGER, GETTING ON VILLAINOUS, and 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Follow the hosts! VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/ SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew Follow the guest! AMI! ► https://www.youtube.com/@lemonteaflower ► https://www.instagram.com/lemonteaflower/ ► https://x.com/lemonteaflower ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 1:01 Starting out 38:13 Path to supervising 1:09:24 Losing interest in art 1:17:47 Advice 1:20:43 Inspirations 1:31:23 Industry in Latin America

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is JOEL TRUSSEL! Joel is director, writer, and executive producer that worked on Pickle and Peanut, Yo Gabba Gabba, and Captain Fall. Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with JOEL about SELLING ET DRAWINGS FOR MONEY IN 4TH GRADE, GETTING HIS START VOLUNTEERING, THE IRREVERENCE OF PICKLE AND PEANUT, 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Follow the hosts! VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/ SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew Follow the guest! JOEL! ► https://www.instagram.com/joel.trussell ► https://x.com/joeltrussell ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 32:13 Representation 40:45 Director vs showrunner 1:33:11 Development 1:55:41 Writing 1:59:59 Creative Block

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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 guest! BLAKE! ► Blake doesn’t have social so support the shows he’s worked on: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3176640/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 1:54 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! This week's guest is MCKENZIE ATWOOD! McKenzie is a voice actor and editor whose credits include editing for Beavis and Butt-head, voicing young Zerofuku in Records of Ragnarok, and voicing Kelly in the short Kelly and the Kung Fu Gators! Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with MCKENZIE about BEING IN A EDITING ROOM, WORKING ON EDITING AND VO, STARTING AT CARTOON NETWORK GAMES, 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 guest! MCKENZIE! ► https://www.instagram.com/mkatwood/ ► https://x.com/mkatwood ► https://www.mkatwood.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 10:16 School 19:52 Collaborating 34:33 Etiquette 40:11 Preparing 45:19 Voice acting 1:12:15 Advice 1:35:23 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is THUROP VAN ORMAN! Thurop is a writer, showrunner, storyboard artist, and voice actor. He's the creator of the Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack as well as the voice of Flapjack, produced and wrote for Adventure Time, and was a director on Angry Birds 2! Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with THUROP about PITCHING AND DEVELOPING FLAPJACK, SWITCHING ROLES FOR STABILITY, PRODUCING ON ADVENTURE TIME, WRITING, 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 guest! THUROP! ► https://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/our-team/filmmakers/thurop-van-orman ► https://x.com/littlethurop ► https://www.instagram.com/littlethurop/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 9:51 Feeling stable 17:43 Producing vs directing 37:46 Before CalArts 46:19 Creative Block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is JULIAN GLANDER! Julian is a 3D artist, animator, and director that was a special guest director on Amazing World of Gumball and Summer Camp Island before moving on to direct his upcoming feature, Boys Go to Jupiter. Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with JULIAN about BEING ON JEOPARDY, BOYS GO TO JUPITER, MULTITASKING, 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 guest! JULIAN! ► https://glander.co/ ► https://www.instagram.com/glanderco/ ► https://www.instagram.com/midnightkidsstudios/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 10:58 Feature 1:00:59 Short vs long format 1:07:50 Favorite part of directing 1:21:06 Directing 1:25:35 Multitasking/scheduling 1:54:16 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is SEVAN NAJARIAN! Sevan is a VFX artist, animator, and director. MARS, an animated feature from The Whitest Kids U' Know which Sevan Directed and produced, is set to premiere at the Tribecca Film Festival. Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with SEVAN about BUILDING HIS BACKYARD STUDIO, GETTING HIS START DOING CHANNEL 101, 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 guest! SEVAN! ► https://midkidstudios.com/ ► https://twitter.com/SevanNajarian ► https://www.instagram.com/midnightkidsstudios/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 4:23 First gig 26:30 Tests 38:08 Influences 59:37 Development process 1:37:46 Favorite career moments 1:44:44 Advice for younger self 1:51:37 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is Raj Brueggemann! Raj is a storyboard artist, writer, and director who has worked on Big City Greens, Jellystone, and Pinky Malinky! He's also developed projects at Cartoon Network and Disney. Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with RAJ about STARTING AN ANIMATION CLUB IN COLLEGE, “HURRY UP AND WAIT” PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT, GROWING FROM DEFEAT, 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 guest! RAJ! ► https://www.rajbrueggemann.me/ ► https://www.instagram.com/rajs_art ► https://twitter.com/rajbrueggemann ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 4:23 First gig 26:30 Tests 38:08 Influences 59:37 Development process 1:37:46 Favorite career moments 1:44:44 Advice for younger self 1:51:37 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is JENNIE GYLLBLAD! Jennie is Kickstarting a memoir comic about her grandmother called Farmor Stina. Connecting historical research with personal photos and diary entries, the comic chronicles her grandmother's experiences in WW2 Sweden. A bit of a content warning, this project deals with a lot of heavy issues including war crimes, mental health struggles, and the mistreatment of minorities. Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with JENNIE about the TONAL SHIFT FROM HER NORMAL WORK AND HER CURRENT PROJECT, CREATING COMICS, THE KICKSTARTER, 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 guest! JENNIE! ► https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jenniegyllblad/farmor-stina ► https://www.instagram.com/jenniegyllblad/ ► https://www.youtube.com/@JennieGyllblad ► https://www.twitch.tv/jeninator ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 5:56 Professional comic artist 34:21 Kickstarter and platforms 1:08:46 Farmor Stina 1:43:22 Creative block 1:52:48 Real name vs alias 2:06:59 Reading the diaries

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is SAM SPINA! Sam is a cartoonist and storyboard artist who worked on Regular Show, Apple & Onion, Infinity Train, Shape Island, and most recently Big City Greens and Merry Little Batman. Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with SAM about FALLING IN LOVE WITH COMICS, MAKING A NICKELODEON SHORT, REGULAR SHOW STORYBOARD TEST, 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 guest! SAM! ► https://samspina.com/ ► https://www.instagram.com/spinadoodles/ ► https://twitter.com/Spinadoodles ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 11:21 Getting a first gig 31:27 Growing as an artist 32:28 Drawing schedule and industry work 1:05:07 Writing 1:29:14 Fame 1:36:51 Comics vs storyboards 1:39:21 Cut ideas 1:51:49 Zines 2:01:46 Inspiration 2:02:53 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is DANNY HYNES! Danny is a character designer, storyboard artist, and writer that's worked on the Venture Bros., Steven Universe, and Craig of the Creek! Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with DANNY about HIS LEGEND, GROWING UNDERSTANDING OF ANIMATION, HIS TEACHING PHILOSOPHY, 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 guest! DANNY! ► https://www.dannyhynes.com/ ► https://www.instagram.com/danny.hynes/ ► https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3276680/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 2:10 Art school 22:20 Executing an idea 35:47 Teaching 51:44 Comics 1:53:29 Character design 2:12:47 Change 2:37:46 Creative block

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is JASON DWYER! Jason was a storyboard artist for Craig of the Creek and Clarence, and was most recently the storyboard layout artist for A24’s #1 Happy Family USA. Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with JASON about SELLING HIS W.O.W. ACCOUNT, STORYBOARD TESTS, DRAWING FOR YOURSELF, 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! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Follow the hosts! VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/ ISEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://twitter.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew Follow the guest! JASON! ►https://jasonmcraedwyer.com/ ► https://www.instagram.com/jasonmdwyer ► https://twitter.com/nubsy3d ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 2:38 Art school 20:36 Storyboarding 48:35 Pitching 1:03:20 Animation industry 1:20:09 Perfect project 1:23:57 Method 1:26:59 Storyboarding tricks 1:28:30 Drawing for yourself 1:32:09 Important qualities & feedback 1:37:12 Challenges 1:39:02 Creative block