Animation Industry Podcast
Episode 163: How Karen Disher Became The First Female Director At Blue Sky
25 May 2022
This episode features Karen Disher, who was the first female Director and Story Artist at Blue Sky Studios where she worked on Robots, Ice Age: Dawn on the Dinosaurs, and Ferdinand. Currently she is the Creative Director in Development at Spire where she’s working on their new feature film. In this chat she’s going to share how she got her start, what she’s learned about story and where to find the confidence to build your own path. Tune in to Ibele and Disher to hear: *The chance way Disher got to design the characters in Daria *The skill that will send new opportunities your way *How to actively work your way up the corporate-animation-ladder ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by Snowlands, a brand new full-color graphic novel series for animal fantasy fans, featuring snow leopards and arctic wolves on a wild adventure through a snow-covered mountain range. Shifty lynxes, secret monkey tribes, singing Pallas cats and a cult of sheep are just a few of what the heroes of Snowlands run into on their journey. This is a perfect book for Readers who love Erin Hunter's Warriors or Tui T. Sutherland's Wings of Fire series. This premium hardcover book is only $19.99, and since it was created by Morr Meroz, the guy behind the animation training website Bloop Animation, you can now get $25 credit to any Bloop Animation course when you buy the book. So if you thought about getting any of their courses, get this book first and get your $25 credit. It’s kinda like getting the book for free. To get this deal go to www.bloopanimation.com/terry ~~ Social Links: *Check out Spire Studio’s work: https://www.spirestudios.com/
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