In the fourth episode of Walkie Check, I had the pleasure of talking to Everett Downing Jr., a professional animator, feature film story artist, and director. We discuss his earlier work on Ice Age, his progression into animation, directing the Academy Award Winner for Best Animation Short Film, Hair Love, Netlflix, and answer questions about how to start a career in animation. He gives advice on standing out, reels, portfolios, making your own short films, dealing with Imposter Syndrome, and so much more.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:52 Working on "Ice Age"
04:43 Storyboard Artist
06:24 Studying Animation
08:22 Directing "Hair Love"
11:23 Collaborating with Artists & Directors
13:39 What He Looks for in Artists
15:17 Moonlighting on "Hair Love"
16:17 Winning the Oscar
17:07 Directing at Netflix
17:37 Favorite Projects & Milestones
19:29 Netflix Black Creative's in Animation
22:14 Advice for BIPOC Going into Animation
23:20 Telling Your Own Stories
25:36 Reels & Portfolios
27:46 Criticism of Your Work
28:42 Imposter Syndrome
31:06 Outro

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