#ToonChat: remote work in animation

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The topic of this month's #ToonChat discussion is how to work remotely by collaborating on animated projects. Join us this month are expert guest storyartists, Karine Charlebois and Mark Simon, as well as a Knights of the Light Table director, India Swift, and color wizard, Michael Doig.

The conversation will include the following discussion topics:

• How is working remotely in animation different from working in a studio?
• What were the biggest challenges for remote working in the animation industry?
• Aside from animation software, what tools are useful for working remotely?

Chat information:

If this is the first time you have participated in a Twitter chat, here's how the format works: users meet on Twitter on Friday 27 March at 18:00 EDT using the #ToonChat hashtag. Within an hour, our account (@ToonBoom) will ask six questions (numbered Q1, Q2, Q3…) to solicit responses from our chat participants. Make sure you include the #ToonChat hashtag in all of your posts to allow other attendees to easily discover your comments. Respectful discussion between attendees and our guest experts is always encouraged.

About our guests:

Karine Charlebois is a storyboard artist, supervisor and teacher with 23 years of experience in the field of television animation. He has also worked in book illustration and comics. Recent credits include F is for the family, Arthur, Friendship with my little pony is magicaland the animated demo of Storyboard Pro 7. You can find more of Karine's work on her website and follow her on Twitter at @kanthara.

Mark Simon, the godfather of the storyboard, has over 30 years of experience in the entertainment sector as a story artist and director of live action and animation, writing and conferences, accumulating over 5.000 production credits. He is currently storyboarding the hit shows Stranger Things, The walking dead, Disturbing spectacle, Black flash, Patrol of fate e Dynastyand create full animations for each series. His Storyboard Pro courses are available on LinkedIn Learning. You can find Mark and his books on his website and be sure to follow Mark on Twitter at @pitchtvshow.

Knights of the Light Table was founded in 2017 by Patrick Stannard with trusted friends and entertainers from around the world. Having worked with Dublin-based British animator India Swift, Stannard invited her to direct an animated music video for TWRP's Starlight Brigade. Swift's partner, Scottish colorist Michael Doig, has joined as the project's art director. Their most recent video is Night Runner's Magnum Bullets. India Swift (@OldSwifty) and Michael Doig (@MichaelDoigArt) will join us in this month's chat and you can learn more about their projects here.

Are you interested in joining this Friday's chat? Make sure to follow us on @ToonBoom on Twitter, as well as our expert guests @kanthara, @pitchtvshow, @MichaelDoigArt e @OldSwifty.