Breaking into Animation | Panel + Q&A
Join Alison Mann and Eric Robles in a live Q&A about breaking into the animation industry. The event is hosted by Nicole Hendrix, Emmy award-winner producer.
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PRESENTERS
---- Eric Robles: Co-Creator & Executive Producer, Nickelodeon’s Glitch Techs ----
Eric Robles has made his creative mark on countless projects for Hollywood studios since his first animation job in 1995. He is currently Co-Creator and Executive Producer of Nickelodeon’s newest animated series Glitch Techs. Robles was the Creator and Executive Producer of Nickelodeon’s five-time Emmy award-winning CG-animated comedy series, Fanboy and Chum Chum. He also contributed to the studio’s shorts program and produced a Stop Motion short named Zombie Brothers.
---- Alison Mann: Talent Manager and Co-President of Fourth Wall Animation at Fourth Wall Management ----
Alison Mann always knew she wanted to work in animation. She began her career at Nickelodeon Animation Studio as a finance department intern while attending Columbia College Chicago. After graduating, she was offered the amazing opportunity to continue working with Nickelodeon/MTV as their Recruiter/Coordinator of Talent Relations. Through her 20 years in the industry, she gained experience in TV, film, and gaming while working at Walt Disney Animation Studio, Zynga, Disney Interactive, Paramount Pictures Animation, Illumination Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Animation.
---- Nicole Hendrix: Producer & Creative Director ----
Nicole Hendrix is a four-time Emmy-winning Producer who has won five PromaxBDA GOLD awards as a Producer and Creative Director. Nicole has used storytelling as the main ingredient in her successful campaigns. She is currently working as a Producer and Marketing + PR Consultant with clients like Niantic, Baobab Studios, and 9B Collective. Nicole is the Co-Founder/Executive Director of the BRIC Foundation, an organization that focuses on increasing representation for women and people from underrepresented groups in the entertainment industry. She is also the Co-Founder of the Concept Art Association.
More about the BRIC Foundation: https://bricfoundation.org
More about the Concept Art Association: https://www.conceptartassociation.com