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Agora.Community

by David Hubert

Visual Arts Self-Improvement

Season 1

A Conversation With Richard Lico

Two-time Annie nominated, and DICE nominated Director, Animator, and Game Developer for his work on Moss. Richard Lico has 20 Years of experience directing & animating over 12 shipped titles. From Halo: Reach, to Destiny 2, to Moss. If you've played games recently, you've likely encountered his work. His core strength lies in his ability to mix emotionally resonant characters with fluid gameplay. Richard helped create two of gaming's most influential IPs, Moss and Destiny. As the original animator for both franchises, it was Richard who defined the animation style, animation tone, animation tech, and characters. He has a proven track record for creating new worlds and filling them with fluid, appealing, interactive life. Richard's signature animation style is well known. His unique animation workflow concepts and approach to character direction have been the subjects of his highly rated lectures at venues such as the Game Developers Conference, Siggraph, Montreal International Game Summit, and more. This workflow is also the subject of his online school, Animation Sherpa. During this talk, we'll go over his prolific career as a gameplay animator, how personal circumstances influenced his workflow, the technique he developed and taught to his students over time, the creation of Animation Sherpa, and his ambitions for the future. If you'd like to watch this episode you can find it here: https://agora.community/content/a-conversation-with-richard-lico Also, check out Agora.Community for daily content, free rigs, and assets, and order an animation review from one of our industry experts: https://www.agora.community Thanks for listening!

Q&A With David And Brent #14

In this episode of our Q & A sessions, David and Brent answer questions such as how to add excitement back into your career if you're bored, common flight animation mistakes, the best ways to market your work and more! You can also check out our Agora Bites clips if you want to listen to a specific question from this episode! Subscribe to our channel on whatever platform you listen on to receive updates when new episodes are posted and don't forget to head on over to agora.community and sign up for access to more free resources, animation reviews, and content. Thanks for listening!

A Conversation With Lance Lefort

In this episode of 'A Conversation With'. we chatted with Lance LeFort, President of the LeFort Talent Group, a company dedicated to providing talent acquisition, succession planning, organization design, and workforce planning. If you want to hear it straight from the recruiter's mouth on how to get promoted, interview tips, and what he looks for in a demo reel, definitely give this one a listen! If you'd like to watch this episode you can find it here: https://agora.community/content/a-conversation-with-lance-lefort Also, check out Agora.Community for daily content, free rigs, and assets, and order an animation review from one of our industry experts: https://www.agora.community Thanks for listening!

Q&A With David And Brent #13

In this episode of our Q & A sessions, Jacob Gardner joins Brent to answer questions such as adapting to a project's style, surviving a bad project, improving your facial animation, and more! You can also check out our Agora Bites clips if you want to listen to a specific question from this episode! Subscribe to our channel on whatever platform you listen on to receive updates when new episodes are posted and don't forget to head on over to agora.community and sign up for access to more free resources, animation reviews, and content. Thanks for listening!

A Conversation With Jorge Vigara

Founder & Director at Animawarriors.com, Jorge has more than 15 years of experience in the industry as an animator, animation director, teacher, and entrepreneur. We'll discuss his passion for animation, his experience with professional exhaustion, the creation of AnimaWarriors, and his view on the future of our industry, aspiring for a better work/life balance that remains challenging for most professional artists.

Q&A With David And Brent #12

In this episode of our Q & A sessions, David and Brent answer some great questions about just how much does an entry-level artist make, will a studio get a visa for a mid-level animator, and what should you be putting on your demo reels? You can also check out our Agora Bites clips if you want to listen to a specific question from this episode! Subscribe to our channel on whatever platform you listen on to receive updates when new episodes are posted and don't forget to head on over to agora.community and sign up for access to more free resources, animation reviews, and content. Thanks for listening!

A Conversation With Jalil Sadool

Jalil is the co-founder and CEO of Steamroller Studios. Prior to the creation of Steamroller, he was an Animation Lead at Weta Digital Ltd where he worked on such films as Avatar, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes. At DreamWorks, he was Animation Lead on the mighty Bewilderbeast for How to Train your Dragon 2. He was also part of the animation team that brought Jack Frost to life in Rise of the Guardians. His previous films include Narnia, Tintin, The Water Horse, and more. We'll discuss his passion for animation, the creation of Steamroller, the daily challenge of running a successful animation studio, how they manage the transition to remote work during the pandemic and his view on the future of our industry.

Q&A With David And Brent #11

In this episode of our Q & A sessions, David and Brent answer some great questions about just how much can a studio track your movements, how to deal with a lead you feel isn't good at their job, and why at times artists don't get credited. You can also check out our Agora Bites clips if you want to listen to a specific question from this episode! Subscribe to our channel on whatever platform you listen on to receive updates when new episodes are posted and don't forget to head on over to agora.community and sign up for access to more free resources, animation reviews, and content. Thanks for listening!

A Conversation With Manny Fragelus

Manny is the founder and CEO of CG Master Academy, a leading online digital arts school that provides students from all over the world access to top-quality professionals that work at major studios such as Pixar, Disney, and Dreamworks Animation. In this discussion, we'll discuss the rise of online education, the creation and operation of one of the most successful online schools in our industry, his view on the future of education in a post-pandemic world, and the evolution of the animation industry. If you'd like to watch this episode you can find it here: https://agora.community/content/a-conversation-with-manny-fragelus Also, check out Agora.Community for daily content, free rigs, and assets, and order an animation review from one of our industry experts: https://www.agora.community Thanks for listening!

Q&A With David And Brent #10

In this episode of our Q & A sessions, David and Brent answer some great questions about what should your curves be when blocking, a personal question about if what they're doing now is what they envisioned for their lives, and how to animate walks with personality. You can also check out our Agora Bites clips if you want to listen to a specific question from this episode! Subscribe to our channel on whatever platform you listen on to receive updates when new episodes are posted and don't forget to head on over to agora.community and sign up for access to more free resources, animation reviews, and content. Thanks for listening!

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