Turning Red made me cry so much. I may not fit Mei's background completely but I saw my younger self in her so much, and in her friendships, her likes etc etc. in many ways in her relationship with her mom...
And don't think I didn't see those Sailor Moon inspired bgs!!
Life update! Nearly three months ago I gave birth to a sweet, squishy little boy, and I melt at his cuteness every day. 😭
He came almost six weeks early and oh it's been a RIDE. I've loved every moment!!
Guys, I know others have said this already, but if you go to the organized protests in LA tomorrow, please, please be careful.
This is happening live in Downtown LA right now. Police as throwing tear gas at protestors.
I'm seriously so happy that Nickelodeon's production is en route to unionization, it's making me feel emotional. This is a big biig step towards getting other major studios to follow suit. Can you imagine a better animation industry?? We might not have to imagine for much longer.
I'm storyboarding at WBA starting today!
On a cute preschool kids show. 💕
In another timeline, though, I'm totally a magical girl capturing mischievous Clow cards with my sidekick bear-cat. :,,,)
Hi guys! My studio end date is in October so I'm looking for storyboard or revisionist work in TV animation! Especially interested in a union role. ✨
🌺
🌸
💌rinc.michelle
@gmail
.com
#PortfolioDay
#visiblewomen
#latinxcreate
I remember when a very talented board artist came to visit my college for a talk. He's not white but he said similar things and actually said to the room full of people that "most of you will not make it" and those who do will end up working a PAs instead as if it's a bad thing
"if you want to make it in this industry, you have to spend every waking moment hustling" is such a white boy my-girlfriend/mother-does my-laundry-for-me ass take
Hi everyone! This year I'm helping organize
#latinxcreate
/
#latinescreate
along with
@StoryByErnesto
.
On Friday, October 13th please use the aforementioned hashtags to share your portfolio/art for visibility on social media! It would also help if you could help spread the word!
Here's a sneak peek of the show I worked on most recently! 🥹💖
It's adorable and so fun, and if you have little ones they'll love the musical numbers! 🍯✨
The Hundred Acre Wood crew is back and bouncing onto your screens on August 18th! Watch Playdate with Winnie the Pooh, the all-new short series coming to
#DisneyJunior
🍯
As an animation professional, how does one even reply nowadays when being asked how you're doing?
I feel like I always fumble between trying to sound positive and inevitably saying that I'm still looking for work, thus sounding kind of hopeless. 🙃
I just want my latinx/e peeps to know... If you have stories you want to tell in animation, or you are trying to "break in," I remember for when I am asked for recommendations for 'things' that I hear about throughout the year.
That is all.
Are there 'background design for storyboarding' classes? As in, efficient bg design that doesn't have to be beautifully rendered illustrations. I think a basic understanding for bg design is useful, which I generally have, but as a TV board artist I'm also kind of useless 😅
Hola! My name's Michelle Rincon & I'm still looking for TV storyboard/revisionist work! I have experience doing musicals & love working on kid cartoons. 💕
🌺
🌸
💌rinc.michelle
@gmail
.com
#PortfolioDay
#visiblewomen
#latinxcreate
Beyond excited that this show was picked up by CN! If you haven't already watched the pilot episode, it's a show about spooky storytelling and the stop motion animation is AMAZING:
(w/English subtitles!)
Here are previews for "Bugs Bunny Builders" and "Tom and Jerry Time," two shows that have been announced for the Cartoonito block via their YouTube livestream
Men complaining about
#TurningRed
because they claim they can't relate to it the way generations of girls/women related to THEIR content for years and years: TO THE LEFT
Oh my god why is no one talking about the first all-women space walk occurring today?? These women would've been my role models as a little girl. I'm so excited that kids today get to see this unfold. <3
Friday, October 18 marks a historic day: The first ever all-female
#spacewalk
! Want to share congratulations or words of encouragement for
@Astro_Jessica
or
@Astro_Christina
? Send us a photo with your well-wishes and we might send it to the crew or air it on our live broadcast!
@edmeadart
Ugh I'm so sorry Eddie. This same thing happened to me for my very first TV credit as well and it doesn't feel good. 😮💨 I hope they rectify this, somehow!
I wish more parents in animation spoke about parenting because becoming one intimidated me for the longest time. Thankful for the ones who have shared their experiences with me, though. Y'all are truly the GOAT. 💖
✨✨✨ PARENTS IN ANIMATION ASSEMBLE ✨✨✨
You've probably heard, but Frankelda is out on HBO Max today and you've gotta watch! 🦇✨
Especially if you enjoy spooky stop-motion animation... and the best part is it's from Mexican animation studio
@cinemafantasma
!
Here's the trailer from last year:
I had a literal home-made necklace full of digi pets that I PROUDLY wore everywhere. I also drew myself with guys I liked (in comics lolol complete GARBAGE) and just... so much about that movie was amazing. It was perfect. I'm so happy it was made. The team did a fantastic job!
Hola
#latinxcreate
/
#latinescreate
~
My name is Michelle Rincon and I'm an LA-based, first generation Mexican American working in the animation industry! I love drawing cartoons!
I'm also looking for work starting next month:
Hi guys! My studio end date is in October so I'm looking for storyboard or revisionist work in TV animation! Especially interested in a union role. ✨
🌺
🌸
💌rinc.michelle
@gmail
.com
#PortfolioDay
#visiblewomen
#latinxcreate
Okay wait, here's another piece that will be auctioned off at the
@latinxinanim
gala.
An original Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur illustration by Art Director
@Desoluz
! LOOK AT THIS BEAUT.
If you want to go out and have an excuse to dress fancy, eat good food, listen to good music, and to be among animation peers across the industry, ALL while supporting an org that exists to support underrepresented folk, you're invited to our gala:
I'm in a small committee looking for artists (for something) and DANG IT GUYS please put your portfolios in your social media bios!! 😭
Add your website across all platforms. Please don't make me click your ig to go to your tumblr to go to your twitter to find it.
I'm doing research on folklórico today and came across this Book of Life china poblana skirt in a Jarabe Tapatio dance & did a double-take. Maybe you've seen this,
@mexopolis
, but it blew my mind!
Excited to see animation & folklórico intermingle. 💖
The impossible workload of storyboard artists because of job creep is leading to burnout and injury. It's time for a new deal.
#StoryCraftUnite
#NewDeal4Animation
Never got to work in the CN building, but have been there a couple of times already, most recently for the Bugs Bunny Builders rooftop wrap party. It really was a special place.
Enjoy this potato video I took of the stairwell the first time I went.
Sadly, this building will no longer be CNS. From what I’ve been told, everyone will be out by August 1. All moving together in a WB building as one animation unit. Farewell CNS as it was.
I hate the cutthroat mentality used to weed out people who aren't "cut out for it." Instead of pitting people against each other, especially hopefuls, we should be uplifting each other and nurturing (or mentoring!) a more positive and supportive community.
Any Latina artist illustrators have experience doing fantasy horror? Monster folklore? Or any other kind of book illustrations (non-children)? If you do, please drop your portfolio link here ⤵️
(I also don't know much info besides that since I'm helping out a friend.)
Mi gente! If you missed
#PortfolioDay
don't forget that tomorrow, Friday, October 13th is
#latinxcreate
/
#latinescreate
day!
Whether you're a writer, production person, artist, etc., it's your time to shine and to show everyone que somos muchos y somos chingones!
Hi everyone! This year I'm helping organize
#latinxcreate
/
#latinescreate
along with
@StoryByErnesto
.
On Friday, October 13th please use the aforementioned hashtags to share your portfolio/art for visibility on social media! It would also help if you could help spread the word!
LRT - If you're worried your networking game is off because of the pandemic, the animation community in Clubhouse is growing by the day and surprisingly becoming a cool place to "hang out" and meet new people with similar backgrounds.
For folks trying to break into animation or into their desired animation career, this thread is gold. So much great and true advice on how to persevere and be successful on your way there.
Man, that feeling when I have to turn on “serious mode” when I talk to people entering the industry is tough when they’re concerned about the state of things.
I don’t have a lot of comfort, I can only give advice that may be not applicable because I broke in so long ago.
First of all, that's so disrespectful. Not everyone in production starts off wanting to be there but for many it's a stepping stone for many who end up where they could've never imagined.
3 yrs ago today when I was a PA/Revisionist I did a test for a storyboard role. I spent the night doing it at the studio and got so little sleep, it was awesome to later find out I got the job.
I worked, did the test, then worked again. It was a work sandwich (do not recommend)
Primos speaks to me! Growing up in a multigenerational Mexican household made me who I am today. My childhood was spent in a house full of primos (8 at one point... many aunts and uncles)... it felt like I had a tooon of siblings.
Would really love to work on this some day. 🙏🏼
I'm freelance storyboarding at Oddbot again starting this week! I'm very grateful to be working right now, although I'll be available again in late February... Hoping things are better for everyone by then.
The animation industry is difficult enough just getting into and (nowadays) to maintain employment. Instead of telling people how they probably won't make it unless they never sleep... maybe don't do that?? Consider using helpful words or point them to resources for improving.
My very first board credit! 💕
AND it's about one of my loves: Folklórico!
I was just a Revisionist/PA when I pitched this idea. Months later stars aligned & I got the script as my 1st board assignment! It's a dream come true, y'all. SI SE PUDO! 😭✨
Today is the day! It's
#LatinxCreate
/
#LatinesCreate
day! Recruiters, hiring managers, and people of interest, please pay attention! 🗣️📢
If you are participating today, please share your portfolio below and I will RT for the extra boost! ✨
Anyway, I can honestly go on but I'll just say: PLEASE SLEEP. Please take breaks! Rest! Don't kill yourself for a studio job. Because we all know studios aren't going to kill themselves for us.
Can't stop thinking about the movie. I am loving all the positive feedback from people on my feed. I'm glad lots of us grew up drawing cringe in our notebooks and fawning over boy bands like N*Sync
As a PA/Revisionist at a small studio I got zero benefits + barely decent pay. Only reason it was decent is due to also revising, but I was still making less than a revisionist w/a second job should make, not to mention also editing and other stuff on... (1/2)
#NewDeal4Animation
My first TV credit aired today!
Just five days shy of my 1 year anniversary at the studio. It's such an enormous honor to be working on a PBS Kids show, and one with so much heart. Still can't believe it sometimes.
Welp, I'm adding Maya to my future cosplay plans. I just can't get over the details in all the designs and the WORLD ASFSRFAVGJG It's gonna be one hell of an emotional event when it airs. 😭💖 Gracias,
@mexopolis
!
Prepare to enter a mythical world where magic is real and a princess will become a warrior.
Maya and The Three — a Netflix Animated Event, from the visionary director of The Book of Life — premieres this fall.
It sucks because the guy who said this is a popular board artist/director and people look up to him all the time. Even back then when I heard this toxic advice I thought... no dude... this ain't it...
(this person isn't anyone I follow on here)
Hey! If you have experience as a Program Manager, or have related experience and want to work with one of the coolest teams promoting diversity in the industry, then apply for this position to work with
@latinxinanim
!
Me: What If's first episode had 24 storyboard artists
Mark: TWENTY FOUR? How many panels did each board artist draw--three??
(😂 No shade on those board artists, y'all are impressive 💜 )
‘Jessica's Big Little World’ is set to conclude after the first season of 20 episodes airs, with Warner Bros. Discovery no longer interested to produce preschool shows, according to picture editor Mark T Collins.
@kartewnboi
Right?? They literally campaigned HARD about how they were so "pro animation" and telling unique stories from diverse voices, making us all believe they truly loved and respected the medium. Bunch of clowns they turned out to be.
I met Kathleen at a mixer years ago. Her and Mike Cedeno were so warm and friendly to a nobody like me. I remember her asking if I had met Glen Keane yet (who was present) and I said "Oh no, he looks so busy." She smiled big and said "We'll introduce you!" and guided me to him.
I just found out that my first year stop-motion teacher passed away. Most people will know her as an effects animator for Disney and Don Bluth, but to me, she was that sweet woman who only had kind words and was always happy to help me improve. RIP Kathleen Quaife😢
This week I'm pitching my final episode on the show I'm currently on and its kind of /a lot/ drawings-wise. I'm so thankful for my director for his help and ideas or I would shrimply perish.
A good director doesn't make you feel like shit when problem solving. <3
Hellooo, I'm Michelle! I'm a storyboard revisionist working in TV animation. Chips, boba, and cute things are my weaknesses, and I love dancing folklórico! 🇲🇽
#VisibleWomen
🌺
🌼
💌 rinc.michelle
@gmail
.com
I joke about how I never really cared about being a director but, seeing how women (esp Latina) directors are hard to come by, I just want to become one in spite.
Hey you! I'll be walking around at
#lightboxexpo
this Saturday and Sunday, as well be found behind the
@latinxinanim
booth, so if you see me please say hello, especially if we've never met! But SUPER especially if we're friends! ✨
Hi guys! My studio end date is in October so I'm looking for storyboard or revisionist work in TV animation! Especially interested in a union role. ✨
🌺
🌸
💌rinc.michelle
@gmail
.com
#PortfolioDay
#visiblewomen
#latinxcreate
💕 Kitten needs a home! 💕
If you or anyone you know wants a kitten, please DM me for info! Helping someone rehome her.
* Female
* 7 months old
* Spayed
* Has all her shots
* Litter box trained
* Sweet and a little shy 💜
I'll post videos of her soon. Please reshare!
So excited to announce that today I took over
@PBSKIDS
social media! Very honored to be doing this for
#HispanicHeritageMonth
. 💖
See me talk about my job on Instagram and Facebook stories!
It’s Cinco de Mayo! Today commemorates the bravery of General Ignacio Zaragoza and the small Mexican militia he led during the 1862 Battle of Puebla, taking a stand against imperial forces.
Learn more:
GC:
@viv_story
If you're serious about storyboarding or thinking about dipping your toes, I HIGHLY recommend Kris' lecture for actual production tips on being the best board artist you can be. Never mind the fact that he's a very seasoned board artist, director, showrunner, and studio owner!
🚨FINALLY🚨
locked down a date for one of my world-famous storyboard long lectures! On July 15th I will hold an “Intro to Storyboarding” class! And yes, this one comes with a free storyboard test with registration! 🙌🏽
link for signups coming soon!
I'm so used to meeting friendly animation folk who are so easy to talk to and get along with (even the shy ones) that when I meet people outside of that space I forget how much easier it is for things to get awkward.
The show I'm on is finally airing this Summer! 🥹💕
Y'all, I love being part of this kind, supportive team, creating something fun and cute with the Looney gang. I'm super excited for everyone to see all the gags, the heart, and wacky adventures--plus: LOLA BUNNY!!! 💜💜💜
@ChanaKimArt
Wtf this show is STILL trying to hire people?? I heard about this back in 2017 and I just. Unbelievable that they've been at this for literal years.
OOOH here's a sneak peek of the musical shorts I freelance storyboarded on for a few months this year! Playdate with Winnie the Pooh, which you'll already get to see this Summer!
Here's a Variety article: