1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Animation visual development artist and background painter Amy Lewis (SpongeBob, Moominvalley) talks about establishing a freelance animation career from Europe, the most devastating rejection of her career and the amazing opportunity that followed. This is the first of a two-part series. -------- 00:00 Introduction 00:39 Meet Amy Lewis 02:11 Amy's Early Influences 05:03 Frustration With University Art Programs 07:02 Experimenting With Illustration 08:05 &quot;I've Found My People...&quot; 09:49 Amy's First Big Break 14:08 Another Year Of Skill Building 15:33 Moominvalley &amp;amp; Art Directing In Lockdown 16:45 Knowing What You Don't Want 18:50 Amy's Dream Job Disappointment 21:33 SpongeBob SquarePants 24:13 The Brave Locomotive 25:52 Amy's Artistic Development 32:17 Next In Part 2 32:31 Credits/ Hidden Track -------- Next, In Part Two: Amy shares insights about the vitality of professional networking, balancing perfectionism with self-acceptance and the attitude she expects from her students and crew... Claim your 100% free, lifetime membership to The Magic Box Brush Club and get new digital art brushes (Procreate or Photoshop) with accompanying tutorial guides every month for an entire year: http://DigitalArtBrushes.com Subscribe to &quot;You're A Better Artist Than You Think&quot;: http://Linktr.ee/ChrisOatley Mentorship:&amp;nbsp;http://MagicBoxAcademy.com You're A Better Artist Than You Think https://howtobecomeaprofessionalartist.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/32462262/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/32462262