LIA Cast 32 - 5 Tips

It's a massive 2-hour video episode of the Lean Into Art Cast as Rob and Jerzy take on the common misconceptions surrouding cartoons for kids. We address the following five criticisms leveled at these kinds of shows:

  • Two-dimensional characters
  • Simplistic or hack writing
  • Nonsensical worlds or premise
  • Based on toys or games, commercials
  • Preachy, pro-social drivel

And land on the following five responses, which also serve as great tools to improve your writing!

  • Vibrant characters
  • Clear storytelling
  • Imaginative internal logic and the Integrating Discipline of Kid Logic
  • Playability factor as limitation to inspire creativity
  • Well-defined intent

So whether you love cartoons or not, this episode is packed with great discussion on topics we visual storytellers struggle with constantly. And you just might pick up on a few tips to help with your next project!

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LIA Cast 31 - Art Automation

 

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We find ourselves facing another audio-only episode this week as we dive into a discussion on how to make our illustration or storytelling lives easier through automation. Chances are, most of you work extensively with a computer to make your art. And if you've ever found yourself performing any repetitive tasks, there is most likely a tool you can use to take the effort off of those tasks so you can focus more on your creative work!

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LIA Cast 30 - Ready for the Surprises

It's another episode where the topic emerges out of riffing on our recent expereicnes in this audio-only episode of the Lean Into Art Cast. After wondering about when we know a project is done, we walk around the idea of how a readiness (or even eagerness) for the unexpected can bring about those moments of real creativity we crave in our projects.

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LIA Cast 29 - Drawing Challenges

It's a playful episode as we present each other with some interesting drawing challenges in this video edition of the Lean Into Art cast. Together we demo some tricks we've picked up to conquer some of the more difficult or puzzling aspects of illustration such as costume design, hair, dramatic up-shots, and "the other eye."

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Lean Into Art Cast 28 - Jack of All Dilettantes

This time we use an email from David French as inspiration for a discussion on whether success in art depends on specializing in one thing. In a world that celebrates "renaissance people" and "multitaskers", why is it some sneer at the "jack of all trades"? And what does that term even mean?

It's a walk around the role of focus, determination, and finishing when pursuing a creative lifestyle in this audio-only episode.

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