Typin' Toons Kendall Michele Haney
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- TV och film
Typin' Toons is a podcast that explores the craft and career of writing for animation. Hosted by Kendall Michele Haney.
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Ep 9 - Serialized Storytelling with Aaron Waltke
In Episode 9 of Typin' Toons, Writer and Executive Producer Aaron Waltke ("Trollhunters" "Wizards: Tales of Arcadia" "Unikitty" "Star Trek: Prodigy") talks through mapping out season arcs, rules of worldbuilding, pitching epic stories, etc. It's great fun with a lot of writing wisdom and tips!
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Ep 8 - From PA to Staff Writer with Cassie Soliday
In this episode of Typin' Toons, writer Cassie Soliday (Puppy Dog Pals) walks us through the journey from Production Assistant to Staff Writer and all the roles in between. This one is really helpful for folks starting out who want to take the production management route to the writers' room!
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Ep 7 - Becoming a Story Editor with Rick Suvalle
In this Episode Writer/Story Editor/Co-Showrunner Rick Suvalle shares the path he took to writing for animation, then talks us through what a Story Editor (aka Head Writer) is, skills needed for the job -- both writing and non -- and gives advice on how to become one.
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Ep 6 - First Freelance Job with Carleton Carter
In Episode 6 writer Carleton Carter (Little Ellen) talks us through the steps he took to get hired for his first freelance script and what the process was like actually writing that episode.
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Ep 5 - The Animation Guild with Patrick Rieger
In this episode, Patrick Rieger (DC Super Hero Girls, The Stinky & Dirty Show, Niko and the Sword of Light, Thunderbirds Are Go, Unikitty!, Stillwater) shares how important his writing group was for his journey, the dangers of comparison, and how writing careers are really about all the "small breaks" instead of one big one. Then -- as one of the co-chairs of the Writers' Craft Committee -- he answers my (many) questions about The Animation Guild.
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Ep 4 - TV is a Team Sport with Elise Allen
Episode 4 guest Elise Allen is an author (Gabby Duran, Twinchantment) and TV Writer/Story Editor/Showrunner (Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Dinosaur Train, The Lion Guard, Abby Hatcher, Rainbow Rangers). She shares her tales of moving to LA, working as an assistant, writing for Furbies (yes THE Furby), and more... then answers questions about how to be a good team player in the writers' room and beyond.