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Born in Milan (Italy), she developed an early passion for Fine Arts, Graphic Design and Animation. After graduating and earning a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Film Making through SAE Institute Milan and the Middlesex University in London, she started working as a freelance Motion Graphics Designer, Illustrator and Animator for multiple studios with the goal of matching my technical abilities to her restless creative mind. While gaining more experience, she discovered that her true passion was found in concepting , designing and directing for motion. In 2013/14, She was part of Ubisoft Milan's team on the production of the videogame "Just Dance 2015", and by the end of the same year she moved to Minneapolis, MN, to pursue her career as an Art Director at Gasket Studios.
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As of 2016, she lives and works as an Art Director in New York City at Gentleman Scholar.
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LINKS:
Cristina's Website: https://www.cristinabarna.com/
Bloom: https://vimeo.com/169120250
Gentleman Scholar: http://www.gentlemanscholar.com/

On a bitter Saturday in February, the team gathered to discuss the latest on SWIM, from updates to new years resolutions. We also talked in detail with team member and co-host, Julia Iverson. Julia is a multifaceted motion designer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who recently finished an animated short for Motionpoems entitled, “The Robots Are Coming.” When she’s not in her throne buttoning up her novel, she’s illustrating, or cuddling with her beloved rescue dog (and SWIM’s mascot) Madi.

LINKS:
Motionpoems: The Robots are Coming
https://vimeo.com/189326887
Julia's Website:
http://www.juliaanneiverson.com/

Ladies in Mograph LA: https://twitter.com/ladiesinmograph

In today’s episode, we sit down with Anne Walker Farrell. She is an Animator, Storyboard Artist, Production Designer, Writer, Producer and Director of 2016 Critic's Choice Television Award for Best Animated Series Bojack Horseman. Yes. She has worked in nearly every department of television production throughout her twelve years in the animation industry. She's worked on the Ricky Gervais Show and the Mr. Men Show and can boast clients like Disney Playhouse, Reading Rainbow, and the BBC. Today, we touch on how she got started, the numerous responsibilities she carries in her work, her journey to Madagascar, and the importance of being kind.

LINKS:
http://www.annewalkerfarrell.com/
https://walkerfarrell.tumblr.com/
https://twitter.com/lemurmcfemur
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1702188/reference