Art by Brandon Jeffords
What’s the difference between TV and film animation? Brandon Jeffords joins Jake Parker and Lee White to discuss Brandon’s journey to animation, breaking into the entertainment industry, storytelling, and more!
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SHOW LINKS
Brandon Jeffords: brandonjeffords.com
Instagram @jeffordsart
Breathing Life Into Your Character Designs class by Brandon Jeffords
Episode 123 with Stephen Silver
KEY TAKEAWAYS
The best storytellers allow their stories to unfold and change naturally, rather than insisting on their original idea when it no longer works.
Evaluate: is your use of social media helping you achieve your career goals?
Animators don’t need to start their careers at major studios; it’s best to find a smaller studio that will nurture and build you at the start of your career, then work your way up.
As a new illustrator, many of your assignments won’t match your taste or style. By creating despite this difficulty, you’ll gain confidence that you can take on any assignment and do a good job.
Vision is the key to success in any long-term project.
BIO
Brandon Jeffords is an illustrator and director working in the film and television industry. He received his BA in Illustration from Ringling School of Art and Design and has worked in the industry for the last 15+ years. He has worked in character design, visual development, storyboards, and book illustration, and his clients include Disney, Warner Brothers, Hasbro, Nickelodeon, Sony Pictures, and many more.
Brandon has storyboarded on television shows such as The Looney Tunes Show and Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness. His film work includes Open Season II, Open Season III, Tales of the Black Freighter, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs II, Popeye, Hotel Transylvania II, and Smurfs: The Lost Village.
Brandon also co-directed the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical Vivo at Sony Pictures Animation. He resides in California.
LINKS
Jake Parker: mrjakeparker.com. Instagram: @jakeparker, Youtube: JakeParker44
Will Terry: willterry.com. Instagram: @willterryart, Youtube: WillTerryArt
Lee White: leewhiteillustration.com. Instagram: @leewhiteillo
Daniel Tu: danieltu.co.
Lily Camille Howell: lilycamille.com
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