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SPRING 2019 7 E D I T O R ' S N O T E Our work evolves, stories evolve, TV shows evolve. The word describes both change and growth and, by nature, it encourages people to take chances or risks. Sometimes work doesn't come together the way you hoped and you learn from those experiences. Other times, taking chances leads to a new style that is celebrated widely. Have you seen Into the Spider-Verse? In our feature, "Web of Innovation" (p. 40), we explore the creative solutions that helped electrify an omnipresent genre. We also take a look at the evolution of beloved characters in the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy's latest film, The Hidden World (p. 30); along with how The LEGO Movie team approached its long-awaited sequel. But growth and change don't just apply to films, the words are synonymous with motherhood. Juggling both a career in animation and a family can be difficult. We met with more than a dozen women in animation and talked about their experiences balancing both (p. 24). They share how their perspectives have changed over the years and how the industry can support families more effectively in the future. Keyframe also continues to evolve as we enter the second year of publication, and we will continue to work hard to celebrate artists, address issues affecting artists, provide answers to common questions, and raise the profile of the craft and Guild within the entertainment community. Best wishes, Alexandra Drosu editor@tag839.org EVOLUTION IS A COMMON WORD TO DESCRIBE ARTISTRY. ART IN PROGRESS CONTRIBUTORS WHITNEY FRIEDLANDER ("If You Dream It") is an entertainment journalist who lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son and infamously ornery cat. A former staff writer at Los Angeles Times and Variety, she has also written for Esquire, Marie Claire and The Washington Post. Freelance writer and author KAREN BRINER ("In Focus") grew up in Cape Town, South Africa where her garden was home to wild chameleons. Her most recent novel is Snowize & Snitch: Highly Effective Defective Detectives. EVAN HENERSON'S ("Web of Innovation") career spans journalism and nonprofit communication. His work has appeared in Orange Coast Magazine, TV Guide and Los Angeles Daily News where he was a staff writer and critic. While earning his Master's Degree from USC, Evan walked the entire length of Ventura Boulevard. HARVEY DENEROFF ("The First Picket Line") is currently writing a book on the early history of animation unions, Popeye the Union Man: The Rise and Fall of the Screen Cartoonists Guild, for the University of California Press. His father, Joe Deneroff, walked the picket line during the 1937 Fleischer strike.