Animation Guild

Fall 2019

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F E AT U R E LINDSEY POLLARD Ever since running the craft hut as a summer camp counselor in high school, Lindsey Pollard has wanted to teach. "I come from several generations of teachers," she says, "and the original plan was to teach full-time, but I stumbled into animation while in college and had an immediate change of heart." That life swerve paid off, most tangibly in the form of two Emmy wins. A start in track reading and animating led Pollard to her most recent job as a storyboard supervisor on the Cartoon Network's Summer Camp Island. While she loves her craft, she finds another aspect of her work equally rewarding— the camaraderie. In short, Pollard is a people person, and it is this quality that drew her to join the Character Animation faculty at the California Institute of the Arts. She feels that the days of old-school lectures are on their way out, and that students want practical as well as artistic advice. "I have personal experience. I can talk about the culture of the industry," she says. "What makes a good coworker, meeting deadlines, asking for help, setting goals, talking about money. Some of these issues are uncomfortable yet they are universal so we might as well discuss them in a safe environment." As for the benefits of teaching her passion, Pollard says: "On the long drive home, I take the time to absorb what has transpired in the classroom because it does have an impact on me. It's still amazing to me that we can use shapes, lines and color plus time to change how a viewer feels. I hope I never lose that sense of magic animation holds, and I hope my students know it too. I am in awe of their talent, diligence and kindness. I get a window into the future and I like it." 34 KEYFRAME "I am in awe of my student's talent, diligence and kindness. I get a window into the future and I like it." Pollard with former student Danny Ducker.

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