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WINTER 2019 15 D I A L O G U E WHAT'S THE BEST CAREER ADVICE YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED? If you want a long career and you want to grow as an artist, be on time, work hard, have a good attitude, always try to work with people that know more then you and surround yourself with people that make your job easier. —Randy Myers, Animation Director, Tom and Jerry Back when I was a student and worried about landing my first job, my advisor shared her recipe for a successful applicant: a friendly demeanor paired with a memorable first impression. I've applied this simple recipe during interviews, pitches, and networking events over the years. More often than not, I've found it to hold true. —Kristin Donner, Visual Development Artist Learn about the jobs of the people you work with. It's good for networking, gives you a deeper appreciation of your peers, helps you understand how all the creative pieces fit together, and can lead to other job options in the future. —George Yang, Storyboard Artist, Bob's Burgers My first job in animation was as an inbetweener for the wonderful animator Corny Cole. The job—a courtroom litigation film animating a football player breaking his neck on the field. Corny's advice: "Wear as many hats as you can in this business; you'll be a better filmmaker, and you'll be employed."—Sherie Pollack, Animation Director, Invader Zim I worked for Ray Patterson at Hanna-Barbera in the 1980's. He was a great animator and director. In those days when the world was "pre-digital" we would direct shows by slugging the storyboard. That meant directing the show at the board stage. He would always say to me as I would leave his office: "Keep smiling!" Those words have stayed with me all these years and when I think of Ray I always hear him saying them. I guess those are the best words of advice that I can recall given to me. —Robert Alvarez, Supervising Animation Director, Infinity Train