Animation Guild

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• Cover
• PRESIDENT'SLETTER
• EDITOR'SNOTE
• THE CLIMB Celebrating 50 years in animation
• ON THE JOB The role of Technical Directors at differentstudios
• FIRST LOOK DWA's first short, Bird Karma, paints astory in watercolor
• AFTER HOURS American Dad's Robert Goodin ongraphic novels
• ART & CRAFT Re-creating vintage art with Nickelodeon's Jordan Koch
• TECH TALK Guild-members sound off on their podcasts
• THE LOCAL Your #MeToo rights, staff spotlightand more
• SOCIAL HOUR Toasting our members at Clifton's
• PITCH PERFECT Whether you've pitched before or have an idea percolating, artists Daron Nefcy, Jorge Gutiérrez and Craig McCracken share their experiences, how to deal with rejection and what to expect in the room.
• CHASING OSCAR The Academy has been honoring best-animated films for the last 15 years but what will it take for one to win Best Picture?
• WORK IN PROGRESS For these couples, office and homelife coexist; they share the benefits and challenges of working in the same industry.