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Guarding Your Creative FlameA studio owner's perspective on the state of the industry, our role as creatives, and how we're stronger together. Shawna Schultz is the Co-founder and CEO of Mass FX Media, a design-forward post studio focusing on motion graphics for documentary films and series. Credits include packages for The Social Dilemma, Friends: The Reunion, and Q: Into the Storm. Based in Colorado, she is an advocate for growing creative communities outside traditional industry hubs.
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20 Years in Motion Jonathan Winbush is a multi-award-winning motion artist celebrating 20 years in the industry. Known for pioneering real-time Unreal Engine workflows, he has created cinematic storytelling for Marvel, Warner Bros., Discovery, and Hasbro. A global speaker and community builder, he recently organized a sold-out creative event in Tokyo and was featured in CG World Japan, dedicating his career to empowering artists worldwide.
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Mograph is for Losers:How to build a successful creative life. Nick Campbell is the founder of Greyscalegorilla, an essential ecosystem of training, tools, and assets for 3D artists. Following its recent acquisition by KitBash3D, Nick continues to shape the future of 3D workflows globally. An industry veteran and educator, he is a passionate advocate for building sustainable, burnout-free careers in motion design.
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8-Bit Design Lab What design lessons can we learn from retro pixel art? You’ll find out in this hands-on workshop where you’ll create your own physical sprites and perler bead keychains to take home! EJ Hassenfratz is a multi-Emmy award-winning motion design director, educator, and the founder of Eyedesyn. As a leading voice in the 3D community and a core instructor at School of Motion, EJ is passionate about making complex 3D software accessible to everyone.
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How to Get Sh*t DoneWhen You Don't Feel Like It
Learn how to get shit done when you don’t feel like it and build your own toolbox of unconventional productivity strategies with the creator of the viral hit product,
The Anti-Planner.
Dani Donovan is a designer known for her viral ADHD comics and TikToks that have amplified neurodiversity awareness. Her work has been featured in The New York Times and the BBC, encouraging thousands to seek ADHD diagnosis and treatment.
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Powerful Networking Made Fun Your next collaborator could be one conversation away. Expand your network while having fun and feeling less awkward. You’ll leave with several new connections and a mini zine that you and your group made! Austin Saylor is a freelance coach who helps motion designers find better clients and build sustainable careers. He teaches creatives how to grow their network, create consistent opportunities, and make freelancing feel stable instead of stressful.
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Scrappy Motion:DIY Optical Toys from the Discarded We'll make old-school animation toys using repurposed materials: thaumatropes, painted flipbooks, phenakistoscopes, zoetropes, kaleidoscopes, & more. Fold and cut paper, draw, flick paint and animate like they did in the days of olde! Kalika Sharma is the Founder & Creative Director of AntidoteFX, a multi-faceted studio with notable clients such as Marriott Bonvoy, Carnegie Hall, & filmmaker Ethan Coen. Kalika also teaches story-driven animation, motion, and graphic design to the next generation of artists at NYU-Tisch, NYU-SPS and online.
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The Future was Hand-Drawn Googie architecture was designed to be read at 60mph. Bold angles and starburst signs started with the oldest tools: a pencil, a ruler, and a horizon line. We'll slow down and use traditional perspective techniques to draw the buildings that made the future look so good. Sara Wade is a motion designer, animator, and illustrator whose career began on paper. A freelance designer at Google and an Adobe Community Expert, she has been teaching animation at the university level for nearly two decades.