Between The Frames

Entrepreneurship in Animation

UMBC’s Alex Brown Center for Entrepreneurship defines entrepreneurship as ‘the ability of an individual to identify a goal, provide the leadership and mobilize the assets necessary to reach that goal.’ Animator and entrepreneur Allyssa A Lewis who is interviewed in the…

Entrepreneurship and the Artist: Allyssa A. Lewis

Entrepreneurship and the Artist: Allyssa Lewis

In her interview, with ASIFA South, animator Allyssa Lewis makes a number of key points in regard to navigating the animation industry whether you’re a veteran or student straight out of college. I think the first big point she makes is that grades…

Entrepreneurship and the artist assignment: Allyssa A Lewis

1. Discuss at least one way the artist, speaker, or presenter is an entrepreneur. How are they putting those skills into practice in their professional life?

A Pleasant Bit of Advice

Marsha Shandur, of the podcast Yes Yes Marsha, shared delightful wisdom on how to network in episode 35 of the Motionhatch podcast. A charming woman, experienced networker, and veteran motion designer, Miss Shandur gave a number of helpful tips on how to network.

Breaking into the Industry with Allysa A Lewis

It is easier to imagine the world as one huge labyrinth. However, it does not have one entrance, neither does it have one exit — there are a thousand entrances and a thousand more exits, ranging from north to south, east to west, downhill to…

Entrepreneurial Artist

ASIFA South of Atlanta, Georgia is a chapter of the world famous Association Internationale du Film d’Animation also known as ASIFA…

Entrepreneurship and the Artist: with Marsha Shandur

Entrepreneurial Artist: Allyssa A Lewis

Allyssa A Lewis is the founder of “My Animation Life” and a former animator of the Emmy-award winning Archer. In the podcast, she speaks a lot about how she got to where she is now and advice for those who are new to the business and those who are coming back…