Rejection Is Never The End

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Animation visual development artist and background painter Amy Lewis (SpongeBob, Moominvalley) talks about establishing a freelance animation career from Europe, the most devastating rejection of her career and the amazing opportunity that followed.
This is the first of a two-part series.
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00:00 Introduction
00:39 Meet Amy Lewis
02:11 Amy's Early Influences
05:03 Frustration With University Art Programs
07:02 Experimenting With Illustration
08:05 "I've Found My People..."
09:49 Amy's First Big Break
14:08 Another Year Of Skill Building
15:33 Moominvalley & Art Directing In Lockdown
16:45 Knowing What You Don't Want
18:50 Amy's Dream Job Disappointment
21:33 SpongeBob SquarePants
24:13 The Brave Locomotive
25:52 Amy's Artistic Development
32:17 Next In Part 2
32:31 Credits/ Hidden Track