Hijzelaar will also explain why she began to prefer pencil and paper to digital animation and the benefits she has found from using that method. In this chat, Hijzelaar shares how she got accepted as an international student into the renowned school, and how she was able to completely skip her first year. This episode features Dutch animator Lava Hijzelaar, a current student at the Gobelins in Paris.

His most recent interview is Episode 169: Gobelins Student Lava Hijzelaar's Process to Pencil & Paper Animation Guests have included Aaron Augenblick, the notorious JJ Villard, Spike & Mike’s Spike Decker, Disney Director John Musker, Sony Lead Animator Humberto Rosa, Cuphead’s Tina Nowracki, Frederator’s Fred Seibert, Tumble Leaf’s Scarlet Nelson, and many others from major animation studios all over the world. Now home to 169 episodes, the podcasts cover all areas of the industry, including storyboarding, writing, animating, directing, visual development, and game design. Check out Terry Ibele’s Animation Industry Podcast, featuring a new podcast every week focusing on the stories of today’s animation professionals - how they got to where they are, and what they learned along the way.

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