LA native and writer/director Juston Gordon-Montgomery was raised on a mix of sitcoms, hood dramas and Saturday morning cartoons. He’s inspired by stories with a heavy focus on cultural specificity and an element of genre and comedy. He graduated from Otis College of Art and Design with a major in Digital Media and has since worked in television and feature animation for companies like Disney, Warner Bros., and more. Most recently, he is the creator and executive producer of the upcoming Adult Swim series, Invincible Fight Girl.
In this inspiring session, we talk to some of the top artistic forces in the animation industry about how they manage to balance personal artistic ventures with coming up with projects that sell in the commercial marketplace today. What is the secret formula in staying commercially viable and ready for the changing demands of the animation industry while bringing your own personal visions and unique artistic perspective to a modern animated project. Our animation superstars also share their personal exercises and methods to stay fresh artistically and creatively and how they manage to be open to notes from producers and executives without sacrificing their soul.