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Up today on our crew profile series is Monica Destefano, our assistant animatic editor!
• When did you become interested in animation and why?
I had always loved watching cartoons (particularly the original Nicktoons) as a kid, but I never really thought I could make a career out of animation. When I originally applied to the Nickelodeon internship I thought, “Wow, this would be cool, working in cartoons seems like a perfect fit for me!” Once I started interning here, I knew it was the right choice.
• What was your first job in animation?
My first job in animation was as a production assistant on Sanjay and Craig.
• If you could befriend one animated character, who would it be and why?
This question was very difficult to answer but… I think I’d have to say Genie from Aladdin. Aladdin was by far my favorite movie as a kid, and the Genie always stood out to me as a hilarious and fun character. I’m pretty loud and boisterous myself, so I think we’d get along swimmingly – plus he could grant my wishes!
• What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
There’s one piece of advice that I received constantly when I first started working in animation that’s benefitted me time after time: be nice, cool, and easy to work with. Talent, dedication, and quality of work are obviously incredibly important, but being a communicative and reliable crew member can take you very far. I’ve created many strong bonds with coworkers at Nickelodeon that have led to valuable friendships, and I’ve seen many others achieve success in the same way. At the end of the day, we’re creating cartoons, so it’s important to have fun, be relaxed and not take yourself too seriously.
• If you had to eat one kind of food every day for the rest of your life, what would you pick?
Tacos. Moving to Southern California has made me a taco freak.
Hey everyone!
Here’s a peek at some backgrounds I’ve painted from the awesome, new show I’m working on at Nickelodeon called The Loud House!!! The show is really charming, and the crew is packed with super talented people. You can see more work from The Loud House at our Tumblr page: http://theloudhousecartoon.tumblr.com/
The Loud House morning, noon & night!
It’s the LOUD HOUSE!!! It’s the LOOOOUUUUD HOOUUUUUUSE!!!!
The show I draw backgrounds for is premiering tonight on Nickelodeon at 5PM EST! And there will be a new episode every day this week at the same time!!
BE THERE! WATCH IT!!
We love that everyone on our crew is also a fan. Yay Gene!
And speaking of fans, don’t forget there’s more Loud House all week long! Check it out!
HEY LOUD CROWD! Head on over to the Nick Animation Studio Website to discover new and exciting behind the scenes looks at The Loud House, including a meet the creator video with Chris Savino!
NICK ANIMATION PODCAST
EPISODE #20: THE LOUD HOUSE SISTERS
We’re getting LOUD on the final podcast of season one! Hector is joined by the seven actresses who play the ten sisters on the new hit cartoon THE LOUD HOUSE: Grey Griffin, Lara Jill Miller, Jessica DiCicco, Cristina Pucelli, Nika Futterman, Liliana Mumy and Catherine Taber. It’s a Loud lovefest as Hector finds out what it’s like to be one of Lincoln’s sisters, who went to law school, who was on Family Feud in high school, who’s a champion poker player and so much more.
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Huge thank you to all the actresses for joining us! Stay connected with them on:
Grey Griffin • Instagram • Twitter
Lara Jill Miller • Instagram • Twitter
Jessica DiCicco • Instagram • Twitter
Cristina Pucelli • Instagram • Twitter
Nika Futterman • Instagram • Twitter
Liliana Mumy • Instagram • Twitter
Catherine Taber • Instagram • Twitter
Additionally, thank you to our amazing NICKterns for their help on this podcast episode!
Keep up with our intrepid host Hector on his own Twitter and Instagram pages. And stay tuned to NickAnimation25 for a new season of episodes coming soon!
This is an AMAZING podcast with all of our lovely and talented voice actresses! It is NOT to be missed.
The LOUD HOUSE PREMIERES TODAY AT 5pm on Nickelodeon and new episodes will debut every weekday at 5 pm all month long!
Had a blast drawing this, and amazing colors by Diem Doan who knocked it out of the park. check out her instagram https://www.instagram.com/deechisum/
Talk about your Fan Art Friday! Look at this radical Nicktoon inspired comic by our storyboard artist Miguel Puga!
This week’s crew profile is with our amazing background painter, Hallie Wilson!
- When did you become interested in animation and why?
I became interested in animation during my junior year of high school when I realized that there is more to animation than just animating – like background painting! Plus I grew up glued to the TV to watch Nicktoons and Disney movies.
- What was your first job in animation?
My first job was at Fox ADHD. I colored animation on Axe Cop.
- If you could befriend one animated character, who would it be and why?
When I was younger, I really wanted to be friends with Arnold from Hey Arnold! He’s a genuinely great person, super chill, and who wouldn’t want to hang out in his room??
- What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
As cheesy as it sounds, the best advice I’ve been given was that I can pursue anything I set my mind to. Determination, passion, and hard work have gotten me where I am today.
- If you had to eat one kind of food every day for the rest of your life, what would you pick?
This is the hardest question!! I love all food, but I suppose I could be happy with curry.
Lincoln and little Lily Loud from THE LOUD HOUSE for creator Chris Savino - finished! and a detail shot of Licoln’s hands because I really dig how they turned out.
THE LOUD HOUSE series premiere is this May only on NICKELODEON!
We LOVE our fan art! Check out this RAD cross stitch of Lincoln and Lily!!!
NICK ANIMATION PODCAST
EPISODE #40: Inside The Loud House Writers’ Room
It’s no secret that The Loud House is the brainchild of creator Chris Savino, but what exactly goes into writing a smash hit series week after week? On this very special season 2 finale of the Nickelodeon Animation Podcast Hector takes the interview out of the recording studio, across the Nickelodeon campus and into animation offices of The Loud House to find that answer and so much more. We’re unpacking all the secrets with writers Mike Rubiner, Karla Sakas Shropshire, Kevin Sullivan, Whitney Wetta and Sammie Crowley to find out what it takes to tell hilarious stories straight from the heart. This is “behind the scenes” as you’ve never heard it before!
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Many thanks to Mike, Karla, Kevin, Whitney and Sammie for joining us! Follow The Loud Writers on Twitter to see some hilarious “overheard in the writers’ room” tweets and stay updated on all the Loud Crowd news.
Keep up with our intrepid host Hector on his own Twitter and Instagram pages. That’s a wrap for season two - thanks for listening, and stay tooned for season three this summer!
This is NOT to be missed!