Women In Animation

by Joanie Rich

Notice anything new on the site? We’re hoping you did! Over the past week, we’ve received a number of member blogs and posted the links in the new Blog Roll link list. But, just in case you haven’t noticed the Blog Roll link list on the sidebar to your right, and you’re wanting to know more about the new links, consider this post your handy guide!

The Blog Roll

• A Rigger’s Delight - Evelyn Cover
  - Her first post says it all, “dedicated to the Wonderful World of Rigging.” Evelyn is a 3D character rigger with a lot to say about the subject: from her own projects to the tips and gems she’s found in her fellow artists work.
• Chara Campanella
  -This writer/producer has a lot to show - including a new 2D feature which she is heavily involved in called “Time Piglets.” I highly suggest surfing to the feature’s website after you’ve checked out the rest of her site - her Bio page is a fun read too.
• Shannon Muir’s Take on the Animation World
  - Come here if you’re looking for an insightful look into the Industry with colorful anecdotes and reviews of the latest events going on in Hollywood. Watch for her new book on Writing & Producing Animation, which is coming out soon.
• Animated by Sharvonique - Sharvonique Fortune
  - Not only is she the artist behind our WIA Ad Banner, but she’s got a blog with lots of news, including the latest conferences. Be sure to read about her adventures at KidScreen Summit 2007, especially if you’re interested in pitching shows.
• Catherine’s Sketchbook - Catherine Saturn
  - Who doesn’t love swapping sketchbooks? Check out Catherine’s latest sketches - from character doodles and caricatures to figure drawing - there’s lots of eye candy here, including some fun photos which speak for themselves.
• Sarah’s Sketchbook - Sarah Saturn
  - Like Catherine - she’s a proud member of the WIA Chicago chapter and also features her personal sketches and designs in her blog. Check out her funny spider encounter and her awesome full color Angel/Demon designs for starters.
• Couldn’t be a Super Hero - So now I Animate! - Joanie Rich
  - Shameless plug alert! Yours truly is now on the Blog Roll as well. So who is Joanie, you ask? Well should click over and take a look. Fresh out of animation school, I’m eagerly awaiting my first job in the industry - so come join me in my journey.

Wanna get listed too? It’s easy! Just email me, Joanie, (joaniegecko@gmail.com) with your name and the URL of your blog (or regular website address if you don’t have a blog). I’m looking forward to hearing from the rest of you soon!

This was designed by Sharvonique Fortune and gets randomly splashed across other people’s blogs. When someone clicks on the ad, it brings them straight to us, generating hit after hit.

How could it possibly get any better than that, you ask. Well, if we can get enough members with Animation Blogspot accounts, then the banner ads on the WIA blog with only advertise WIA members.

That’s right. Free banner ads for you. Just something to consider.

Members News:

Also in the works is a “Members News” section. An example of “Members News” would be this post from Pamela Thompson who is renting her house.

When we get this section of the site up and running, we will give you all the information you need to know about submitting news.

More On Thank Yous:

While we’re dolling out the gratitude, we have another big thank you for Thy Than who designed our masthead and to the folks at AWN for their continued technical and all around support.

We’d also like to invite anyone and everyone to get involved with the WIA blog. Just drop me an email at chara.campanella@gmail.com with your thoughts, ideas and skills and we’ll find a way to use them. Like I said, we have big plans for this baby blog and the more members we can get involved, the more spectacular it will be.