PK 005: Sergio Paez Interview on Getting into the Big Name Studios

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Storyboard Example by Sergio Paez

“Being a storyboard artist can be one of the most important roles on any production”

This interview with Sergio Paez takes you all the way back to when he was a hungry animation student getting rejection letters and trying to break into the animation industry all the way to when he was working at the biggest studios in the world like Lucasfilm and Pixar.

Sergio also gives us a peek of what it’s like to be a storyboard artist and why it can be one of the most important roles on any production.

Listen to this week’s show and learn:

  • How to approach your schooling if you want to work at a big animation studio
  • The key things to keep in mind as an artist to help you continue to grow
  • How to deal with rejection and keep on improving

People on this Episode:

Mitch
Sergio

Mentioned in the episode:

Storyboardart.org
Sergio’s Personal Website
Clone Wars TV Show
Sergio on Twitter
Professional Storyboarding Rules of Thumb Book

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