Basic Brainheart

Musician and author Matt Bronleewe grew up in rural Kansas. He gravitated toward music from an early age and hasn't looked back. He's honed his musical skills for over 20 years and has built a vast community in Nashville particularly within the Christian music community. These days he's pioneering new, exciting ventures with Unsecret and is beginning to see his love for both writing and music collide more frequently. On today's episode, he discusses his journey and philosophy for creating incredible art. No matter what creative discipline you're pursuing, Matt's story has something for you. Find Matt: Twitter: @mattbronleewe Instagram: @mattbronleewe Website: mattbronleewe.com Unsecret: whoisunsecret.com Introduction music courtesy of bensound.com.

In today's episode, you'll hear storyboard artist Lila Martinez's fascinating story. Lila Martinez had a passion for animation while watching Disney animated movies, Looney Tunes and Tex Avery cartoons at an early age in Mexico City. Through tenacity and the drive to pursue her deep interest for the medium, she enrolled at the Vancouver Film School, where she diligently studied the craft of traditional character animation and CGI. While employed in the Mexican feature animation industry as a character animator on Guardians of the Lost Code and Juan Escopeta & Heroes Verdaderos. She co-founded Phenomena a boutique animation studio, to provide pre-production art and animation service for the Latin America television commercial market. In 2013 she made a decision to focus on storyboarding where she later realize her true calling is storytelling. Her strength lies in visualizing scripted narrative, problem solving story holes and building a character driven sequence. Within a year, she had the opportunity to

As an artist, Alison Mann always knew she wanted to work in Animation. She began her career at Nickelodeon Animation Studio as a finance department intern while
attending Columbia College Chicago. After graduating, she was offered the amazing opportunity to continue working with Nickelodeon/ MTV as their Recruiter/ Coordinator of Talent Relations. Through her 16 years in the industry, she gained experience in TV, Film and Gaming while working at Walt Disney Animation Studio, Zynga, Disney Interactive, and Paramount Pictures Animation. Currently, Alison is the VP Talent at Illumination Entertainment where she is responsible for supporting the development team, industry outreach and artistic talent acquisition. Alison is a creative, tech-loving talent scout who believes that students should pursue internships to learn about the animation industry and get their foot in the door. Although her main focus is artistic talent acquisitions, she is passionate about guiding students and professionals to become more pre

Not only did Marcos Mateu-Mestre know what he wanted to be from a young age, he worked tirelessly until he achieved his goals. His epic career has landed him roles at some of the worlds most respected animation studios (Dreamworks, Sony, etc) and today he is an Art Director for Sony animation. On today's episode he shares his inspiring story and tips for creatives of all stripes. Find Marcos: Instagram: @mmateumestre https://www.facebook.com/Marcos-Mateu-Mestre-893679814001650/ Amazon books: https://www.amazon.com/Framed-Ink-Drawing-Composition-Storytellers/ https://www.amazon.com/Framed-Perspective-Vol-Technical-Characters/ https://www.amazon.com/Framed-Perspective-Vol-Technical-Storytelling/ Music courtesy of bensound.com.

Meg LeFauve is about as well-rounded a storyteller as they come. Throughout her impressive career she paid careful attention to the mechanics of storytelling from every angle before deciding to jump into the world of writing with both feet. Her recent work includes writing credits for Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur and Captain Marvel. On today's episode Meg shares her own story and how she set a beacon for herself. Her path wasn't always linear, but she made it take her where she wanted to go. Find Meg: Twitter @storymeg Music courtesy of bensound.com.

In today's episode, producer extraordinaire Kim Adams shares her story. Her interpersonal sensibilities and organizational superpowers have become legendary and I'm honored she spent an hour of her time reviewing her career so far and the lessons learned. About Kim: Kim Adams most recently was the Head of Production at Emmy Award-winning Oculus Story Studio, a team at Oculus that focused on narrative virtual reality content. Before Oculus, Kim transitioned into VR at Google Spotlight Stories, where she produced Rain or Shine with partner Nexus Productions, and Special Delivery, with Aardman Animations. From 2009-2013, Kim was a Producer at Pixar Animation Studios, where she played an integral role in the creation of Pixar Canada. Adams led the creation of Pixar’s “Toons” / Short Film division, heading a team of 125 across two companies in two countries. She worked very closely with John Lasseter in producing Toy Story and Cars short-form content. Partnering with eight new directors, she produced 13 short

Aaron Waltke's impressive writing credits include the critically acclaimed series Trollhunters (Netflix) as well as the colorful, fun Unikitty show(Warner Bros). His uniquely intellectual and whimsical approach have quickly earned him respect within the animation industry and beyond. HIs willingness to learn more than simply "writing' has allowed him to serve in a showrunning capacity. He's enjoyed the incredible privilege of working alongside industry giants such as Guillermo Del Toro - watch out world, Aaron is going places. Find Aaron: aaronwaltke.com Twitter: @goodaaron Find Hannah: hannahcamacho@me.com Twitter: @basicbrainheart Instagram: hannah_camacho Music courtesy of bensound.com

On today's episode, screenwriter Eric Heisserer shares how he managed to break into the incredibly competitive world of narrative for the big screen. Believe it or not, he didn't attend a prestigious university, but instead used good old fashioned hard work and persistence to get where he is today. is quickly becoming a recognized force in the world of screenwriting. He is best known for writing the screenplay for Arrival, which earned him a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination at the 89th Academy Awards in 2016. He has also written horror films A Nightmare on Elm Street, Final Destination 5, The Thing and Lights Out, and wrote and directed "Hours" with Paul Walker. Eric: https://twitter.com/HIGHzurrer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GKNFPGK Valiant Entertainment: https://twitter.com/ValiantComics http://valiantentertainment.com/ Music provided courtesy of BenSound.com.

Writer Laura Sreebny studied marketing in college thinking it was the sensible option. She didn't expect to fall into the fabulous world of animation, but happily did so and hasn't looked back. She shares her journey on the production side and how she ended up in the writers room. Find Laura: Instagram: @laurasreebny Twitter: @laurasreebny Find Hannah: Instagram: @hannah_camacho Twitter: @basicbrainheart Music By: bensound.com

Kayla Coombs went to universtiy to study science, prompty got a job in science, then felt unhappy. She quit to pursue a career in art without any formal training. Through grit and pure determination, she is not only making it work but is poised to thrive as a gifted artist in a competitive space. In today's episode, Kayla walks me through her journey so far and shares so many relatable tips and tricks and my head is spinning. Don't forget to follow Kayla: Instagram: @kaylacoombs Twitter: @KaylaJCoombs Etsy: www.etsy.com/au/shop/KaylaCoombs Videos Kayla references: Eric Goldberg talks through his digital drawing process (this is what led Kayla to her current method of sketching, drawing outlines and colouring): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zSP_VoW8h0 Aaron Blaise’s tips for flow in character drawings (these videos transformed how Kayla draws characters): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usj75M0UOIg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mrhW6REKNQ&t=610s Music courtesy of BenSound.com

Web comic genius Alex Norris describes himself as, "human blob who makes Dorris McComics and Webcomic Name." He's the genius behind so many relatable, viral comics gracing the web. Today on the show, we discuss how he manages to nail the "relatability factor" nearly every time. Find Alex's work: Tumblr: http://dorrismccomics.com/ Twitter: @dorrismccomics Instagram: @dorrismccomics Music courtesy of bensound.com

Writer Kent Osborne (Adventure Time, Spongebob Squarepants, Steven Universe, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, etc) shares his story! Find Kent: Twitter: @kentisawesome Tumblr: http://realcatagent.tumblr.com/ Music courtesy of bensound.com

Becca Clason is a stop motion lettering artist. She layers various mediums to create stunning pieces and has managed to turn her passion into her profession. She's done pieces for clients like Starbucks. American Express, Tumblr, Chatbooks and so many more. I caught up with her to learn her story and find out what makes her tick. Find Becca here: Instagram: @beccaclason Web: beccaclason.com Music courtesy of BenSound.com

Megan Tindle is a paper sculptor who's created masterpieces for Walt Disney Imaginering, TV, Film, Advertising, and various galleries. She shares her story and how she stumbled on the medium she was meant for. Find Megan here: Instagram: @mb_papersculpt Website: meganbrain.com Music courtesy of bensound.com

Claire Keane is a children's author, visual development ninja and has influenced some of the most beloved movies in recent years (Tangled, Frozen, Wreck it Ralf, etc). She spent 10 years at Disney and is currently developing her own projects. Claire shares her life story and was also generous enough to walk me through her sketch process step by step. Her thoughtful approach moved me deeply and I'm certain you'll get so much out of the conversation regardless of your creative discipline. Find Claire: claireonacloud.com Instagram: @claireonacloud Twitter: @claireonacloud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Claireonacloud/ Music by bensound.com

The hilarious, brilliant Katie Kimmel joins us this week. She talks about her journey into art so far, how her puppy vases came to be and what drives her to create. Her honest approach to art and life is a breath of fresh air. Find Katie: katiekimmel.com Instagram: @katiekimmel Music by: bensound.com

Pernille describes herself as a visual developer, character designer, illustrator, smodcast-listener and the lead character designer for DC Superhero Girls. Pernille is a self-made Danish artist who learned the power of creating her own style. Her incredible style have earned her hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers as well as jobs with animation studios around the world. She's incredibly down-to-earth and honest about what it takes to make it as an artist in today's world. You can find Pernille here: Buy her new book:www.etsy.com/dk-en/shop/PernillesShop Website: http://www.pernilleoe.dk/ Instagram: @pernilleoerum Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pernilleoe Music courtesy of bensound.com

Chris Battle is an artist who has worked on so many incredible shows, that your head will probably start spinning when you visit his IMDB page. Teen Titans Go, Dan Vs, El Tigre, Powerpuff Girls, Dexters Lab, etc. He's such a ninja, that he found his way into the industry without attending art school! Hear hist story and gain some practical wisdom for becoming a better artist. Find Chris: http://chrisbattleart.tumblr.com/ Instagram: @chrisbattleart Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisBattleArt/ Find Basic Brainheart: Twitter @basicbrainheart and Instagram @hannah_camacho Music courtesy of bensound.com

Elizabeth Ito (Supervising Director of Adventure Time) is not only a creative genius, she' incredibly warm, modest and laid back to boot. This week I spoke to her about her journey in animation so far, what it's like to be a minority in elementary school, high school and beyond and also how her creative approach has evolved since having kids. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2423397/ elizabethito.com Twitter: @kikutowne Basic Brainheart: Twitter @basicbrainheart, Instagram @hannah_camacho Music courtesy of bensound.com

Storytelling through music is Shawn Patterson’s passion. Shawn’s music is known across the globe in television and film as both a score composer and songwriter. He has received nominations for the Academy Award, Grammy, Emmy and Critic’s Choice Award. You can find Shawn at: http://www.shawnpatterson.com/ Twitter: @shawnmpatterson Music courtesy of Hamhock Studios