Michelle Higa Fox's guest appearances

Michelle Higa Fox

Animalators

Motion Hatch: Helping Motion Designers Do Better Business

Jay Grandin

Ross Plaskow

Adam Plouff

Wesley Slover

Jorge Canedo

Zac Dixon

Erica Gorochow

Joey Korenman

Michael Jones

Ryan Summers

TJ Kearney

Emily Coltman

Nidia Dias

Evan Abrams

Zack Lovatt

OwlTail

Over the course of an entire career, spanning different jobs, companies and goals, a lot of people find that their priorities shift, and so do their personal definitions of success. Michelle Higa Fox joins us today to talk about how those concepts have shifted for her throughout her career working as a freelancer, collaborator, agency owner, and now parent. Michelle is the founder and Executive Creative Director for Slanted Studios, which creates mixed-media animation for emerging technology. She was also a co-founder of the animation group Mixtape Club, with whom she co-directed music videos, produced commercials for clients like Google and Showtime, and whom she helped win several awards. Today, we talk about having representation as a director versus going it alone, the balance of doing personal projects while working full time, and what it’s like to collaborate with people over several years. She also goes into her thoughts on being a parent and an entrepreneur or team member, the mindset shift of being a business owner versus being a freelancer, and the shifting idea of success and what it is. How do you define success? Has your idea of success changed over time? Let us know in the comments!   In this episode:  Working with collaborators on a single brand Getting representation as a director How to justify time for personal projects while working full time Being a business owner vs being a freelancer Being a parent and an entrepreneur or a parent in the workplace Evolution of your personal concept of success    Quotes: “It was more about finally getting the opportunity to make the thing that was in our heads as opposed to just realizing the storyboards we were getting handed at work every day.” 9:28 “Every time you learn a new angle, you draw on all the experiences you had previously.” 23:11 “The way I used to solve problems was always with time... Now that I’m a parent, that’s just not an option.” 33:19   Links: Slanted Studios Follow Slanted Studios on Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Vimeo | Behance | Instagram  Michelle’s Personal Site  Mixtape Club What Is My Day Rate?   Find the full show notes here Keep up with everything Motion Hatch Follow Motion Hatch on Twitter | Instagram If you haven't already, would you mind leaving us a rating and review? It really helps!

Over the course of an entire career, spanning different jobs, companies and goals, a lot of people find that their priorities shift, and so do their personal definitions of success. <a href="http://higafox.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Michelle Higa Fox</a> joins us today to talk about how those concepts have shifted for her throughout her career working as a freelancer, collaborator, agency owner, and now parent. Michelle is the founder and Executive Creative Director for <a href="https://slanted.studio/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Slanted Studios</a>, which creates mixed-media animation for emerging technology. She was also a co-founder of the animation group <a href="http://mixtapeclub.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mixtape Club</a>, with whom she co-directed music videos, produced commercials for clients like Google and Showtime, and whom she helped win several awards. Today, we talk about having representation as a director versus going it alone, the balance of doing personal projects while working full time, and what it’s like to collaborate with people over several years. She also goes into her thoughts on being a parent and an entrepreneur or team member, the mindset shift of being a business owner versus being a freelancer, and the shifting idea of success and what it is. How do you define success? Has your idea of success changed over time? Let us know in the comments! In this episode: <ul> <li>Working with collaborators on a single brand</li> <li>Getting representation as a director</li> <li>How to justify time for personal projects while working full time</li> <li>Being a business owner vs being a freelancer</li> <li>Being a parent and an entrepreneur or a parent in the workplace</li> <li>Evolution of your personal concept of success</li> </ul> Quotes: “It was more about finally getting the opportunity to make the thing that was in our heads as opposed to just realizing the storyboards we were getting handed at work every day.” 9:28 “Every time you learn a new angle, you draw on all the experiences you had previously.” 23:11 “The way I used to solve problems was always with time... Now that I’m a parent, that’s just not an option.” 33:19 Links: <a href="https://slanted.studio/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Slanted Studios</a> Follow Slanted Studios on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/slanted.studio" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/slanted-studios/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/slanted_studios/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://vimeo.com/slantedstudios/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Vimeo</a> | <a href="https://www.behance.net/slantedstudios" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Behance</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/slanted_studios" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://higafox.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Michelle’s Personal Site</a> <a href="http://mixtapeclub.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mixtape Club</a> <a href="https://www.whatismydayrate.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">What Is My Day Rate?</a> <a href="https://motionhatch.com/18" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Find the full show notes here</a> <a href="https://motionhatch.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Keep up with everything Motion Hatch</a> Follow Motion Hatch on <a href="https://twitter.com/motionhatch" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/motionhatch/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/motion-hatch-helping-motion-designers-do-better-business/id1306811815?mt=2&amp;ls=1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">If you haven't already, would you mind leaving us a rating and review? It really helps!</a>

018: When is the right time to make a career turn? w/ Michelle Higa Fox

Michelle Higa Fox is a director and animator based in Brooklyn, New York. She owns Slanted Studios which focuses on creating mixed-media animation for experiences of any kind. During the episode, we discussed her permanent public art pieces, how she started with Mixtape Club, and the importance of building trust with a client.  Links: Slanted http://www.slanted.studio/ Website: http://www.higafox.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/higapod Squall http://www.marcuseckert.com/squall/  Highlights: -Background -Transition into animation -Mixtape Club- the first business -Music videos -10-11 of freelancing months &amp; breaking for 2 months for personal projects -Transition from doing every style to being a director and needing to make those calls for clients -Make things over and over again to get better -Pitches: committing to making something look a certain way -Making depth without using 3D software -Building trust with a client -Interactive installation in an airport -Touchdesigner -Love for stop motion -Squall -The future for Michelle -Dream client: The MTA (who runs the Subway in NYC) -Favorite animated film: Rejected, The Hedgehog and the Fog -What do your parents think you do: I think my parents know now -Animalator: a corgi- my dog Merlin   Animalators is part of the Gradient Podcast Network. Learn more at Gradient.is.

Michelle Higa Fox is a director and animator based in Brooklyn, New York. She owns Slanted Studios which focuses on creating mixed-media animation for experiences of any kind. During the episode, we discussed her permanent public art pieces, how she started with Mixtape Club, and the importance of building trust with a client. Links: Slanted <a href="http://www.slanted.studio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.slanted.studio/</a> Website: <a href="http://www.higafox.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.higafox.com/</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/higapod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/higapod</a> Squall <a href="http://www.marcuseckert.com/squall/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.marcuseckert.com/squall/</a> Highlights: -Background -Transition into animation -Mixtape Club- the first business -Music videos -10-11 of freelancing months &amp; breaking for 2 months for personal projects -Transition from doing every style to being a director and needing to make those calls for clients -Make things over and over again to get better -Pitches: committing to making something look a certain way -Making depth without using 3D software -Building trust with a client -Interactive installation in an airport -Touchdesigner -Love for stop motion -Squall -The future for Michelle -Dream client: The MTA (who runs the Subway in NYC) -Favorite animated film: Rejected, The Hedgehog and the Fog -What do your parents think you do: I think my parents know now -Animalator: a corgi- my dog Merlin Animalators is part of the Gradient Podcast Network. Learn more at <a href="http://www.gradient.is/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gradient.is</a>.

Episode 11: Michelle Higa Fox