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The Buddy Song animatic by Anna Lencioni

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Liderazgo: Cuando el Capitán no es el que más grita, sino el que mejor baila (y todos siguen el ritmo) 

Imagina que eres el DJ de una fiesta.

Tienes la misión de hacer que todos bailen, desde el tímido de contabilidad hasta la extrovertida de marketing.

Pero hay un problema: solo tienes un micrófono, una pista que se repite y alguien que insiste en poner cumbia en medio de un set de electrónica.

¿Te suena?

Pues así es el liderazgo: no se trata de imponer tu playlist, sino de crear un mix donde todos encuentren su lugar. 

Como dijo Madre Teresa:

“Yo hago lo que tú no puedes, y tú haces lo que yo no puedo. Juntos podemos hacer grandes cosas”.

Y aquí está el truco: un líder no es el que sabe más, sino el que conecta mejor.

Alguien que, en lugar de ser el “solista estrella”, prefiere ser el director de orquesta que evita que el saxofón suene como un gato encerrado en un armario. 

“La fuerza está en las diferencias, no en las similitudes” (Stephen Covey)… O sea, no clones a tu equipo 

Si tu equipo fuera un combo de comida rápida, todos serían papas fritas.

¿Rico? Sí.

¿Aburrido? También.

Un buen líder sabe que necesitas papas, hamburguesas, refrescos y… ¡hasta esa salsa misteriosa que nadie sabe qué es pero le da sabor!

La diversidad es clave. 

¿Ejemplo? Michael Jordan lo dijo claro:

“En un equipo, no todos pueden tener la misma fama, pero todos pueden ser campeones”.

No necesitas diez como él, necesitas un buen defensor, un buen armador y un entrenador que no se desmaye cuando alguien lance un tiro de tres puntos en el último segundo. 

Traducción ROI Agile: Si tu equipo parece un ejército de clones, algo va mal.

Contrata al genio de los datos, al creativo caótico y al que siempre pregunta “¿Y si lo hacemos al revés?”.

Luego, ponlos a trabajar juntos y verás la magia.

“No preguntes qué puede hacer el equipo por ti…” (Magic Johnson). O sea, deja de creerte el centro de todo

 ¿Eres de esos que dicen “yo lo hago mejor” y terminan haciendo el trabajo de tres personas mientras su equipo mira Netflix?

¡Error!

Como dijo Dean Smith a Jordan:

“Si no puedes pasar la pelota, no puedes jugar”.

Un líder no es un superhéroe (las capas son incómodas en la oficina), sino un facilitador. 

Patrick Lencioni lo resume con humor:

“Trabajar en equipo no es una virtud, es una elección”.

O sea, es como decidir comer sano: duele al principio, pero luego te das cuenta de que la ensalada no muerde.

Deja que tu equipo cometa errores (sí, aunque duela), celebra sus aciertos y, sobre todo, ¡aprende a delegar!

Porque, como dijo alguien anónimo pero sabio: “Trabajar en equipo divide el trabajo y multiplica los resultados”. 

Traducción ROI Agile: Si eres el que siempre tiene la laptop humeante a las 3 a.m., revisa tu vida.

ROI Agile tiene talleres para enseñarte a delegar sin que sientas que el mundo colapsará. Spoiler: no colapsará. 

“Los conflictos son inevitables” (Susan Gerke). O sea, no finjas que todos se aman 

¿Tu equipo parece el set de La La Land: sonrisas falsas y aplausos forzados?

Cuidado.

El conflicto no es el enemigo; es como el picante en la comida: en su justa medida, le da sabor.

El problema es cuando evitas las discusiones y terminas con un proyecto que parece un Frankenstein: la cabeza de uno, los brazos de otro y nadie sabe quién puso esas piernas. 

Como dijo Tenzing, el sherpa de Hillary, el primer escalador en coronar el Everest:

“Al escalar una montaña, nadie deja a un compañero para llegar solo”.

¿Aplicación práctica?

Si alguien en tu equipo dice “esto no funciona”, no lo veas como un sabotaje.

Es como cuando tu estómago te avisa que esa cuarta porción de pizza fue mala idea: es incómodo, pero te salva de algo peor. 

Traducción ROI Agile: En nuestros workshops, enseñamos a convertir los conflictos en brainstorming con café.

Porque, al final, hasta las peores ideas pueden inspirar algo genial (o al menos dar risa). 

“El aprendizaje en equipo es el proceso de alinear…” (Peter Senge). O sea, deja de dar órdenes y empieza a escuchar 

¿Tu visión de liderazgo es como un GPS que solo dice “Gire a la derecha” una y otra vez, aunque el coche esté en un lago?

Malas noticias: los equipos necesitan mapas, no órdenes.

Como dijo Marcelo Bielsa:

“Correr es una decisión de la voluntad, crear necesita talento”.

Un líder no obliga a correr; inspira a crear. 

Ray Kroc, de McDonald’s, lo dijo sin rodeos:

“Ninguno de nosotros es más importante que el resto”.

O sea, si tu equipo piensa que eres el “elegido”, algo falla.

Mejor pregúntales: “¿Cómo lo harías tú?”.

Quizás descubras que el practicante tiene una idea mejor que la tuya (y duele admitirlo, pero es cierto). 

Traducción ROI Agile: Si tu equipo no aprende, no crece.

Nuestros programas de mentoring son como gimnasios para habilidades: sin dolor, no hay ganancia. 

5 Consejos para no convertirte en el villano de la película 

“No seas el Superman del karaoke”: Delegar no es sinónimo de flojera. Si quieres hacer un solo, ve a cantar Bohemian Rhapsody, no a microgestionar a María de IT. 

Celebra los fracasos (con pizza): Como dijo Paul “Bear” Bryant, si algo sale mal, di “yo lo hice”. Y si sale bien, “ustedes lo hicieron”. La pizza ayuda a digerir ambos casos. 

Haz reuniones que no sean un suplicio: Si tu reunión dura más que una película de Marvel, estás haciendo algo mal. Tip para PROs: sin sillas, sin PowerPoints, sin pizarras. 

Pregunta, no adivines: Como Magic Johnson dijo: “No preguntes qué puede hacer el equipo por ti…”. Pregúntales qué necesitan. Quizás sea más luz natural, menos reuniones o un café mejor. 

Recuerda: el barco es de todos: Como Hugh Downs advirtió: “Si tu lado del bote se hunde, el mío también”. No dejes que nadie cave agujeros… ni tú tampoco. 

5 Preguntas para saber si tu liderazgo es “Avengers” o “The Office” 

¿Tu equipo tiene miedo de hablar en las reuniones o sueltan ideas como si fueran papel picado (confeti)? (Si es lo primero, hay problema. El papel picado es buen signo). 

¿Celebras los errores como oportunidades o los escondes como fotos de la adolescencia? 

¿Saben todos hacia dónde van, o es como seguir un mapa escrito en jeroglíficos? 

¿Tu equipo se siente como “campeones” o como extras de una película de zombis? 

¿Tus decisiones se toman en equipo o las anuncias como si fueras el Rey León? 

Si una o más respuestas no te gustaron, hay trabajo que hacer y somos los candidatos ideales para ayudarte a hacerlo.

En resumen, liderar es como bailar salsa: si intentas controlar cada paso, te tropezarás. Pero si dejas fluir, conectas con los demás y te diviertes en el proceso, hasta el más torpe puede parecer profesional.

Y como dijo Zig Ziglar:

“Los individuos marcan goles, pero los equipos ganan partidos”.

Así que, ¡que suene la música y a bailar!

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From the beginning (of production) it wasn't! Anna Lencioni boarded Lance rubbing it off him as a joke, because she personally hated it, and everyone thought it was so funny that they kept it in! If she hadn't done that, he'd have had a barcode goatee for the entire season.

Why does everyone else hate on varian’s little barcode goatee? I thought it was cute. I knew it was fake from the beginning tho lol

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RTA: “no time like the past” favorite screenshots part I

[benbalistreri]

Saw some Cosplayers looking for S3 Varian costume reference so I thought I’d upload my designs and turns of him. These were all colored by the Amazing Teri Shikasho!

Also you can all thank Kaitlyn Ritter (whose “K” initial appears on Varian’s Villian Costume gauntlet) and Anna Lencioni for getting rid of Varian’s goatee! Look, I thought it was a good idea until Anna came up with the gag of Lance wiping it off. Judging from the fandom’s reaction I’m sure glad she did! Ha ha!

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Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (Cartoon) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Hugo/Varian (Disney: Varian and the Seven Kingdoms) Characters: Hugo (Disney: Varian and the Seven Kingdoms), Varian (Disney), Nuru (Disney: Varian and the Seven Kingdoms), Rapunzel (Disney), Eugene Fitzherbert | Flynn Rider, Cassandra (Disney: Tangled), Quirin (Disney), Ulla (Disney: Varian and the Seven Kingdoms), Donella (Disney: Varian and the Seven Kingdoms), Lance Strongbow Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Flower Shop & Tattoo Parlor, alot of cute fluffy stuff going on, hugo is lowkey in a gang, it's not that lowkey..., overprotective big bro Eugene who's also a cop, blame fanart-and-whatever on tumblr, they started this, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Fluff, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Angst and Feels, varian/hugo - Freeform, Inspired by Varian and the Seven Kingdoms - Kaitlyn Ritter & Anna Lencioni Summary:

Varian is a young bio-chem major in college who works part time in his father's flower shop.

Hugo is a slightly troubled young man with an even more troubled past. He works in a tattoo parlor not too far away from where Varian works. When he goes there to get flowers for an event, it's basically love at first sight for him.

Varian isn't so easily won over.

Let's see how this plays out, shall we?

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I'm blaming @fanart-and-whatever for this. They started the Varigo tattoo/flowershop au and I had to run with it.

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No Time Like the Past revisions! Eugene didn’t have any pimples on his first rendition so it was honestly a surprise to see that in the final design (Teen Eugene and Lance designed by the lovely, the talented, the iNCREDIBLE @msmandapants)

Director - Philip Pignotti

Boards - Anna Lencioni, Todd Kurosawa 

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Tangled: The Series Q&A with Kait.

This is a recapitulation from today’s (September 14, 2019) Questions and Answers session with Kait on the Tangled Discord Server.

Q: Which Disney princesses outside of Tangled the series can you see Varian being friends with? Nonfranchise ones included.

A: I think Belle is the first one who comes to mind!! She’s super studious and goes against the grain…not to mention her father is an inventor who’s a little off-base! 🙂 I think he’d be super comfortable experimenting with Belle and her dad and reading awesome stories! (Maybe even sharing the Tales of Flynn Rider with her! …Assuming she hasn’t read it! Haha. ) He could also eat ham sandwiches with Anna. Sorry. Second thought. Lol!!

Q: So Kait, as a storyboard artist on the show what kind of little details, quirks or creative touches did you or any other artists put into Varian scenes you or others storyboarded?

A: Ha!! Any acting scene with Varian I had…I pretty much based off of Anna Lencioni (my best friend/ another board artist on the show.) Anna makes these very specific expressions and she gestures to herself a lot and closes her eyes and creases her brows and says things like “A-huh! Actually…” or “Um!!” Before making a point and it’s always reminded me of him.

She kept a “flynnolium” prop from Halloween with green goo in a vial in her cubicle at work so long it grew mold. She said she was studying it. She found scrap metal in her boot one day. She has a basement lab for her experiments and crafts. She befriended two raccoons at her last apartment. She is the most accident-prone person with freckles I’ve ever met…she’s pretty much him.

Jeremy Jordan’s reads give you so much to work with…and I love that character so much I feel a natural sort of understanding of how he might say something or do something…but Anna would always do these specifically Anna things that I had to use for Varian.

Q: Do you have any specific advice for aspiring storyboard artists or people who aspire to work in animation?

A: Gestural drawings help you learn to draw fast…which is a very important part of storyboarding. I would say storyboarding‘ s biggest requirements are clarity and speed. Lots of productions have different requirements in terms of what they look for from story artists. Tangled‘s leadership cared a lot about drawing skill, animation, layout, etc. because it more strongly informed the animation studio to have those things. The show I’m working on now (Monsters at Work) is a 3D show…so for our production, the emphasis is more on story and speed. We pitch ideas more than we pitch drawings…so clarity is important and acting is too, but we’re far less precious about tying down drawings and animating since we shift into the 3D production pipeline after story. The boards are still very important…but the more technical aspects are a *little* less so. The focus is just more on story and character and what the board artists can bring to their scenes.

So I’d say just practice drawing…maybe try and give someone a prompt or ask a friend for one. Choose a theme! Maybe vampires? What’s the worst thing that could happen to a vampire? What’s the best thing? What’s the funniest thing? What if they were also an alien? Or fused with a werewolf? Or chained to one? What would happen? Giving yourself a starting point for an idea will inspire you to explore all the possibilities for humor, drama, etc. in that idea. If you’re struggling to give yourself a prompt, try looking online…or maybe choosing a song you like or a passage from a book for inspiration.

There’s also this really fun thing you can do to study cinematography and shot composition called a “three tone” exercise. Basically…put on your favorite (live action) film, grab a sketchbook, grab a black and grey marker, and use the white of the page for your third tone. What you wanna do is (as you’re watching or while pausing) sketch a small thumbnail using only three grey tones of what you see on the screen. Draw the shot- where the characters are, try and duplicate the lighting…it teaches you a lot! 🙂 (Phew!)

Q: Do you have any fun non-spoiler head canons about Varian?

A: I think his favorite dessert is apple pie and I think he bakes recreationally very often! He’s probably a good cook. (Though he may have one or two minor accidents……a burnt thing here and there. Minor oil splatters….haha!!)

Q: What’ve been your favorite episodes, both to storyboard and in general? Of course, no specifics if it’s S3

A: Haha! Well…What The Hair and Queen for A Day have special places in my heart because they were such big moments for my favorite character…(Varian, haha.) But I’d say the episodes I had the most fun boarding are all in season 3!!! Which is exciting! I have to start compiling some work to post! 🙂 I think the episode I had the most fun with is one you guys will really enjoy.

Q: Will we get some interesting surprises (In Season 3)?

A: Without any spoilers- absolutely!! The show is always full of those.

Q: So We’ve heard many fans express why they love Varian as a charcter before, I’d love to know what drew you and Anna to Varian as well and why you guys personally found him to be a great character.

A: When Shane Prigmore originally pitched the character to me, he was much younger. He was like 11 or so, I think? Maybe 12? He’s still pretty young…but what Shane said was that he wanted him to go from this wide-eyed kid to this dark, angry person whose bangs fell over those wide, bright eyes…just full of rage. That idea was super interesting to me…it just hit on something in character development that I felt like I’d never exactly seen before? He was so young and it was such an interesting idea to me to make a child the villain and to give that child a strong reason to be angry? It felt like it was taking this child very seriously, which I appreciate. It felt very real and very dark.

The thing that threw me through a loop but also evolved my fascination with the character was Jeremy Jordan’s casting. I listened to a lot of the auditions they had for various actors and I had seen a ton of Shane’s concept art of the character…a lot of them were VERY different than what we have now. One version Ricky Roxburgh (writer) contributed to had Varian cast as an adult in the story. But when I heard Jeremy I felt like I totally understood who Varian really was.

He was a well-intentioned disaster with unchecked emotions. That. Is me! Haha!! I see myself in his imperfections, his emotionality in spite of his creative and often intellectual thinking. He wants to ascend to these levels he may not be ready to ascend to…he feels this need to prove himself and seek validation. I don’t know, I guess I relate to that! And I’m just a sucker for good guys gone bad. The other half of this, of course, is that he’s very charming and cute and super reminds me of my best friend, Anna Lencioni.

Q: Which character do you most like seeing interacting with Varian?

A: It’s a little spoilery for me to reveal that……..but I think you guys are gonna know when it happens! Haha!

I can’t wait to post THOSE boards

That’s actually right out of the episode I think I liked boarding the most, haha.

Q: If there was one prop (furniture, object, the like) from the Tangled series that could be made real and you could keep, what would it be..?

A: I think it’d have to be those little alchemy orbs that Varian throws? They just suddenly clean the whole castle hallway somehow and like…could use me some of that. He also has the one that removes stains from tablecloths, so. I’m sloppy. That’d be a big help. Haha!

Also his staff is pretty cool 😉, I boarded/created that staff…David Lee (prop designer) did its final design…haha

Q: I have a question about a scene in season 1. When Varian got back the first part of the scroll he mentioned that it took him a while to translate it. Has he really been able to read it or has it been a bluff?

A: Varian can indeed translate what’s on the scroll. 😉

Q: Do you have any networking advice for those trying to get into the animation industry?

A: Post your work!! Make it easily accessible, tag it well, just show what you’ve got online! Upload boards, animatics, drawings, etc. Creating an online presence can really help put your name out there. Apply for internships, jobs. I know it’s hard to network because a lot of industry professionals don’t have time to answer specific questions or give portfolio reviews…so it’s sort of important to take some initiative on that and be self-motivated.

For me, I studied the portfolios of Disney feature story artists, CalArts students, etc. and tried to structure the presentation of my work based on that. Also, it helped me get a sense of what pieces of work would best showcase where I was trying to go and what I was trying to do. I’d ask yourself those questions as you develop a portfolio and artistic voice online! 🙂

My first feature job after a trainee program in New York at Blue Sky happened because Doug Sweetland (Pixar animator, feature director, awesome dude) found my work online and liked it. He just reached out based on that!

Shane Prigmore actually reached out to me for Tangled similarly.

Q: Besides Varian, do you have a favorite character that you’ve boarded?

A: I always love Eugene. He’s the second character I think I’m most like. His acting was really fun to play with and I felt like I could push his expressions a lot because he’s so funny. I loved boarding Lance too (I boarded a lot of Lance in S3!!) but MAN was he hard to draw, haha! His face shape is just really hard to draw at certain angles.

Q: With Varian cosplay that is going on, what Disney character would you like to see Varian dress up as next?

A: Jack Skellington! Halloween is afoot. Jack is another well-intentioned disaster. Guess I have a type!

Q: What’s Varian’s opinion on raccoons, are they his favourite animal?

A: I imagine it’s because Ruddiger is always finding interesting things in the trash and giving them to Varian to use in his experiments. Also, they’re fat and cute.

Q: There’s a bit of an argument going on over how many freckles Varian has. Can you confirm how many he has?

A: Ha!!! Yes…one second… 14!!

Q: How big do you think Corona is? Like Vatican City small or Arendelle big?

A: You know, with the wall and all, it actually feels a little on the smaller side to me? I’m sure there’s a little bit of discrepancy between the movie’s version of Corona and our version…but based on where we went within Corona on the show, I’d say it feels on the smaller side.

Q: Are there any non-spoiler Varian scenes or moments that didn’t make the cut that you can share?

A: MAN. Yes. There is one scene that changed after I rolled off the episode and I’m very sad about it. I’ll post it after the episode airs! There was also a line of Varian’s that I boarded to a specific read from Jeremy Jordan and that read was not chosen in editorial later so…I’ll post that one too, haha!

Q: What is your favourite song from the first two seasons so far?

A: All my favorite songs are in season threeeeee…hahahaha!! I think Let Me Make You Proud or the Buddy Song are my favorites. Buddy Song still gets stuck in my head now and then.

Q: What do you think Varian would order at a drive-thru? Specifically at chipotle 😂

A: Chipotle isn’t a drive thru!! Hahaha He’d get the kid’s quesadilla from chipotle. I think Varian is a fries/chips kind of person…something to snack on while he works! He probably also likes milkshakes.

Q: (Continuation from the question above) Chocolate or vanilla?

A: He’d revolutionize by combining them both. FOR SCIENCE!

Q: What is, in your opinion, the most challenging part of varian’s design to draw?

A: His goggles, hahaha. Or just his…hair in general.

Well it’s funny too because when you board these guys, you get used to doing a shorthand for them and then when you go to draw them FOR REAL you realize how complicated that actually is and how wrong your shorthand actually was? Hahahaha

Q: is Varian ticklish at all?

A: I feel like Varian, Eugene, and Lance are all equally ticklish. To the point of absurdity. Cass would fight it as long as she could…but when it finally got to her, she’d laugh uncontrollably. Rapunzel, she’s the TICKLER.

Q: What do you think Varian opinion and belief on magic is now that he’s seen it with his own eyes?

A: I imagine that he certainly believes in it now and no longer underestimates its powers…but I imagine he’s ultimately more comfortable staying in his own lane and working with worldly properties!

Q: If Varian would have been able to meet Demanitus…how would their conversation had looked like?

A: I feel like Varian would have had a TON of questions about his legendary device and whether or not he truly traveled dimensions.

Q: Did Varian have any other friends in old Corona before he met rapunzel?

A: Probably not many…he’s a bit of a hermit. I think Ruddiger is his best friend……. It’s sad but I also think that’s kind of why it hurt so bad when Rapunzel wasn’t able to help him. Also why he was SO excited to have Rapunzel, Cass, and Eugene come visit.

I think the village looked at Varian as a little unstable or worrisome. I’m sure everyone knew he was very nice…but they were likely very unnerved by his inventions.

Q: Do you think Varian ever tried to synthesise gold or the elixir of life like a real alchemist?

A: I’ve wondered that myself!! I think his alchemy has proven to be more about other people…helping others, making people proud. Maybe if someone he cared about was in need.

Q: If you were to meet Varian in real life, what would you say to him?

A: What elixir did you make to get THAT kind of volume? His hair’s so POOFY! Honestly, I’d probably just give him a hug.

Q: How much does Varian know or remember about his mom?

A: I’d say about as much as the photo of her on the wall.

Q: Is there spoiler about his hair streak? Or is it just by design?

A: It’s totally by design. I think it’s safe to assume it’s probably the result of some lab accident!

Q: In what ways is Jeremy Jordan like Varian?

A: I don’t know Jeremy Jordan personally, haha! But I think a lot of these inflections he adds to Varian sort of off the cuff probably come very naturally to him. I know he often wants to do his own pass at the musical arrangement Alan Menken writes…like he’ll want to do something a little different, in his own way, and it will change the song completely!! In an awesome way. That’s a little Varian-esque. In the “Let Me Make You Proud” reprise…Alan Menken had sung that “they are going to pay…they…will…pay” all in a low, downward tone. Jeremy wanted to scream it and make it powerful and angry and loud when he said “PAY” and you could just hear the spite in his voice for the “they will pay.” Genius!

Q: What was the most shocking moment/revelation of the series to you (minus anything season 3)?

A: It’s hard to say because I knew most of what was going to happen long, long ago. I think one of the things that made me go “oh dang!” was something Tom Canfield boarded. It’s that part in Destinies Collide where Lance slices the entire statue down the middle with a sword. What a BAMF!

Q: What were your thoughts on the early concept of Varian having an apple orchard and being a farm kid instead of a young alchemist?

A: He still kinda has those things! Quirin is a farmer as well as the village leader and there are apples on their little farm estate! 🙂 I think that makes Varian very unassuming as a mad little scientist. I’m sure that’s how (Ruddiger and Varian) met! Remember, he used his purple tacky goo stuff to catch raccoons so they wouldn’t eat the crops! And Ruddiger’s favorite snack is apples. 😉

Q: What is his official height and weight?

A: Smol.

Q: How did you guys come up with Varian’s name? And was there any other name suggestions for him before the name ‘Varian’ was chosen?

A: I’m not sure who came up with that name, actually! I’m sure it has something to do with the meaning of the word “variant” which means something that varies, changes in form.

Q: What’s his last name?

A: His last name!! I have NO idea and it bothers me!!! A Disney magazine referred to Varian, Ruddiger, and Quirin as “The Ruddiger Family” and I still haven’t stopped laughing about that.

Q: What sad Disney movie moments would make him cry?

A: Oof. Lion King.

Q: What musicals do think Varian would enjoy?

A: Little Shop of Horrors! I think he’d see himself in Seymour! Or Wicked…you know, that villain arc.

Q: How did Arianna and Fred meet?

A: I actually don’t know off the top of my head!

Q: Would Varian enjoy rollercoasters?

A: I think he’d enjoy how they’re MADE and then scream his head off while riding one, throw up his cotton candy and corndog, and go play carnival games instead. Then get mad that they’re rigged.

Q: So what comes next for you now that the series is almost over? Any big plans?

A: Well the series wrapped for production a while ago! I’ve been on another show for almost a year now! 🙂 I’m working on the new Disney+ show Monsters at Work as a director! It’s an awesome, awesome show…totally next-level…I’m shocked that I’m getting to be apart of something like this. It’s a direct sequel to the movie that serves as an office comedy (a la The Office, Parks and Rec) and has so many characters that fit immediately into the Monsters Inc world. Monsters Inc is my favorite Pixar movie…so I literally come to work and leave work on the same high! It’s an awesome, awesome show with a great crew! 🙂 It’s also just really exciting to be apart of the first original animated property for D+!

Q: How would you compare working as a director to working as a storyboard artist?

A: It’s hard work, just as hard, but in a different way! For me personally, I’m a little easily fatigued by drawing? I get a little creatively frustrated because my thoughts move quicker than my hand. Or because I don’t always feel like I can execute in a drawing what I’m thinking in the way that I want? Part of that is just being an artist…and it’s not ALL the time that I feel that way…but I think I have a certain stamina for drawing that I found challenging to increase.

Directing is just different! It has a lot more to do with managing a team, communication, coordinating, listening, speaking up, problem-solving, being very aware of story as it applies to ALL parts of a production. I don’t draw as often anymore. You have to consider a lot more…more people, more constraints, more difficulties, more opinions, more solutions…it’s just MORE. And you also still have to draw! 🙂 It’s very busy work, but it’s AMAZING and I love it. I feel like I’m contributing to animated storytelling a lot more in this role, actually. I love working with people, I love workshopping, and I love helping! I’m also just spoiled to be working with some great people right now. It’s a blast.

Q: Are any Tangled: The Series crew joining you on that show?

A: Yes!! Tom Caufield and Wendy Sullivan were on it for a minute, but they’ve both moved on to Dreamworks recently! James Suhr (board artist), Isabelle Gedigk (season 3 board artist), Naomi Hicks and Casey Coffey (revisionists), David Lee (props), Ricky Roxburgh (writer), and I are all working together again! It’s awesome.

Q: Does Varian, deep down, blame himself for the amber?

A: I believe he does.

Q: How do you deal with artist’s block?

A: I try to think about the intention behind what I’m doing. Why is the scene I’m working on very important to the story? If it feels unimportant or boring, how can I make it interesting? What can I do on my end to make it more inspiring or fun without going too far off the rails and still serving the scene’s purpose?

If it’s not work-related, I try and start with some fan art or something familiar for me to draw. I have a lot of scribbly Varians in the margins of a lot of my sketch documents. I use him as a warm-up a lot. It helps build my confidence to draw something familiar/ that I think I can draw pretty well.

Q: What’s the hardest scene you’ve ever had to board?

A: Oh God. ANYTHING with action. I’m not an action gal. Lots of stuff in S3. I was board partners with Wendy Sullivan and ended up getting a lot of action to board even though she’s WAY better at it than me!! It was an interesting challenge…but it was very, very challenging. Ben (Co-EP) was a great mentor to me in the scene I did for the mid season. He was very patient with me, despite my shortcomings as an action board artist, haha. I enjoy boarding for comedy much more.

Kait: Anyways, I should probably head off now! Thank you guys so much for all the questions!!!! You’re awesome! I hope you’re all super excited for S3! It’s a great one.

[jasontyler85]

Come one! Come all, to the demented, heinous bloodbath of a murder metal circus that declares MACABRE’s return CARNIVAL OF KILLERS. Our first full-length album in almost 10 years, coinciding with our 35th anniversary as a band, will be released on November 13th via @nuclearblastrecords Corporate Death comments: "'The Lake Of Fire' is about the hidden bunker that Leonard Lake and Charles Ng had where they tortured and killed young women with tools and filmed it all. Those were two very evil men so I thought the title was fitting!!! I started writing the chorus back in our Grim Scary Tales era and finally finished the song all these years later for the new album ‘Carnival Of Killers.’ I hope you like it, I wanted a lot of variety on the new album, this is just a taste." @macabremetal Carnival Of Killers was recorded and mixed by Tomek Spirala of Studio1134 with the exception of drum tracks as he recorded them at Kiwi Audio with the help of Mark Walker. The mastering of Carnival Of Killers was handled by J.F. Dagenais at JFD Studios in Dallas, TX. The “Where’s Waldo” meets serial killer album artwork was created by Corporate Death (Lead singer Lance Lencioni) and artist Laz Gein, highlighting the albums most memorable references. Order your copy of CARNIVAL OF KILLERS and listen to the new single THE LAKE OF FIRE at www.nuclearblast.com/macabre-carnival PREORDER LINK IN BIO ON INSTAGRAM 👉 @nuclearblastrecords ☢️ #macabre #macabremetal #deathmetal #murdermetal #serialkillers #nuclearblast #nuclearblastrecords #corporatedeath #nefarious #dennisthemenace #albertfish #lakeoffire (at Culver City, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHQ0M-opw7ZTAvvPkqJRwDFj6lTkRxtzGHjfZE0/?igshid=l618rxp37y91

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MACABRE Announces First Album In Almost 10 Years, 'Carnival Of Killers'

MACABRE Announces First Album In Almost 10 Years, ‘Carnival Of Killers’

Chicago legends of “murder metal/death metal” MACABRE will release their first full-length album in almost 10 years, “Carnival Of Killers”, on November 13 via Nuclear Blast Records. The disc’s first single, “The Lake Of Fire”, can be streamed below.

MACABRE‘s Corporate Death (a.k.a. guitarist/vocalist Lance Lencioni) comments: “‘The Lake Of Fire’ is about the hidden bunker that Leonard Lake and C…

[tangledbea]

I heard Varian was originally supposed to be 19 years old, but his age was changed to 14 to make the events of season 1 more tragic. Is this true? Also, in his original concept art, Varian apparently had a goatee a la the one he had in the S3 premiere. I thought it was a little smudge on the paper, but it's supposed to be a goatee?!

What I heard from a crew member is that he was originally supposed to be "about 16" but without a specific age set. I don't know which concept art you're looking at (or which image of it), so I can't possibly confirm, deny, or even discuss it properly. I mean, is it his original original concept art, or is it just one of the early designs for him that we lucky public have been allowed to see?

Never mind, I found it. That's hardly his original concept art.

The one on the far left is, but the one on the right is while Ben Balistreri was developing him gradually into the look he eventually ended up with. You can find early boards where he still had that first look on the left. The only reason he didn't keep the goatee (as in have it be a real thing he grew) is because Anna Lencioni hated it and boarded Lance rubbing it off his chin, and everyone thought it was so funny that they kept it.

[tangledbea]

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[tangledbea]

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“OUR 👏🏼 MIDSEASON 👏🏼 DID 👏🏼 THAT!!!! . I have SO many revisions in these episodes that are held so dear in my heart I loved these episodes so much??? These are only from the first part of the episode! . Tom Caulfield boarded the insane chase scene with Hector (the love of my life), @banannerbread boarded the WONDERFUL!! INCREDIBLE!! SONG between @jmiglehart and @zacharylevi, and the insane powerhouse Todd Kurosawa boarded Rapunzel’s pivotal transformation! Shout out to Todd, he’s been blowing my mind since I was younger (he boarded Kida floating with the ancestors in Atlantis), I can remember my jaw dropping seeing that scene, squealing and shaking Anna’s arm at her song, and being bulldozed by Tom’s boards, what a killer team!!!! I’m so proud of all of them 💕💕”

[tangledbea]

@banannerbread added @cnotes to it! ♥v♥

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“A short sequence from my very first episode, "The Return of Quaid!" A silly little mock-fight between Quaid and Lance.” ~via @banannerbread on Instagram

I know the answer is “yes,” but...

HAVE I EVER MENTIONED HOW MUCH I LOVE LANCE?!

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