THE SOUNDS THAT MAKE ANIMATION
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Join an intimate conversation with industry experts on crafting Audio for Animation, featuring editors, writers, sound designers who have worked on projects like the award-winning Blue Eye Samurai, Pixar, and PBS's Jelly, Ben & Pogo, and share their secrets from the realm of sound design and seasoned voice talents.
INDUSTRY GUESTS
Nicole Britton
Moderator & Voice Talent
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Nicole Britton loves her career as a VO Talent She recently played Honey Lou in DreamWorks Animation's series, Fright Krewe. She voices for commercials, audio dramas, games, and audiobooks and is a chicken clucking aficionado.
Michael Kohler
Michael has worked in audio and music production for animation and visual effects for over 25 years. He has written music for, sound designed, and mixed shows and commercials for Adult Swim, FX, Comedy Central and others. Shows including Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Archer, Harvey Birdman, 12oz Mouse, Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell, Star Trek, and recently, the reboot of Red & Stimpy.
Bob Carter
Founder, The Neighboorhood Studio
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Bob Carter is a professional Voice Actor and Voice Coach with over 20 years of experience in the voiceover industry. He is best known for his voice work in the Street Fighter series, in Mortal Kombat 9, Dragonball Z, Smite, Lifeless Planet, Destiny 2, and many other popular characters in a wide range of video games!
Brad Lee Zimmerman
Editor & Producer​
Brad Lee Zimmerman is an award-winning Editor and Producer most recently known for his work on the Netflix animated adult series Blue Eye Samurai. An Atlanta native, he forged his skills working on multiple shows for Turner/Adult Swim (Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies, 12oz Mouse, Perfect Hair Forever) and cut over 70 episodes of FX's hit series Archer before taking the reins on Marvel's Hit Monkey for Hulu.
Jennifer Keister
Voice Talent & Actress
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​Jennifer Keister has a long background in acting doing national commercials, network television, film and theatre, and brought voiceover into the mix 15 years ago. As a voice talent, she especially loves bringing characters to life in animation and videogames - from British warriors (Raid: Shadow Legends), to edgy computer hackers (Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, DC Comics), to quirky fangirls (Ping vs. Pong), as well as commercial and corporate narration work and everything in between.
Adrian Maruri
Recording Engineer​
Adrian is a Sound Designer and Recording Engineer previously from Pixar with 10 years of sound for animation experience. He’s current work in animation as a newly-independent sound studio includes indie shorts, animated series, and features. Adrian has worked on various Pixar features including Soul, Lightyear, and Turning Red.
Stephen Mank
Sound Designer, Writer, Voice Talent​
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In 1995 Stephen Mank co-founded Primal Screen and helped guide the studio’s rise to global prominence in animation and design. In his various roles as composer, sound designer, writer and voice actor, Mank has collaborated with countless esteemed clients including Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, PBS KIDS and more. Following Primal Screen's recent closure, he has continued supporting the animation industry as a consultant and creative. In addition to his professional work, Mank's enduring commitment to animation led to his co-founding of ASIFA South (formerly ASIFA Atlanta), where he served as an inaugural president.
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