Telling Stories for Animated Series TV w/ Story Artist Ed Baker

This November 20th, Nice Moves is thrilled to host Ed Baker, a veteran Television Story Artist!

Ed will share his unusual journey breaking into the industry, coming from Iowa to Los Angeles then to Minneapolis, still working remotely with LA studios like Warner Bros. He’ll then talk about his storyboarding process on a series, and how that process can differ from show to show. He’ll also share tips on visual storytelling and working with software for storyboards.  

RSVP through the eventbrite here, as there’s limited tickets. As always, there’ll be free pizza and drinks!

A little more about our speaker:

Ed Baker grew up in Des Moines Iowa in the 1970's, with great access to monster movies, comics, and very early cable tv. My mother and grandmother were fine artists (painters) while I wanted to be a cartoonist. After graduating, his first animation job was at Warner Brothers doing layouts on Tiny Toon Adventures and then doing board revisions on Animaniacs. After then moving to Minneapolis in 1994, he bought a house, welcomed two daughters, managed a couple Emmys for storyboards, and continues to board for television shows in Los Angeles, New York and Canada.

Schedule

6:00 - Hello! 👋 Pizza/Mingle Time

6:30 - Nice Moves Announcements

6:35 - Presentation ft. Ed Baker + Q&A

7:15 - More Mingle Time!

8:30 - Bye 👋

Parking & Entry

There are several close by parking lots in the downtown area and metered street parking. A little further out, about a 10-15 min walk are the ABC Ramps, which can be a bit cheaper and are easy to get to. The building is also conveniently right off the Hennepin Goverment Plaza Light Rail Station, if you are taking public transit.

Once you are inside, look for the first floor conference rooms. We will hopefully be able to put signs up directing you to the Nice Moves meetup, but there will also be board members there to guide you. If you enter from the 6th street entrance, go to your left, and if you enter from the 5th street entrance, go to the far end and right.

COVID-19 Guidelines

https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/prevention.html

Please follow the MN state guidelines.

About Nice Moves

Nice Moves is an organization that aims to elevate Minnesota to become a vital part of the larger Animation, Design, and Visual Effects Industry. Our work focuses on providing resources and assistance to local artists and studios. Our goals are to retain local talent, attract new talent, and show the world that great creative work grows in the Midwest.

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