Animated Insights for
Non Artists
by Shannon Muir

Animated Insights for Non-Artists covers animation from the perspective of people who are in the industry but don't create artwork. Writers, voice actors and directors, producers, production coordination personnel, timers and checkers, and post-production staff all fit into this category.

This column offers career advice and insight from professionals and applies to those trying to decide a career path in addition to those already active in the field.

Shannon Muir's Original Digital Media FX Columns:
> Non Artist Software Knowledge for Success (April 15, 2003)
> Interview with Katherine Lawrence (March 15, 2003)
> A World of Choices - One Year Later (February 15, 2003)
> Interview with Jason Stiff (February 8, 2003)
> The Library as an Animation Resource (February 1, 2003)
> Interview with Dean Stefan (January 15, 2003)
> Remembering Hilary J. Bader (December 15, 2002)
> Tad Stones - Television Series Development In-Depth (November 15, 2002)
> The Long and Winding Road (October 15, 2002)
> Patric Verrone Interview (September 15, 2002)
> Comic-Con: Making the Most of a Convention (August 15, 2002)
> Monique Beatty Interview (July 15, 2002)
> Adding it All Up (June 15, 2002)
> Christy Marx Interview (May 15, 2002)
> Encouraging Young Women in Animation Careers (April 15, 2002)
> Where We Go and Where We've Been (March 15, 2002)
> Animation Timing (February 22, 2002)
> Greg Weisman Interview Followup (February 19, 2002)
> A World of Choices (February 15, 2002)

Reprints of Shannon Muir's Former Animated Insights Columns
> Greg Weisman Interview, Part 1 (2/16/02)
> Greg Weisman Interview, Part 2 (2/17/02)
> Greg Weisman Interview, Part 3 (2/18/02)
> The Show's Over: Now What?
> Networking in Animation (expanded for Digital Media FX Readers)
> Educating Yourself in an Animation Writing or Production Career
> We Had A Gay Old Time... Thank You, William Hanna

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