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.

Moderated by Nicole Britton

Friday 28th, 1:00 PM

ROOM 1017

INDUSTRY GUESTS

Nicole Britton

Moderator & Voice Talent

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

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

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

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.

Ian O' Donnell

Voice Talent, Game show host

Ian O’Donnell is a Voice Actor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Ian has done a variety of voiceover, from commercial to audiobooks, but his heart is in VO that involves characters & accents! Recent industry recognition includes nomination for Best Overall Performance in Television Narration (2023 One Voice Awards) and receiving the ‘Best Voice Acting’ award in the VO / Animation battle, hosted by ASIFA, the International Animated Film Association. He was also a
Top 3 finalist in the 2022 SIEGE Game Design competition, providing character voice, game design and casting voices. Ian has twice been honored to represent the Voiceover industry as a Guest Speaker for the International Creativity Conference. His speaking & presentation engagements also include: OneVoice USA, VO Atlanta, DragonCon, ASIFA, SIEGE, GGDA (Georgia Game Developers Association), SFGE (Southern Fried Gaming Expo), Women in Animation, and more.

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