John Nevarez | Visual Development and Story Artist

Join us for a captivating conversation with John Nevarez as he shares his incredible journey from considering a career in mathematics to discovering his true passion for art and animation.
Richard and John also touch on the value of specializing in a particular discipline while exploring multiple areas, providing diverse skill sets and more opportunities in the animation industry.

00:00 Exploring Different Career Paths
05:22 Transitioning to Art
08:14 Studying Mathematics and Art
13:04 Transitioning to Animation
16:29 Transitioning to Storyboarding
20:49 Transitioning to Feature Animation
23:39 Pixar Days
27:01 Working on Cars 2 and Monsters University
32:25 Influences and Developing a Style
41:24 Leaving Pixar and Working Remotely
43:49 Balancing Digital and Analog Work
49:37 The Importance of Figure Drawing
53:30 Teaching and Learning
58:15 Dealing with Creative Block
01:00:42 Specializing vs. Multiple Disciplines
01:02:41 Studying Film and Other Disciplines
01:08:27 The Cat and its Evolution
01:10:23 Upcoming Projects and Classes

John's links;
Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/_javajohn_/
Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/john.nevarez.752
Website; https://johnnevarez.carbonmade.com/

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