10: Cockroach Conversations with Cynthia Chu

Cynthia and I are passionate about being able to communicate with cockroaches one day, but for now, we'll have to settle on talking to eachother. Listen to us in our middle-of-the-night post-lasagna daze, spiraling over roller-coasters, ghosts, and crystals. Cynthia Chu is a 2D illustrator and cel animator originally from NYC. Her style goes between painterly and moody to silly and simple. Past Clients include Nickelodeon, SONY, Girl Rising, STARZ, MTV, and Court TV.  She is available for freelance Color Design, BG Paint, and 2D Cel Animation. Links to points of discussion: Cynthia's Instagram Cynthia's illustration portfolio TAF at Annecy with Barnaby Catterall Josh Pilch on The Animator's Friend The Animator's Friend on Instagram The Animator's Favorites Annecy International Animation Festival Ottawa International Animation Festival Anne Beal on The Animator's Friend The Animator's Animations The Animator's Playlist   The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an animation educator at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. In this new series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for lighthearted and unexpected conversation.   Credits: Recorded and edited by India Lombardi-Bello Produced in part with facilities provided by SVA MFA Computer Arts Music by Cloutmeyer Design and branding by Sawyer Rippon Special thanks to Barnaby Catterall, Lisa Lombardi-Bello and Mick Bello, and AJ Lawrence