Reagan Ridley gets some mostly helpful robot arms during a scene in Netflix series 'Inside Job.' (Image courtesy of Netflix)ĭespite her talk of being tossed in the deep end, Takeuchi, 33, brought plenty of experience when she got her shot. She grew up in suburban Boston the daughter of a computer software executive and former translator, then went to CalArts, the exclusive Los Angeles-area arts school that has been a direct pipeline to Disney animation jobs for decades.Īfter graduating with an animation degree, Takeuchi’s first job was on Cartoon Network’s long-running Regular Show, where animators were allowed to create their own dialogue within the producers’ story outlines for each 11-minute episode. “In 11 minutes, there's not a lot of room for (the story) to take tons of twists and turns,” Takeuchi said.
After three years, however, Takeuchi decided to make a bold and unusual shift from animation artist to animation writer, because, “I really missed having some level of authorship and being able to write jokes and decide the rhythm of the scene.” She went to become a storyboard artist for Pixar, working on deeply crafted feature-length projects Inside Out and Monsters University. Writing for Gravity Falls and Disenchantment helped fill in Takeuchi’s resume in important ways. Now she’s what Hollywood likes to call a multi-hyphenate, a writer-animator-showrunner who brings multiple skills to the job, useful when trying to quickly and accurately communicate her vision. “I was an artist, so I understand the artists,” Takeuchi said. “In terms of a medium, animation has visual possibilities that aren’t available to you in live action. So, if you're feeling nervous about an upcoming presentation or interview, watch this tutorial to hear Dasha’s top tips on keeping your cool and ensuring you deliver an effective message.So when you're used to drawing those things, with your brain thinking that way, you can really take advantage of what the medium is capable of. Now, she empowers others through public speaking workshops. Moving into an advertising career, she used her public speaking skills to pitch to new clients and grow a small business into one of the UK’s fastest-growing advertising agencies. Latest blog post Public Speaking Tutorial: How to Present Your Ideas Confidentlyĭiscover quick tips on body language, warm-ups, and breathing techniques to stay relaxed and present ideas successfullyĪs a shy child, Dasha Dollar-Smirnova found drama and acting classes gave her confidence to speak in front of people.
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