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The Goldilocks Method: Finding a Story That’s Just Right
A sneak peek at Chapter Three of my upcoming book: A Guide to Writing Animated Pilots
 • Emily Brundige
Indie Creator Spotlight: Pencil Dust Podcast
The Aussie animated podcast that feels like a warm cup of tea.
 • Emily Brundige
The Most Successful Broke Person in Animation
The Wild Reality of “Making It” in Animation
 • Emily Brundige
Spotlight: Storyboard Artist Melissa Xu: "Bringing Strawbania to Life"
An interview with the wizard who storyboarded Strawberry Vampire.
 • Emily Brundige
What’s Next for Strawberry Vampire?
Building an Indie Future for My Beloved Property, One Strawberry at a Time
 • Emily Brundige
Indie Creator Spotlight: Black Cloud Studios
Shining a Little Sunshine on a Black Cloud — spotlighting a growing little indie animation studio from Philadelphia.
 • Emily Brundige
My Indie Pilot Just Blew Up on YouTube
No marketing team. No ad budget. Just me, a stack of postcards, and a dream. A look into why Strawberry Vampire went viral.
 • Emily Brundige
My First Time at Lightbox! + An Over the Garden Wall Event I’ll Never Forget
Indie animation, fandom, and the power of a community that refuses to give up.
 • Emily Brundige
Inside Li'l Toughy Studio
Inside Li'l Toughy Studio
Join Emily Brundige, aka "Li’l Toughy," on her scrappy creative adventures - and pick up fearless, rebel hacks along the way.
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