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Here is my favourite music of 2024 including songs, albums, and songs not from this year that nevertheless got a lot of play. My Top 15 Songs of 2024 all in the playlist above! Above: from the lyric video of SWEET HONEY BUCKIN by B eyoncé I could drive you crazy - Sierra Ferrell Flea - St. Vincent  SWEET HONEY BUCKIN - Beyoncé Saturn - SZA Rewind - Rosali  Right back to it - Waxahatchee  SNL - Mustafa 16 CARRIAGES - Beyoncé  Tiger’s Blood - Waxahatchee  My fault - Shaboozey feat Noah Cyrus How far will we take it - Orville Peck feat Noah Cyrus  Humanity - LAVA LA RUE Wonder Horns - Elisa Wameyo TEXAS HOLD ‘EM pony up remix - Beyoncé  Peace of mind - Leif Vollebekk I was lucky enough to see my two top songs of the year LIVE at back to back concerts at the Orpheum this past summer! My fave albums of 2024 Cowboy Carter - Beyoncé  Dunya - Mustafa  Tigers Blood - Waxahatchee  All Born Screaming - St. Vincent Stampede - Orville Peck My Method...

Here are some tips for training someone new to your Production team This video is about training, particularly for other Production staff. It may be considered an extension of the Onboarding video from A Course in Production , with a closer look at some key areas of training.  I’ve been in the animation industry in Vancouver for a decade now and in that time, I’ve worked for six different studios and clients each. All of these studios do some things slightly differently, so you don’t want to make assumptions about what incoming Production staff do or do not know. Andrew Hill reminds us in, Be Quick - But Don’t Hurry!: Finding Success in the Teachings of a Lifetime the importance for setting a tone in the very early days of welcoming a new teammate: Many managers expect their employees to know all the intricacies and nuances of their jobs from the day they start work. This is unrealistic, and often results in hiring mediocre employees whose only real virtue is experience. Be patie...

Here is how to prepare for an artist's last day on your show Last days are an opportunity to thank someone for their hard work. Animation in Vancouver is a small industry. You will very likely work with the same people again at different studios, so it is worth it to leave a good impression and keep the door open for future opportunities to work together! This list is largely concerned with two types of last days: the first is if your artist is leaving your studio entirely, and the second is if they are moving to another project within your studio. This video and transcript does not cover processes for when someone is fired; this process can vary widely depending on the studio and will be handled by upper production management.  Another important part is to ensure that your superiors in Production and the Supervisor is aware the person is leaving. It seems obvious and it's always better to double check that everyone is on the same page, particularly if the person in question is...

Here's how to prepare for a new artist's first day on your show How you welcome someone new is crucial for setting a tone for your workplace/show/studio. This video presents a breakdown of common onboarding tasks to prep for an incoming/new hire, particularly if they are an artist. In the Animation industry, all of these tasks should be handled by someone in Production. I generally divide onboarding into three key areas: welcome, set-up, and orientation.  Especially in a work from home environment, a welcome email should give your new recruit key info and links to keep them busy for a few hours before you can connect with them directly yourself Onboarding Tasks: Welcome Send a welcome email! Include Who's Who (supervisor and lead, who their immediate teammates are) Info about submitting sick/vac days Key log-in info How to submit a ticket Ensure Supervisor/person training the incoming new hire is aware and has work/assignments ready If relevant for your studio - ensure a we...

Here is a selection of memorable quotes from The Fetishist by Katherine Min  But in spite of her cuteness, her size (5'3", 103 pounds), and her age (twenty-three), Kyoko's life had been deformed by grief; grief, in turn, twisted to hate, hate hammered to anger, until the anger, the hate, and the grief had become grotesquely fused. Kyoko believed that violence would alleviate all three. In fact, she had bet on it. p.4  A parade of rice kings wherever she went, lecherous, treacherous, beseeching— enfolded like origami, bent like bonsai, draped in silk, and embellished with hanzi-presenting themselves like gifts to a foreign bride. The Other as envoy, as smitten colonizer. Like an heiress with a fortune, then, Alma has learned to be suspicious of all suitors lest they should desire her solely for her luscious yellowness. Whether for cultural status, sexual conquest, or racial solidarity, she would be no one's Tiger Lily, China Doll, Geisha Girl, Baby San, Miss Saigon, Suz...

Here are some resources for time management and organization when you're at work As a Production Manager, one of the questions I get most from my artists is how they can stay on track and manage their workload effectively.  Over the years, I've built up a little arsenal of time management resources and things to try when you find you're getting distracted or otherwise are struggling to meet deadlines. I have posted all these resources in the written transcript for this video. For me personally, I manage my time at work in a few key ways all of which are listed on screen and  the first of which is preparation. Andrew Hill and the late, legendary basketball coach John Wooden write in Be Quick - But Don’t Hurry: Finding success in the teachings of a lifetime ,  “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail [...] in businesses that rely on creativity for their success, the truly talented people are often the ones most inclined to shirk preparation and try to rely on their improvi...