“The strangest way I get good ideas is in my dreams.”

Melissa G. Shepherd is usually hiding behind a camera, making music, creating worlds out of paper, or voicing characters. She strives to combine stylized imagery and sound to create her art with a handmade touch. She is known for her heartfelt musical shorts, fantastical commercials, and festive animated specials.

“Clients would say I’m a great collaborator who fights for what I believe.”

Jed Hathaway is…

My friends lean on me most for creative feedback, moral support, and a good scotch.

Harry Chaskin is a director, animator and designer, who strives to tell character-driven stories using timeless, handmade techniques. He has applied his darkly-whimsical, highly-tactile sensibility to numerous high-profile stop-motion projects. Harry is known for action-packed comedies, stylistic, comic revivals, and Harryhausen-style short films.

“The work I’m most proud to have my name on is Saturday Night Live's Saturday TV Funhouse short titled CHRISTMASTIME FOR THE JEWS.

David Brooks is…