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Author, cartoonist and story artist on productions including ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Woody Woodpecker’ shares dozens of lessons learned from a 30-year career filled with both successes and failures.
Winning contests are fantastic for getting publicity.
Handling broken deals is never easy...and involves lots of crying.
Landing a production deal is heaven...and losing it is hell.
Landing a deal after years of hard work is quite SWEET!
At this point in the project, I really hoped I would be further along.
My art is on his butt!
I have pitched as many as 35 studios in one day.
My pitch at Disney led to a meeting at Comic-Con...
Why in the hell did I pitch the same exec over and over?
Or did they??? What happened after that first pitch?
Do you ever get sidetracked from what you need to do?
Producing a high-end animation short takes a lot of time. So what do I plan to do with my ‘Dream Factory’ short when we’re done?
Does pitching or sharing your idea make it easier to steal? The answer may surprise you.
‘Dream Factory’ includes various styles of animation. Is that good? It depends on the idea.
How do I pitch various versions of the same show or movie?
Years of working on a project can result in big changes.
Meet the creative team behind the development of ‘The Dream Factory’ animated concept.
Ed Kang visits Mark Simon’s studio for the first development session on 'The Dream Factory' animated series.
Watch as Mark Simon pitches the ‘Dream Factory’ story.
Mark interviews Ed Kang, the creator of ‘Dream Factory,’ about how he got his studio housed inside a cartoon museum.
Mark Simon shares the details of his Option Agreement for ‘Dream Factory.’
Mark Simon shares how he found the comic book ‘Dream Factory’ that he turned into a movie pitch.
The ‘Dream Factory’ creator shares with Mark Simon the inspirations behind his creation.