JOCIEMAMACIE

SHIMMER & SHINE - Production Art (Season 2, 3, & 4)

I recently wrapped on Shimmer and Shine at Nick! It was an incredible experience to work alongside some of the most talented people I’ve come to know and love these past 4 years. I can’t wait to come back soon! I started on Shimmer and Shine as a Character Designer at the tail end of Season One, when the main cast of characters were already well established. But starting Season Two, I had the privilege to design our newest set of main characters, Zeta and Nazboo (along many many more).

I hope to share more when I get the chance. Enjoy!

hello! i majored in entertainment arts in the illustration track.

tbh you can get an art center-quality education online or at places like CDA or LAAFA. i have more resources in this post here.

as for how it was for me, it was okay??? i think at the time i attended (2011-2015), online schooling and resources weren’t as prevalent, but as tuition goes up every year, more and more people are turning to online resources and professionals are turning there as well to teach!

the thing about art center is that they use the illustration program as a cash cow. they let HUGE amounts of people in every term, some of whom are definitely not ready for such a rigorous school, and then whoops students cant take classes they NEED to take to graduate, there aren’t enough computer labs, there aren’t enough teachers, meanwhile other tracks and majors sit pretty with brand new shiny things and we’re suffering.

the worst thing is that it’s not the faculty or students’ fault! i’m actually teaching at art center now, and the students are great! they’re super passionate and talented! and they want a good education, and (most) of the faculty are incredibly hardworking and dedicated. but if the administration doesn’t give them the tools and resources they need, they can’t do what they need to do.

prime example: entertainment arts is the biggest track of the biggest major (illustration). it’s huge. i get the art center catalogue mailed to me every year. one year, guess which track had literally NO art displayed in the catalogue at all? hm fascinating, biggest major and they couldn’t find a single piece of work to show, wow. WE DIDNT EVEN HAVE A CHARACTER DESIGN CLASS FOR LIKE 2 YEARS

YES IM MAD!!

dont go to art center tbh, a teacher i trust and respect immensely told me “the school is in the worst state it’s ever been”. these students pay well over $200,000 for an education and they’re getting jobs alongside people who took CDA classes and gumroad workshops for 3 years lmao im not even kidding. if after all of this you still want to go to art center, i support you, but start budgeting for that $200,000 now.

Hey, guys. I know many of you follow me for my art and I don’t make too many personal posts, but I wanted to touch base about something very serious and personal that has been going on in my life.

My family was hit hard in January of this year by the unfortunate diagnosis that our father, Anthony Ritter, has stage 4 of a rare and aggressive cancer known as leiomyosarcoma.

My younger sisters and I have been fighting alongside him during this time entirely on our own. This has become increasingly difficult to sustain financially. We have created a GoFundMe in the hopes of providing some relief and security for our father who has so selflessly provided for us our whole lives. Any donations, big or small, are so greatly appreciated.