

Creator Chris Savino, VP Animation Development Jill Stewart Sanford, moderator Sr VP Animation Current Series Rich Magallanes and Sr VP Animation Production David Steinberg lent their insight and experiences to an attentive crowd at the BAFA Creative Circles Forum. Moderated by Senior Vice President of Animation Current Series Rich Magallanes, the panel discussed the complex and years-long process of pitching, developing and producing an animation series, after showing a clip reel of some of the studio’s biggest hits. The panel of Nickelodeon experts in production, development and the creative side of animation discussed the process to a capacity crowd on Thursday, October 22. Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank hosted “The Creative Process In Animation Production” as part of the Burbank Arts For All Foundation’s semi-annual Creative Circles Forum series. From left to right: Carrie Brown (BAFA), Chris Savino, Rich Magallanes, Carson Smith, David Steinberg, Jill Stewart Sanford and Trena Pitchford (BAFA) (Photo By Ross A. Burbank Arts For All Foundation representatives flank Nickelodeon's animation panel.
