Natalia Poteryakhin

Director Storyboard Artist Animator

Stories are my jam. And my bread, too. And butter. I'm a director, storyboard artist, screenwriter, and 2d animator. Currently, I'm directing a series of shorts (called Sunny Side Down) at MAKE, an animation studio in downtown Minneapolis. Outside of directing, I help the team with screenwriting, styleframes, storyboards, whatever MAKE needs. I also serve as President of Nice Moves, a volunteer-run nonprofit working to build community amongst animators, motion designers, and visual effects artists in Minnesota. I put together monthly meetups, mentorship mixers, salary surveys, speaker events, anijams, and more, all for my not-so-secret plan to help independent animation flourish.

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Saturday 10/25, 1:30PM-2:30PM

How to Direct Your Own Indie Web Series with MAKE Originals

Room 209-210 | MAKE Originals | Natalia Poteryakhin

Learn about the entire journey, from pitch to screen, that created MAKE’s newest 2d-animated micro-short series: Sunny Side Down. Director Natalia Poteryakhin will talk about developing a strong concept, tightening scripts, directing animation, and more! They’ll share the challenges and triumphs of directing an independently-funded show, MAKE’s nontraditional commercial-inspired pipeline, and how you can lean into the unlimited format of indie storytelling in a way that makes the most of limited resources. We’ll end with an exclusive screening of the next episode of Sunny Side Down and talk shop together in the Q and A.

Natalia Poteryakhin

How to Direct Your Own Indie Web Series with MAKE Originals

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