Have you ever questioned what leadership means in our industry?

 I did. As a young leader, I once believed that "cracking the whip," being brutal and unrelenting, was the epitome of leadership. My journey, however, took an unexpected turn, and today, I want to share with you how it changed not o...

 Last month, we eloped in the Niagara region and headed to Crystal Beach for a romantic honeymoon.

We did something radical. We turned off every notification, left our computers at home, and eloped.

While finalizing LP's latest feature film. As another exciting project was ramping up. And while we...

When was the last time your life was in danger at work?

Yet, how often have you heard the terms ''911'' and ''emergency'' this week alone?

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, an emergency is: "something dangerous that happens unexpectedly and requires immediate attention to avoid harmful res...

Stress is not your boss.

There, I said it!

Virginie here, and I wanted to share with you a more personal story of how I decided to stop letting work-related stress take over my life.

It was a Wednesday morning in February. I was lying on a hospital gurney, naked under a little surgery go...

This course was designed for artists stepping into a leadership role, as well as team leads and supervisors who want to deepen their leadership and management skills for an inclusive and healthy team culture that focuses on the human aspect of animation, VFX, and video game production without compro...

Over our many years in the animation, VFX, and video game industries, we tried a lot of different strategies, processes, and attitudes. Let me tell you: not all of them were great. We made mistakes, learned as we delivered shots, and refined our mindset and skillset until we found the perfect balanc...

Believe me; I know firsthand how challenging it can be to train your team while managing a full-time production! 

But I also know firsthand how essential training and growth are to my team’s productivity, motivation, and efficiency.

That's why I created the PROD Bootcamp.

For busy Animation s...

We have to admit: production can be stressful!

Between client requests, technical challenges, pivoting creative ideas, and tight deadlines, there are so many moving parts in everyday production! If we let the run free, our work environment can become stressful or overwhelming.

Stress can chip a...

How often do you receive training at work?

Training is not a unique occurrence, but rather it is a continuous practice. Research shows that today, more than ever, employees want to work for companies involved in their evolution and growth, personally and professionally.

Artists and the production ...

We had the pleasure of being interviewed by Michael Wakelam of the Creator's Society Animation Podcast, listen to the full conversation here!

We are so grateful Michael invited us to share our mission with his community and to discuss work-life balance, mindset, and well-being in animation producti...

Hello everyone!

I am Virginie, and I am a happy producer. I have been passionate about live-action and animation production for the past 15 years.

I only know one way to smile: BIG!

Needless to say, I choose joy. But my career was not always full of day-to-day happiness. I had to face a lot of to...

Last November, we were lucky to travel to Los Angeles for the World Animation and VFX Summit.

At the event, we were fortunate to meet the wonderful Coca Xie. She hosts an entertainment show for the Chinese audience, and her mission is to bring joy and amusement during the lockdown state. We love ...

My journey from Executive Producer to leadership coaching and how it can positively impact your studio culture.

Over the last few years, I have offered consulting services to several studio owners and industry leaders looking for more clarity in their leadership practice. They all had one thing in ...

I always wanted my life to be an adventure, and for me, it’s meant taking a lot of risks. I had great moments of glamour and success, and I’ve also had low points, heartbreaks, and big failures.

Those lows and highs have helped me muscle up my gratitude a lot. I learned how to develop my gratitude ...

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

ROBERT F. KENNEDY

I used to call myself a perfectionist. But then, I realized that my motivation to polish every task to a perfect shiny picture of what I had in mind was because I was afraid of what others might think of it.

Afraid o...

An introduction to the concept of ”value-grade” for animated products

In my 22 years in the animation industry, I have heard the term ‘’quality’’ dipped into so many different sauces that I started doubting there was a unified definition.

‘’This animated series will be of great quality!’’

LEOPO...

I recently took part in a course with the amazing Danielle Leslie, and I am looking forward to telling you more about the E-Course I am preparing!

One of the exercises Danielle makes us do in creating our course is writing down a brag bank, or master résumé, if you will. The exercise helps us zone ...

Why does “control” have such a lousy street cred? Why is it so negatively charged? Wanting control over a situation is typical, essential even. However, when mixed in with perfectionism, desire to perform, lack of trust for others, and fear of failure, “Control” gets a bad rep. We lose track of what...

Consciously start spending your time, and invest your efforts in meaningful projects.

Learning how to spend time – and avoid wasting it

This was my first job as a storyboard artist. I loved this series, it was fun and the director had high standards but let us take initiative. It was very creative...

Virginie had the pleasure of taking part in Agora Community’s weekly live stream: A Conversation With.

We love the show’s straightforward approach, and Virginie was happy to engage in this no filter conversation about animation film & TV production.

If you were unable to attend live, the repl...

I was sitting in a production meeting, and all around the zoom room were long faces.

We could have been talking about some life-threatening topic or the illness of a loved one, and the mood would have been the same. Yet, I just shared with the team how well the review of the latest work with our te...

In the ‘’turn-on-your-webcam/turn-off-your-mic’’ world, we live in, we get to communicate with a variety of people from all around the world. All these points of view are exhilarating and the proximity to such diverse people is thrilling.

And when we are not on a video call of some sort, we scroll ...