Not One Right Way

How do people get jobs in animation, film, gaming? Marve Aguiñaga and Melissa Manuel sit down with people across all these worlds to find out who they are, how they "got in" and who they know. Turns out the entertainment industry can be pretty small and there's not one right way to do it!

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Latest episodes

09 June 2025

Ellie Guzman (TMNT, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, Archibald’s Next Big Thing is Here!)

Marve and Melissa welcome writer Ellie Guzman (@elliemariaguzman)! We discuss Ellie's journey from being an ER nurse to becoming a PA at DreamWorks, how her blog helped her writing career, the importance of taking a leap of faith, burnout, representation in animation, and more!

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26 May 2025

Joseph Knox (Uncharted 4, Call of Duty: Vanguard, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria)

Marve and Melissa welcome Senior Producer Joseph Knox!

We discuss Knox's winding road to game development and the many hats he's worn along the way. We also talk about what it takes to work outside the US, the importance of honesty, and more!

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Email us at notonerightwaypod@gmail.com for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show!

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12 May 2025

Jakejames Lugo (Writer, Editor, Journalist, Content Creator)

Marve and Melissa welcome Media Personality Jakejames Lugo(@jakejameslugo)! We discuss Jakejames' initial dreams of being a game dev, to realizing writing about games was more his passion. We also talk about the importance and complexities of reviews in media, writing game guides, and more!

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28 April 2025

Patrick Lin (Win or Lose, Elio, Bao, Up, Ratatouille, & More!)

Marve and Melissa welcome Director of Photography at Pixar Animation Studios, Patrick Lin! We discuss Patrick's early start in stop-motion animation working on James and the Giant Peach, to helping work on the cinematics for theme park rides. Then we learn how he got his first job as a layout artist at Pixar in 1997 on A Bug's Life. Patrick then gives an amazing explanation on the importance and artistry of what Layout Artists do! #JusticeForLayout

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14 April 2025

Kal Athannassov (Jentry Chau vs The Underworld, Carol and the End of the World)

Marve and Melissa welcome Character Designer & Art Director Kal Athannassov (@dr_kal_drungus)! We discuss how Kal's student thesis film from Ringling The Wishgranter opened so many doors for work, becoming an AD at Baobab Studios, to working at Netflix during the pandemic, and the development work he did for Jentry! Along with lots of fun Kit and Chang creation lore, major spoiler warning if you haven't watch Jentry Chau yet!

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31 March 2025

Monisha Selvaraj (V for Virat, Call of Duty: Vanguard, Modern Warfare III)

Marve and Melissa welcome Associate Producer Monisha Selvaraj (@monishaselva)! We discuss finding going to school in India, learning not really wanting to be an animator, but rather production work is real, the importance of empathy in all roles, experiencing a layoff and learning to get back in touch with your health, and becoming an Insta Influencer to cope with it all!

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