Your Stage 32 Success Story Starts Here: Join Our FREE June Community Open House!
Wednesday, June 10th at 12:00 pm PT!
Every success story begins with a first step.
If you’re ready to take yours, join me, Ashley Smith, Head of Community at Stage 32, for our Summer Community Open House Webcast happening Wednesday, June 10th at 12:00 pm PT!
Free Registration: https://www.stage32.com/education/products/stage-32s-june-2026-community-open-house-webcast
Whether you’re chasing representation, looking for collaborators, or simply ready to stop creating in isolation, the Stage 32 Community Open House is your moment to show up, be seen, and start making real progress.
This free live event isn’t a presentation; it’s a fully interactive session led by you and guided by Ashley Smith, Head of Community at Stage 32. You’ll have the opportunity to share your goals, ask questions, and tell us exactly what resources or support you’re looking for right now in your creative journey.
Ashley will walk you through the most powerful tools and features on Stage 32, including how to build a strong profile that acts as your virtual business card—clearly showcasing your skills, interests, and creative voice. You’ll learn how to participate in the free Stage 32 Lounges in a way that positions you as someone others want to collaborate with, including how to make a compelling post, contribute to ongoing conversations, and stay consistently active in a way that builds visibility and trust.
You’ll also learn how to keep up with the latest industry news, platform updates, and community insights through the Stage 32 Blog, and how to access Stage 32 Education, Certification, and Script Services.
This session will close with a live Q&A tailored specifically to your needs—whether you’re a writer, director, producer, actor, editor, or someone who wears multiple hats.
If you can’t attend live, don’t worry, registering ensures you’ll receive the full recording to watch anytime from anywhere!
Wherever you’re starting from, this is your launchpad. Join us and take that first step with intention.
That's a really good question, without a straightforward answer. Writers tend to not be involved in the production side of things because their influence may clash with the director's. That being said...
Expand commentThat's a really good question, without a straightforward answer. Writers tend to not be involved in the production side of things because their influence may clash with the director's. That being said, if there is a showrunner position, assuming it's a series, then apply for an assistant Showrunner position or assistant to the showrunner. That way you can stay close to the story, while seeing how the entire production works.
The showrunner is essentially a mix between a producer and director in a series. They understand the show inside out, what makes it tick, what makes it consistent and is able to communicate that to the director, the artists, supervisors, editors and so on. They are usually writers or sometimes storyboard artists who have been on the team for a long time and hence have the most in dept knowledge of the story and production pipeline.
keKevin Jackson is this great for beginner level ? I actually just want to know how the animated film work because I might one day want to direct animation film....
Expand commentkeKevin Jackson is this great for beginner level ? I actually just want to know how the animated film work because I might one day want to direct animation film.
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Assistant to or production assistant would be an entry level. You would basically be a go-for in this type of role. Go for this, go for that, send this email, hand out these briefs etc. etc. It would...
Expand commentAssistant to or production assistant would be an entry level. You would basically be a go-for in this type of role. Go for this, go for that, send this email, hand out these briefs etc. etc. It would be simple job that would allow you to get in easily, see how things work and eventually as time goes by, there may be room to move up depending on your skills and interests. Directors in animation tend to be the senior storyboard artists who are there for numbers of years and can draw really well or a director who simply has a lot of animations directed under their belt.