EPISODE 60 – Bringing Stories to Life with Animator-Producers Jonathan and Miya Eden
Blending creativity, business, and parenthood, Jonathan and Miya Eden join David Nichtern to discuss bringing stories to life through animation.
In this episode, David, Jonathan and Miya explore:
- How Jonathan and Miya met and became both personal and creative collaborators
- The process of animating and creating content for Strawberry Moons Media
- Animating meditative processes and a modified story of the Buddha
- The impact of Miya’s late grandmother on her life and creative process
- A special hello from Arthur, Miya and Jonathan’s young son
- How to hold space for career development, creative pursuits, and being a parent
- The business side of creative work and dealing with finances, problem-solving, etc.
- Why creativity and bringing entertainment to others is so important to Jonathan
“For me, creativity is about expressing yourself and your unique view and doing it in a way that can bring either joy or entertainment to others. Seeing people react to something I’ve animated or a drawing is a great feeling, it’s something you’ve uniquely created with your perspective that no one else can do.” – Jonathan Eden
Jonathan and Miya Eden:
With a degree in Character Animation from the California Institute of Arts (CalArts 2012) Jonathan Eden has over a decade of rich experience in the field of Animation. Working currently as an Animator for Comedy Central’s Emmy-winning South Park, Jonathan has a history of prestigious work from large networks which include Disney, Hasbro, and HBO; as well as animating projects for the New York Times, Thom Browne, and Cubcoats. Miya, a professional dancer, choreographer, and director, came together with Jonathan to help create quality animation content for Strawberry Moons Media.