Animation 104: Mel Roach "Making It In The US" (2014)

Just 23 years old, Mel Roach has already carved out a career for herself in one of the toughest markets in the world. Currently she is writing, animating and directing shorts of Frederator and Nickelodeon in Los Angeles. Her current film "Rocket Dog" is a great example of the high energy, original and character driven work part of the US cable TV machine is demanding. Mel will take us through her experiences breaking into the US, some insights about the demands it places on her as a creator of animation and about the making of "Rocket Dog".