Mack Garrison, Dash Studio, and Building Creative Community

Mack Garrison, Dash Studio, and Building Creative Community

Author: School of Motion: Design & Animation Training for MoGraph Artists April 29, 2025 Duration: 1:11:52

Joey recently caught up with the main dude behind Dash Studio, Mack Garrison, for an episode of the School of Motion podcast that's creative rocket fuel. These two industry veterans dive into everything from bizarre career plot twists to throwing killer community events and surviving the AI apocalypse. It's a dive into how to thrive as a creative when the entire industry seems to be transforming at warp speed. Check out the corresponding blog post here: www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/mack-garrison-dash-studio


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