Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Hey Rise Up Fam! 🎉🇦🇲 Join us in this panel with Animators for Armenia as they talk about their journeys into animation and kick off their Online Art Auction! All proceeds from their auctions go to The Children of Armenia Fund.
If you would like to support Animators for Armenia:
IG | @animatorsforarmenia
Website | animators-armenia.betterworld.org
Speakers:
Zaruhi Galstyan | Character Designer, Freelance
Edgar Karapetyan | Story Artist, Pixar
Paula Assadourian | Story Artist, Pixar
Narbeh Minasians | Social and Digital Designer, The Pokemon Company
Aram Yacoubian | Creative Executive, Netflix
Rise Up Animation Founders:
Bobby Pontillas
Frank Abney
Trent Correy
Monica Lago-Kaytis
Are you ready to Rise Up together? Join the movement by checking out our upcoming panels and visiting our social media!
Website: riseupanimation.org
Instagram: instagram.com/riseupanimation
Facebook: facebook.com/Rise-Up-Animation-111394517713539
Twitter: mobile.twitter.com/riseupanimation
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/rise-up-animation
Inspire. Educate. Create. #riseupanimation
00:00:00 Intro
00:14:31 Panelist backstories
00:47:20 Armenia's Historical Context
00:59:35 Finding a community
01:07:53 What can we do as artists to make a difference?
01:18:18 Animators for Armenia Auction and Outro
Hey Rise Up Fam! 🎉🇦🇲 Join us in this panel with Animators for Armenia as they talk about their journeys into animation and kick off their Online Art Auction! All proceeds from their auctions go to The Children of Armenia Fund.
If you would like to support Animators for Armenia:
IG | @animatorsforarmenia
Website | animators-armenia.betterworld.org
Speakers:
Zaruhi Galstyan | Character Designer, Freelance
Edgar Karapetyan | Story Artist, Pixar
Paula Assadourian | Story Artist, Pixar
Narbeh Minasians | Social and Digital Designer, The Pokemon Company
Aram Yacoubian | Creative Executive, Netflix
Rise Up Animation Founders:
Bobby Pontillas
Frank Abney
Trent Correy
Monica Lago-Kaytis
Are you ready to Rise Up together? Join the movement by checking out our upcoming panels and visiting our social media!
Website: riseupanimation.org
Instagram: instagram.com/riseupanimation
Facebook: facebook.com/Rise-Up-Animation-111394517713539
Twitter: mobile.twitter.com/riseupanimation
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/rise-up-animation
Inspire. Educate. Create. #riseupanimation
00:00:00 Intro
00:14:31 Panelist backstories
00:47:20 Armenia's Historical Context
00:59:35 Finding a community
01:07:53 What can we do as artists to make a difference?
01:18:18 Animators for Armenia Auction and Outro
