Growing up, my sisters and I would always talk stories. One of my frustrations was I didn't know anything about cameras. I didn't know how to make a film and I obviously didn't have a special effects budget. I was a kid. So I was learning to draw to get down the stuff that was in my head, that I couldn't afford to actually do.
Jennifer Yuh NelsonA lot of the time in animation is spent getting the story right - that's something you can't rush.
Jennifer Yuh NelsonTigress is my alternate personality, especially with children. I love animation because you get to do things you don't normally get to.
Jennifer Yuh NelsonSometimes, you just have to go in there and bowl people over with your sheer force of will.
Jennifer Yuh Nelson