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With over thirteen years in the animation industry, Shawna Mills (AKA <\/span>@lazymills<\/span><\/a>) carved out a career path that spans major studios and productions, from freelancing for Disney in New York to storyboarding at Cartoon Network, DreamWorks Animation and Lucasfilm. Most recently, she stepped into a directing role on a Nickelodeon production while also working on her own studio and independent project, <\/span>Boom Tag X<\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Boom Tag X <\/span><\/i>is a multimedia project which <\/span>follows a mute boy in a world where voices have extraordinary power, who becomes a contestant on a sinister gameshow. In our interview, Shawna discusses how the themes of <\/span>Boom Tag X <\/span><\/i>connect to her own experiences. She touches on her career as well as how she divides her time between studio productions and personal work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Shawna also shares how she uses the 2D and 3D workflows in Storyboard Pro<\/a> on her projects. She offers practical advice on exploring tools like the 3D stage, and using experimentation as a platform for artistic growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n