IN THE SCENE WITH KRISTIN PAIVA

Animation Performance · Play · Emotional Truth

This session centers on what it means to actually be in the scene in animation.

Animation allows for play, exploration, and heightened choices, but those choices still need to be grounded in real emotional truth. Through live reads and direction, this workshop focuses on presence, partnership between talent and director, and exploring what’s available beyond the first pass.

The emphasis is not on fixing mistakes, but on deepening connection to the material, expanding emotional range, and discovering what’s already in the scene.

This is a collaborative, process-focused session that reflects how animation work actually happens in the room.