Unlock Your Creativity | Barry Jackson | TEDxUCLA

Where do ideas come from?
How does one change their perspective in life?
How valuable is creative expression? Barry has worked as a visual artist for such talents as Neil Young, The Band, The Grateful Dead, ZZtop, and many others. Hand Painted movie posters include Disney’s Fantasia, Escape from New York, Big Top Pee Wee, Predator 2 and more.

20 Screen Credits in feature film include: Shrek, The Prince of Egypt, Ron Howard’s The Grinch, The Nightmare before Christmas, Horton Hears a Who, Sausage Party, Mary Poppins Returns, and the miniseries The Crowded Room.

Awards include the 2011 Telly Award for Best Television animated feature, Firebreather.
His animated short film, The Killer Buzz, won the Director's Circle Award, First Place in the Studio City Film Festival and others.

Writing Credits include his critically acclaimed children's book, Danny Diamondback which has been optioned as a feature film.

Teaching includes seven years at The Art Center College of Design, and now he creatively directs and teaches online at The Zoom Art Studio.    / @thezoomartstudio   This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx