Michael Riley, founder of Shine Studio and the creative force behind iconic opening sequences for Gattaca, Kung Fu Panda, and Modern Family, joins Unapologetically Creative to talk about embracing uncertainty, trusting your instincts, and working in service of the story. From cold pitches to career pivots, Michael shares how saying yes to new opportunities and being okay with rejection can shape a long and fulfilling creative life. This is a conversation about staying curious, being brave, and showing up with your best ideas, no matter what. TIMESTAMPS: 0:22 — Introduction to Michael Riley and his motion design career1:49 — Early passion for art and high school silkscreen business3:00 — RISD experience and falling in love with typography4:30 — Embracing multidisciplinarity in the creative world5:18 — Influential internship with Tibor Kalman6:30 — Embracing storytelling in film and TV8:43 — First major TV project: Saturday Night Live9:03 — First film: Gattaca and its creative marketing11:10 — Working with directors and understanding their vision12:38 — Lessons from pitching (successes and failures)14:30 — Story of losing Bee Movie and landing Kung Fu Panda16:25 — Role and function of a title sequence18:07 — Designing differently for film vs. streaming20:00 — Integration of title sequences into the story21:06 — Designing sequences people won’t want to skip22:33 — Processing creative feedback with professionalism24:23 — Solving creative challenges under tight timelines25:31 — Advice to his younger self26:19 — Defining “Unapologetically Creative”

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