# HOW TO: Approach Animation from a Writer's Perspective (w/ Anca Vlasan)

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Podcast: [The 50/50 Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-50-50-podcast-7299121)
Published: 2026-05-05T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, we sit down with writer and animator Anca Vlasan -- we start by discussing how her Romanian heritage shaped her love of storytelling, particularly her pull toward “fish out of water” narratives. She reflects on her debut short Lizard Queen, which became her calling card and helped her break into Adult Swim, where she also formed a close creative partnership with Mike Lazzo. We also get into how Anca approaches animation from a writer’s perspective, with a strong emphasis on structure, and how working on Adult Swim’s bumps became an unexpected comedy bootcamp. She talks about recently teaching herself to animate as a step toward becoming a showrunner, and why taking control of the full process has been so creatively important to her. SUBMIT TO 50/50 HORROR FESTIVAL! ANCA'S WEBSITE COSMIC ZOOM (Anca's first animated short!) KOALA MAN YOLO Best Adult Swim BUMPS!

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