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Jeff Ranjo grew up in the South Bay. He's come a long way from hosting art shows in junior high. Nowadays, he is an animator for Netflix. Earlier in his career, he helped create the movie "Frozen."

"It's gonna be a lonely road," one panelist at Comic-Con International advised up-and-coming artists about the risk of rejection

Four friends from San Diego who met in art school talked about their successful journeys at a panel discussion titled "From San Diego Kids to Hollywood Animators."

San Diego Comic-Con is an international convention, but it also features local experts, scientists, artists, animators and other interesting people. Here's a lineup of some of their panels.

The final day of Comic-Con features events for kids, a "Sesame Street" premiere, a U.S. Congressman and comic book legend Frank Miller