Simon Otto is Director, Animator and Story Artist at DreamWorks. He is recognized for his role as the Head of Character Animation for the 'How to Train Your Dragon' movies. In this video, Otto opens up about his process of creativity.
Skills of an Animator:
- Drawing
- Graphic sense
- Actors/Performers
- Music (for rhythm)
- Technical
Simon Otto:
- Has images of other artists hanging around his office for inspiration.
- Has books that he enjoys flicking through for inspiration.
- When animating, draws out key shapes and poses as well as acts out movements to get a better understanding of them.
- Draws from life (family, friends, people etc.)
Nuggets:
- Hook of the film
- Who is the main character? What is his motivation?
- Why are we telling this story?
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