A nimationhas been a lifelong passion for Danish character designer Pernille Ørum, and as an adult she’s turned that love into work, having collaborated with some of the biggest animation studios in the industry. We caught up with her to learn how she pushed boundaries with her work on DC Super Hero Girls, what she learned while putting together her book, and what it was like to work on Kevin Smith’s Hit-Girl comic book arc.
How did you get started, and what has your career been like so far?
I always knew I wanted to work in animation and went to school in Denmark at The Animation Workshop to study character animation. After school I discovered that I was more into the design aspect. I started focusing more on that part of the production and slowly specialised, mostly as a character designer.
Which artists have inspired you the most and why?
I’m greatly inspired by Disney’s Nine Old Men and their approach to design and movement. Their confidence with line work appealed to me and pushed my way of approaching drawing. Along with them is Glen Keane, who was the man behind the animation that made me
