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#17: Dylan Ekren - Making Good Characters

#17: Dylan Ekren - Making Good Characters

FromThe Andrew Price Podcast


#17: Dylan Ekren - Making Good Characters

FromThe Andrew Price Podcast

ratings:
Length:
103 minutes
Released:
Oct 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Chat with Dylan Ekren who currently works as a CG character designer at Netflix. Previous to that he worked at Disney making characters for Wreck it Ralph, Zootopia, Frozen, Big Hero 6 and the upcoming Encanto movie. 
In this long ranging discussion, we cover:

0:00 - Intro
1:55 - Getting into art
7:49 - Good learning resources
25:01 - What separates out successful artists from the rest
31:07 - Efficient use of time
42:42 - Learning path for new artists 
57:53 - Dylan's Career after college
1:19:20 - Moving to Netflix Animation
1:25:30 - Dylan's favourite artists
Released:
Oct 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (44)

For artists who want to level up! Learn the habits, techniques and tricks to become the best artist you can be. Whether you're a beginner or a professional, all types of artists are welcome. The host Andrew Price (youtube: Blender Guru) answers the tough questions about burnout, feedback and focused practice from 15 years experience.