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.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrew-price-podcast
episode 17: #17: Dylan Ekren - Making Good Characters
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