Interview With Disney Character Designer Harald Siepermann

Harald Siepermann was a fantastic character designer and storyartist. I started following his blog in the early 2000's until he stopped posting in 2011. I highly recommend you check out his blog and website. There are tons of great stories, pictures and artwork from various productions he worked on over his 30 year career. Below is an old interview that I found recently. Sadly, it looks like it was posted just after he passed in 2013.

Blog: http://haraldsiepermann.blogspot.com/

Website:  https://haraldsiepermann.com/

NYFA Guest Speaker Series: Eric Goldberg (2018)

 "Eric Goldberg discusses his long history of work with Walt Disney Animation Studios and Warner Bros Animation and praise hand-drawn animation in an increasingly digital world."

 

E.T. Returns: The Making Of “A Holiday Reunion”

Former CIA Chief of Disguise Breaks Down 30 Spy Scenes From Film & TV

Some fun character reference here!

Great Acting: Interview with Sir Laurence Olivier (1966)

The office of drama is to exercise, possibly to exhaust, human emotions. The purpose of comedy is to tickle those emotions into an expression of light relief; of tragedy, to wound them and bring the relief of tears. Disgust and terror are the other points of the compass. - Sir Laurence Olivier

Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)

'Zootopia' Character Animation

Dialogue in Film: How Should Characters Talk?

Creative Spark: Laika Stop Motion Designer Deborah Cook

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Spielberg’s Subtext: Jurassic Park vs Jurassic World

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Her: Film and Character Study

Film and character study focusing on 'wants vs. needs' narrative device.





NYFF51: "Her" Press Conference

The Power of Nonverbal Communications

This is a great keynote lecture on body language and nonverbal communication by Joe Navarro. I read his book What Every BODY is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People and it has a ton of quality material on body language that can be used for character animation.

Peter O'Toole Documentary

Peter O'Toole on Charlie Rose

D23: Pixar's Greg Dykstra Sculpting Demo

Story Power: A Conversation with Pete Docter

Model Sheets for 'Wander Over Yonder'

Check out these beautiful model sheets for Wander Over Yonder (via On Animation)

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Chuck Jones - The Evolution of an Artist

More interviews

// Chuck Jones

Pity, Fear, Catharsis: The Mystery of Storytelling

Interview: Rick Baker's Make-Up and Special Effects Legacy

Great interview with make-up and special effects legend Rick Baker. Big thanks to the guys at TESTED!




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// Rick Baker: Monster Maker Auction