Writer/director Chris Sanders will lead a discussion exploring the story and artistry of DreamWorks Animation’s new film at the Ottawa International Animation Festival, North America’s leading animation festival, which runs September 25-29.
Go behind the scenes with Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders, production designer Raymond Zibach, and many other artists, along with stars Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, and Catherine O’Hara, to see how storyboards, sketches, concept art, models, layout and animation came together to tell the story of a domestic robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island who becomes the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling while protecting the animals 'she' encounters; coming to theaters September 27.
Newly confirmed speakers include the famed director, plus Raymond Zibach and Jeff Budsberg, the top creatives behind DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature; Italy’s premier animation and VFX event runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.
From Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders comes a beautifully animated gem about the bond between a domestic robot - ROZZUM unit 7134, ‘Roz’ for short - that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and becomes the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling while protecting the animals 'she' encounters; coming to theaters September 27.
Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders will present his creative vision in a special first look session at the festival, while members of his creative team, including production designer Raymond Zibach and head of story Heidi Jo Gilbert, will lead a presentation on the film’s design; studio will also screen Sanders and Dean DeBlois’ landmark 2010 hit, ‘How to Train Your Dragon.’
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