Chris Sasaki

Giuseppe Castellano talks to animation director, production designer, and illustrator, Chris Sasaki about how he found his way—in spite of multiple rejections—into the animation world; what he learned about character design from working at Pixar; why drawing in a sketchbook would be his ideal full-time job; and more.

To learn more about Chris, visit Chris Sasaki.

Artists mentioned in this episode include: Stephen Gammell, Chris Turnham, Bill Peet, Mary Blair, Carter Goodrich, and Peter de Sève

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