Animation Magazine is proud to present a new video spotlight featuring the Rising Stars of Animation class of 2024. In it, these up-and-coming creatives share what they’ve learned so far in their career journeys, discuss their exciting current projects and look towards a bright future in our favorite creative industry.
Featured in this video are:
- Jarelle Dampier, director, The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story and new SPA movie (Sony Pictures Animation)
- Cirocco Dunlap, creator & exec producer, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (Prime Video, Titmouse)
- Chrystin Garland, art director, Ariel (Disney Junior)
- Ashleigh Hairston, co-story editor, co-exec producer & voice star, Fairly OddParents: A New Wish (Nickelodeon)
- Eric Hawkins, lighting & compositing supervisor, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (DreamWorks Animation TV/Netflix)
- Uwe Heidschötter, character designer, That Christmas (Locksmith Animation/Netflix)
- T.G. Hopkins, director, Grimsburg, Bento Box Ent./FOX
- Sunmin Inn, art director, Ultraman: Rising (Netflix/Tsuburaya Prod./ILM)
- Aviv Mano, character development & animation, Inside Out 2 (Disney/Pixar)
- Peter Maynez,art director, Kung Fu Panda 4 (DreamWorks Animation/Universal)
- Ruth Ramirez, director, Millie Magnificent (Nelvana)
- Shannan Taylor, art director, Tabby McTat and The Smeds and the Smoos (Red Star 3D, Magic Light Pictures)
Read about all of our Rising Stars of Animation 2024 in the full Animation Magazine profiles posted here.
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