Felipe Almeida on adapting illustrations and concept art for animation [Video]

Felipe Almeida is an animation supervisor currently working in Vancouver. His production credits include shows such as Apple TV’s Peanuts Specials as well as The Day the Earth Blew Up and the 2D animation in Disenchanted. We invited Felipe onto our livestream to discuss his career, his approach to traditional digital animation, as well as his experience sharing resources with his online community. 

This is an excerpt adapted from our original show & tell livestream session, which originally broadcast in April. You can read the interview below or watch the full interview on YouTube which has additional detail on Felipe’s animation process.

Felipe: As an animation supervisor, my main role is to provide my team with everything they need to do their jobs and help them achieve their goals. Some days are filled with conversations, briefing everyone on their assignments and what they need to know to start their tasks. I follow the process, ensuring that if they have questions, I …