Mentorship
Develop your skills as an artist
Art Challenge participants are welcome to join free mentorship opportunities from Pixar artists and industry leaders in animation and visual effects
Inspiration and Motivation
Thanks to our friends at Thoughtful3D, every art challenger can participate in motivational and creative video sessions to help them accomplish their goals.
Industry Experience
With extensive experience in the film industry, including Pixar, Netflix, DNEG, Mozilla, DreamWorks, and more ... Thoughtful3D will delve into important topics which will help you stay motivated and on track. With an informal and conversational format, guests will be able to learn about making difficult compromises while keeping their creative voice.
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Meaningful Characters
With extensive industry experience, Ozone invites all challengers to video sessions to overcome technical and creative hurdles in order to give your characters life.
Empowering Creatives
With over 25 years of production experience, the brilliant folks at Ozone make the difficulties of character creation approachable, by distilling the theoretical underpinnings of rigging and good character creation.
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Judging
Receive feedback from professionals
A set of Pixar judges determine the winners, giving art challengers a unique opportunity to interact and receive feedback from professionals. Judging will be based on both artistic and technical merits, but don't forget to tell a good story!
Eman Abdul-Razzak, Jeremy Birn, Michael "Cash" Cacciamani, Masha Ellsworth, Chia-Chi Hu, Rich Hurrey, Markus Kranzler, Leif Pedersen, Eugene Riecansky, Vandana Sahrawat, Dylan Sisson. All decisions of the judges are final.
"The Art Challenges offer a unique opportunity for creative growth."
- Leif Pedersen, Pixar Art Challenge Mentor and Judge
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