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10 Animators to Watch: ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Transformers One’ Artists Among 2024 Honorees
Variety's 10 animators to watch for 2024 include 'Inside Out 2' and 'Transformers One' artists.
Initially interested in cinematography while studying at Art Institute of Sacramento, LaRussa found herself drawn toward after-effects and motion graphic animations, which enabled her to indulge a keen eye for composition while also affording a higher degree of singular control. Upon graduation, a spot in the Nickelodeon artist program led to a job at its animation studio, where she first served as a full-time background painter for “The Fairly OddParents.” More television work followed before Murayama was brought on board as a character designer on Pixar’s “Turning Red.” Working at Mill+ for the last decade, Tan has fulfilled many aspirations befitting her skill set: across a variety of cell and stop motion animation styles, she’s directed eight campaigns for Respawn Entertainment’s “Apex Legends” hero shooter game and helmed music videos for Jay-Z (“The Story of OJ”) and Dua Lipa (“Hallucinate”).
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