025 Renato dos Anjos Interview, Animation Supervisor on Wreck-It Ralph

In this episode, Wreck-it Ralph’s Animation Supervisor--Renato Dos Anjos--talks about his life and work at Disney Animation Studios. Highlights ■ About Renato: originally from São Paulo, Brazil and wanted to be in comic books ■ Started with Disney--it’s all about who you know ■ How did he get involved in the Wreck-It Ralph project? ■ Relationship with the director, Rich Moore ■ How Disney fills positions within the company  ■ Working with Art Director, Mike Gabriel  ■ Did Episode 10 really go through the whole animation department? YES! ...but did they like it? ■ Test screenings: The rush before and after ■ Technical achievements: how they educated the crew, glided between worlds and all the CGI challenges ■ Always go the extra mile because these movies change you ■ Award for largest cast: new friends and iconic Characters ■ Disney’s plan for staying on top: Goal #1 - Support the creative spirit. Be open, help the community, and get rid of egos. ■ Favorite scenes/work in Wreck-It Ralph? Rich Moore, animation teams, and every department “Bring their best game”  ■ Favorite character? Vanellope von Schweetz ■ Animation had the biggest impact on this film than any other he’s worked on. Day in the life of a “animation supervisor” at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Toys, Posters, promotions... everything!  Keep your head down! ■ Wrap party and the “supernatural” buzz about the film. It has only gotten better since the test screening! ■ Renato has powers over the internet! He’s going to unplug us! Runtime: 0:32:26, 15.7 MB Where to Find Us: ■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube, tumblr, hypable & Animated Views ■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog, Twitter ■ Chelsea Robson: Facebook, Twitter ■ Morgan Stradling: Twitter, Instagram ■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix, Audible, Amazon ■ Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at [email protected] ■ Send us a voicemail at therotoscopers.com/voicemail Additional Info: Wreck-It Ralph Trailer Animated short--Paperman--to open before Wreck-It Ralph Episode 10: Our thoughts from the Wreck-It Ralph test screening Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices