James Baker skyped us and had just worked on Inside Out. He started out in Australia in the 2D department.
Website: http://www.james-baker.com/
Some of his visual development towards Kung Fu Panda (in 2004), Finding Nemo(in 2000) and Ratatouille(in 2000).
- Medium Sized companies are good to work for but bigger places are for experience.
- Community is important. Friendly competition is important.
- Personal projects show what you can do: keep thinking of new stories and new ideas as much as possible.
- Always try to improve yourself as a person and your abilities.
- Storyboard structure is taken from the script- but many artists may see this in different ways.
Abigail Gelston 