Simon Otto is a Swiss film director and animator. He is best known for working as the Head of Character Animation of the Oscar-nominated How to Train Your Dragon film trilogy for DreamWorks Animation.

In this episode, we chat about his background as a traditional animator, the transition from 2D to 3D, the decade long period of his career dedicated to How to Train your Dragon trilogy as animation director, character behaviors, animation workflow, design, leadership, and his current aspirations.If you'd like to watch this episode you can find it here:

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