Don Hahn confirms this and said, “Yes I did move Chris away from art directing ... sensibilities and my sensibilities continue to line up,” Sanders said. He read DeBlois’ treatment and ...

When it came to designing the animation style for The Wild Robot, director Chris Sanders found himself enthralled by the hand-crafted, painterly style of the concept art being developed.

Chris Sanders is no stranger to the Best ... It’s at night, and Roz is pushing her way through,” Sanders said. The sequence was as art-directed and designed as everything else in “The ...

Chris Sanders has ... narrative weight. For Sanders, directing an animated film is a highly collaborative process between himself and the ensemble. “Part of the art of this whole thing is ...

It was everything Sanders wanted: subtle ... How do you strike a line between a story that will be accessible to children but still meaningful to adults? Since I began my journey in animation ...

From left: Fink (Pedro Pascal) and Roz (Lupita N’yongo) in DreamWorks Animation’s Wild Robot, directed by Chris Sanders. Photo courtesy of Universal ... But when I got to high school, I asked the art ...

Director Chris Sanders, production designer Raymond Zibach ... drove the simplification of her features and shading. It was an art-directed smear of everything with a brushstroke.

Chris Sanders, director and screenwriter of DreamWorks ... In May 2025 From 'Past Lives' To 'The Wild Robot' Below The Line ACE Eddie Awards: 'Wicked', 'Emilia Pérez' & 'The Wild Robot' Take ...

We had the good fortune to speak with Chris and Jeff last week to learn how ... I think all forms of art have this emotional response when you engage with it, when you react to it, and when ...

IndieWire Honors: The winner of this year's Spark Award combined old-school techniques with cutting-edge technology to tell the emotionally rich story of a charming robot and the baby goose she loves.

Don Hahn confirms this and said, “Yes I did move Chris away from art directing. Not any fault of his ... Dean’s sensibilities and my sensibilities continue to line up,” Sanders said. He read DeBlois’ ...