The Animation Guild interviewed Chris Ables on his career in projects like Netflix Animation Studios…

The Animation Guild interviewed Chris Ables on his career in projects like Netflix Animation Studios “Wendell & Wild” and Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pinocchio”.

Ables describes how he got recently hired as Lead Character Designer at Disney Television Animation on a new NDA show forDisney Channel and Disney+(Likely getting uveiled at this year’s Annecy Film Festival).

“My mom was a single parent who worked hard to support my younger sister and me, which meant I spent a lot of time alone after school each day. This gave me the freedom to draw and create as much as I could. It also solidified my love of animation, film, and television. I now work as a Lead Character Designer at Disney Television Animation, something I could not have achieved without the support of my loved ones and my own tenacity. Growing up, I was heavily inspired by Tim Burton. Not only did his films like Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and so many others speak to me, but his career path from Disney animator to filmmaker was always something I truly admired as a developing Character Designer. He may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but his dedication to telling the stories he wants to tell in his visual style is something I hope to be able to do someday.” - Ables

Chris Ables | Lead Character Designer - Member Monday