Susan Dehdari
Susan Dehdari has been a professional animator since 2012 and is a senior animator at Magnit @ Meta. She has also worked at Sony Pictures Imageworks, MPC, and Industrial Light & Magic. An Animation Mentor alum from 2011, her work includes the films The Sea Beast and Spirit Untamed. Susan enjoys theater, improv, and acting, and was once an ensemble member in a community theater production of the comedy musical Once Upon a Mattress.
Susan mentors students in Body Mechanics and Advanced Acting at Animation Mentor.
Susan’s Credits
Ultraman Rising
Spirit Untamed
The Sea Beast
Next Gen
Films
- Ultraman Rising
- The Sea Beast
- Spirit Untamed
- Next Gen
- Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
- Pan
- Mune: Guardian of the Moon
- Exodus: Gods and Kings
- Elliot the Littlest Reindeer
- Snowtime!
- Tabaluga
Games
- Overwatch 2 announcement cinematic
- World of Warcraft in-game cinematic
TELEVISION
- Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
- Elena of Avalor
- Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
What Susan’s Students are Saying
A Very Good Mentor
Susan is a very good mentor. She listens and answers any questions we as a class have. Though she is a tough grader it’s for our benefit to have us the most prepared for a real job environment.
Lighthearted but also Brutally Honest
Currently Susan is doing a great job teaching us. She is lighthearted but also brutally honest and I really have the feeling that she wants us to get a job in the industry.
Susan's Mentorship is Amazing
Susan’s mentorship is amazing. In Q&As she structures the hour by first going over questions and overall tips, then she gives us a lesson where we can exchange and really understand and complete the knowledge of the syllabus we’ve had. After that is the time for either a demo or an analysis of a shot. The feedback she gives is super helpful and complete to really help us understand how to improve our shot. Plus she is always super smiley. I really appreciate the work she does. Thanks Susan!
Very Straight to the Point and Helpful
Susan Dedari has been a really good mentor. She is very straight to the point and helpful, and her critiques and lectures are very useful and easy to follow. I feel like she is very fair with her grading and has been a great mentor to have for AN01
Focused on Getting Our Animation to the Next Level
Susan is a great mentor in that she is really focused on getting our animation to the next level. I think her attention to detail in the critiques and focus on posing and body mechanics is really pushing me to improve. It seems like she has so much info to get across that our one hour Q&A sessions are almost too short.
Provides a Lot of Additional Information to Students
Susan is a great mentor, she provides a lot of additional information to students, makes demos, gives clear and specific feedback. I’m really happy that I chose her as my mentor.
Everything is Clear and Straight-Forward
Susan is an awesome mentor! She has great energy, and she gives us plenty of opportunity to ask questions in class. I appreciate her support and encouragement. Everything she says is clear and straight-forward. Super happy with her class section! 🙂
Her Lessons are Outstanding
Susan is really great. She is always ready to have more time with students and stays in touch. Her lessons are outstanding and show a lot of her personality. She is very comprehending with struggles and helps.
A Very Good Mentor
Susan is a very good mentor. She listens and answers any questions we as a class have. Though she is a tough grader it’s for our benefit to have us the most prepared for a real job environment.
Lighthearted but also Brutally Honest
Currently Susan is doing a great job teaching us. She is lighthearted but also brutally honest and I really have the feeling that she wants us to get a job in the industry.
Susan's Mentorship is Amazing
Susan’s mentorship is amazing. In Q&As she structures the hour by first going over questions and overall tips, then she gives us a lesson where we can exchange and really understand and complete the knowledge of the syllabus we’ve had. After that is the time for either a demo or an analysis of a shot. The feedback she gives is super helpful and complete to really help us understand how to improve our shot. Plus she is always super smiley. I really appreciate the work she does. Thanks Susan!
Very Straight to the Point and Helpful
Susan Dedari has been a really good mentor. She is very straight to the point and helpful, and her critiques and lectures are very useful and easy to follow. I feel like she is very fair with her grading and has been a great mentor to have for AN01
Focused on Getting Our Animation to the Next Level
Susan is a great mentor in that she is really focused on getting our animation to the next level. I think her attention to detail in the critiques and focus on posing and body mechanics is really pushing me to improve. It seems like she has so much info to get across that our one hour Q&A sessions are almost too short.
Provides a Lot of Additional Information to Students
Susan is a great mentor, she provides a lot of additional information to students, makes demos, gives clear and specific feedback. I’m really happy that I chose her as my mentor.
Everything is Clear and Straight-Forward
Susan is an awesome mentor! She has great energy, and she gives us plenty of opportunity to ask questions in class. I appreciate her support and encouragement. Everything she says is clear and straight-forward. Super happy with her class section! 🙂
Her Lessons are Outstanding
Susan is really great. She is always ready to have more time with students and stays in touch. Her lessons are outstanding and show a lot of her personality. She is very comprehending with struggles and helps.
Courses Taught By Susan
Courses may vary from term to term.