Chadd Ferron
Animator
DreamWorks Animation
Chadd Ferron has been a professional animator since 1994 and is currently an animator at DreamWorks Animation. He started as a 2D animator at Walt Disney Animation working as an in-between animator on Young Simba in the original Lion King. While working on the Lion King, his desk was in the “fishbowl” at Disney’s Orlando studio and tourists watched over his shoulder as he drew Young Simba. In his spare time, he enjoys writing music, sculpting figures, and playing the uilleann pipes. Chadd currently teaches Animation Basics, the first Core Character Animation Course at Animation Mentor.
Chadd’s Credits
Moana
Zootopia
Frozen
The Lion King
Recent Films
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
- The Boss Baby: Family Business
- Trolls World Tour
- Ralph Breaks the Internet
- Moana
- Zootopia
- Big Hero 6
- Frozen
- Wreck-It Ralph
Other Films
- Tangled
- Bolt
- Chicken Little
- Dinosaur
- Fantasia 2000
- Mulan
- Pocahontas
- The Lion King
Short Films
- Trolls: Holiday in Harmony
- The Bad Guys in Maraschino Ruby
- Olaf’s Frozen Adventure
- Tangled Ever After
- Prep and Landing
What Chadd’s Students are Saying
Chadd is Awesome!!
He really goes through the extra effort to make sure we understand topics by breaking them down in Maya, by drawing or by showing real world examples. He thoroughly goes through the intricacies and always shares tips and tricks to make our processes easier. He is always open to any and all questions regarding the weeks topic or anything that has to do with animation. I look forward to his critique and QA every week because he always goes the extra mile to help! Chadd is awesome!!
Great Mentor
So far Chadd has been a great mentor. I love how positive he is during the e-critiques even when our work is clearly not very good; it’s a real motivation booster. He’s also great at pointing out the main issues with the animation, and then explaining exactly why they’re an issue and how we could go about fixing them. Another nice thing is that he usually does our critiques on Sunday, which gives us a lot of extra time to work on our revisions.
Boundless information
Chadd Ferron’s class was always boundless with information, he would find a topic to discuss with us. His critiques are always straight and to the point. He gives very clear instruction on how to pursue different ideas in our shots when things weren’t working the best they could be. Overall, Chadd is a very approachable teacher and is always excited for you when learning about animation!
Exceptional Feedback
Chadd pays attention to detail and gives exceptional feedback. He’s always on time to his meetings and provides feedback fairly quickly.
Chadd is Awesome!!
He really goes through the extra effort to make sure we understand topics by breaking them down in Maya, by drawing or by showing real world examples. He thoroughly goes through the intricacies and always shares tips and tricks to make our processes easier. He is always open to any and all questions regarding the weeks topic or anything that has to do with animation. I look forward to his critique and QA every week because he always goes the extra mile to help! Chadd is awesome!!
Great Mentor
So far Chadd has been a great mentor. I love how positive he is during the e-critiques even when our work is clearly not very good; it’s a real motivation booster. He’s also great at pointing out the main issues with the animation, and then explaining exactly why they’re an issue and how we could go about fixing them. Another nice thing is that he usually does our critiques on Sunday, which gives us a lot of extra time to work on our revisions.
Boundless information
Chadd Ferron’s class was always boundless with information, he would find a topic to discuss with us. His critiques are always straight and to the point. He gives very clear instruction on how to pursue different ideas in our shots when things weren’t working the best they could be. Overall, Chadd is a very approachable teacher and is always excited for you when learning about animation!
Exceptional Feedback
Chadd pays attention to detail and gives exceptional feedback. He’s always on time to his meetings and provides feedback fairly quickly.
Courses Taught By Chadd
Courses may vary from term to term.
Animation
Basics
12-Week Course
Begin your character animation journey and master the basics.