Liron Topaz

Supervising Animator / Director
DreamWorks Animation

Liron Topaz is an award-winning Director, Supervising Animator and the Animation Department Chair at DreamWorks Animation. His 2018 animated short, Bilby, won the Jury Award at SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater and was shortlisted for the Academy Awards. Liron’s passion for animation started at an early age, and he graduated with honors from Ringling School of Art + Design in 2009. He has worked on various franchise projects, including Kung Fu Panda, The Bad Guys, How to Train Your Dragon, and The Croods.

Liron mentors students in the 3D Character Animation program at Animation Mentor. 

Liron’s Credits

Bilby

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Kung Fu Panda 3

The Bad Guys

Recent Films

  • Forgotten Island
  • Eddie and I
  • The Bad Guys 2
  • Kung Fu Panda 4
  • The Bad Guys
  • The Croods: A New Age
  • Abominable
  • How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World
  • Boss Baby
  • Trolls
  • Kung Fu Panda 3
  • How to Train your Dragon 2
  • The Croods
  • Kung Fu Panda 2
  • Alice in Wonderland

Short Films

  • The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibies (Director)
  • To Gerard
  • Bilby (Director and Writer)
  • This Side Up (Director)

Television

  • Sonic Mania Adventures

Courses Taught By Liron

Courses may vary from term to term.

Animation
Basics

12-Week Course

Begin your character animation journey and master the basics.

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Body
Mechanics

12-Week Course

Learn to animate realistic bipedal movement.

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Introduction
to Acting

12-Week Course

Make your characters come alive with emotion.

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Advanced
Acting

12-Week Course

Tell a complex, two-person story with dialogue.

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