

Mark Oftedal
Chief Creative Officer
DigitalFish
Mark Oftedal has been a professional animator since 1995 and is currently chief creative officer at DigitalFish. He started his animation career on Pixar’s Toy Story. Based on his love of storytelling and film, he has acquired many different skill sets and has worked as an animator, character designer, and storyboard artist. Mark designed the Cartoony Animation for 3D Animators Workshop.
Mark’s Credits

Storks

Inside Out

Toy Story 2

Toy Story
Films
- The Grinch – Development Artist
- Storks – Character Design Development
- The Angry Birds Movie – Character Designer
- Inside Out – Development Artist
- Monsters University – Development Artist
- Arthur Christmas – Visual Development
- Surf’s Up
- Toy Story 2
- A Bug’s Life
- Toy Story
Short Films
- Piggy
- On Ice
- Windy Day
- The Pumpkin of Nyefar
Television
- The Simpsons
Video
- Toy Story
What Mark’s Students are Saying
He is Really Awesome
I rated Mark a 5/5 star mentor because he is really awesome!!! He is always giving us the opportunity to ask questions and when all the questions are done, he gives us a rockin’ demo. I can’t really ask for anything more than that!!
A Great Mentor
Mark has been a great mentor. He grades fairly and gives very good notes back to his students each week. The Q&As are great as he always has something to share with us and is always able to take questions.
Takes Time to Demo Concepts
Mark is always willing to share his knowledge with us. I appreciate that he takes time during our Q&As to demo concepts that we are struggling with. Also, he spends a good amount of time on our eCrits, which is awesome because we are always looking for as much feedback as possible.
He is Really Awesome
I rated Mark a 5/5 star mentor because he is really awesome!!! He is always giving us the opportunity to ask questions and when all the questions are done, he gives us a rockin’ demo. I can’t really ask for anything more than that!!
A Great Mentor
Mark has been a great mentor. He grades fairly and gives very good notes back to his students each week. The Q&As are great as he always has something to share with us and is always able to take questions.
Takes Time to Demo Concepts
Mark is always willing to share his knowledge with us. I appreciate that he takes time during our Q&As to demo concepts that we are struggling with. Also, he spends a good amount of time on our eCrits, which is awesome because we are always looking for as much feedback as possible.
Courses Taught By Mark
Courses may vary from term to term.
Cartoony Animation
for 3D Animators
6-Week Workshop
Plus your animation by pushing your characters to their limits.