Bill Perkins

Expertise: Art direction, animation, drawing, and composition
Worked on films such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Academy Award-winning Aladdin
Worked for: Walt Disney Feature Animation, Warner Bros., DreamWorks, and Industrial Lights & Magic

Bill Perkins is a seasoned artist with over 35 years in the animation and film industry, having contributed to 42 films, TV shows, DVDs, short films, and video games. Notable highlights include his work at Walt Disney Feature Animation, where he started as a layout artist and progressed to art director on projects like “Aladdin” and “Rescuers Down Under.” He later joined DreamWorks for “Shrek” and collaborated with ILM on “Frankenstein.” Founder of High Street Studio, he served clients such as Disney and Paramount before reuniting with Disney for films like “Bolt,” “Tangled,” and “Frozen.” Additionally, he has worked on projects for Warner Bros., Marvel Studios, and hed the position of Executive of Visual Development at Marvel Studios while leading Entertainment Art at the Art Center College of Design.

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Composition for the Visual Artist Live Class – Current Class Recordings WithBill Perkins

Setting Up A Still Life WithBill Perkins, Heather Lenefsky

Using Value in Landscape Drawing WithBill Perkins, Catherine Bobkoski

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