Senior Visual Development Artist Anthony Francisco joins us to talk about creature design and how he went from a minimum wage job to his dream career as an artist! Anthony has worked on some of the biggest movies in the Marvel movie universe. He designed Baby Groot, costumes for Black Panther and many more. You’ll hear how Anthony’s fake portfolio and his sketchbook landed him his first few jobs, how his life in the philippines influenced the direction of his art, and the advice he’d give to artists who want to pursue the kind of career he’s had as a concept designer for blockbuster films.

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References and books

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Anthony Francisco Instagram

Anthony Francisco Youtube

Anthony Francisco ASMR cleaning art bin

Guardians of the Galaxy

Black Panther

Bubble Boy

How to Learn Composition

Referenced Artists:

Anthony Francisco

Jordu Schell

ADI (Amalgamated Dynamics Inc)

Alec Gillis

Justin Sweet

Fred Fixler