Arts & Entertainment
Pixar Art Director Finds Inspiration For Characters In Her San Francisco North Beach Neighborhood
Sometimes she uses a pad and pen to sketch. Other times she uses bits of paper to make collages, that look a little familiar.
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SAN FRANCISCO — On many days, you can find Pixar Art Director Deanna Marsigliese creating characters for animated movies in her North Beach apartment.
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Sometimes she uses a pad and pen to sketch. Other times she uses bits of paper to make collages, that look a little familiar.
"I am my own muse," she said with a big smile. "I feel like any character I have designed for any animation project has me folded in some way. Even if it is not in form, it is figuratively in character and personality."
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