Cost
$60 members | $50 youth members $75 non-members | $65 youth non-members
Date
Sat, Mar 29 | 10:30am–12:30pm
Year
2025
Location
Learning Center
Ages
Grades 9–12 & adults
Join us for this magical workshop as story artist and art director Alessandra Sorrentino delves into the key aspects of crafting memorable and solid characters. As we explore the character development process, guests will learn key principles in making characters that benefit the entire film pipeline from story artists to editors. You will then have an opportunity to write and sketch your own character outline from scratch, focusing on the character’s essence, motivations, and how they fit into a larger story.
On-Sale Information
Tickets for Workshop | Character Development for Animation with Alessandra Sorrentino will be available as follows:
- Walt’s Circle Donors: Purchase tickets beginning Tuesday, February 25 at noon PST by emailing membership@wdfmuseum.org.
- Supporter, Founding, and Friend-level members: Purchase tickets beginning Wednesday, February 26 at noon PST by emailing membership@wdfmuseum.org.
- All member levels: Purchase tickets beginning Thursday, February 27 at noon PST via the Member Portal.
- Public (non-members): Purchase tickets beginning Friday, February 28 at noon PST via the Studio ticketing page.
Join as a member or upgrade your current membership to receive priority access and discounts to programs like these. For more information, please visit our Membership page
About the Speaker
Alessandra Sorrentino
Alessandra Sorrentino is a Story Artist, 2D Animator, and Art Director with over 20 years of experience in the animation industry. Born and raised in Turin, Italy, she has worked primarily in feature animation with major studios such as Pixar, Netflix, BlueSky, Aardman, Cartoon Saloon, and Studio MDHR, contributing to acclaimed titles, including The Secret of Kells (2009), Song of the Sea (2014), Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015), The Breadwinner (2017), Wolfwalkers (2020), Ron's Gone Wrong (2021), Nimona (2023), and Inside Out 2 (2024). Recognized with two Emmy nominations, Alessandra is also deeply committed to mentoring, sharing her expertise at Pixar, Netflix, The School of Visual Arts in New York, The Animation Workshop in Denmark, and Schoolism.
Accessibility
The Walt Disney Family Museum strives to make its programs accessible to all guests. For specific accessibility information, please contact the Studio team at studio@wdfmuseum.org.