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AnihausDrew (He/Him)

Concept Artist
Andrew “Drew” Leung is a Los Angeles based artist, filmmaker, and concept designer for Anihaus Inc. He is the director the animated short documentary, “The Chemical Factory”, now a LA Times Short Doc. His more recent commercial work includes feature films like Wakanda Forever, The Black Panther, Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, and Mulan. Leung had his start in the film industry as a matte painter for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. His varied past in visual effects and feature animation brings special insight into story driven design and world building. Leung has received a Certificate of Appreciation from the The Art Directors Guild for Oscar winning movies La La Land and Black Panther; and has appeared in multiple publications of Spectrum Fantastic Art. He is also a lecturer at the University of California Los Angeles: School of Theater, Film, and Television. He is also a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences Production Design branch. When he's not at his desk, he's a father and motorcyclist.

PARTICIPANT SCHEDULE

The Production Pipeline: What Each of Us Brings Together

Room 207 | Benton Jew | AnihausDrew | Art Directors Guild | Heiko von Drengenberg | James Rothwell | Philip Keller

This panel gives an overview of what individual artists each bring to the table and how they work together/interact in a traditional pipeline. We will speak to: Philip Keller, Head of Story (Snow White, Wicked); Heiko von Drengenberg, Storyboard Artist (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Lilo & Stitch (2025)); Andrew Leung, Concept Artist (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Skeleton Crew), and James Rothwell, Animatics Supervisor (Iron Man, The Lion King) about their individual tasks and how they bring those taskes together in the grand scheme of things. Panel will be moderated by storyboard artist, Benton Jew (The Electric State, Salem’s Lot).

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