Conversations with filmmakers selected to the festival.
Asked to direct a short film, Pixar story artist Aphton Corbin seriously wondered, “Can I do this? Am I a fraud?” But anyone who has viewed Twenty Something knows, Aphton’s the real deal. In this interview with Aphton Corbin and Producer Eric Langley, they talk about tapping into those insecurities, the challenges of working in 2D in a 3D studio and getting ‘er done.
SPEAKERS
Aphton Corbin
Director, Story Artist // Pixar Animation Studios
(Soul, Twenty Something)
Aphton Corbin began at Pixar Animation Studios in 2016 as a story artist on the Academy Award®-winning feature Toy Story 4. She also worked as a story artist for Pixar’s feature film Soul, which is now streaming on Disney+. Corbin most recently made her directorial debut on her SparkShorts film Twenty Something, which will debut on Disney+ this Fall.
As a story artist, Corbin helps the Director visualize their film in storyboard form. The artists provide the first representation of the movie to determine if the story elements are working well.
Raised in Richmond and Sacramento, CA, Corbin attended Pleasant Grove High School and graduated from California Institute of the Arts. She currently resides in Albany, CA.
Erik Langley
Producer // Pixar Animation Studios
(Toy Story 4, Finding Dory, Cars 2, Twenty Something)
Erik Langley joined Pixar Animation Studios in February 2004, and started as a production office assistant on Cars. He has worked on several projects including the Academy Award®-winning features Up, Toy Story 3, Inside Out, and Toy Story 4. Langley was also the technical manager for the Nemo & Friends SeaRider ride at Tokyo DisneySea theme park in Japan. He most recently was the layout manager on Disney and Pixar’s upcoming feature film Luca. Langley also made his producing debut on the upcoming SparkShort film Twenty Something, which is scheduled to release on Disney+ in the Fall of 2021.
As a layout manager, Langley’s role consists of partnering with the director of photography to build and run the team of layout artists. Their department scouts locations for the film and ultimately builds the shots, stages the cameras and blocks the characters that act as the foundation for which all downstream departments build off. Langley also runs director reviews to ensure that notes and fixes get disseminated accurately to the layout artists.
As a producer on “Twenty Something,” Langley’s role was to strategically plan, bid and execute the project. He partnered with director Aphton Corbin to build and run the team to ensure that her creative vision was realized. Langley designed and managed the production’s schedule and staffing, and helped oversee the workflow and pipeline.
Langley grew up in Burlington, MA. He attended both Merrimack College and the University of Virginia. Langley currently resides in Emeryville, CA.
MODERATOR
Colin Giles
Coming Soon.
Conversations with filmmakers selected to the festival.
Asked to direct a short film, Pixar story artist Aphton Corbin seriously wondered, “Can I do this? Am I a fraud?” But anyone who has viewed Twenty Something knows, Aphton’s the real deal. In this interview with Aphton Corbin and Producer Eric Langley, they talk about tapping into those insecurities, the challenges of working in 2D in a 3D studio and getting ‘er done.
SPEAKERS
Aphton Corbin
Director, Story Artist // Pixar Animation Studios
(Soul, Twenty Something)
Aphton Corbin began at Pixar Animation Studios in 2016 as a story artist on the Academy Award®-winning feature Toy Story 4. She also worked as a story artist for Pixar’s feature film Soul, which is now streaming on Disney+. Corbin most recently made her directorial debut on her SparkShorts film Twenty Something, which will debut on Disney+ this Fall.
As a story artist, Corbin helps the Director visualize their film in storyboard form. The artists provide the first representation of the movie to determine if the story elements are working well.
Raised in Richmond and Sacramento, CA, Corbin attended Pleasant Grove High School and graduated from California Institute of the Arts. She currently resides in Albany, CA.
Erik Langley
Producer // Pixar Animation Studios
(Toy Story 4, Finding Dory, Cars 2, Twenty Something)
Erik Langley joined Pixar Animation Studios in February 2004, and started as a production office assistant on Cars. He has worked on several projects including the Academy Award®-winning features Up, Toy Story 3, Inside Out, and Toy Story 4. Langley was also the technical manager for the Nemo & Friends SeaRider ride at Tokyo DisneySea theme park in Japan. He most recently was the layout manager on Disney and Pixar’s upcoming feature film Luca. Langley also made his producing debut on the upcoming SparkShort film Twenty Something, which is scheduled to release on Disney+ in the Fall of 2021.
As a layout manager, Langley’s role consists of partnering with the director of photography to build and run the team of layout artists. Their department scouts locations for the film and ultimately builds the shots, stages the cameras and blocks the characters that act as the foundation for which all downstream departments build off. Langley also runs director reviews to ensure that notes and fixes get disseminated accurately to the layout artists.
As a producer on “Twenty Something,” Langley’s role was to strategically plan, bid and execute the project. He partnered with director Aphton Corbin to build and run the team to ensure that her creative vision was realized. Langley designed and managed the production’s schedule and staffing, and helped oversee the workflow and pipeline.
Langley grew up in Burlington, MA. He attended both Merrimack College and the University of Virginia. Langley currently resides in Emeryville, CA.
MODERATOR
Colin Giles
Coming Soon.
