This session will feature Louise Bagnall, an Irish director, animator and artist with an extensive career at Cartoon Saloon. During the masterclass, Bagnall will share her creative process and her experience across the different stages of animation production, from character design and storyboarding to directing. Drawing on her work on projects such as Late Afternoon, Wolfwalkers, My Father’s Dragon and her feature directorial debut, Julián, she will offer a firsthand look at character creation, visual storytelling and the development of animated worlds, giving attendees an insight into her working methods and evolution as a filmmaker.