Daniel Pozo's GOAT: Anthropomorphic Animals, Animation Mastery

0:00Sydney-born animator Daniel Pozo just stepped up as head of character animation at Sony Pictures Image Works, the studio behind hits like Spider-Man, into the Spider-Verse and K-Pop Demon Hunters. His debut in the Big Chair, leading the charge on Goat, a fresh flick packed with anthropomorphic animals hooping it up in a parallel universe where Roarball rules. Pozo kicked off his journey at Tafe, New South Wales and Sydney, honing his skills on local gigs like Erky Perky before jumping to London effects houses, and landing at Sony. There he animated blockbusters such as Hotel Transylvania and Spider-Man across the Spider-Verse, building the chops to guide up to 100. 20 pros on this project. The film stars a young goat named Will, dreaming of Roarball glory, despite rules keeping small animals out, idolizing Panther Captain Jet on a fading. Team, Pozo's crew crafted hundreds of characters with species, true moves, blending 3D and 2D for that hand-drawn vibe like acrylic watercolors come.

1:03Alive, echoing street culture, fashion, and hoops energy. Meanwhile, Pozo calls it a super collaborative vibe with director Tyree Dilej, pushing wild, unexpected performances, a think-rule-breaking commoto. Dragon Moto, on AI creeping into animation, he stays chill, saying guided tools can boost efficiency without killing jobs, as long as human vision steers the ship. For up-and-coming Aussie artists grinding toward their shot, Pozo's word is simple, hustle hard, trust the process, and that dream gig will drop. Goat hits cinemas right now, showcasing how homegrown talent levels up global animation. That wrap Sydney news today brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.