GoCritic! Interview: José Luis Ágreda • Art director, Robot Dreams
"Sometimes you think fewer features make animation easier, but it's the opposite – you have fewer tools to express emotion"
The Spanish illustrator, cartoonist and art director shares his perspective on animation, adaptation and emotion through drawing
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Having premiered at Cannes Film Festival and won the European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film in 2023, Robot Dreams [+see also:
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