Behind the Scenes of The Bad Guys 2
Time
Thu, Aug 28, 2025
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PT
Location/Platform
Dell Stage + Gnomon Twitch and YouTube
Join us on Thursday, August 28th at 7:00pm on the Dell Stage at Gnomon for a behind-the-scenes look at The Bad Guys 2 with Gnomon alumni and artists from DreamWorks!
Representing the film’s Animation, Effects, and Look Development teams, the panel will break down how they helped bring the sequel’s bold, stylized visuals to life.
- Animation – Brooke Shay Bradford will explore the animation style of The Bad Guys, focusing on the challenges in animating the Cairo Chase sequence and the animation development of new characters: Kitty, Pigtail, and Doom.
- Effects – Dakota Smith will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the design and technical workflows behind key FX shots, breaking down several setups used in the film.
- Look Development – Rachael Yang will dive into the texturing, grooming, and micro-dressing pipelines used to achieve the signature Bad Guys visual style across characters and environments.
- FX Techniques – Yorie Kumalasari will present the FX team’s approach to creating tire smoke, demonstrating how 2D and 3D effects were combined to bring the look to life.
Whether you're interested in character animation, FX workflows, or stylized look development, this event is a chance to hear directly from industry artists as they share their techniques and lessons from production. Attendees will be able to ask questions during a live Q&A, connect with other artists, and enjoy complimentary pizza. Campus tours with a Gnomon representative will also be available before the event.
Speakers
Rachael Yang
Look Development Artist
Rachael has been working at DreamWorks as a Look Development artist for 6 years.
She has worked on Trolls World Tour, Boss Baby Family Business, Puss in Boots the Last Wish, Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken, Kung Fu Panda 4, Bad Guys 2 and is now working on Shrek 5.
Dakota Smith
FX Artist
Dakota is an FX Artist working in feature animation at DreamWorks, and has contributed effects work to several films including Kung Fu Panda 4, The Wild Robot, and Bad Guys 2. A Gnomon Alumni, Dakota graduated from the two year Digital Production program with a specialization in Effects Animation back in 2022.
Yorie Kumalasari
FX Artist
Yorie Kumalasari is an FX Artist at DreamWorks Animation, where she has been working since 2018.
Originally from Indonesia, she moved to the U.S. to attend graduate school at New York University. Yorie worked as a 3D generalist for a few years but always had a strong interest in effects. In 2012, she began taking Houdini classes at Gnomon and soon after started her career as an effects artist.
She was the Effects Lead on Kung Fu Panda 4 and Trolls Holiday Special 2, and received an Annie Award nomination for her work on Kung Fu Panda 4.
Before joining DreamWorks, Yorie worked at several studios, including Walt Disney Animation Studios, The Mill, Digital Domain, Framestore, and Method Studios.
Brooke Shay Bradford
Supervising Animator
Brooke Shay Bradford is a Supervising Animator at DreamWorks Animation, with credits including The Bad Guys 2, Kung Fu Panda˜4, Trolls Band Together, and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. She has been animating for feature films and commercials since 2009, having previously worked at studios such as Buck, Duncan Studio, a52, Psyop, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and Reel FX before joining DreamWorks.
Named one of Variety's "10 Animators to Watch" in 2025, Brooke is known for her specificity in character-driven performance. Drawing on a rich background in dance, choreography, art, and acting, she brings a dynamic and authentic quality to every performance she animates.
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