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Mike Wiesmeier

Animation Production Professional

Teacher Artwork by Mike Wiesmeier

Instructor Overview

Mike Wiesmeier - Traditional Art Instructor

Mike Wiesmeier is an animation production professional with over 25 years of experience. He has worked in various capacities for companies such as Walt Disney Feature Animation, Eidos-Montréal/Square Enix and Toon Boom Animation, among others. His artwork has been featured in acclaimed animated movies such as Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Fantasia 2000, Tarzan, and Beauty and the Beast . Mike started teaching at the American Animation Institute when he was working at Disney and since then he has been teaching at various prestigious schools around the world including CalArts and The Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Los Angeles and Nemo Academy in Florence.

Classes Taught



Testimonials

"Mike's classes are some of the most organized and helpful online courses I've taken. Plenty of resources and notes were provided along with thoughtful feedback with each assignment."

Ricardo Benoit ( Spring 2023 )