IAN GOODING (Production Designer) began his association with Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1990, as an effects animator on the short “The Prince and the Pauper.” At Disney, Gooding worked in visual development and did background keys for “Aladdin,” “The Lion King,” “Hercules,” “Mulan,” “Tarzan” and “Dinosaur.” He served as associate art director on “Treasure Planet,” before making his debut as art director on the 1995 theatrical short “Runaway Brain.” He received his first feature film credit as art director on Disney’s “Chicken Little.” Gooding served as art director on “The Princess and the Frog” and “Wreck-It Ralph” and was production designer for “Moana” and “Encanto.”

Born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, he enrolled in CalArts to pursue creating visual effects. Gooding worked for Sandcastle Software, which created graphics and effects for video games. He also painted backgrounds for animated commercials and was an effects supervisor for the series “Family Dog.”