JOEL FLETCHER
ARTIST and ANIMATOR
Twelve years experience as a Lead CG Animator using Maya and Softimage. This followed a career in stop-motion animation
and visual effects. Expert in 3D stereo photography. Skilled in the traditional arts of drawing, painting, sculpture, and photography. Career
highlights include: Principal Animator for THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, and Supervising CG Animator for Disney’s DINOSAUR.
PRODUCTIONS:
VARIOUS COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGNS 2006-2008
SOBE LIZARDS, DEL TACO, MONTANA'S, AT&T, MATTEL (Beau Studio)
RICE-A-RONI (Asylum Studio), LISTERINE COOL BLUE (Digital Domain)
Character Animator
X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, New Deal Studios 2006
Character Animator
KING KONG, Weta Digital 2004-2005
Character Animator
GUILD WARS Cinematic, NCsoft 2003-2004
Senior Character Animator
KINGDOM UNDER FIRE Cinematic, Phantagram Entertainment 2002
Senior Character Animator
LORD OF THE RINGS Game, Phantagram/Electronic Arts 2002
In-game cinematic Animator
THE KARATE DOG, Creative Visual Effects 2001-2002
Senior Character Animator
HOME ON THE RANGE, Disney 2000
Development of CG squash-and-stretch line render animation
DINOSAUR, Disney 1995-1999
Supervising Animator of Neera and juvenile dinosaurs, Animation Mentor
MAGIC ISLAND, Full Moon Entertainment 1995
Stop-motion Animator, Character Designer and Sculptor
THE STUPIDS, Chiodo Brothers 1995
Stop-motion Animator and Sculptor
THE DARK EYE CD-rom Game, Inscape 1995
Stop-motion Animator
OBLIVION, Full Moon Entertainment 1994
Stop-motion Animator
DRAGONWORLD, Full Moon Entertainment 1994
Stop-motion Animator
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Disney 1992-1993
Stop-motion Animator
LAND OF THE LOST, Chiodo Brothers 1992
Stop-motion Animator
UNCLE ELEPHANT, Churchill Films/PBS 1991
Stop-motion Animator
RALPH S. MOUSE, Churchill Films/ABC 1990
Stop-motion Animator
MUPPETVISION 3-D, Disney 1990
Stop-motion Animator
RED RIDING HOOD AND THE WELL-FED WOLF, Churchill Films 1989
Director of Animation, Character Designer and Sculptor
STANLEY AND THE DINOSAURS, Churchill Films 1989
Stop-motion Animator, Character Sculptor
PEE WEE’S CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, Binder Entertainment 1988
Stop-motion Animator and Sculptor
Emmy nomination for best title sequence
RUNAWAY RALPH, Churchill Films/ABC 1987
Stop-motion Animator
ANIMATION FOR COMMERCIALS:
CUP-O-NOODLES 1995, HERSHEY’S KISSES 1995, SAAB 1993, PILLSBURY DOUGHBOY 1992,
OHIO STATE LOTTERY 1992, BLACK STAR BEER 1992, PARKAY 1992, BIMBO
BREAD 1992, MICKEY’S PARADE 1991, HI-C 1991, LIFESAVERS 1989,
CALIFORNIA COOLERS 1988
PUBLISHED PHOTOGRAPHS:
Magazines and newspapers: Life, People, Premeire, Cinefex, Starlog, Newsweek,
Disney Adventures, Time, Entertainment Weekly, Millimeter, Movieline, Cinefantastique,
Scale Auto, L A Times, USA Today
Video Covers: Runaway Ralph, Morris Goes to School, Frog and Toad Together, The
Nightmare Before Christmas
Poster: International Library Association
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Also of interest is my credit list on the INTERNET MOVIE DATA BASE