JOEL
FLETCHER
ARTIST AND
ANIMATOR
Fourteen years experience as a Lead CG
Animator using Maya and Softimage for films, commercials, and video
games. Original background in stop-motion animation, visual
effects, and filmmaking. Expert in 3D stereo photography,
accomplished in the traditional arts of painting, drawing,
sculpture, and cinematography. Also proficient with Photoshop and
Final Cut Pro software. Career highlights include: Principal
Animator for THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, and Supervising CG
Animator for Disney’s DINOSAUR.
PRODUCTIONS:
STRAW DOGS, Zoic 2009-2010
Character animator
SPLATTERHOUSE Cinematic, Brain Zoo Studios
2008-2009
Character Animator
VARIOUS COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGNS: 2006-2009
SMOKEY BEAR (Ntropic), LISTERINE (Digital
Domain), SOYJOY (Brand New School),
SOBE LIZARDS, DEL TACO,
MONTANA'S, AT&T,
MATTEL, BEELINE (Beau Studio)
Character Animator
EAT LEAD, Technicolor Interactive 2008
In-game cinematic Facial Animator
RESIDENT EVIL 5, Studio Nouveau 2008
In-game cinematic 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
THE AMAZING LIVE SEA MONKEYS, Chiodo Brothers
1992
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
MORRIS GOES TO SCHOOL, Churchill Films 1989
Stop-motion animator and Sculptor
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
Emmy Nomination for best title sequence
RAMBO 3, Introvision 1988
Sculptor
RUNAWAY RALPH, Churchill Films/ABC 1987
Stop-motion Animator
FROG AND TOAD TOGETHER, Churchill Films 1987
Stop-motion Animator, Model Maker
NIGHTMARE ON ELMSTREET 3, Image Engineering
1987
Sculptor, Model Maker
STOP-MOTION
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