Joel Fletcher
Artist and Animator
Los Angeles, CA
Animation | Visual Effects | Painting | Photography
Fine Arts Painter 2010-present
Entertainment Industry Highlights 1987-2020:
SWAMP THING, LUCIFER, WESTWORLD, CHARMED
Visual Effects and Character Animator, CoSA VFX, 2018-2020
SPACE BUDDIES: a Google Daydream VR production
Character Animator, ShadowMachine, 2019
TOMB RAIDER, THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME, THE WEEK OF, MILE 22
Visual Effects Animator, Zero VFX, 2017-2018
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC OCEAN ODYSSEY, STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, FALLOUT 4, SLEEPY HOLLOW, CHINESE THEME PARK ATTRACTIONS
Character Animator and Previsualization Artist, Pixomondo, 2015-2017
GEARS OF WAR 4 cinematic
Character Animator, Digital Domain, 2016
PAN
Previsualization Artist and Animator, Wolf & Crow Studio, 2014-2015
THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER
Stop-motion Animator, Screen Novelties, 2014
MAX STEEL, MONSTER HIGH, IRON MAN AND CAPTAIN AMERICA: HEROES UNITED, SKYLANDERS SPYRO'S ADVENTURE, PLAYSTATION MOVE HEROES, KINECT STAR WARS, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, BIG RIG BUDDIES, MR. POTATOHEAD, SPLATTERHOUSE
Digital Character Illustrator and Animator, Brain Zoo Studio, 2008-2014
THE ELDER SCROLLS, LEAGUE OF LEGENDS cinematics
Character Animator, Blur Studio, 2013
STAR WARS KINECT, ICE AGE CONTINENTAL DRIFT cinematics
Character Animator, Hydrogen Whiskey Studio, 2012
STRAW DOGS, BONES season 5 promo
Character Animator, Zoic Studios 2009-2010
EAT LEAD cinematic
Facial Animator, Technicolor Interactive, 2008
RESIDENT EVIL 5
Character Animator, Studio Nouveau, 2008
X-MEN: THE LAST STAND
Character Animator, New Deal Studio, 2006
KING KONG
Character Animator, Weta Digital, 2004-2005
GUILD WARS cinematic
Character Animator, NCsoft, 2003-2004
LORD OF THE RINGS game, KINGDOM UNDER FIRE cinematic
Character Animator, Phantagram Entertainment, 2002
HOME ON THE RANGE
CG squash-and-stretch line render animation, Disney, 2000-2001
DINOSAUR
Supervising Animator of Neera and juvenile dinosaurs, Disney, 1995-1999
THE DARK EYE cd-rom game
Stop-motion Animator, Inscape, 1995
DRAGONWORLD, MAGIC ISLAND, OBLIVION, PUPPET MASTER 5
Stop-motion Animator, Full Moon Entertainment, 1994-1995
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Stop-motion Animator, Disney, 1992-1993
LAND OF THE LOST, THE AMAZING LIVE SEA MONKEYS, THE STUPIDS
Stop-motion Animator, Chiodo Brothers Productions, 1992, 1995
UNCLE ELEPHANT, RALPH S. MOUSE, STANLEY AND THE DINOSAURS, MORRIS GOES TO SCHOOL, RED RIDING HOOD AND THE WELL-FED WOLF, RUNAWAY RALPH, FROG AND TOAD TOGETHER
Stop-motion animator and Sculptor, Churchill Films, 1987-1991
MUPPETVISION 3-D
Stop-motion Animator, Disney, 1990
PEE WEE'S CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Stop-motion Animator, Binder Entertainment, 1988
Emmy Nomination for best title sequence
RAMBO 3
Sculptor, Introvision, 1988
NIGHTMARE ON ELMSTREET 3
Sculptor and Model Maker, Image Engineering, 1987
CGI Animation for Commercials 2006-2018:
PROGRESSIVE BOX, KLONDIKE (Zero VFX), CLASH OF CLANS, CRICKET WIRELESS (Psyop), SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS (Logan), SMOKEY BEAR (Ntropic), SOYJOY, COKE (Brand New School), LISTERINE (Digital Domain), SOBE LIZARDS, DEL TACO, MONTANA’S, AT& T, MATTEL (Beau Studio)
Stop-motion Animation for Commercials 1991-1995:
CUP-O-NOODLES, HERSHEY’S KISSES, SAAB, PILLSBURY DOUGHBOY, OHIO STATE LOTTERY, BLACK STAR BEER, PARKAY, BIMBO BREAD, MICKEY’S PARADE, HI-C
Published Photographs:
Magazines and newspapers: Life, People, Premiere, Cinefex, Starlog, Newsweek, Disney Adventures, Time, Entertainment Weekly, Millimeter, Movieline, Cinefantastique, Scale Auto, LA Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Magazine
Video Covers: Runaway Ralph, Morris Goes to School, Frog and Toad Together, The Nightmare Before Christmas
Books: The Art of Stop-Motion Animation (cover), The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Film The Art The Vision (frontispiece), Inside Pee-Wee's Playhouse, It Came From The Video Aisle, The Nightmare Before Christmas Visual Companion
Exhibitions:
DER WANDERER, June 4 - Nov. 1, 2015, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest, Romania
DER WANDERER, Sept. 11 - Nov. 30, 2014, Museum Of The Image, Breda, Netherlands
HOLLYWOOD HAUNTS, Oct. 5 - Nov. 24, 2013, The Children's Museum Of Indianapolis
See the Joel Fletcher Character Animation DEMO REEL
Joel Fletcher credit list on the INTERNET MOVIE DATA BASE