Joel Fletcher resume

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