https://www.joelfletcher.com/demoreel/ https://www.joelfletcher.com/demoreel_files/demo-reel.jpg Joel Fletcher Animation Demo Reel Clips from feature films, games and commercials animated via CGI and stop-motion https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/joel-fletcher-animation-reel.mp4 214 https://www.joelfletcher.com/demoreel_files/cartoony-reel.jpg Joel Fletcher Cartoony Demo Reel Cartoon style animations from various movies, commercials, and games https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/joel-fletcher-cartoony-reel.mp4 176 https://www.joelfletcher.com/demoreel_files/cgi-commercials.jpg Joel Fletcher CGI Commercial Reel Commercials animated via computer graphics https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/cgi-commercial-reel.mp4 251 https://www.joelfletcher.com/demoreel_files/stop-motion-commercials.jpg Joel Fletcher Stop-Motion Commercial Reel A collection of commercials animated via stop-motion https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/stop-motion-commercial-reel.mp4 265 https://www.joelfletcher.com/experimental-films/ https://www.joelfletcher.com/experimental-films_files/encounter.jpg Encounter Knights vs aliens in the middle ages. Stop-motion animation from 1982. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/encounter.mp4 205 https://www.joelfletcher.com/experimental-films_files/mall-mania.jpg Mall Mania A time-lapse of Los Angeles malls from 1990. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/mall-mania.mp4 264 https://www.joelfletcher.com/experimental-films_files/the-wanderer.jpg The Wanderer An incredible upside-down record breaking journey through Madison, Wisconsin in 1981. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/the-wanderer.mp4 290 https://www.joelfletcher.com/experimental-films_files/mirage.jpg Mirage Visionary metaphysical scenes using the unique art form of dance-animation, filmed in 1982. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/mirage.mp4 289 https://www.joelfletcher.com/experimental-films_files/people-patterns.jpg People Patterns Time-lapse cinematography portrays interesting events in Madison, Wisconsin circa 1980. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/people-patterns.mp4 232 https://www.joelfletcher.com/behind-the-scenes/ https://www.joelfletcher.com/behind-the-scenes_files/joel-fletcher-skellington.jpg Animating a Scene from The Nightmare Before Christmas Animators Joel Fletcher and Richard Zimmerman bring the characters to life. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/animating-nightmare-before-christmas.mp4 112 https://www.joelfletcher.com/behind-the-scenes_files/laser-xl7-roadracer.jpg Animating Ralph S. Mouse A documentary of the stop-motion techniques used for the ABC special from 1990. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/animating-ralph-s-mouse.mp4 235 https://www.joelfletcher.com/behind-the-scenes_files/uncle-elephant-train.jpg Animating Uncle Elephant Animating multi-character shots via old school stop-motion animation in 1991 https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/animating-uncle-elephant.mp4 244 https://www.joelfletcher.com/time-lapse/ https://www.joelfletcher.com/time-lapse_files/tinseltown-tourists.jpg Tinseltown Tourists Various tourist attractions in Los Angeles are captured via time-lapse cinematography circa 2009. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/tinseltown-tourists.mp4 226 https://www.joelfletcher.com/time-lapse_files/new-york-minute.jpg A New York Minute The frantic pace of modern urban life is captured at Times Square via time-lapse in 2008. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/new-york-minute.mp4 64 https://www.joelfletcher.com/time-lapse_files/cloudscapes.jpg Cloudscapes A visionary view of amazing cloud formations from New Zealand presented via time-lapse photography. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/cloudscapes.mp4 98 https://www.joelfletcher.com/time-lapse_files/distant-cities.jpg Distant Cities Time-lapse views of the coastal cities Seattle Washington, Skagway Alaska, and Wellington New Zealand. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/distant-cities.mp4 78 https://www.joelfletcher.com/time-lapse_files/car-cavalcade.jpg Car Cavalcade The action surrounding the hot rods, customs and classics at the Culver City Car Show in May 2009. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/car-cavalcade.mp4 89 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=making-encounter-stop-motion https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/encounter.jpg Encounter A flying saucer arrives in the middle ages. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/encounter.mp4 205 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=fairy-tale-surrealism https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/red-riding-hood-animation.jpg Animated scenes from Red Riding Hood and the Well-Fed Wolf Talking food comes to life via stop-motion animation by Joel Fletcher. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/red-riding-hood-animation.mp4 347 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=stop-motion-field-trip https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/goin-down-highway.jpg Goin Down the Highway A stop-motion animated sequence from the TV movie Runaway Ralph. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/goin-down-highway.mp4 72 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=stop-motion-doughboy https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/doughboy.jpg Pillsbury Doughboy Holiday Baking A stop-motion Doughboy commercial, animated by Joel Fletcher in 1992. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/doughboy.mp4 30 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=making-mickeys-parade https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/mickeys-parade.jpg Mickey's Parade Frozen Treats A spectacular commercial created with stop-motion animation. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/mickeys-parade.mp4 31 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=elm-st-3-fx https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/elm-st-3-fx.jpg Nightmare on Elm Street 3 Special Effects The Freddy Krueger sink and television sequences. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/elm-st-3-fx.mp4 140 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=giant-scorpion-animation https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/nightscorp.jpg The Night Scorps from Oblivion Gigantic alien scorpions from the 1994 movie Oblivion, animated by Joel Fletcher. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/nightscorps.mp4 150 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=stop-motion-chroma-key https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/cavemen-sabertooth.jpg Cup-O-Noodles Sabertooth A commercial from 1994 featuring a sabertooth tiger animated by Joel Fletcher. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/cup-o-noodles-sabretooth.mp4 31 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=bodybuilder-sculpture-zane https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/art-of-bodybuilding.jpg The Art of Bodybuilding Frank Zane and Lisa Lyon pose at the 1979 Mr. Olympia competition. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/art-of-bodybuilding.mp4 244 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=zippy-the-cap https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/zippy-the-cap.jpg The Make-Believe History of Black Star Beer A fun commercial from 1992, featuring Zippy the Cap animated by Joel Fletcher. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/zippy-the-cap.mp4 61 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=magic-island-stone-giant https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/stone-giant.jpg The Stone Giant from Magic Island A parody of Ray Harryhausen stop-motion movies, animated by Joel Fletcher in 1995. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/stone-giant.mp4 254 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=life-savers-animation https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/moving-lifesavers.jpg Moving Life Savers A 1989 commercial featuring hundreds of real Life Savers candies in action. Stop-motion animation by Joel Fletcher. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/moving-lifesavers.mp4 31 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=lucid-dream-movie https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/lucid-dream.jpg Lucid Dream An experimental short film combining pixilation and digital post processing. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/lucid-dream.mp4 81 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=moose-deer-animation https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/moose-deer.jpg Montana's Cookhouse Moose and Deer 6 commercials featuring the Moose and Deer mascots. Character animation by Joel Fletcher. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/moose-deer.mp4 156 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=hand-walking-movie https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/the-wanderer.jpg The Wanderer An incredible upside-down record breaking journey through Madison, Wisconsin in 1981. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/the-wanderer.mp4 290 https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/feats-of-strength.jpg Feats of Strength Athlete Mark Daniel performs various power stunts, including pulling a car upside down. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/feats-of-strength.mp4 143 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=stop-motion-fruit-man https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/fruitman.jpg California Cooler Fruit Man A 1988 commercial featuring a man made out of fruit. Animated by Joel Fletcher. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/fruitman.mp4 11 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=animating-hersheys-kisses https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/kisses.jpg Hershey's Kisses Skaters and Snake Charmer Two Hershey's Kisses commercials from 1995, animated by Joel Fletcher. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/kisses.mp4 30 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=creating-mall-mania-time-lapse https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/mall-mania.jpg Mall Mania A time-lapse of Los Angeles malls from 1990. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/mall-mania.mp4 264 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=gears-war-4-cinematic https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/marcus-kait-gears-of-war-4.jpg Finale scene from Gears of War 4 Part of the shocking end sequence, animated by Joel Fletcher. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/gears-4-ending-640.mp4 93 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=pee-wee-christmas-title-sequence https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/pee-wee-christmas-house.jpg Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Title Sequence The Emmy nominated scene animated by Joel Fletcher. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/peewee-christmas.mp4 54 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=box-lounge-singer-commercial https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/lounge.jpg Progressive Box Lounge Singer A 2019 commercial featuring a crooning Box character, animated by Joel Fletcher. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/lounge.mp4 32 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=animated-sea-lions https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/sea-lions-shark.jpg Sea Lion Ballet An underwater scene created for National Geographic Ocean Odyssey. Animation by Joel Fletcher. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/sea-lions-shark.mp4 84 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=splatterhouse-cinematic-animation https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/rick-terror-mask.jpg Confronting the Terror Mask The final cut-scene from the 2008 game Splatterhouse. Animation by Joel Fletcher. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/splatterhouse-ending.mp4 63 https://www.joelfletcher.com/creative-process/?post=learning-nineties-cgi https://www.joelfletcher.com/flicks/early-cgi-test.jpg My First CGI Shot 1994 A pterosaur flies through a desert environment. https://d2dvk9aq3zeg5i.cloudfront.net/pterosaur.mp4 04