James Fujii

James Fujii

Senior Storyboard Artist / 29 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Storyboard Artist

The Wild Robot (2024)

Storyboard Artist

Wendell & Wild (2022)

Storyboard Artist

DC Super Pets (2022)

Storyboard Artist

The Bad Guys (2022)

Storyboard Artist

Stillwater (2020)

Storyboard Artist

Trash Truck (2020)

Additional Storyboard Artist

Hotel Transylvania 3 (2018)

Storyboard Artist

Animal Crackers (2018)

Storyboard Artist

Rock Dog (2017)

Storyboard Artist

Bunyan and Babe (2017)

Storyboard Artist

Sing (2016)

Storyboard Artist

Bunnicula (2016)

Storyboard Artist

Minions (2015)

Storyboard Artist

Electric City (2012)

Storyboard Artist

Quest for Zhu (2011)

Storyboard Artist

Hop (2011)

Storyboard Artist

Rabid Rider (2010)

Storyboard Artist

Alpha and Omega (2010)

Storyboard Artist

NFL Rush Zone (2010)

Storyboard Artist

Shark Bait (2007)

Storyboard Artist

Everyone's Hero (2006)

Storyboard Artist

Curious George (2006)

Additional Storyboard Artist

Robots (2005)

Storyboard Artist

Gone Nutty (2002)

Storyboard Artist

Ice Age (2002)

Story Artist

Shrek (2001)

Additional Storyboard Artist

The Road to El Dorado (2000)

Storyboard Artist

Antz (1998)

Storyboard Artist

Aladdin (1992)

Breakdown And Inbetween Artist

The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

Breakdown And Inbetween Artist

The Little Mermaid (1989)

Breakdown And Inbetween Artist

Oliver & Company (1988)

Work History
  • Storyboard Artist

    Warner Bros. Animation

    November 2014 - Present

    Storyboarding on Bunnicula, an 11 minute episode in the "Old -School" method, from an outline, not a script. (Amazingly refreshing!)

  • Storyboard Artist

    Prana Studios

    June 2014 - October 2014

    Storyboarding on the feature, "Wish".

  • Storyboard Artist/Revisionist

    Bagdasarian

    November 2013 - February 2014

    Storyboarding and Storyboard revisions on the Alvin and the Chipmunks series.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Warner Bros. Animation

    July 2013 - November 2013

    Storyboarding on Scooby Doo direct to video

  • Storyboard Artist Freelance

    Rollman Entertainment

    May 2013 - August 2013

    Storyboarding on Iesodo TV series.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Duck Studios

    February 2013 - March 2013

    I did storyboards for four 2 min. Timon & Pumba shorts for Walt Disney Special projects for their Safety Smart series.

  • Storyboard Artist

    rubicon

    March 2012 - May 2012

    Storyboard Artist on Postman Pat Feature for British release.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Warner Bros. Animation

    September 2009 - March 2012

    Storyboarding 3 theatrical Roadrunner/Coyote shorts
    Storyboard Revisions on Sylvester/Tweety and Daffy Duck shorts
    Storyboard Revisions on Scooby Doo SDMI series and 4 direct to videos.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Moonscoop

    2010 - 2010

    I did storyboards and revisions on the the first 3 Zhu Zhu Pets Direct-to-videos and several web content pieces.
    Before that I freelanced a couple of Bratz boards.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Power Payroll

    January 2009 - February 2009

    Storyboarded on the Alvin and the Chipmunks Squeakuel.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Talecity Productions

    May 2008 - November 2008

    Worked in Kfar Sava, Israel as a storyboard artist and consultant. Traveled there for two months to help train other story artists there and answer general animation questions.

  • Storyboard Artist

    crest animation

    2008 - 2008

    I did the storyboards for the sequences where Humphrey & Kate (Alpha & Omega) return to their pack from Jasper Wyoming by train. Humphrey sees his Goose and Duck mentors while Kate sleeps and just before he takes their advice Kate jumps off the train.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Exodus Film Group

    2008 - 2008

    Storyboarded on the Bunyan and Babe feature.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Imagi Animation Studios

    June 2007 - November 2007

    Storyboarded on the Gatchaman feature.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Power Payroll

    February 2007 - April 2007

    Storyboarded on the Alvin and the Chipmunks movie.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Imagi Animation Studios

    January 2007 - February 2007

    Storyboarded the Astroboy "Sizzle Piece" that greenlit the feature.

  • Storyboard Artist

    IDTE/Starz

    May 2005 - October 2006

    I worked on Every's Hero for IDTE. The company was then sold to STARZ where i continued to do storyboards for Sheepish.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Universal Cartoon Studios

    November 2003 - May 2005

    I did storyboards on Curious George, the feature film.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Universal Studios

    2003 - 2005

    Storyboarded on the Curios George feature.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Warner Bros. Animation

    2001 - 2003

    I storyboarded on and off for the TV series' Static Shock and What's New Scooby Doo. I also worked on 2 direct to Videos features, Scooby Doo and the Legend of Vampire Rock and Scooby Doo and the Monster of Mexico.

  • Storyboard Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    August 1995 - August 2000

    Credited storyboard artist on Prince of Egypt and Shrek and got Addition Story credit for Antz, The Road to El Dorado and Spirit. Also did some developement work, but uncredited

  • Storyboard Artist

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    November 1988 - July 1995

    I started at Feature animation as an animation cleanup artist and moved up into story in 1991. My story board credits include Aladdin, Fantasia 2000, Runaway Brain and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
    My cleanup animation credits include Oliver and Company, The Little Mermaid, Rescuers Down Under and Beauty and the Beast.

  • Animator/Cleanup Artist

    Filmation

    November 1984 - 1988

    I started my Union career here working on the TV series' He-Man, She-Ra and Ghostbosters. I left for 8 months in 1987 to work at Marvel Productions on the Muppet Babies and came back to Filmation to animate on their Brave Star feature and later their Brave Star TV series.

  • Character and Props Model Artist

    Marvel Productions

    1987 - 1987

    I worked for 8 months on the Muppet Babies TV series there until the company was sold to New World Pictures and the studio shut down. I was given 2 Emmys Certificates for episodes I worked on.

  • Animator

    Film Roman

    1987 - 1987

    I animated for a few months on the Garfield Christmas special.

Education
  • CalArts

    1980 - 1982
  • Santa Barbara City College

    1978 - 1980