Tom LaBaff

Tom LaBaff

Obsessed with story.

Senior Storyboard Artist

Vero Beach South, FL, United States

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- See tomlabaff.com for all work - I try to keep things funny.
Work History
  • Storyboard Artist

    Illumination Mac Guff

    October 2021 - July 2023
  • Storyboard Artist

    Cartoon Network

    August 2020 - December 2020
  • Sr. Story Artist

    Late Night Cartoons, Inc.

    September 2019 - December 2019
    Vero Beach, Florida

    Boarded for Stephen Colbert's Our Cartoon President

  • Sr. Story artist

    Double Negative

    March 2019 - September 2019
    Vero Beach, Florida

    Boarded on Silk Road Rally.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Illumination Entertainment

    July 2018 - January 2019
  • head of story

    Huhu Studios

    March 2017 - May 2017
  • head of story

    Huhu Studios

    September 2016 - January 2017
    Vero Beach, FL

    Storyboard/Team Leader

  • freelance storyboard artist

    Electronic Arts

    December 2015 - January 2016
  • Story Artist

    Blue Sky Studios

    February 2015 - April 2015
    Vero Beach, FL

    Storyboard on Ferdinand the Bull
    Epic
    Rio
    Ice Age

  • Story Artist Blue Sky Studios

    Blue Sky Studios

    August 2014 - March 2015
  • Senior Story Artist

    Digital Domain

    March 2011 - September 2012
    PSL Florida

    Story Development/Storyboard writer:
    The Legend of Tembo
    Art Story
    Lightning Catcher
    Birds of a Feather
    Mighty Mouse
    Incredible Paintings of Felix Clousseau (personal project)

  • Story Artist

    Blue Sky Studios

    March 2009 - November 2010
    Greenwich, CT

    Recent Movies:
    Ferdinand the Bull (2017)
    Monster Truck (2016) Paramount
    Epic (2013)
    Ice Age 4 (2012)
    Rio (2011)

  • Owner tomlabaff.com

    Tom LaBaff Studios

    January 2003 - January 2009
    Vero Beach, FL

    Storyboard credits:
    Viacom – Animated and directed 3 spots for Spike TV (2007)
    Reel FX – Storyboard (2006)
    DisneyToons – Storyboard Cinderella II (2004)
    Disney Feature Animation – Storyboard Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

    Television Commercials – Storyboard:
    Hardrock Café
    YPBR
    Gaylord Palms
    Anson Stoner
    Zizzo
    Integrity Arts

    Illustration Publishing Credits:
    Editorial Illustration
    Wall Street Journal
    Field & Stream
    Runner’s World
    Golf Digest
    MacWorld
    Boston Business Journal
    SRQ
    National Gardening
    SLJ
    Denver magazine

    Children’s Book Illustration
    Scholastic
    Harcourt Brace
    American Greetings
    Sterling
    Enslow
    Wiley
    Worthwhile
    Scott Forsman

  • Feature Story Artist

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    1998 - 2003
    Orlando, Florida Area

    Storyboard Credits:
    My Peoples (no release)
    Home on the Range (2004)
    Brother Bear (2003)
    John Henry - short (2002)

  • Assistant Animator

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    1991 - 1998
    Orlando, Florida

    Animation Credits:
    Mulan (1998)
    Pocahontas (1995)
    Lion King (1994)
    Roger Rabbit/Trail Mix-Up - short (1993)
    Off His Rockers - short (1992)
    Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Education
  • Ringling College of Art and Design

    1988 - 1991
  • Manatee Community College

    ? - ?