craig clark

craig clark

Animation Director

Lead Special Effects Animator / Supervisor Animation Director / 20 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

Hire Me

The Kustomonsters Movie (2015)

Nemesister: Rio Underground (2017)

Creator, Producer, Director

kustomonsters 2 (2020)

Character Designer

Rainbow Brite (2014)

Digital Roto And Paint Artist

The Mask (2017)

Cacophony (2014)

Christmas in the Trenches (2012)

Woodstock Manor (2011)

The Kustomonsters and Friends (2011)

Visual Effects

Bunraku (2011)

Animator

Dixie Dynamite (2010)

Animator

Spaceballs: The Animated Series (2008)

Animator

Slacker Cats (2007)

Animator

El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (2007)

Animator

Class of 3000 (2006)

Producer

Astrothrill (2005)

Animator

The Buzz on Maggie (2005)

Digital Coloring

The Origin of Stitch (2005)

Technical Director

Godzilla (1998)

3D Animation Artist

Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins (1995)

Digital Animator

Mortal Kombat (1995)

Digital Animator

Forrest Gump (1994)

Animator

Addams Family Values (1993)

Special Effects Animator

Demolition Man (1993)

Animator

Freaked (1993)

Effects Animator

Cool World (1992)

Effects Animator

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)

Storyboard Clean-Up Artist

Rugrats (1991)

Effects Animator

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

Animator;character Layout Artist / Animator / Animator

The Simpsons TV Series (1989)

Special Effects Animator

A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Special Effects Animator

Solarbabies (1986)

Special Effects Animator

Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

Assistant Special Effects Animator

Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

Special Effects Animator

My Science Project (1985)

Storyboard Artist

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Director

nemesister (17)

Animation Director

Astrothrill (5)

Over 100 credits on features, TV shows and games. Simpsons, Fievel Goes West, Peanuts, Godzilla, The Mask, Forrest Gump. Creator of the Kustomonsters on OSI74 Roku, Tubi and Amazon.
Work History

  • Producer/ Director/Creator

    Cheeky Entertainment (USA)

    January 1996 - Present
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Cheeky Entertainment produces animation and vfx for all screens. Currently running: The Kustomonsters and Friends TV show syndicated nationally on OSI74. 20 X 30 min. The first Kustomonsters feature film was released in 2015, Kustomonsters Movie 2 was released in 2019 on OSI74.
    FB County 8 X 3
    Yo Accwamacke 8 X 4
    https://craig-clark.com

  • Animation Director

    Surfing Giant Studios

    October 2022 - February 2023
    Santa Monica, CA

    Upcoming Disney Jr show!

  • Adjunct Professor

    Santa Monica College

    August 2019 - December 2020
    Santa Monica, CA

    animation instructor

  • Animator

    Diamond Game Enterprises

    December 2018 - September 2019
    Chatsworth, CA

    Animation on state lottery game apps.

  • Animator

    Age of Learning, Inc. / ABCmouse.com

    October 2014 - May 2018
    Glendale, CA

  • Animation Supervisor/ Animation Director

    Feeln

    September 2012 - June 2014

    Animation Supervisor and designer/director for short form content, including the shorts; Christmas in the Trenches, Lucky Penny and Cacophony. Also headed re-launch of Hallmark's 1980's hit, Rainbow Brite, where I pitched, developed, re-designed, and boarded episodes for the Hallmark Feeln streaming channel.

  • Storyboard artist

    Splash Entertainment

    May 2012 - June 2012

    Freelance Storyboard artist on the show Chloe's Closet.

  • Artist

    Grab Games

    April 2010 - January 2012

    Art Design and production of graphics for Facebook games including Fox Sports, Baby and Me, Goldminer World, and many others.

  • Animator

    Dixie Dynamite LLC

    April 2009 - May 2009

    Flash character animation for the Shotokan Man feature film which was animated in flash, 3d studio Max and After FX. this film was directed by Bob Clark, (no relation).

  • Digital Artist

    Snoot Entertainment

    September 2008 - April 2009

    Live Action FX for the feature film Bunraku.

  • Animator

    ANIMAX

    March 2007 - January 2008

    Flash Animation on The Slacker Cats for ABC Family, The Off Mikes for ESPN, Ty Girlz, Beanie Babies, and Bufu for B.E.T., for Web and TV applications.

  • Animator

    Fantasy Prone

    2008 - 2008

    Flash animator on the G4 Network TV show, Spaceballs: The Animated Series.

  • Animator

    Cartoon Logic

    2008 - 2008

    Provided Flash animation for a Leap Frog direct to video project.

  • Flash Animator

    Wit animation

    2006 - 2006

    Flash animation and vector assist for a 2D and 3D Fruity Pebbles commercial.

  • Animator

    Klasky Csupo

    1983 - 2006

    I have worked on and off for several years for Klasky, starting in their livingroom studio in 1983. They reached their zenith at 500 employees and a multi storied chrome and glass building on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood. My projects ranged from animation on commercials, to TV animation on the first three Simpson's seasons and Edith Ann specials.

  • Flash Layout Artist

    One Red Room

    2005 - 2005

    I was the Flash layout artist TD for the MTV show Chico and Guapo.

  • Flash Animator/ Asset Artist

    Renegade Animation

    2004 - 2004

    I produced Flash assets and did a bit of Flash character animation for the Cartoon Network show, Puffy Ami Yumi.

  • Animator

    Bill Melendez Productions Inc

    1988 - 2003

    I have animated and have done layout on 5 Peanuts specials over the years at Bill Melendez productions, I Want a Dog for Christmas Charlie Brown, The Music and Heroes of America, The Great Inventors, The NASA Space Station and The Mayflower Voyagers.

  • Flash Animator/ Storyboard Artist

    Revolution Studios

    2002 - 2002

    I did animation design and storyboards on the Flash feature, Lil Pimp.

  • Animator

    Talking Laser

    2001 - 2002

    I animated laser animation for various clients including Staples Center Animation for the LA Lakers.

  • Animator/ Prop Design Supervisor

    Film Roman

    1988 - 2000

    I've worked on several projects over the years, including assistant animation on Garfield; Babes and Bullets, animation on several commercials like The Simpsons KFC, and was the prop design supervisor on Mission Hill and The Oblongs.

  • Lighting TD/ Animator

    Centropolis Entertainment

    October 1997 - April 1998
    Santa Monica, Ca

    I was a Lighting TD/ Animator for the Godzilla feature film using Softimage and Renderman. I also did some 2D FX electricity animation for the TV show, The Visitor.

  • 3D Animation and Design

    DreamWorks Interactive LLC

    1996 - 1996

    3D animation for the projects; Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland, and 3D pre-viz for Jurrasic Park 2: Lost World.

  • 3D Animator and Storyboard Artist

    R/GA

    1995 - 1995
    Los Angeles

    3d animation and storyboards for The Mortal Kombat feature film and direct to video OAV.

  • Digital Artist/ Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    1994 - 1994

    Digital artist and animator on the feature films, The Mask and Forrest Gump. I learned Softimage there on nights and weekends.

  • FX animator

    VCE

    1993 - 1993

    FX Animation on the feature film Addams Family Values.

  • FX Animator

    Available Light

    1993 - 1993

    FX Animation on the Disneyland attraction Honey I Shrunk the Audience, and FX on The Demolition Man feature film.

  • FX Animator

    BRC Imagination Arts

    1993 - 1993

    FX Animation for the Spirit Lodge attraction at Knotts Berry Farm.

  • Storyboard Artist

    Nickelodeon

    1993 - 1993

    Storyboard Artist for the Nick TV show Rocco's Modern Life.

  • Animator

    Baer Animation

    1992 - 1992

    Animation for various commercial spots such as Smokey the Bear and M&M's.

  • FX Animator

    Ralph Bakshi Productions

    1991 - 1991

    FX animation on the feature Film Cool World.

  • FX Animator

    Amblimation

    1989 - 1990

    FX animation on the feature film Fievel Goes West. I relocated to London to be part of the Amblimation crew, later this crew moved to Los Angeles and became the early version of Dreamworks SKG.

  • Animator

    Tigerfly

    1983 - 1987

    Animator and Assistant on several commercial spots such as Sunkist,
    GI Joe Cereal. Animator and assistant on Internal Transfer feature promo.
    FX animation on Automan for 20th Century Fox TV.

  • FX Director- Misfits of Science

    Garber Greene

    October 1985 - February 1986

    FX Director for the NBC TV show- Misfits of Science

  • Animator

    Dream Quest Images

    1986 - 1986

    Animation on various commercials such as Golden Grahams, Exxon and Taco Bell. FX animation on the feature films, Nightmare on Elm Street 3 and My Demon Lover.

  • FX Assistant Animator

    Boss Film Company

    1986 - 1986

    Assistant FX animation on the feature films, Poltergiest 2, Solarbabies, and Big Trouble in Little China.

  • Assistant Animator

    DIC Entertainment

    1984 - 1984

    Assistant animator on the Slimer and Kissyfurr TV shows.

  • Assistant Animator

    Film Fair

    1983 - 1983

    Assistant Animator on various commercial spots such as Keebler's Cookies, Donkey Kong Cereal, and Pacific Bell.

  • Assistant Animator

    Duck Soup Produckions

    1978 - 1983

    Assistant Animation on 17 commercial spots such as Banana Frosted Flakes, Post's Sugar Crisp, Purina 9 Lives, and Raid.

  • Assistant Animator

    Spungbuggy Works

    1981 - 1982

    Assistant Animation on various commercials such as Post Sugar Crisp, Carl's Jr, and K-Mart.

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Education

  • Screenwriting, TV Comedy Writing, Independent Music Prom

    UCLA Extension

    November 1985 - November 1991

  • BA in General Art

    California State University, Long Beach

    1978 - 1983

  • Art major

    Santa Monica High School

    1975 - 1978