Dug Stanat

Dug Stanat

Sculptor / 29 yrs

San Francisco, CA

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Character Technical Director

Sonic Prime (2022)

Character Technical Director

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

Lead Character Technical Director

Rise of the Guardians (2012)

Character Technical Director

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Senior Character Technical Director

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Senior Character Technical Director

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Senior Character Technical Director

Bee Movie (2007)

Senior Character Technical Director

Shrek The Third (2007)

Visual Effects

Madagascar (2005)

Character Technical Director

Shrek 2 (2004)

Senior Character Technical Director

Shrek (2001)

Work History
  • Independent Artist

    Third Planet of Sol

    November 2013 - Present

    Mixed media and ceramic figurative sculpture.

  • sculptor

    Dug Stanat

    October 2013 - December 2016
  • Lead Character Technical Director

    DreamWorks Animation

    April 2009 - November 2013

    Lead face rigger on Rise of the Guardians (release date 2012)
    - face rigs: Pitch, Sandman, Bunny, Mini Bunny, North.
    Face rigger on How to Train Your Dragon 2 (release date 2014)
    - face rigs: Cloudjumper
    Acting Lead face rigger on Puss n' Boots 2 (release date 201?)
    - face rigs: Puss

  • Senior Character Technical Director

    DreamWorks Animation

    January 2003 - March 2009

    Face rigger on Madagascar (release date 2005):
    - Marty, Melman, Penguins (including variation designs), Mort, horse.
    Face rigger on Shrek the Third (release date 2007):
    - Princesses, Donkey, Ogre Babies, generics, Shrek hands.
    Face rigger on Bee Movie (release date 2007):
    - pollen jocks, Montgomery.
    Face Rigger on Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (release date 2008):
    - generic girrafes.
    Lead Human face rigger on How to Train You Dragon (release date 2010):
    - Hiccup, Stoick, Gobber, Tuffnut, Fishlegs, Spitelout.

  • Character Technical Director

    DreamWorks Animation

    January 2002 - December 2002

    Motion, Body, and Face rigs on Shrek 2 (release date 2004)

Education
  • University of California, Santa Cruz

    1985 - 1990