Jason Wesche

Jason Wesche

Mid-level Previs Artist / 16 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Layout/Previs Artist

The Boss Baby (2017)

Deadpool (2016)

Previs/Layout Artist

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

Previs Artist

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

Previs Artist

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

Previs Artist

Megamind (2010)

Terminator Salvation (2009)

Previs Artist

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

Previs Artist

The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Previs Artist

Iron Man (2008)

Work History
  • Layout Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    March 2016 - Present
  • Previs Artist

    Day for Nite

    January 2016 - March 2016
  • Layout Artist

    Blur Studio

    May 2015 - January 2016
  • Previs Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    December 2008 - March 2015

    - Penguins of Madagascar

    - Mr. Peabody & Sherman

    - Rocky and Bullwinkle (short)

    - Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

    - Megamind

  • Previs Artist

    Pixel Liberation Front

    October 2006 - October 2008

    - Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian

    - Terminator 4

    - The Incredible Hulk

    - Iron Man

  • Previs Artist

    Persistence of Vision

    August 2008 - August 2008


    - Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian

  • Project Manager

    Hinerfeld-Ward

    November 2005 - October 2006


    Supervision of construction, scheduling, and budget management on two high-end residential projects for a contractor specializing in innovative design-oriented construction projects.

  • Instructor

    Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)

    2006 - 2006
    Greater Los Angeles Area


    Taught digital filmmaking to graduate and undergraduate architecture students.

  • Designer

    Doug Aitken Workshop

    June 2004 - August 2005


    Design, research, and image management of 3D diagrams, photographs, and architectural models for the works Broken Screen and Plateau for multimedia artist Doug Aitken.

  • Writer's Assistant

    Sony Pictures Entertainment

    1998 - 2000
    Culver City, CA


    Script management and research for a team of five writers on the CBS one-hour drama Early Edition.

  • Development Assistant

    First Light (Working Title Films)

    1997 - 1998
    Beverly Hills, CA


    Material research and acquisition for feature film director Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty).

Education
  • Animation Mentor

    2011 - 2012
  • Southern California Institute of Architecture

    2001 - 2005
  • Northwestern University

    1992 - 1997