james parris

james parris

Senior Animation Director / 10 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Visual Effects Supervisor

No Trace (2018)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Revival! (2018)

Animator

Clown (2016)

Animator

Pink & Blue (2016)

CG Animation Director / Animation Director

Shimmer and Shine (2015)

CG Animation Director

Wallykazam! (2014)

Visual Effects Storyboard Artist

Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey (2014)

3-D Animator

Riddick (2013)

Animator

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)

CG Character Animation

Spider-Man (2010)

Storyboard Artist

Wild About Harry (2009)

Character Animator

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Visual Effects Conceptual Artist

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Animator

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Animator

My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)

3D Artist

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Animation Lead

Snakes on a Plane (2006)

Character Animator

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)

Digital Matte Painter

Deadwood (2004)

Character Animator

I, Robot (2004)

Animator

Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

Character Animator

X-Men 2 (2003)

Previs Animator

Daredevil (2003)

Animator

Eight Crazy Nights (2002)

CG Concept Design

Solaris (2002)

Matte Painter

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)

Key Assistant Animator

The Road to El Dorado (2000)

Clean-up Animation

Tarzan (1999)

Scanning & Recording Technician

Mighty Joe Young (1998)

Background Painter

Histeria! (1998)

Lead Key Clean-Up Animator

Mulan (1998)

Key Assistant

Pocahontas (1995)

Breakdown/ Inbetweener

The Lion King (1994)

In-betweener

Trail Mix-Up (1993)

Work History

  • Director/Animator/Storyboard Artist

    Paper Tiger Films

    2008 - Present

    Director

  • CG Animation Director

    Nickelodeon

    January 2015 - April 2015

  • CG Animation Director

    Nickelodeon Animation Studio

    May 2014 - June 2014

  • animator

    Buck

    2013 - 2013

  • animator

    Method Studios

    2008 - 2012

  • Character Animator

    Royale

    October 2010 - August 2011

  • character animator

    Asylum Visual Effects

    December 2009 - February 2010

  • character animator

    Motion Theory

    April 2009 - June 2009

  • storyboard artist

    Reality Check Studios

    2006 - 2007

  • character animator

    Digital Domain

    2006 - 2007

    Character Animation

  • character animator

    CafeFX

    2005 - 2006

  • character animator

    Hydraulx

    2005 - 2006

  • animator

    Electronic Arts

    February 2004 - August 2004

  • Concept Artist

    Cinesite

    January 2002 - January 2003

  • animator

    SimEx

    2001 - 2002

  • Character Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    2000 - 2001

  • Animator

    MTV

    2000 - 2001

  • animator

    Meatball

    2000 - 2001

  • animator

    DreamWorks Animation

    1998 - 1999

  • animator

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    1992 - 1998

  • shop steward

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    1992 - 1998
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Education

  • Pratt Institute

    1988 - 1991

  • high school of art and design

    1983 - 1987