james parris

Senior Animation Director / 11 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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CG Animation Director

Doug Unplugs (2020)

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)

Visual Effects Artist

Shorts (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)

Digital Compositor

Planet Terror (2007)

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