Michael Stieber

Work History

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  Character TD

  DreamWorks Animation

  January 2023 - Present
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  Character TD

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  October 2011 - January 2023

  · Wish (2023)
  · Zootopia+ Dinner Rush (2022)
  · Encanto (2021)
  · Raya And The Last Dragon (2020)
  · Tokyo DisneySea – Tangled Ride (2018)
  · Tokyo DisneySea – Frozen Ride (2018)
  · Shanghai Disney – Zootopia Ride (2018)
  · Ralph Breaks The Internet: Wreck It Ralph 2 (2018)
  · Exchange Student (2018)
  · Lightning In A Bottle (2018)
  · Hair-Jitsu (2017)
  · Cycles (2017)
  · Gigantic (2017)
  · Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (2017)
  · Moana (2016)
  · Frozen Fever (2015)
  · Big Hero 6 (2014)
  · Feast (2014)
  · Frozen (2013)
  · Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

  

  
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  Character TD

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  September 2009 - October 2011

  · The Smurfs (2011)
  · The Smurfs: Christmas Carol (2011)
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  Character TD / Animation TD

  Blur Studio

  April 2007 - September 2009

  · BioShock 2 (Game Cinematics)
  · Mass Effect 2 (Game Cinematics)
  · Dragon Age (Game Cinematics)
  · Goldfish (Series Of Commercials)
  · Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned (Game Cinematics)
  · Star Wars: The Old Republic (Game Cinematics)
  · Project Natal (Commercial)
  · Scott Pilgrim (Feature Film)
  · Prototype (Game Cinematics)
  · MLB2K9 (Commercial)
  · Ferrari (Theme Park Ride)
  · Terminator Salvation (Game Cinematics)
  · Danimals Crush (Commercial)
  · X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Game Cinematics)
  · Wolfenstein (Game Cinematics)
  · Dark Void (Game Cinematics)
  · Halo Wars (Game Cinematics)
  · Jabberwocky (Game Cinematics Pitch)
  · The Simpsons Ride (Universal Studios Theme Park Ride)
  · Section 8 (Game Cinematics)
  · Fable 2 (Game Cinematics)
  · Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (Game Cinematics)
  · Iron Man’s Adventure (Promo for marvelkids.com)
  · Niagara’s Fury (Animation Show For Niagara Falls)
  · MX vs. ATV: Untamed (Commercial)
  · Mattel Disney Pictionary (Commercial)

  

  

  

• Director / Producer ... Technical Supervisor / Character Animator

  Glueworks Animation

  July 2003 - March 2007

  Started as a Character Animator; increased responsibility as Technical & Effects Supervisor & Director/Producer. Roles include all aspects of rigging, character animation, R&D, effects & pipeline.
  ·Hermie The Uncommon DJ: Sing-Along (DVD)
  ·Hermie & Friends: Buzby And The Grumblebees (DVD)
  ·The Ultimate Gift (Film)
  ·Hermie & Friends: Milo The Mantis Who Wouldn’t Pray Including Beach Blanket Bug Bash (DVD)
  ·Hermie & Friends: To Share Or Nut To Share Including Win, Lose, Or Honey (DVD)
  ·Hermie & Friends: Stanley The Stinkbug Including A Friend In Need (DVD)
  ·Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas (DVD)
  ·Hermie & Friends: Buzby The Misbehaving Bee Including The Straight Path (DVD)
  ·The Pond: There’s Something Funny In The Water (DVD)
  ·Hermie & Friends: Webster The Scaredy Spider Including The Race of Fear (DVD)
  ·Hermie & Friends: Buginnings #1: & Numbers #4: Colors (Books)
  ·Hermie & Friends: Flo The Lyin’ Fly Including The Flood of Lies (DVD)
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  3D Artist / Animator ... QA Tester

  Terminal Reality

  2002 - 2003

  · RoadKill - GCN, PS2, XBox (Midway Home Entertainment, Inc.)
  3D Artist/Animator - Researched, created geometry and implemented designs for the user interface; Worked closely with the art director and programmers to accommodate changing game design; Created storyboards for in-game cinematics; Quickly ramped up in 3D Studio Max and Character studio to meet cinematic needs; Provided Maya support to art staff.
  · BloodRayne - GCN, PS2, XBox, PC (Majesco Sales, Inc.)
  Quality Assurance Tester - Play test through the game while identifying and documenting art and programming bugs.

• Animation Internship

  3FX, Inc.

  2000 - 2000

  · Stereoscopic Medical Animation - Animation, Lighting, Modeling, Rendering and Texturing
  · Traditional Character Animation on DirecTV Commercial - Concept Development, Storyboarding, Cleanup and Inking