Stephen Nicodemus

Stephen Nicodemus

Senior visdev / 8 yrs

United States

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Visual Development

Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)

Background Painter

Glitch Techs (2020)

Background Painting Style / Background Painter

Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters (2017)

Background Painter

Tangled: The Series (2017)

Background Painter

Shimmer and Shine (2015)

Video

Scooby-Doo si mostenirea (2014)

Background Painter

Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals (2014)

Background Designer / Clean-Up Artist

Sanjay and Craig (2013)

Background Paint

Mickey Mouse (2013)

Color Key Artist

Allen Gregory (2011)

Main Title Designer

Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur (2011)

Background Painter

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010)

Background Painter

NFL Rush Zone (2010)

Background Painter

Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)

12 Episodes

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010)

Background Painter

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)

Lead Background Painter

Planet Hulk (2010)

Background Painter

Sym-Bionic Titan (2010)

Lead Background Painter

Hulk Vs. (2009)

Lead Background Painter

Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow (2008)

Background Painter

My Gym Partner's a Monkey (2005)

Background Painter

Duck Dodgers (2003)

Work History

  • Visdev artist

    Warner Bros.

    May 2019 - December 2021
    Burbank, CA

  • Background Painter

    Disney ABC Television Group

    July 2015 - May 2019

    Tangle Animated Series

  • Art Director

    Nickelodeon Animation Studio

    November 2013 - July 2015

    Sanjay and Craig, Season 2 and 3

  • Color Supervisor

    Cartoon Network

    April 2013 - November 2013

    Uncle Grandpa

  • Background Painter

    Nickelodeon

    August 2013 - September 2013

    BG Painting for "Shimmer and Shine" A pilot in progress for Nick Jr.

  • Art Director

    Warner Bros. Animation

    November 2012 - April 2013

    Art Directed a Scooby Doo Direct to Video "Frankencreepy"

  • Background Painter

    Universal Studios

    September 2012 - November 2012

    Curious George: Halloween Special

  • Freelance Background Painter

    The Walt Disney Company

    August 2012 - October 2012

    Mickey Mouse Shorts: Croisant de Triomphe and New York Weenie

  • Art Director

    Warner Bros. Animation

    February 2011 - August 2012

    "Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated" For season 2 I Art Directed the background painting and the color styling for all the characters and props. This show is all about lighting so it was a very challenging but fun project. It aired on Cartoon Network.

  • Background Painter

    Warner Bros. Animation

    September 2009 - February 2011

    Background Painter for "Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated"
    A Tony Cervone and Spike Brandt project

  • Freelance Background Painter

    Cartoon Network

    July 2010 - August 2010

    BG Painter for "Symbiotic Titan"
    A Genndy Tartakovsky project.

  • Development Artist

    Reel FX

    July 2010 - July 2010

    Development work for the feature animated film "Free Birds"

  • Background Painter

    Warner Bros. Animation

    June 2009 - September 2009

    Background Painter for "Batman Under the Red Hood"
    A Bruce Timm project.

  • Background Painter

    Warner Bros. Animation

    March 2009 - June 2009

    Background Painter for "Justice League Crisis on Two Earths"
    A Bruce Timm project.

  • Background Paint Supervisor

    Marvel/Lions Gate

    February 2007 - February 2009

    At Marvel, I worked with the producer to develop the look, color and mood of the backgrounds. I painted all the backgrounds keys for the dvd animated releases including, "The Next Avengers, Hulk vs Thor, Thor: Tales of Asgard and Planet Hulk."

  • Background painter

    STARZ/ / FILM ROMAN / MARVEL

    2008 - 2009

    Background Painter for "Super Hero Squad"

  • Art Director

    Cartoon Network

    February 2005 - January 2007

    Art Direction for "My Gym Partner's a Monkey" I directed and supervised Layout design, Props, Background color and Character models color.

  • Background Painter

    Warner Bros. Animation

    January 2004 - January 2005

    Background Painter for "Xiaolin Showdown"

  • Background painter

    Warner Bros. Animation

    January 2003 - January 2004

    Background Painter for "Duck Dodgers in the 24th 1/2 Century"
    A Tony Cervone and Spike Brandt project

  • Background painter

    Cartoon Network

    July 1998 - July 2000

    Background Painter for "Johnny Bravo."

  • Freelance Illustrator

    Self Employed

    August 1988 - November 1997

    I was a freelance illustrator for nine years before I started my animation career. In that time I did illustrations for educational children's books and posters, package design, advertising and fine art prints.

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