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Brian Schindler

Animation professor

Education

  • B.A., theatre, University of California, Los Angeles

Credentials

  • Professor of animation, 2007–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • 3D animator and character TD, 2001–07, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Culver City, CA
    Projects: I Am Legend; Beowulf; Ghost Rider; The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Polar Express; America's Army; Big Fish; Bad Boys II; Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle; Early Bloomer; Stuart Little 2; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
  • 3D technical director, layout artist, and animator, 1994–2001, Warner Bros. Feature Animation, Burbank, CA
    Projects: Osmosis Jones, The Iron Giant, Quest for Camelot
  • 3D animator, character TD, and modeler, 1999–2000, No Prisoners 3DFX, Los Angeles
    Projects: The New Adventures of Pinocchio
  • 3D animation instructor, 1997–98, Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA
  • 3D technical director and animator, 1992–94, Boss Film Studios, Marina del Rey, CA
    Projects: True Lies, Last Action Hero, Cliffhanger, Bud Bowl VI (commercial), Cow Pitcher (commercial), Roaring Success (commercial)
  • 3D modeler and assistant technical director, 1992, independent contractor
  • 3D technical director, animator and modeler, 1988–92, Kroyer Films, Inc., Hollywood, CA
    Projects: Tom and Jerry: The Movie; FernGully: The Last Rainforest; Jetsons: The Movie; Honey, I Shrunk the Kids; National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation; Cinemax (commercial); Frosted Flakes cereal (commercial); Air Canada (commercial)
  • Assistant art director, 1987–88, Bruce Ryan — Art Director, Los Angeles
    Projects: It's Garry Shandling's Show, MTV Video Music Awards, Mickey's 60th Birthday
  • Teaching assistant, 1982–83, Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach, CA

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
    • Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects; Annie Award nomination for Best Character Animation; BAFTA Award nomination for Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects; VES Award nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture
  • The Polar Express
    • BAFTA Award nomination for Children's Award for Best Feature Film; Broadcast Film Critics Association Award nomination for Best Feature Film; Online Film Critics Society Awards nomination for Best Animated Feature
  • America's Army
    • Editor's Choice Award, Computer Gaming World Magazine; Debut Game of the Year, IGN Action Vault; Best Game of E3 2003, Well-Rounded Entertainment.com
  • Stuart Little 2
    • VES Award for Best Character Animation in an Animated Motion Picture; BAFTA Award nomination for Children's Award for Best Feature Film
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    • BAFTA Award nomination for Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects; AFI Award nomination for Best Motion Picture Visual Effects
  • The Iron Giant
    • Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical Feature; BAFTA Award for Children's Award for Best Feature Film; Los Angeles Film Critics Assoc. Award for Best Animation – Feature-Length
  • Osmosis Jones
    • Annie Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical Feature
  • FernGully: The Last Rainforest
    • Genesis Award for Animated Feature Film; Annie Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical Feature
  • MTV Video Music Awards
    • Ace Award for Best Art Direction