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John Webber

Chair, animation

Education

  • B.F.A., animation, Savannah College of Art and Design
  • A.A., advertising design, St. Clair County Community College
  • Undergraduate coursework, character animation, California Institute of the Arts

Credentials

  • Chair of animation, 2024–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
    Professor of animation, 2008–present
    Academic program coordinator, 2016–17
  • Lab instructor, 2007–08, Full Sail Real World Education, Orlando
  • Co-founder, 2004–07, Project Firefly Animation Studios, Orlando
    • Director, "Tub Time Curious George," nationally televised commercial, Nov. 2006
    • Director, "For These We Strive," opening for 90-minute documentary on historical Army National Guard unit, Oct. 2006
    • Talent/sound director, Khmer the Great Empire – Angkor Wat, historical digital film for the Cambodian government's World Expo, March–Dec. 2006
    • Production executive/director, Brighty, children's entertainment multimedia show, Jan.–Dec. 2006
    • Production executive/director, "Geeguides," children's Flash-based art education curriculum, June 2005–Dec. 2006
    • Assistant director, Sonohgong, visual development phase on co-production with Digital Magic Entertainment, South Korea, March–Sept. 2005
    • Production management support, Curious George, Imagine Entertainment and Universal Pictures theatrical release, Feb.–Sept. 2005
    • Storyboard development artist, Tinkerbell, Disney-Toons DVD release, July–Oct. 2004
    • Storyboard development artist, Farm Force: Send in the Clones, TV pilot, June–Sept. 2004, winner of NickToons Viewers' Choice Award
  • Character Animator, 1997–2004, Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida, Lake Buena Vista, FL
    • A Few Good Ghosts, Jan. 2004
    • Brother Bear, lead animator of Kenai the bear with supervising animator Bryon Howard, July 2002–Nov. 2003
    • Lilo and Stitch, lead character of Lilo with supervising animator Andreas Deja, July 2001–April 2002
    • John Henry, select group chosen to work with supervising animator Mark Henn, May 1999–June 2001
    • Roger Rabbit/ Sequel Test, select group chosen to work with Eric Goldberg, March 1999–April 2001
    • Mulan, animated on Mushu with supervising animator Tom Bancroft, March 1997–Feb. 1999
  • Character Animator, 1994–96, Walt Disney Feature Animation California, Burbank, CA
    • Hercules, lead character of Hercules with supervising animator Andreas Deja, Nov. 1995–Dec. 1996
    • Pocahontas, lead character of Pocahontas with supervising animators Glen Keene and Randy Haycock, July 1994–Oct. 1995
    • Fantasia 2000, Pines of Rome sequence, June 1994