SEAN ECKOLS
PRODUCTION DESIGN - ART DIRECTOR - VISUAL DEVELOPMENT
818.331828 [email protected] www.eckols.net
SUMMARY:
I am an ar st with 20+ years working in the anima on industry on feature films, shorts, broadcast specials and commercials. I have experience working with and leading art and produc on teams with vendors abroad and locally as well as in house. My strengths are color and ligh ng design. I am also fully versed in the produc on pipeline process, having worked in several departments at various stages in my career and having led produc on teams to comple on on several projects.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
BASE FX - Xiamen, PRC. Current. P r o d u c o n D e s i g n ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN - Pasadena, CA. Adjunct Professor, Entertainment Design. Ongoing. AQUAMEN ENTERTAINMENT - Hollywood, CA. 2019 - 2020. Concept, design, visual development. NETFLIX ANIMATION - Hollywood, CA. 2019 Concept, design, visual development. HASBRO ANIMATION - Burbank, CA. 2019 Concept, design, visual development. BAOBAB STUDIOS - Redwood City, CA. 2019 Concept, design, visual development. ON ANIMATION - Montreal, CA. 2018 Concept, design, visual development. DREAMWORKS ANIMATION - Glendale, CA. 2018-2019. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON - HOMECOMING Visual development SONY PICTURES ANIMATION - Culver City, CA. 2012 - 2018. OPEN SEASON SCARED SILLY - Produc on Design THE STAR - Art Direc on THE LEGEND OF SMURFY HOLLOW - Produc on Design SURF’S UP 2 - WAVEMANIA - Visual Development SMURFS THE LOST VILLAGE - Visual Development CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 - Visual Development DREAMWORKS ANIMATION - Glendale, CA. 2008 - 2012 KUNG FU PANDA 2 - Visual Development KUNG FU PANDA - SECRETS OF THE MASTERS KUNG FU PANDA - SECRETS OF THE SCROLLS KUNG FU PANDA - SECRETS OF THE FURIOUS FIVE KUNG FU PANDA HOLIDAY SPECIAL MERRY MADAGASCAR
SECRET PLAN STUDIOS - Glendale, CA 2012. Concept, Design and Art Direc on for animated television commercial. Rotoloni Regina (client). DUNCAN STUDIO - Pasadena, CA. 2007 - 2008. Various projects. Visual Development, Look Development, Ligh ng and Composi ng. 9 LLC - Pasadena, CA. 2007. 9 - Feature Film - Visual Development, Design. WALT DISNEY FEATURE ANIMATION - Burbank, CA. 1997 - 2007: JOE JUMP (released as Wreck it Ralph) - Visual Development. AMERICAN DOG (released as Bolt) - Visual Development. MEET THE ROBINSON'S - Ligh ng and Composi ng. CHICKEN LITTLE - Visual Development, Look Dev, Ligh ng and Composi ng. TREASURE PLANET - Visual Development, Look Dev, Ligh ng and Composi ng. TARZAN - Look Development, Ligh ng TD, 2D and 3D Backgrounds. THE HENSON COMPANY - Hollywood, CA. 2007. TJ Bearytales - Ligh ng and Composi ng, Generalist. 3DJOE - San Francisco, CA. 1997. Design and crea on: 3D environments, textures, ligh ng and anima on. BLAM Gaming Development - San Francisco, CA. 1996-1997. 3D environments, characters and textures for 3D games. ILLUSIONS GAMING - Sausalito CA. 1995-1996. 2D and 3D anima on, modeling and texture map pain ng.
EDUCATION BFA Sculpture and Illustra on - Academy of Art College, San Francisco. 1994. Dean’s Honor List. JAMES SANFORD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD - San Francisco Society of Illustrators. 1992. STUDIO ASSISTANT to Milton Hebald Sculptor. Rome, Italy. 1992-1993. ASSOCIATE IN ARTS - College Of San Mateo. Commercial Art and Illustra on, June 1989. Dean’s Honor List.
COMPUTER SKILLS Photoshop, Maya, Blender, etc.
LANGUAGES Fluency in English, Spanish and Italian.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN - Pasadena, CA Spring 2020 - Current. Adjunct Professor, Entertainment Design. TECNOLOGICO DE GUADALAJARA - Summer 2019. Advisor/mentor in anima on design for anima on class (remote) GNOMON SCHOOL OF VISUAL EFFECTS - Hollywood, CA. 2007. Instructor, Ligh ng and Rendering in Maya. DRAWING, SCULPTURE AND DIGITAL MEDIA INSTRUCTOR SCULPTURE,DRAWING AND PAINTING - Los Angeles Area, 1997- present. Studio Work.