Chris Staples Creative Director : Animation : New Media 8182191184 [email protected] chrisstaples.myportfolio.com
Highly creative director, animator and artist with a broad skill set. Supportive, fun-loving collaborator. Possess special expertise and experience in children's educational music and new media.
EXPERIENCE DHX Media Creative Director/Producer Creative Director of UMIGO, a U.S. Dept. of Education Grant Funded Project engineered to use New Media to create learning tools for children. - Developed look and style. - Designed project logo. - Co-wrote and designed "Hey, Hey, Hey UMIGO!" project theme song. - Co-wrote and designed over 20 math based music videos. - Co-wrote over 20 animated shorts and 8 Interactive Appisodes. - Creative Direction of Animation and Interactive Appisodes. www.umigo.com Prior positions at DHX/Wildbrain include Technical Director for The Ricky Gervais Show on HBO and Mattel's Monster High. September 2009 - September 2015 Sherman Oaks, California, United States
Sudden Industries Animator, Character Designer, Art Director Produced supportive animation and graphics for "Carmen Sandiego Returns - A Global Spy Game for Kids" By Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Currently producing art and animation for projects in progress and in development. September 2015 - Present New York, United States
duxoop Creative Director Creative Director and Lead Artist: Fall of Troy ][ Epic Playing Cards, Cal of Cthulhu Graphic Series, Abracadarryl Animated Comedy, The Honeylickers Animated Comedy September 2015 - Present Solana Beach, California, United States
Cartoon Network Technical Director & Various Key member of a small team who set up and maintained the In-House production pipeline for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. During my seven years at Cartoon Network, I also worked as Art Director, Music Editor and in various Artist positions on Powerpuff Girls, Chowder, Class of 3000, and many other Special Projects. January 2001 - September 2009 Burbank, California, United States
The Walt Disney Company Digital Background Painter Digital Painter and Color Corrector on Buzz Lightyear, the Jungle Book Series, Lilo & Stitch, and many other productions. January 1998 - January 2001 Burbank, California, United States
SKILLS Animation, Art Direction, Character Design, Creative Direction, Creative Writing, Editing, Logo Design, Songwriting, Storyboard, Video Editing
TOOLS Ableton Live, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Avid Pro Tools, Maxon CINEMA 4D