MARK WALSH
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ANIMATION DIRECTOR Halon
- Directing Cinematic Animation for Fortnite by Epic Games
- Leading development of relationship apps for couples
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Calm
- Created "Calm Kids" for the popular wellness app.
- Directed Voice Talent:
- Developed Technology that turns any chatbot into a charming animated character
- Created Gary the Gull, the world's first Ai character in Virtual Reality. Released with Sony PSVR
- Developed the voice for Capital One's Eno, the world's first non-binary persona in AI
- Helped InWorld develop characters technology for gaming.
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST Meta
- Created StoryTime, Facebook most popular app on Messenger and Portal
- Enables storytelling over video calls using Augmented Reality
- Managed local & remote teams including The Mill & Studio AKA
- Directed first stories for product launch:
DIRECTOR | WRITER | VOICE PartySaurus Rex
- Created and voiced Pixar's theatrically released Toy Story Toon
- Directed local & remote crews in Canada & California
- Musical collaboration with artist, BT
- Directed Voice Talent:
- Lead Pixar's Animation Department for 5 years from pre-production through finish of the Academy Award-winning film.
Partnered closely with director Brad Bird - Supervised over 80 animators,
- Collaborated with Production and Downstream Departments to manage schedule while maintaining quality.
DIRECTING ANIMATOR Finding Nemo (2003)
- Lead animation from pre-production to post.
- Managed over 70 animators, maintaining quality & schedule.
- Partnered closely with directors Andrew Stanton & Lee Unkrich to achieve their vision.
- Established visual performance for Dory, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres.
- Created character pose libraries to speed production and maintain consistency
- Animated key scenes to set tone and character
CREATIVE ADVISOR Penrose
- Guided Animation & Story on the award-winning VR short, "Allumette"
BOARD ADVISOR Nimble
- Cloud-based platform for animation production. Acquired by Amazon.
- Advised the award-winning animated short, Coin Operated
COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
- Wrote & Directed campaigns for Toy Story 3, Up, Toy Story of Terror & Toy Story that Time Forgot
- Supervised Animation and Live-Action shoots
- Coordinating with agencies like TBWA/Chiat/Day & Wieden + Kennedy
- Writer | Director:
STORY ARTIST
- The Good Dinosaur (2016)
- Cars 3 (2017)
- PartySaurus Rex (2012)
- Toy Story 2 (1999)
CHARACTER ANIMATOR
- Developing persona, design, rig, pose library, visual style, & body language for a character
- A Bug's Life (1998)
- Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Monsters Inc (2001)
- Finding Nemo (2003, Lead, Animation, Marketing Poses)
- The Incredibles (2004)
- Ratatouille (2007, Lead, Animation, Marketing Poses)
- Presto (2008, Animation, Marketing Poses)
- Up (2009, Animation, Marketing Poses)
- Pixar Animated Logo (2008)
- Luxo Animatronic (2009)
- Toy Story 3 (Marketing Poses)
- Finding Dory (2016, Animation Library, Marketing Poses)
CHARACTER DESIGN & STORY Film Roman (The Critic, Bobby's World, Klutter, Richie Rich)
INTERN Dream Quest Images (Hook, Hot Shots, Grand Canyon)
OTHER
- KEYNOTE SPEAKER: SFsiggraph, Anima Mundi, CalArts, Animex, Walt Disney Feature Animation, UC Berkeley, Taiwan Animation Festival, Athens Film Festival, Cinekid, View, Efteling Theme Park, Red Stick Animation Festival, Pixar Animation, Academy of Art in San Francisco, Laguna College of Art & Design, Chapman University
EDUCATION
- California Institute of the Arts - Character Animation (1993-1997)
- CSSSA - Animation (1992)
SKILLS
Creative Direction - Animation Production - Interface Design - Chatbot Flow - Augmented Reality - Story & Character Development - Creative Culture - Team leadership - International Production - Software Development - Voice Acting - Photoshop - FinalCut Pro - After Effects - Cinesync - Spark AR - Maya - Unreal Engine
HOBBIES
Film, Disneyland, Pacific Island Cultures, Swing Dance, Ukulele, & People.
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