I worked as a Stop Motion Animator on Ultra City Smiths at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios' Toronto studio. Created by Steve Conrad, the AMC series is a dark comedy noir featuring an ensemble cast of repurposed baby dolls brought to life through handcrafted stop-motion animation.
Working on Ultra City Smiths was a rewarding experience that pushed me as a character animator, and I was proud to receive an Annie Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation – TV/Media.
DIRECTOR: Steven Conrad and David Brooks
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Joe Passarelli
ANIMATION DIRECTION: Evan DeRushie
PUPPET LEAD: Karen Valleau
CAST: Kristen Bell, John C. Reilly, Jimmi Simpson, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dax Shepard, Kurtwood Smith, Bebe Neuwirth, Jason Mantzoukas, Debra Winger, Terry O'Quin, Tom Waits and more!
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