Eric Walls - Animation Portfolio

DEMO REEL

2010-04-19T17:57:00.000-07:00

Eric Walls - Demo Reel from Eric Walls on Vimeo.

SHOT BREAKDOWN
Animated all characters seen in the following:

CG:

Bolt
Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Meet the Robinsons

Barnyard, The Movie

2D Traditional:

The Princess and the Frog
Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Hercules

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

RESUME

2010-04-15T10:32:00.001-07:00

SUMMARY:

Extensive experience in the animation industry, developing comprehensive skills related to the field in both CG and traditional animation.

POSITIONS HELD:

CG Animator

2D Animator
Previs Artist

Writer

Illustrator

Animation Instructor

Mentor for Disney Animation Trainee Program

CLIENTS:

Walt Disney Animation Studios

Rhythm and Hues

Omation

Renegade Animation

Warner Brothers Feature Animation

Klasky Csupo

Dreamworks Animation
Universal Pictures

FILM CREDITS:
47 Ronin (Previs Artist)
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (Previs Artist)
X-Men: First Class (Previs Artist)
I Am Number Four (Previs Artist)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (CG Character Animator)

The Princess and the Frog (2D Character Animator)

Bolt (CG Character Animator)

Meet the Robinsons (CG Character Animator)

American Dog (Pre-Production)

Barnyard, The Movie (CG Character Animator)

Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2D Character Animator)

The Rugrats Go Wild (2D Character Animator)

The Road to El Dorado (2D Character Animator)

The Prince of Egypt (2D Character Animator)

Hercules (2D Character Animator)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (2D Character Animator)

Pocahontas (2D Character Animator)

The Lion King (2D Character Animator)

Aladdin (2D Rough Inbetweener)

Beauty and the Beast (2D Rough Inbetweener)

OTHER ANIMATION CREDITS:

Stitch’s Great Escape (Walt Disney World attraction, 2D)

FREELANCE/INDEPENDENT PROJECTS:

Produced presentation videos for 2 proposed animation TV series.

Storyboard Artist/Visual Development for proposed direct-to-video series.

Created/Produced/Directed complete story reel for proposed direct-to-video animated featurette.

Animation Instructor, California Institute of the Arts

BOOK PUBLISHED:

The Harbor Light (Kregel Publications)

EDUCATION:

California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA

Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, CA

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:

Extensive experience in MAYA software

Proficient in XSI/Softimage

Photoshop

Premiere
After Effects

SKILLS:
Rig Testing

Storyboarding

Character Development and Design

Writing

Illustrating
Graphic Arts

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Partial Disney Scholarship, CalArts

MY PORTFOLIO

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A selection of sketches and illustrations from my art portfolio.

2007-07-10T21:38:00.000-07:00

2007-07-10T20:23:00.000-07:00

MY MINIATURES - Star Tours, Disneyland USA

2006-10-13T15:00:00.000-07:00

The original facade of Star Tours, which opened at Disneyland in 1987, before it was changed for the Tomorrowland rebuild in 1998.
I built this model entirely from scratch using matt board, paper, and tempra paint. I referenced photographs of the actual building, as well as an aerial view to help determine the dimensions. I completed this model in 1989. I managed to get an interview with Walt Disney Imagineering based on this model, alas no job.

Dimensions: 19" long, 7" depth, tallest spire 5.5" tall.

Disneyland Railroad, Frontierland Station, Disneyland USA

2006-10-11T15:39:00.000-07:00

The Frontierland train depot was based on a movie set designed for the 1949 Disney film, "So Dear to my Heart." After filming, that actual set was given to animator Ward Kimball, who reconstructed it on his property as part of his Grizzly Flats Railroad. When Disneyland was constructed in 1955, the same plans were used to build the Frontierland station, which remains today.

I started with the "Clarkesville Depot" kit from Walthers, then heavily modified it. I reworked the central building, then scratch built the side wings and platform. I plan to create the adjoining water tower, and incorporate them into an "N" scale model railroad. Dimensions: 11.5" long, 4" wide, 2" tall.

TWA Moonliner, Disneyland USA

2006-10-10T22:16:00.000-07:00

The TWA Moonliner sat at the entrance to the "Rocket to the Moon" attraction that first opened with Disneyland in 1955. In 1960, the rocket received a new paint scheme when Douglas Aircraft took over as the new sponsor. The rocket was removed in 1967 as part of the rebuilding of Tomorrowland. In 1998, during another Tomorrowland renewal, a 2/3 size replica of the original found its way back to the launch pad.

Built from a kit, known as the "Mars Liner," made by Glencoe Models. This finished model stands 11.5" tall.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Disneyland USA

2006-10-10T21:39:00.000-07:00

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, based on the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, has been one of my favorite rides since it opened at Disneyland in 1979. Although the ride has been duplicated at other Disney parks, the Disneyland version stands unique in its architecture, since the other versions are based on the rockwork of Monument Valley.

A work-in-progress created in sculpting foam. Currently stands 7.5" tall. This still needs another "detailing" pass in the sculpting work before being painted. I haven't decided how much more of the ride I want to create beyond this iconic section.