Crew

David Holbrook (Director)

Dave Holbrook, a graduate of Ringling School of Art, is the current Creative Director for a commercial production company and former Disney animator, film credits include: Lilo and Stich and Brother Bear.

Dave’s career spans 16+ years in a variety of artistic fields including video game design/creation, print, TV and film.

Woody Woodman (Storyboards)

Woody Woodman, a graduate of Ringling School of Art, is an independent contractor bringing many years of experience as a story and visual development artist in feature film.

Woody’s film screen credits include: Treasure Planet, Brother Bear, Snow Queen and The Emperor and the Nightingale. And his talent in story telling was instrumental in bring to life the story of “Tugger, The little Jeep Who Wanted to Fly” as its Director and head of story.

Richard C. Livingston (Layout)

Richard C. Livingston a graduate from Sheridan College, brings over 25 years experience in both feature and television animation as a layout and design supervisor, journeyman layout artist and visual development artist.

Richard’s Walt Disney Feature Animation screen credits include: Mulan, Tarzan, John Henry, Lilo and Stitch, Brother Bear and Brother Bear 2.

He has also contributed conceptual design work for the Sci-Fi Channel Original Series Battlestar Galactica seasons 1-4 and for both the television Miniseries Razor and Caprica.

Janelle C. Bell-Martin (Maquettes)

Janelle C. Bell-Martin is a graduate of Columbus College of Art and Design, she has been working in the field of animation for over a decade at several studios including Disney feature Animation, her film credits include: Mulan, Emperor’s New Groove, Lilo and Stich and Brother Bear.

Janelle is currently a full time free-lance artist working with sculpture, illustration and graphic design.

Shane A. Reynolds (Technical Director)

Shane Reynolds is a graduate from University of Central Florida, through a newly created animation program by Disney Alumni and other’s in the entertainment field. Shane has spent the last several years in the graphics community and more recently in the 3D community with an equal interest in the art and technical aspects of production.

Shane has worked in the simulation industry and now works for a multimedia company and is a freelance artist at a production company.

Jenga Mwendo (Character Modeler)

Jenga Mwendo, a graduate of the School of Visual Arts, worked for many years as a modeler at Blue Sky Studios. Her screen credits include Ice Age, Robots, Ice Age:The Meltdown, Horton Hears A Who, and Ice Age:Dawn Of The Dinosaurs.

A native New Orleanian, Jenga moved back to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area, to help with the recovery. She now works as an urban agriculture community organizer in her birth neighborhood (and the worst hurricane-damaged), the Lower Ninth Ward. She now accepts CG freelance projects and teaching gigs to fund her work.

Mike Brassell (Composer)

Mike Brassell is an accomplished composer whose work on independent films, features and animated shorts incorporates deep-textured orchestras, impressionistic ensembles, evocative electronic soundscapes and hook-laden R&B songs.

After working for Turner Films his position led him to Walt Disney Feature Animation were he became well known for his score on “Dream On Silly Dreamer” the animated documentary, from director Dan Lund and producer Tony West.