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Acker studied at the [[UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture]] and originally set a goal of becoming an [[architect]] but instead chose a film career. He started out with ''[[The Hangnail]]'' 1999 2-D animated film for [[Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation]] and later worked as director on ''[[The Astounding Talent of Mr. Grenade]]''. |
Acker studied at the [[UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture]] and originally set a goal of becoming an [[architect]] but instead chose a film career. He started out with ''[[The Hangnail]]'' 1999 2-D animated film for [[Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation]] and later worked as director on ''[[The Astounding Talent of Mr. Grenade]]''. |
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In 2005 he co-animated/wrote/directed the award-winning animated short film ''[[9 (2005 film)|9]]'' which won a student award and was nominated an [[Academy Award]] for [[Best Animated Short Film]] and warshowed at [[SIGGRAPH|SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater]]. [[Tim Burton]] saw Acker's short film and together along with producer, [[Timur Bekmambetov]] (director of ''[[Wanted (2008 film)|Wanted]]'' and the ''[[Night Watch (2004 film)|Night Watch]]'' series), made the [[9 (2009 film)|feature film]] alongside with Attitude Studios in [[Luxembourg]] and [[Starz Animation]] in [[Toronto]]. |
In 2005 he co-animated/wrote/directed the award-winning animated short film ''[[9 (2005 film)|9]]'' which won a student award and was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] for [[Best Animated Short Film]] and warshowed at [[SIGGRAPH|SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater]]. [[Tim Burton]] saw Acker's short film and together along with producer, [[Timur Bekmambetov]] (director of ''[[Wanted (2008 film)|Wanted]]'' and the ''[[Night Watch (2004 film)|Night Watch]]'' series), made the [[9 (2009 film)|feature film]] alongside with Attitude Studios in [[Luxembourg]] and [[Starz Animation]] in [[Toronto]]. |
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Shane Acker is currently working as a visiting professor at [[Loyola Marymount University]] as well as an artist and Instructor for an Advanced Animation Class at The Gnomon Workshop. |
Shane Acker is currently working as a visiting professor at [[Loyola Marymount University]] as well as an artist and Instructor for an Advanced Animation Class at The Gnomon Workshop. |
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| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Animator Film Director Screenwriter Animation Teacher |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Shane Acker (born 1971, Wheaton, Illinois)[1] is an American film director and screenwriter well known for directing 9 which is based on his 2005 student award-winning film, 9. He also known for directing several short films for the UCLA as well as animated them.
Background
Acker studied at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture and originally set a goal of becoming an architect but instead chose a film career. He started out with The Hangnail 1999 2-D animated film for Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation and later worked as director on The Astounding Talent of Mr. Grenade.
In 2005 he co-animated/wrote/directed the award-winning animated short film 9 which won a student award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and warshowed at SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater. Tim Burton saw Acker's short film and together along with producer, Timur Bekmambetov (director of Wanted and the Night Watch series), made the feature film alongside with Attitude Studios in Luxembourg and Starz Animation in Toronto.
Shane Acker is currently working as a visiting professor at Loyola Marymount University as well as an artist and Instructor for an Advanced Animation Class at The Gnomon Workshop.
Influences
Shane Acker has cited The Brothers Quay, Jan Švankmajer, and brothers Wolfgang and Christoph Lauenstein as inspirations.[2] His other influences are John Kricfalusi, Tex Avery, John Lasseter and Brad Bird.
Education
- University of Florida – Bachelors of Arts in Architecture , 1989 — 1994
- University of California, Los Angeles – Masters of Architecture , 1996 — 1999
- UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture – Masters of Fine Art in Animation , 1999 — 2005
Filmography
Feature films
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (animator: Weta Digital)
- 9 (2009) (story, director)
Short films
- The Hangnail (1999) (director, animator)
- The Astounding Talent of Mr. Grenade (2003) (writer, director, producer, cinematographer)
- 9 (2005) (director, writer, animator, scenic designer, characters & props, lighting, effects)
- A Jake and a Tom (2010) (animator)
References
External links
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