Joseph E. Merideth
Joseph E. Merideth (born December 10, 1971 in Kansas City ) is an American animator .
Life
Merideth studied at the Art Institute of Chicago until 1994 , where he took animation courses and made his first animated film What's This? created. After completing his studies, Merideth worked as a freelance animator for the animation studio Calabash Animation in Chicago . After two years he was employed by Calabash as an animator and subsequently worked primarily in the advertising sector. From 1997 Calabash also produced animated films and Merideth then worked on his short animated film Stubble Trouble , which was released in 2001 and received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Short Film the following year .
Merideth left Calabash in 2003 and has been a freelance animator ever since. He also teaches animation at Columbia College Chicago and the Art Institute of Chicago School.
Filmography (selection)
- 2000: Stubble Trouble
- 2003: Tryst Watch
- 2007: The Black Shield
- 2008: Botnik!
- 2012: ParaNorman
Awards
- 2001: Gold Hugo nomination (Best Short Film), Chicago International Film Festival , for Stubble Trouble
- 2002: Oscar nomination, Best Animated Short , for Stubble Trouble
literature
- Merideth, Joseph (Joe) E. In: Jeff Lenburg: Who's Who in Animated Cartoons . Applause Theater & Cinema Books, New York 2006, ISBN 978-1-55783-671-7 , p. 239.
Web links
- Joseph E. Merideth in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Joseph E. Merideth's website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Merideth, Joseph E. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American animator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kansas City |