TERESA DRILLING (Director, Key animator)

Filmography Highlights                                                                

 

2001

            Project:           Chili’s “Origami”

            Role:                Director

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (GSD&M, Austin TX)

            Format:          30 sec. commercial/15 sec. break out

            Technique:     Stop-motion paper animation

 

2000

            Project:             Varvax “Cards”

            Role:                Director

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (FCB NY)

            Format:          30 sec. commercial.

            Technique:      Stop-motion/model animation

 

            Project:             “Chicken Run”

            Role:                Additional Key Animator

            Studio:              Aardman Features (Dreamworks)

            Format:             Feature film

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

 

1999

            Project:             Kellogg’s  Breakfast Mates “Cold Box”

Role:                Director

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (J. Walter Thompson NY)

            Format:          15 sec. commercial.

            Technique:              Computer Generated Imagery

 

            Project:           Clorox Ultra “Up on the Billboard”

            Role:                Director

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (DDB Needham SF)

            Format:          30 sec. commercial

            Technique:              Computer Generated Imagery

 

1997

            Project:              Colgate "Hold On Me"

            Role:                Director, Animator

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (Y&R NY)

            Format:          30 sec. commercial, :15 sec. breakout.

            Technique:              Computer Generated Imagery

 

            Project:              Tropicana "Glass"

            Role:                Director, Key Animator

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (FCB NY)

            Format:          30 sec. commercial, :15 sec. commercial.

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

 

1996

            Project:           Home Improvement, "The Wood, the Bad & the Hungry"

            Role:                Director

            Studio:              Windancer/Will Vinton Studios

            Format:          4 min. animated sequence for prime-time TV (ABC/Disney)

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

 

            Project:              Elizabeth Arden, "Spring Gift"

            Role:                Co-Director, with Aaron Jones

            Studio:              Aaron Jones Film/Will Vinton Studios (Elizabeth Arden)

            Format:          15 sec. commercial

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model via motion control of CGI template.

 

            Project:              McCain III, "Tasty Taters"

            Role:                Key Animator

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios

            Format:          30 sec. commercial

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

 

1995

            Project:              BellSouth Mobility, "Snowman in a Sweat"

            Role:                Director/Key Animator/Character Designer

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (Tucker, Wayne & Luckey)

            Format:          30 sec. commercial

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

 

            Project:              McCain II, "Need for Speed"

            Role:                Key Animator

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios

            Format:          30 sec. commercial

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

 

Project:           Orkin, "Under the Fridge"

            Role:                Animator/Character Designer

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios

            Format:          30 sec. commercial, animated segments

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

 

1994

            Project:              Mattel, "High-Stepper"

            Role:                Key Animator

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios

            Format:          30 sec. commercial, animated segments

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

 

            Project:              Listerine, "Steppin' Out"

            Role:                Key Animator/Character Designer

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios

            Format:          30 sec. commercial

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

 

1993

            Project:           Levis, "Woman Finding Balance"

            Role:                Key Animator/Character Designer

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (FCB SF)

            Format:          30 sec. commercial

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

            Awards:

                        Art Direction Magazine – Top 10 Commercials of '93

                        Backstage SHOOT Magazine -- Best Campaign of '93

                        1994 Cascade Awards – Judges’ Excellence in Craft Award

                        Chicago International Film Festival -- Silver Award

                        Mobius awards -- Second Place

 

            Project:           ICAC, "Anti-Corruption PSA"

            Role:                Animation Director/Key Animator/Character Designer

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios

            Format:          30 sec. commercial

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

            Award:              Dimensional Illustrator's Award -- Bronze

 

            Project:              Disney Channel, "Couch Potato"

            Role:                Key Animator

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (Disney)

            Format:          2 min. animated episode for Adventures in Wonderland series

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation on glass

 

1992

            Project:              Norfolk Southern, "Horse of a Different Color"

            Role:                Concept & Character Designer/Key Animator

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (J. Walter Thompson, Atlanta)

            Format:          30 sec. commercial

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

            Exposure: 

ASIFA-East Animation Festival -- Honorable Mention

                        Dimensional Illustrators – Bronze Award

                        Cinefex -- Featured Commercial Spot (#54)

                        Cascade Awards – Finalist 1993

1991

 

            Project:              Beecham, "Mug/Hot Lemon"

            Role:                Key Animator

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (Grey London Ltd.)

            Format:          30 sec. commercial

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

            Award:           ASIFA Hollywood Annie Awards -- Nominee

 

            Project:              Beecham, "Macleans's Castle"

            Role:                Animator

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (Grey London Ltd.)

            Format:          30 sec. commercial

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

            Award:              Dimensional Illustrators -- Bronze Award

 

            Project:              "Workout With Barbie!"

            Role:                Co-Director/Key Animator

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (Looking Glass Productions/Mattel)

            Format:              Exercise video

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

 

            Project:              Children's Television Workshop, "I'm Gonna Get to You"

            Role:                Concept & Character Designer/Director/Key Animator

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios

            Format:              Educational segment for Sesame St.

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

            Awards:         Emmy Award – part of "Sesame St." award-winning episode

 

1990

            Project:           “Will Vinton's Claymation Comedy of Horrors”

            Role:                Key Animator/Team Leader/Character Designer

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (CBS)

            Format:          Prime Time Television Special

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

            Awards: 

                        Emmy Nomination -- Outstanding Animated Show

                        Emmy Award -- Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation

 

1988

            Project:           “Meet the Raisins”

            Role:                Key Animator/Team Leader/Character Designer

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (CBS)

            Format:          Prime Time Television Special

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

Award:           Emmy Nomination -- Outstanding Animated Program

 

1987

            Project:           “A Claymation Christmas Celebration”

            Role:                Animator

            Studio:              Will Vinton Studios (CBS)

            Format:          Prime Time Television Special

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

            Award:            Emmy Award -- Outstanding Animated Show

 

1983

            Project:           “The Owl and the Pussycat”

            Role:                Co-Producer/Co-Director/Key Animator/Character Designer

            Studio:              Rochester Institute of Technology/MLP Studio

            Format:          Indie Short Film

            Technique:     Stop-motion/model animation

            Exposure:     

Distributed by Coe Film Inc.

                        HBO Intermission Short, 1983-1985

                        Sinking Creek Film Celebration – Judges’ Award 1983

                        Student Academy Awards -- Regional Semi-Finalist 1983

                        International Movies on a Shoestring -- Best Advanced Animation 1983

                        SMPTE Student Film Festival –Best Advanced Animation/All Show 1983

                        Fountain Valley Film Festival

                        KidFilm – Presented by the USA Film Festival 1985

 

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