Paul Briggs (animator)
Paul Briggs | |
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Born |
San Antonio, Texas | December 17, 1974
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Storyboard artist, visual effects animator, and voice actor |
Years active | 1997–present |
Known for | Head of story on Frozen, Big Hero 6, and Zootopia. |
Paul Briggs is an American storyboard artist, visual effects animator, and voice actor. He is best known for working for the Walt Disney Animation Studios as a head of story on films such as Frozen, Big Hero 6, and Zootopia.
Early life
Briggs was born in 1974 in San Antonio, Texas, and went to Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City, Missouri.[1][2]
Career
Briggs started his career by an internship at the Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1997 and worked in the animated film Hercules as a visual effects artist.[1]
In 2009, Briggs worked as a story artist in the animated film The Princess and the Frog, which released on December 11, 2009.[2]
In 2013, he worked on the animated film Frozen as a head of story, which released on November 27, 2013.[1] He also voiced the character Marshmallow.[3]
In 2014, Briggs again worked as the storyboard supervisor in the animated film Big Hero 6, which released on November 7, 2014.[1] He also voiced the minor character Yama.
According to different media, Briggs would be directing with Dean Wellins a new original film for Walt Disney Animation Studios, whose tentative title is Dragon Empire, and would be released at any time from 2020.[4]
Filmography
Year | Film | Head of story Storyboard artist |
Visual effects animator | Actor (voice) | Notes |
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1997 | Hercules | ![]() |
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1998 | Mulan | ![]() |
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2002 | Lilo & Stitch | ![]() |
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2003 | Brother Bear | ![]() |
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2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | TV series, 2 episodes, property designer | |||
2008 | Bolt | ![]() |
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2009 | The Princess and the Frog | ![]() |
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Two Fingers (voice) | |
2010 | Tangled | ![]() |
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2011 | Winnie the Pooh | ![]() |
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2013 | Get a Horse! | ![]() |
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Short film, Additional Voices (voice) | |
2013 | Frozen | ![]() |
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Marshmallow / Additional Voices (voice) | |
2014 | Big Hero 6 | ![]() |
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Yama (voice) | |
2015 | Frozen Fever | ![]() |
Short film, Marshmallow (voice) | ||
2016 | Zootopia | ![]() |
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2017–present | Big Hero 6: The Series | ![]() |
TV series, Yama (voice) |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "We Interviewed Paul Briggs - Storyboard Supervisor at Walt Disney Animations Studios". animdesk.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- 1 2 J Lloyd, Karen. "Behind The Storyboards of The Princess And The Frog". karenjlloyd.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ↑ Jakle, Jeanne (March 10, 2014). "S.A. artist helped bring 'Frozen' to life". mysanantonio.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (May 25, 2018). "Disney Reportedly Developing Animated Dragon Empire Film". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
External links
- Paul Briggs on IMDb