Jeff Willette Explained

Jeff Willette (born April 29, 1971, in Big Rapids, Michigan) is an American computer graphics 3D animator.^{[1] [2]} In 2008, Willette was nominated for a Visual Effects Society Award in the category of Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program or Commercial (shared with Matthew Hackett, Sean Andrew Faden, and Denis Gauthier; and in 2010 he was nominated for a Visual Effects Society Award in the category of Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program or Commercial.^[3]

His numerous film and television credits for visual effects and computer animation includes:

• A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)
• The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
• (2007)
• Surf's Up (2007)
• The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (2005)
• Carnivàle (2003)
• Cast Away (2000)
• What Lies Beneath (2000)

In 2017, Jeff joined Venice, CA - based boutique Timber as Digital Effects Supervisor.^[4]

References

1. Web site: A52 Earns Emmy for HBO Carnivàle Main Titles. digitalmedianet.com. 18 February 2017.
2. Web site: A52 Does Visual Effects for Gatorade's Defining Mia. animationartist.com. 18 February 2017.
3. Web site: Jeff Willette. imdb.com. 18 February 2017.
4. News: Timber Welcomes Art Director Jon Lorenz & Digital Effects Supervisor Jeff Willette. 2017-03-20. STASH. 2017-06-19. en-US.