| Simon J. Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | Simon James Smith[1] London, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | voice artist, director, layout artist, animator |
| Notable works | Shrek, Bee Movie |
Simon J. Smith is a British voice actor, director, animator, camera operator and layout artist for DreamWorks Animation and PDI. Smith came to PDI/Dream Works in 1997 as Head of Layout for the company’s feature film division. A CG animation veteran with nearly 20 years of experience, Smith supervised the layout department on PDI/Dream Works’ first animated feature Antz, before acting as the Three Blind Mice, serving as the head of layout and cameraman in Shrek. He then directed the Universal Studios Theatre experience Shrek 4D.
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Smith began his career in London, where he worked at SVC Television, the editing and effects house Framestore and post house VTR, where he established his own 3D department. Immediately prior to joining PDI/Dream Works, Smith served at The Mill as the CG supervisor on commercial projects for Nike, Honda, Volvo and VW Polo. He was a pioneer in the field of pre-visualization, and used that skill set to create PDI’s layout department, which became an integral part of PDI’s filmmaking process. Smith was also instrumental in helping to set up CG layout department for Aardman Animation for the production of Chicken Run. Known for his work on the award-winning pop video Go west for the Pet Shop Boys, Smith also received the first ever Gold Leaf Award for his 3D directorial work on the commercial West Lites.