Paul Briggs (animator)

Paul Briggs
Born 1974 (1974) (age 42)
San Antonio, Texas
Nationality American
Occupation Storyboard artist, visual effects animator, and voice actor
Years active 1997-present
Known for Head of story on Frozen and Big Hero 6.

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 and Big Hero 6.

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 an visual effects artist.[1]

In 2009, Briggs worked as a story artist in the animated film The Princess and the Frog, which released on November 25, 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, who appears very early in the movie.

Filmography

Year Film Head of story
Storyboard artist		 Visual effects animator Actor (voice) Notes
1997 Hercules Green tick
1998 Mulan Green tick
2002 Lilo & Stitch Green tick
2003 Brother Bear Green tick
2005 Avatar: The Last Airbender TV series, 2 episodes, property designer
2008 Bolt Green tick
2009 The Princess and the Frog Green tick Green tick Two Fingers (voice)
2010 Tangled Green tick
2011 Winnie the Pooh Green tick
2013 Get a Horse! Green tick Green tick Short film, Additional Voices (voice)
2013 Frozen Green tick Green tick Marshmallow / Additional Voices (voice)
2014 Big Hero 6 Green tick Green tick Yama (voice)
2015 Frozen Fever Green tick Short film, Marshmallow (voice)
2016 Zootopia Green tick

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "We Interviewed Paul Briggs - Storyboard Supervisor at Walt Disney Animations Studios". animdesk.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  2. 1 2 J Lloyd, Karen. "Behind The Storyboards of The Princess And The Frog". karenjlloyd.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ Jakle, Jeanne (March 10, 2014). "S.A. artist helped bring 'Frozen' to life". mysanantonio.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.

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