David Stoten

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Caricaturist/Comic Strip Artist at British Mad Magazine
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1985
Caricaturist and comic strip artist.
Senior Caricaturist, Sculptor and Director at Spitting Image Productions
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1995
Senior caricaturist, sculptor and Director.
Co-Director at Spitting Image Productions
December 31, 1995 - December 31, 1995
Co-directed animated short film The Big Story (nominated for Academy Award; BAFTA winner).
Developed Original Feature Project at Walt Disney Feature Animation
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001
Developed with co-director Tim Watts an original feature project.
Director at Passion Pictures
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004
Directed various stop-frame commercials.
Sculptor at Kidrobot
December 31, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Sculpted Gorillaz characters for range of vinyl toys.
Story Artist at Warner Bros
December 31, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Story Artist for Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride.
Head of Layout at Scarlet Digital Imaging
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004
Head of Layout on Gerry Anderson’s New Captain Scarlet.
Storyboard Artist at Tiger Aspect
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Storyboard Artist for Charlie and Lola.
Lead Storyboard Artist at Working Title
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Lead Storyboard Artist for Bean’s Holiday and Wild Child (live action).
Head of Story at Walt Disney Feature Animation
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Head of Story for Gnomeo and Juliet.
Creative Development Lead at Jam Filled (formerly Arc Productions)
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Creative Development Lead at studio in Toronto.
Director at Jam Filled (formerly Arc Productions)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Director of Thomas and Friends 60-min DVD Specials.
Head Writer at Mattel Inc.
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Head Writer for Thomas and Friends Season #24.
Storyboard Artist at Tiger Aspect
December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Storyboard Artist for Mr. Bean: The Animated Series.
Storyboard Artist at Blue Zoo
December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Storyboard Artist for Paddington TV series.
Storyboard Supervisor at House of Cool (Canada)
December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Storyboard Supervisor for TV series with Axis Animation.
Caricaturist and Sculptor at Spitting Image Productions
December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Caricaturist and sculptor.
Writer at Mattel Inc.
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Writer of Fairy Tale Podcasts for Thomas and Friends.
Storyboard Artist at Nexus Studios
December 31, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Storyboard Artist for Netflix Special - The House.
Storyboard Supervisor at Blue Zoo
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Storyboard Supervisor for Nickelodeon Series - It’s Pony.
Head of Story at Passion Pictures
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Head of Story for Not-a-Box – an Apple TV pre-school series.
Storyboard Artist at Mackinnon and Saunders
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Storyboard Artist for Stanley – a BBC Enterprises pre-school TV series.
Storyboard Artist at Paper Owl Films
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Storyboard Artist for pre-school TV series Pablo.
Key Frames Supplier at Flock Animation
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Supplied key frames for Swedish House Mafia music video.
Sculptor at Nessos Animation
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Sculptor for upcoming animated movie.
Storyboard Artist at DNEG/Redefine
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Storyboards and clay sculpts for upcoming animated movie.
Caricaturist/Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 1984 - November 21, 2025
Caricature illustrations for publications including The Spectator, The Economist, The New Yorker, TV Times, Oldie, The QI Annual, Country Life and Horse & Hound Magazine.
Caricaturist and Comic Strip Artist at British Mad Magazine
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1985
Caricaturist and comic strip artist contributing to British Mad Magazine.
Co-Director at Spitting Image Productions
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1995
Co-directed the animated short film The Big Story (nominated for Academy Award, BAFTA winner).
Development at Walt Disney Feature Animation
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001
Developed an original feature project with co-director Tim Watts.
Sculptor at Kidrobot
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001
Sculpted Gorillaz characters for range of vinyl toys.
Story Artist at Warner Bros
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001
Story Artist for Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride.
Director at Jam Filled (Arc Productions)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Director of Thomas & Friends 60-min DVD Specials.
Storyboard Artist at Tiger Aspect
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Storyboard Artist for Mr. Bean: The Animated Series.
Storyboard Artist at Blue Zoo
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Storyboard Artist for Paddington TV series.
Storyboard Supervisor at House of Cool (Canada)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Storyboard Supervisor for TV series with Axis Animation.
Caricaturist and Sculptor at Spitting Image Productions
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Caricaturist and sculptor.
Storyboard Artist at Nexus Studios
January 1, 2020 - November 21, 2025
Storyboard Artist for Netflix Special - The House.
Storyboard Artist at Mackinnon and Saunders
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Storyboard Artist for Stanley – a BBC Enterprises preschool TV series.
Storyboard Artist at Paper Owl Films
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Storyboard Artist for Pablo – preschool TV series.
Storyboards / Key Frames at Flock Animation
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Supplied key frames for Swedish House Mafia music video.
Sculptor at Nessos Animation
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Sculptor for upcoming animated movie.
Storyboards and Clay Sculpting at DNEG/Redefine
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Storyboards and clay sculpts for upcoming animated movie.
Caricature and Humorous Illustrations at Independent / Freelance
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Caricature and humorous illustrations for publications including The Spectator, The Economist, The New Yorker, TV Times, Oldie, The QI Annual, Country Life and Horse & Hound Magazine.
Caricaturist and Comic Strip Artist at British Mad Magazine
January 1, 1981 - December 31, 1985
Caricaturist and comic strip artist for British Mad Magazine.
Senior Caricaturist, Sculptor and Director at Spitting Image Productions
January 1, 1984 - December 31, 1995
Senior caricaturist, sculptor and director for Spitting Image Productions.
Co-Director (animated short) at Spitting Image Productions
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1995
Co-directed animated short film The Big Story (nominated for Academy Award, BAFTA winner).
Original Feature Project Developer at Walt Disney Feature Animation
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 2001
Developed an original feature project with co-director Tim Watts.
Director (Stop-Frame Commercials) at Passion Pictures
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2004
Directed various stop-frame commercials.
Head of Layout at Scarlet Digital Imaging
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2004
Head of Layout on Gerry Anderson’s New Captain Scarlet.
Storyboard Artist at Tiger Aspect
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007
Storyboard Artist for Charlie and Lola.
Lead Storyboard Artist at Working Title
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007
Lead Storyboard Artist for Bean’s Holiday and Wild Child (live action).
Head of Story at Walt Disney Feature Animation
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2010
Head of Story for Gnomeo and Juliet.
Creative Development Lead at Jam Filled (formerly Arc Productions)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2017
Creative Development Lead at studio in Toronto.
Director at Jam Filled (formerly Arc Productions)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2018
Director of Thomas and Friends 60-min DVD Specials.
Head Writer at Mattel Inc.
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Head Writer for Thomas and Friends Season #24.
Caricaturist and Sculptor at Spitting Image Productions
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
Caricaturist and sculptor for Spitting Image Productions.
Writer - Fairy Tale Podcasts at Mattel Inc.
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Writer of Fairy Tale Podcasts for Thomas and Friends.
Storyboard Supervisor at Blue Zoo
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
Storyboard Supervisor for Nickelodeon Series - It’s Pony.
Head of Story at Passion Pictures
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Head of Story for Not-a-Box, an Apple TV pre-school series.
Key Frame Artist at Flock Animation
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Supplied key frames for Swedish House Mafia music video.
Storyboard Artist at DNEG/Redefine
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Storyboards and clay sculpts for upcoming animated movie.
Caricature and Humorous Illustrator at Various Publications
January 1, 1984 - Present
Caricature and humorous illustrations for The Spectator, The Economist, The New Yorker, TV Times, Oldie, The QI Annual, Country Life and Horse & Hound Magazine.
Development Lead at Walt Disney Feature Animation
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2001
Developed an original feature project with co-director Tim Watts.
Director at Passion Pictures
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Directed various stop-frame commercials.
Writer of Fairy Tale Podcasts for Thomas and Friends at Mattel Inc.
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Writer of Fairy Tale Podcasts for Thomas and Friends.
Storyboard Artist / Clay Sculptor at DNEG/Redefine
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Storyboards and clay sculpts for upcoming animated movie.
Caricaturist / Illustrator at Freelance (Various Publications)
January 1, 1984 - January 1, 2025
Caricature and humorous illustrations for publications including The Spectator, The Economist, The New Yorker, TV Times, Oldie, etc.

Education

BA in Graphic Design and Illustration at St. Martins School of Art
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1984
BA in Graphic Design and Illustration at St. Martins School of Art
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1984
BA at St. Martins School of Art
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1984
BA in Graphic Design and Illustration at St Martins School of Art
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1984

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