Ash Brannon
Born
Ashton Brannon

(1969-10-31) October 31, 1969
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation(s)Writer, director, visual artist, animator, producer
Years active1989–present

Ashton Brannon (born October 31, 1969) is an American Emmy Award-winning writer, director, visual artist, animator, and producer. He was a story artist and directing animator on Toy Story[1] and co-director of Toy Story 2.[2] He also directed and co-wrote the Sony Pictures Animation film Surf's Up. He also served as co-executive producer, story co-creator and writer on the Netflix animated series Arcane.

Early life

Brannon was born and raised in Columbus, Georgia.

Career

Brannon studied visual arts at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Florida and went on to attend CalArts in its Character Animation program. He was accepted as a summer trainee at Walt Disney Animation Studios where he worked as an animation inbetweener on Disney's 1989 film The Little Mermaid. From 1990 to 1992. Brannon joined Warner Bros. Animation as a story artist and animator for such projects as Nike's Hare Jordan Super Bowl ad in 1992.

In 1993 Brannon joined Pixar Animation Studios as a story artist and directing animator on the studio's first animated feature film Toy Story, and story artist on their second film A Bug's Life before moving on to direct and help develop the storyline for Toy Story 2. Initially planned as a direct-to-video feature, the film was expanded in scope to become a theatrical feature. Brannon won an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production and Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production. He was nominated for an Oscar in 2007 on Surf's Up.

Brannon joined Riot Games in 2016 to help craft the storyline for its animated series Arcane. Additionally he served as a co-executive producer and writer on Season One. Brannon, along with the show's creative team, won an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program.

Most recently Brannon co-created the NFT animated series Stoner Cats. The six-episode series centers on an elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease, and her five sentient housecats who must take care of her as she declines. The series was produced with partners Mila Kunis and Lisa Sterbakov of Orchard Farm Productions, and features a voice cast including Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Jane Fonda, Seth MacFarlane, and Chris Rock.

Filmography

Films

Year Film Director Writer Animator Story Artist Other Voice Role Notes
1989 The Little Mermaid No No No No Yes Animation Trainee
1990 The Rescuers Down Under No No No No Yes Special Thanks
1995 Toy Story No No Directing Yes No
1998 A Bug's Life No No No Yes No
1999 Toy Story 2 Co-Director Original Story Yes No Yes New Character Designs
2006 Over the Hedge No No No Additional No
Open Season No No No No Yes Special Thanks
2007 Surf's Up Yes Screenplay No No Yes Filmmaker #1
2016 Rock Dog Yes Yes No Yes Yes Ian [3]
2022 Hotel Transylvania: Transformania No No No Yes No

Television

Year Film Director Writer Animator Storyboard artist Other Voice Role Notes
1993 2 Stupid Dogs No No No Yes No Episode: "Red"
2021 Arcane[4] TBA Yes TBA TBA TBA Episode: "The Base Violence Necessary for Change"; Netflix series

Video games

Year Title Notes
1995 Toy Story: The Video Game Pixar: Animator
1996 Toy Story: Animated Storybook Disco Godfather (as "Ashley Brannon")
1999 Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue Special Thanks
Toy Story 2 Activity Center

References

  1. ↑ Price, David A. (5 May 2009). The Pixar Touch. Random House Digital. pp. 175–. ISBN 978-0-307-27829-6. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Clarke, Frederick S. (2002). Cinefantastique. Vol. 34. F. S. Clarke. p. 15. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  3. ↑ Amidi, Amid (3 August 2015). "5 Things You Need To Know About The Chinese/American Feature 'Rock Dog'". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Arcane: When Will It Happen On Big Screens To Know Click Here!". Premiere Next. 13 January 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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