On Saturday June 3, the BAFTA- and Academy Award-nominated director Joel Crawford was introduced with an honorary diploma by the Savannah Faculty of Artwork and Design throughout graduation for the category of 2023. The diploma was conferred by SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace.
Crawford joined DreamWorks Animation in 2006, changing into an integral a part of the artistic course of, working as a narrative artist on Trolls, Shrek Perpetually After, Rise of the Guardians, Bee Film, and the Kung Fu Panda collection. Previous to becoming a member of DreamWorks, his story artist credit embrace The SpongeBob Film: Sponge Out of Water and Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.
He made his characteristic movie directorial debut on the DreamWorks Animation characteristic movie The Croods: A New Age. After serving as head of story for the smash musical journey Trolls in 2016, Crawford directed its vacation particular for NBC.
Most lately, Crawford directed the DreamWorks Animation and Common Footage mission, 2023 Academy Award- and BAFTA-nominated, Puss in Boots: The Final Want; the movie starred Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek Pinault. Successful with each critics and audiences, the movie has amassed almost half-a-billion {dollars} on the world field workplace.
The SCAD graduation featured college students, alumni, and remarks from Wallace. Honorary levels have been additionally introduced to a number of different notable trade professionals together with filmmaker Will Packer (Peacock’s Reward This), philanthropist, humanitarian, artist, and entertainer, John Guastaferro, and Emmy Award-winning Costume Designer Janie Bryant.
Supply: Savannah Faculty of Artwork and Design
