GAY LAWRENCE
1943 Milan Avenue, South Pasadena, CA 91030
(626) 403-7587 email: gaylawrence108@yahoo.com
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Worked with executive staff and executive producers to define art vision for the studio to support the studio market goals.
• Production Designed and Supervised clean-up crew on full-length animated feature.
• Pitched concepts and boards to executive staff and clients.
• Art Directed a 26 episode TV Series.
• Conducted critiques and seminars with a clear and consistent direction to art team.
• Supervised the development stage of four projects for the Disney Toon Studios.
• Mentored junior artists to ensure high performance.
ANIMATION: 1986-2007
"Class of 3000" CARTOON NETWORK/ Television Series/2 seasons
Background Supervisor
“Surface Tension” DISNEY TOONS / Development
Visual Development
“Beowulf’ DISNEY TOONS / Development
Art Director / Co-Producer
"Ice Age" 20th CENTURY FOX / Full Length Feature
Development Concepts
"The Emperor’s New Groove" WALT DISNEY CO. / Full Length Feature
Visual Development
"Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales" HBO / Television Series
Art Director
"Hercules" WALT DISNEY CO. / Full Length Feature
Visual Development
"Mulan" WALT DISNEY CO. / Full Length Feature
Visual Development
"The Pagemaster" TURNER PICTURES / Full Length Feature
Production Designer / Clean-Up Supervisor
"A Wish for Wings that Work" AMBLIN / UNIVERSAL Television Special
Key Design
"Family Dog" AMBLIN / UNIVERSAL Television Series
Key Design
"Mighty Mouse" NICKELODEON Development
Visual Development
COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROGRAMS:
Photoshop.
PUBLISHED WORKS (Featured):
"The Art Of Hercules" HYPERION 1997 - by Resello & Healey
"The Art Of Walt Disney" ABRAMS 1996 - by Christopher Finch
EDUCATION:
California State University Northridge – B.A. Theatre / Fine Arts
San Mateo Junior College – A.A. Performing Arts
American Animation Institute
AFFILIATIONS:
I.A.T.S.E. Animation Guild / Local 839.
A.T.A.S.
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About Me
- GAY LAWRENCE
- I was born in Mamaroneck, New York. My mom was an actor of the stage and I grew up surrounded by the world of the theater. I started my career as an artist at Hanna-Barbera in the mid-eighties as a clean-up artist/designer in the animation industry. In the mid-nineties I art directed the TV series, HAPPILY EVER AFTER: FAIRY TALES FOR EVERY CHILD, for HBO, and production designed the Turner Pictures feature film THE PAGEMASTER, starring Macaulay Culkin, directed by Maurice Hunt and Joe Johnston. Additionally, I have worked in the creative development of features such as HERCULES and MULAN for the Walt Disney Co. to name a few --- and FAMILY DOG, with Tim Burton and Steven Spielberg, for Universal Studios. From 1995 to the present, I've been involved in the development of animated feature films and television productions, including; ICE AGE for Twentieth Century Fox, and THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE for the Walt Disney Co. I just completed two seasons as a background design supervisor at Cartoon Network Studios on “CLASS OF 3000” Featuring the voice and music of Andre’ Benjamin (Outkast.) Lawrence is currently preparing for her next art show in Down Town LA in December 2009.