Biography

Highlights of Jeff's career include:

Numerous international exhibits and publication of his original art. Matte painting and visual effects for numerous animated features and television specials including Shrek 2 for DreamWorks/PDI. Background paintings for animated features, The Little Mermaid 2 for Disney and Fern Gully 2 for Fox. Art and animation supervision on multiple award-winning short film, The Velvet Abstract, by London-based director, James Hughes. Live action and animated music video direction for international composer and performer, Raj Ramayya. Consultation for Stanford University's Creative Ignition Lab and Autodesk with The Crucible founder, Michael Sturtz. Visual effects for The History Channel's Life After People and The Discovery Channel's Exploring Time Art direction and animation for computer games and mobile apps including Jak & Daxter for Sony PlayStation and Lemony Snickett's a Series of Unfortunate Events. Illustrated books for Doubleday, Harper Collins, and scores of other publications. Art and Animation Supervisor for the award-winning short film The Velvet Abstract by James Hughes of Aperture Films.

He writes, edits, and instructs live and online courses in the illustration and animation departments at the San Francisco Academy of Art University while juggling an ongoing variety of creative projects in film, video, print, games, and education.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jeff Bedrick