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Rob Dressel

  • Visual Effects
  • Cinematographer
  • Animation Department
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Rob Dressel is known for Moana (2016), Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) and Transformers (2007).
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Kearin, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, Any Gabrielly, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana (2016)
    Moana
    7.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2016
    Alan Tudyk, Benedict Wong, Gemma Chan, Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Thalia Tran, and Izaac Wang in Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
    Raya and the Last Dragon
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2021
    Peter Cullen, Josh Duhamel, Shia LaBeouf, Mark Ryan, Hugo Weaving, and Megan Fox in Transformers (2007)
    Transformers
    7.1
    • Visual Effects
    • 2007
    Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
    Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
    6.1
    • Visual Effects(as Robert Dressel)
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015)
      Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
      7.6
      Video
      • cg artist (segment "The Ballad of Nessie")
      • 2015
    • James Cromwell, Kathy Griffin, Scott Adsit, Bridget Hoffman, Kirk Baily, Abraham Benrubi, June Christopher, Cam Clarke, Roy Conli, Dane Cook, David Cowgill, Terri Douglas, Daniel Gerson, Jackie Gonneau, Nicholas Guest, Stan Lee, Yuri Lowenthal, Danny Mann, Tim Mertens, Sundra Oakley, Lynwood Robinson, Maya Rudolph, David Shaughnessy, Shane Sweet, Alan Tudyk, Damon Wayans Jr., Billy Bush, Genesis Rodriguez, Yumi Mizui, James Taku Leung, Jamie Chung, Katie Lowes, Marcella Lentz-Pope, Cooper Cowgill, Kelly Hoover, Daniel Henney, Paul Briggs, Brian Norris, T.J. Miller, Reed Buck, Josie Trinidad, Charlotte Gulezian, Leah Latham, Ryan Potter, Kristen Phaneuf, Marlie Crisafulli, and Michael Powers in Big Hero 6 (2014)
      Big Hero 6
      7.8
      • director of cinematography: layout
      • 2014
    • John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch, Rich Moore, Sarah Silverman, Gerald C. Rivers, Jack McBrayer, Roger Craig Smith, and Kevin Deters in Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
      Wreck-It Ralph
      7.7
      • layout supervisor
      • 2012
    • The Ballad of Nessie (2011)
      The Ballad of Nessie
      6.9
      Short
      • cg artist
      • 2011
    • Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in Tangled (2010)
      Tangled
      7.7
      • layout artist
      • 2010
    • Peter Cullen, Shia LaBeouf, and Megan Fox in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
      Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
      6.0
      • lead previs animator
      • 2009
    • Will Smith in Hancock (2008)
      Hancock
      6.4
      • pre-visualization artist
      • 2008
    • Hayden Christensen in Jumper (2008)
      Jumper
      6.1
      • pre-visualization artist (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Peter Cullen, Josh Duhamel, Shia LaBeouf, Mark Ryan, Hugo Weaving, and Megan Fox in Transformers (2007)
      Transformers
      7.1
      • previs artist
      • 2007
    • Pulse (2006)
      Pulse
      4.7
      • 3d artist: Livewire Productions
      • 2006
    • Brave New World (2005)
      Brave New World
      5.8
      Video
      • lead animator (as Robert Dressel)
      • 2005
    • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
      Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
      6.1
      • animation supervisor (as Robert Dressel)
      • 2004
    • Reign of Fire (2002)
      Reign of Fire
      6.2
      • creature supervisor
      • 2002
    • Glenn Close in 102 Dalmatians (2000)
      102 Dalmatians
      4.9
      • supervising animator
      • 2000
    • Matthew Broderick, Rupert Everett, Joely Fisher, and Don Adams in Inspector Gadget (1999)
      Inspector Gadget
      4.2
      • supervising animator: DQI
      • 1999

    Cinematographer

    • Scott Adsit, Emily Kuroda, Maya Rudolph, Ryan Potter, Lilimar, and Jaboukie Young-White in Baymax! (2022)
      Baymax!
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • director of cinematography: layout
      • 2022
    • Alan Tudyk, Benedict Wong, Gemma Chan, Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Thalia Tran, and Izaac Wang in Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
      Raya and the Last Dragon
      7.3
      • director of cinematography: layout
      • 2021
    • Gone Fishing (2017)
      Gone Fishing
      6.1
      Video
      • director of cinematography
      • 2017
    • James Cromwell, Kathy Griffin, Scott Adsit, Bridget Hoffman, Kirk Baily, Abraham Benrubi, June Christopher, Cam Clarke, Roy Conli, Dane Cook, David Cowgill, Terri Douglas, Daniel Gerson, Jackie Gonneau, Nicholas Guest, Stan Lee, Yuri Lowenthal, Danny Mann, Tim Mertens, Sundra Oakley, Lynwood Robinson, Maya Rudolph, David Shaughnessy, Shane Sweet, Alan Tudyk, Damon Wayans Jr., Billy Bush, Genesis Rodriguez, Yumi Mizui, James Taku Leung, Jamie Chung, Katie Lowes, Marcella Lentz-Pope, Cooper Cowgill, Kelly Hoover, Daniel Henney, Paul Briggs, Brian Norris, T.J. Miller, Reed Buck, Josie Trinidad, Charlotte Gulezian, Leah Latham, Ryan Potter, Kristen Phaneuf, Marlie Crisafulli, and Michael Powers in Big Hero 6 (2014)
      Big Hero 6
      7.8
      • director of cinematography: layout
      • 2014
    • John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch, Rich Moore, Sarah Silverman, Gerald C. Rivers, Jack McBrayer, Roger Craig Smith, and Kevin Deters in Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
      Wreck-It Ralph
      7.7
      • layout supervisor
      • 2012
    • Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa (2010)
      Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa
      6.8
      TV Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • Prep & Landing (2009)
      Prep & Landing
      7.6
      TV Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009

    Animation Department

    • John Leguizamo, Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, María Cecilia Botero, Carolina Gaitan, Stephanie Beatriz, Diane Guerrero, Adassa, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Rhenzy Feliz, Jess Darrow, and Mauro Castillo in Encanto (2021)
      Encanto
      7.2
      • layout artist
      • 2021
    • Anthony Daniels, Alfred Molina, John C. Reilly, Tim Allen, Ming-Na Wen, Gabriel Guy, Vin Diesel, Brad Garrett, Kim Raver, Sofía Vergara, Maurice LaMarche, Dave Grusin, Dave Allen, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Jenica Bergere, Corey Burton, Peggy Dale, Raven Dauda, Peggy Davis, William 'Wee Willie' Davis, John DiMaggio, Jamie Elman, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, Ella Gombaszögi, Kim Gordon, Paul Gruwell, Caroline Gruber, David Gruner, Cheryl Grunwald, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, June Haver, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Veronica Lauren, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Jeremy Milton, Mandy Moore, Rich Moore, Paige O'Hara, Ed O'Neill, Ana Ortiz, Viveca Paulin, Raymond S. Persi, Jack Rader, Henry Ramer, Harry Raver, Lorna Raver, Fabienne Rawley, William Raynor, Jim Reardon, Linda Robson, Anika Noni Rose, Horatio Sanz, Sarah Silverman, June Squibb, Bill Travers, Alan Tudyk, Rafer Weigel, Dean Wellins, Rebecca Wisocky, Pamela Ribon, Nicole Scherzinger, Peggy-Sue Sydora, River Archer, Joe Raver, Gruff Lovgreen, Brian Curless, Ann Barry Colgin, Raver Eda, Chris Rager, Emmett Johnston, Fia Johnston, Nathan Warner, Emerson Thomas-Gregory, James Raver, Molly Reardon, Greg Raver-Lampman, Seth Adam Braverman, River Rayne Thomas, Sasha Perl-Raver, Clark Spencer, Matt Graver, Brad Simonsen, Madeleine Lemay, Peggy Dinneen, Olivier Bénard, Raven Rigor, Fidel Osvaldo Castro, Grusha Kapoor, Liz Raver, Jack McBrayer, Gru, Raven Dean, Kate Higgins, Tanja Grunwald, Raver, Jim Gruzalski, Hamish Blake, Peggy Dell, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Peggy the Dog, Peggy the Dog, Katie Lowes, Jason Mantzoukas, Desiree Gruber, Peggy Drane, Dianna Agron, Roger Craig Smith, Gunvor Nelson, Dalibor Grubacevic, Flula Borg, Russell Reynolds, Julie Grundtvig Wester, Kevin Deters, Jesse Averna, Henry Jackman, Danny Grunes, Lito Gruet, Peggy Dogani, William C. Rader, Miranda Gruss, Ruth Strother, Merv Doyle, Josie Trinidad, Gal Gadot, Elise Aliberti, Alice Raver, Carroll Raver, Mickey River, Michael Raver, Jason Hightower, Daniel Platzman, Anne-Laure Gruet, Melissa Villaseñor, Brandon Graver, Grumazescu Cezar, Sam Richardson, GloZell Green, Timothy Simons, Teilor Grubbs, Tucker Gilmore, Diane Raver, Colleen Ballinger, Bobby Bosko Grubic, Ali Wong, Bonnie Gruesen, Sean Giambrone, Chase River McGhee, Della Saba, Grup Yorum, Brittany Kikuchi, Agnė Grudytė, Wayne Sermon, Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee, Cory Loftis, Tiffany Herrera, Nate Raven, Michaela Zee, Alex Moffat, Carolyn Braver, Kurt Grube, Jaboukie Young-White, Bud Raver, Dani Fernandez, Joel Haver, Cezar Grumazescu, Auli'i Cravalho, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Maddix Robinson, Peggy Davis, Bodhi Rader, Michael Herrera, Adrian Grünewald, and Wilson Raver in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
      Ralph Breaks the Internet
      7.0
      • layout supervisor
      • 2018
    • Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in Tangled (2010)
      Tangled
      7.7
      • layout artist
      • 2010
    • TV Funhouse (2000)
      TV Funhouse
      7.9
      TV Series
      • additional animator: segment - "Tresspassers"
      • 2000
    • Mel Brooks, Leslie Nielsen, Lysette Anthony, Peter MacNicol, Steven Weber, and Amy Yasbeck in Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
      Dracula: Dead and Loving It
      5.9
      • senior animator (uncredited)
      • 1995

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    • Alternative name
      • Robert Dressel

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