Independent Animation Producer, Professor & Consultant
China
- Current
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- President at Magic Dumpling Animation Studio
- Guest Professor at Beijing Film Academy
- President & CEO at Animation Options LLC
- Past
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- Director & Co-founder at The Animation Co-op
- President & CEO at Simplistic Pictures LLC
- Experimental Animation Faculty at California Institute of the Arts
- CG Supervisor at Walt Disney Feature Animation
- Character TD Lead at Walt Disney Feature Animation
- Digital Modeler & Character TD at Walt Disney Feature Animation
- Digital Artist at Boss Film Studios
- Graduate Teaching Associate at The Ohio State University
- Education
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- The Ohio State University
- Cleveland Institute of Art
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Kevin Geiger’s Summary
Kevin Geiger’s career in digital animation and effects began under the mentorship of Academy Award winner Richard Edlund, whose supervision of the original “Star Wars” film established an industry. At Edlund’s Boss Film Studios, Mr. Geiger was charged with seminal 3D CGI character work for the MGM release “Species” – the first feature film to direct a digital actor in real-time.
Shortly thereafter, Kevin Geiger joined Walt Disney Feature Animation to create articulated digital characters for the groundbreaking “Steadfast Tin Soldier” segment of “Fantasia/2000”. Mr. Geiger’s technical and artistic proficiency quickly led to his appointment as a founding member of WDFA’s Digital Visual Development Department, which saw his contributions on several confidential projects including Disney’s cutting–edge digital human initiative. The production leadership and innovation that Kevin Geiger displayed on films such as “Dinosaur” and “Reign of Fire” culminated in his role as CG Supervisor on “Chicken Little” – where his team established a comprehensive CGI pipeline from the ground up while also retraining dozens of traditional artists and setting a new bar for cartoony 3D character animation.
After supervising character R&D and pipeline architecture on Disney’s upcoming animated feature “Rapunzel”, Mr. Geiger left Disney to pursue his independent ventures full-time. As an award-winning animation producer and the former Director and Co-founder of the non-profit Animation Co-op, Kevin Geiger is a pivotal hub of experience, information and support within the animation community. His outreach extends to academia, where Mr. Geiger has been a long-time instructor of computer graphics and digital applications at Cal Arts, and is the first foreign Guest Professor at the Animation School of the Beijing Film Academy. A frequent international lecturer, Kevin Geiger is known for his engaging and insightful presentations at conferences and institutions around the world.
Kevin Geiger’s Specialties:
story development, animation development & distribution, 2D & 3D feature animation production processes, digital workflow and pipeline architecture, computer graphic animation and 3D character setup, computer graphics & fine arts instruction, drafting & design, writing, consulting and negotiation, public speaking & conference presentations
Kevin Geiger’s Experience
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President
Magic Dumpling Animation Studio
(Animation industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
Magic Dumpling Animation Studio is an animation development company headquartered in Beijing. Magic Dumpling is devoted to the creation of entertaining stories and appealing characters for family audiences. Leveraging on the extensive experience and connections of its key partners, Magic Dumpling is developing compelling original properties for theatrical, broadcast, Internet, gaming and publishing venues within mainland China and around the world. Our creative content combines Chinese themes and cultural cues with proven Hollywood entertainment conventions and story structures for resonance with contemporary audiences.
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Guest Professor
Beijing Film Academy
(Animation industry)
October 2008 — Present (10 months)
Kevin Geiger is the first foreign Guest Professor at the Animation School of the Beijing Film Academy.
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President & CEO
Animation Options LLC
(Animation industry)
November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Kevin Geiger is President & CEO of Animation Options LLC, providing comprehensive animation development, production and distribution consultation.
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Director & Co-founder
The Animation Co-op
(Animation industry)
July 2003 — December 2008 (5 years 6 months)
Director and Co-founder of a non-profit organization supporting independent animation production.
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President & CEO
Simplistic Pictures LLC
(Entertainment industry)
January 2000 — December 2008 (9 years)
Independent producer of award-winning animated short "Henry's Garden". Currently producing animated short "My Friend Shadow" and developing animated feature "Ammonia".
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Experimental Animation Faculty
California Institute of the Arts
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 1996 — October 2007 (11 years 10 months)
Weekly evening courses in computer animation and digital applications within the Cal Arts School of Film/Video, encompassing a variety of technical and aesthetic issues.
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CG Supervisor
Walt Disney Feature Animation
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Animation industry)
March 2001 — June 2007 (6 years 4 months)
Organization and oversight of 3D asset production and animation pipeline on the feature animated films "Chicken Little" and "Rapunzel".
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Character TD Lead
Walt Disney Feature Animation
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Animation industry)
March 1999 — March 2001 (2 years 1 month)
R&D, production and oversight of character muscle, skin and simulation behaviors for feature films "Reign of Fire" and "Wild Life" (unreleased).
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Digital Modeler & Character TD
Walt Disney Feature Animation
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DIS; Animation industry)
September 1995 — March 1999 (3 years 7 months)
3D character modeling and rigging on "Atlantis", "Dinosaur", "Kingdom of the Sun" (unreleased) and "Fantasia 2000".
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Digital Artist
Boss Film Studios
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
January 1995 — September 1995 (9 months)
3D character modeling, animation, lighting and compositing for feature film "Species".
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Graduate Teaching Associate
The Ohio State University
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; OSU; Higher Education industry)
September 1992 — December 1994 (2 years 4 months)
Solo undergraduate classroom instruction in foundation drawing and design. The second Art student in the history of The Ohio State University to win a Graduate Teaching Associate Award.
Kevin Geiger’s Education
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The Ohio State University
MFA , Computer Graphics , 1992 — 1994
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Cleveland Institute of Art
BFA , Painting & Sculpture , 1984 — 1989
Additional Information
Kevin Geiger’s Websites:
Kevin Geiger’s Interests:
art, technology, literature, film, animation, education, politics
Kevin Geiger’s Groups:
SIGGRAPH, ASIFA, fmx, CICDAF, One Plus Hub
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Film Financing Forum (3,000+) -
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Cryptarchy VFX -
CGRG ACCAD Alumni -
Movie Hedge
Kevin Geiger’s Honors:
Kevin Geiger was Student Council President at The Cleveland Institute of Art from 1988-1989, and Graduate Student Council President at the Ohio State University College of Art from 1993-1994.
As a painting major on scholarship, Kevin Geiger won every available departmental award during his course of study at The Cleveland Institute of Art, including a traveling scholarship upon graduation. Kevin was a CORE Fellow at the Glassell School of Art, and in 1994 became only the second Art student in the history of The Ohio State University to win a Graduate Teaching Associate Award in recognition of his classroom instruction, most notably "his ability to verbalize complex visual and conceptual information in a clear and understandable manner".
Kevin Geiger's animated short films "Panopticon", "InterFace" and "Henry's Garden" have received numerous awards in film festivals around the world.
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