Work Credits
Animated Yangtze River Scroll (2015)
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Visual Effects & Animation Director /Editor: Cliff Garbutt
Scroll Artist: Liu Si A massive photoshop matte-painted and CG animated scroll for exhibition: 2 meters high by 180 meters wide. Starting with Tibet, Languay at the source of the river, on down through many cities and gorges, past waterfalls, fisherman, watercraft and so on – past the large cities of Wuhan, Nanjing, Suzhou, and ending finally at the Pacific in Shanghai Each section consisted of creating a 2 looping joined screen image that were a total 4937 x 768 pixels |
BAZA BAZA - 2014-15
Co-Directors: Cliff Garbutt / Huang Hao
Screenwriters: Huang Hao / Cliff Garbutt adaptation of a story created for WDM by Zao Chao Ying Genre: Kid's Action / Adventure Series (ages 6-10) Kyle is a frustrated, self-centered, nine year old boy, who one day, is magically transported to the toy world of Baza Baza - where he morphs into a toy superhero and quickly discovers that he must use his superpowers to save Baza Baza, and ultimately, Earth. Born of a spectacular collision between the cultures of East and West, Wuhan Digital Media brings you the ultimate fusion of entertainment and adventure in a bold new series for Kids aged 6 to 10. * Created in 3D-Stereo HD Format |
Pig Bodi - 2013-14
Directors of Episodes: Cliff Garbutt / Huang Gong / Huang Hao / Jian Chen
Screenwriters: WDM writing team Genre: Children's Educational Action / Adventure Series (ages 4-8) What do you do with a naughty little Pig with terrible manners and bad habits? You teach him some lessons - that's what! WDM has created 20 episodes that do just that - featuring Pig Bodi, and his animal friends; Hippo, Lion. Rabbit, Cow and Monkey learning how to 'behave', through the hilarious situations and adventures. Government Certified as an Educational resource for China and distributed widely though-out Chinese schools - The adventures of 'Pig Bodi' are highly entertaining, hilarious, informative and much loved by Chinese children. |
The Sea Elfettes - 2012
Director / Animator : Cliff Garbutt
Screenplay adaptation: Cliff Garbutt Genre: Kid's Music Video Fantasy Short adapted from Children's book. One of three the 'Pig Bodi' pilot episodes 'PaoPao" The Sea Elf Postman is having trouble at the Sandy Shell Apartment building; The address numbers just don't follow sequence; 4-5-9-7? Meanwhile; Xiao Li, a young Sea Elfette, wonders why she hasn't heard from her long lost childhood friend since she moved away. She sees Pao Pao making his daily delivery, and wonders in frustration why he seem to deliver to every other apartment but hers; number 9? - and especially to apartment 6? Casting a powerful spell in frustration; she morphs into her daydream self; 'Xiao Li the Pop Star', and floats up to the roof - to join her daydream Pop band 'The Sea Elfettes' - because - well - that's just what Sea Elfettes do when they daydream... Created in 3D - Stereo HD Time Cycle Academy: Learn Our History- 2011
I Want Your Money! - 2010
Animation Director / Animator: Cliff Garbutt
A series of three short animated films cut into a feature film; 'I Want Your Money' -A good old fashioned Caricature spoof on American Politics, featuring 6 American Presidents and a host of political figures including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hilary Clinton, and others from the left and right. My credit was 'Animation Director', which I shared with My client Rob Cazin of So! animation, NY, but I also animated some of the tougher shots on this extremely tight deadline project. DISCLAIMER: I have ZERO affiliation with any American Party or political movement. All views and opinions are solely those of the writers and producers. Trippin' - 2009
7 Celsius - 2007
Director / Animation Director / Animator: Cliff Garbutt
Screenwriter: Cliff Garbutt Genre: CG Sci-Fi Cartoon Adventure 7 Celsius - When things get really rotten! Born of long forgotten fast foods in an old man's filthy refrigerator, intelligent macro life evolves at an accelerated rate into two separate civilizations rivaling our own. From an old Deli Cheese plate emerge the 'Bries' and 'Limburgers', while from a rotting carton of Chinese takeout come the 'Wontons'. Despite vast cultural differences, they must form an uneasy alliance in order to thwart an End of the World scenario as Milldred; the old man's Daughter, is sent by the Social Services to clean up her father's house -starting with the refrigerator! A Trailer for 7 Celsius was made with a young WDM crew back in 2007, and and you can see it here. Cliff is currently working on a whole new screenplay and look that better reflects today's changing market. Stay tuned for more rotten macro-adventure to come! |
