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For Joel Crawford, drawing was never just a hobby. The filmmaker and animator, a veteran of DreamWorks Animation who has been with the studio since the early 2000s, has drawn for as long as he remembers, but as he explains, "From a very young age, that was the way I saw the world, but also dealt with the world."
Occupations. Storyboard artist. Director. Years active. 2007–present. Notable work. The Croods: A New Age. Joel Crawford is an American storyboard artist and director. He is best known for his work on several DreamWorks Animation films, including The Croods: A New Age (2020).
Nov 19, 2020 · Director Joel Crawford (of the 2017 special Trolls Holiday) talks story, casting, release strategy and more. Jackson Murphy: At that point in November 2017 when Trolls Holiday was airing, where were you in production on this? Joel Crawford: I think I had just started diving into [this].
Dec 27, 2022 · Coming into a franchise as storied as the Shrek series, director Joel Crawford was thrilled at the opportunity to show a new side of the iconic Puss in Boots. A sequel to the 2011 Puss in Boots ...
Dec 20, 2022 · In director Joel Crawford’s (The Croods: A New Age) action-packed sequel, Puss in Boots is on his last of nine lives. On doctor’s orders, he retires his sword and checks into Mama Luna’s ...
Dec 15, 2022 · And it has already received Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards Best Animated Feature nominations. In this Animation Scoop Q&A, The Last Wish director Joel Crawford details his goals with the story, visuals and tone of this new Puss In Boots chapter. (This interview was edited for length and clarity.)
Director Joel Crawford is currently in production on Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. He most recently served as director of the DreamWorks Animation feature film The Croods: A New Age and as director of Trolls Holiday Special for NBC. Crawford joined DreamWorks Animation in 2006 and quickly became an integral story artist on Trolls, […]
