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James Blagden
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Professional Information
Director, editor, animator & illustrator.
Languages
English
Recent Commercial Experience
Apple Inc.
Directed & animated series for Apple, centered on the multinational technology company's green initiatives and narrated by the execs spearheading those efforts. Released for Earth Day 2017. Link
Cash Money Records / Apple Music
Directed & animated short for Birdman documentary project "Before Anythang: The Cash Money Story", featuring the voice of Bryan "Birdman" Williams. Link
Motown / UMG
Illustrated portraits of Barry Gordy & Lionell Richie for 60th Anniversary commemorative book.
ESPN
Directed & animated a series of television spots for ESPN mobile app, in collaboration with 72andSunny and Doubleday & Cartwright. Link
Reebok
Directed both Live-Action & Animated spots for Reebok John Wall "ReZig" campaign.
Additional Client List:
Ford Motor Company, Converse, Nike, Google Play, California Sunday Magazine, The New York Times
Education
Skills
Photoshop
FinalCut
Drawing
Painting
Directing
Storyboarding
School of Visual Arts, New York USA
2000-2004
Recipient of Silas H. Rhodes scholarship. Graduated with BA in Illustration.