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milestones
Year
Milestone
Grew up in Rumson, New Jersey
1956
Began drawing by age three (date approximate)
Gained so much attention with his drawings that, in the fifth grade, he temporarily gave it up
Joined a rock band in high school
1973
Inspired to return to drawing and became interested in animation by watching a PBS program featuring experimental animation at age 20
Directed two short animated films while attending CalArts, "Phases" and "Tube Tales"
At Disney, studied under noted animator Jules Engel who had worked on "Bambi" and "Fantasia"
1977
Worked as an animator trainee and an in-betweener on Disney's "Pete's Dragon" and "The Small One"
1979
Took eight months off work on personal projects sponsored by the American Film Institute
1979
Made short film, "Seepage", through funding from AFI
1981
First feature credit as an animator, "The Fox and the Hound"
1981
Moved to Northern California
1983
First credit as sequence director, "Twice Upon a Time"
1986
First credit as storyboard artist, "Return to Oz"
1986
Founded own production company, Selick Projects
Began writing, producing, designing and directing promotional spots for MTV including the Clio-winning "Haircut M" campaign
Hired by the San Francisco-based Colossal Pictures to work on the Pillsbury Doughboy commercials
1990
Made short film, "Slow Bob in the Lower Dimensions", sponsored by MTV
Directing an elaborate award-winning Rits Bits commercial
1991
Sellick Projects became Skellington Productions
1993
Feature directorial debut, "Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'"
Approached Felicity Dahl, the widow of author Roald Dahl, about adapting her husband's children's classic "James and the Giant Peach"
1994
Skellington Productions renamed Twitching Images, Inc.
1996
Twitching Images became the recipient of Miramax's largest financial commitment to an outside production company as the studio agreed to fully fund and finance the company's film projects as well as cover all operating costs
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