John Kafka
EXPERIENCE
Designing, storyboarding, animating,
painting, camerawork, editing, post-production supervision, production
management, budgeting, scheduling, directing, producing, voice direction, in
all formats: CG, 2D, VFX, Motion
Graphics. I have taught storyboarding at
Sang Myung University, Cheonan, South Korea
PRODUCTION CREDITS
ANIMATION RETAKE DIRECTOR
2018-Present Wild
Canary Productions
Puppy Dog Pals Disney Jr. TV Series
SUPERVISING ANIMATION TIMING
DIRECTOR
2016-2018 Universal
Studios
Curious George Hulu TV
Series
OVERSEAS ANIMATION SUPERVISOR
2014-2015 Universal Studios
Land Before Time 14 Feature Film produced in Taipei & Manila
DIRECTOR
2014 Riva Digital USA/Dubai
Theme Park Ride Media Various Formats & Resolutions
2013 Xing Xing Multi-Media, Beijing
Smart CG Stereoscopic Feature Film
2010-2013 ToonZone Studios
Action Dad Animated TV
Series (Also Executive Producer)
2008-2010 Toiion Studios, Seoul
Dino Mom (AKA
Back To The Jurassic) CG Feature
Film
2005-2007 Animotion Works /
Entertainment Adventures
Danger Rangers PBS Animated TV Series
1999-2002 Disney Toons Studio
Cinderella II – Dreams Come True Direct To Video Feature Film
1998 Warner
Brothers Television / WB Network
Baby Blues Prime Time
Animated TV Series
1996-1997 HBO
Animation
Spicy City Late Night Animated
Cable TV Series
1988 – 1991 CBS
/ Group W / Murakami Wolf
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Syndicated & Saturday
AM Animated TV Series
PRODUCER
2002-2003 Universal Studios
Van Helsing- The London Assignment Animated Half Hour DVD Tie-In with Van Helsing Feature Film
Riddick-Dark Fury Animated
Half Hour DVD Tie-In with Chronicles
Of Riddick Feature Film
1996-1997 HBO
Animation
Spawn Late Night Animated Cable TV Series (Second Season)
1991-1992 O
Pictures / Virgin Records USA.
Big Time Combination Live Action/ Animation Music Video
Skat Strut Combination
Live Action/ Animation Music Video
Paula Abdul World Tour '92-‘93
Opposites Attract Animated Segment for Concert Tour Video Wall
1988-1989 NBC
/ Walt Disney Company / Murakami Wolf Swenson
Mickey Mouse's 60th Birthday Prime
Time Combination Animation/Live Action TV Special
1988 Fox / Lorimar / Murakami Wolf Swenson, Inc.
Hollywood Dog Prime Time Combination Live
Action/Animation TV Pilot
STORYBOARD ARTIST
2002 Varga International / Tiger Aspect UK/ Grand Slamm
Bosom Pals- Joan’s Birthday &
Hoe-Dunnit BBC-TV Prime Time Animated TV Specials
(2004 CICA Annecy Film Festival Award Winner)
Experience from 1975 to 1988
includes:
Staff at four TV commercial production facilities:
FilmFair 1975-1978
Coast Productions 1981-1983
Murakami Wolf Swenson 1983-1985
Cornell/Abood 1992-1993
Staff
Animator:
Hanna Barbera 1978-1979
Murakami Wolf Swenson Films: 1979-1980
Free-lance
Motion Control Director: 1980-1981
Three
productions in Japan as an overseas animation supervisor:
Thayer’s Quest Laserdisc Based Animated Computer Game- Toei Doga Japan
1984
Adventures of the American Rabbit Animated Feature Film- Toei Doga 1984-1985
Fluppy Dogs Animated TV
Special- Tokyo Movie Shinsa 1986
Staff
at Disney TV Animation: 1985-1986
Production
Artist for NBC/Amblin’s Amazing Stories Live Action TV series: 1987
AWARDS
1984 Emmy Award:
Graphics & Title Design, NBC Prime Time Animated Series The Duck Factory
1999 Emmy Award:
Best Animated Television Series One Hour in Length,
HBO Animation Series Spawn