Patrick Osborne (animator)
| Patrick Osborne | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | animator and film director |
| Years active | 2005-present |
Patrick Osborne is an American animator and film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for his 2014 film Feast.[1]
Early life and education
Osborne grew up in the Cincinnati suburb of Green Township, and graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 1999.[2] He earned a degree in computer animation from the Ringling College of Art and Design in 2003.[3]
Career
Osborne's directorial debut was the short film Feast (2014), about a Boston Terrier who loves getting fed junk food. The short was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and premiered in front of Big Hero 6 (2014) in theaters. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2015.
Osborne had previously worked as an animator on films such as Wreck-It Ralph (2012) and Bolt (2008).
Osborne's next project will be a 360-degree animated short film for Google's Spotlight Stories currently titled Pearl, about the relationship between a father and his daughter. The short film will be a musical set entirely inside a car.[4]
Filmography
- Feast (2014) - writer, director (short film)
References
- ↑ Full list of 2015 Oscar winners by Variety
- ↑ Motsinger, Carol (February 20, 2015). "Cincinnati childhood inspired Oscar nominee". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Ringling Alumni Work on Academy Award Winning Films, Win Oscars" (Press release). Sarasota, Florida: Ringling College of Art and Design. February 23, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ↑ Giardina, Carolyn (28 May 2015). "Oscar-Winning 'Feast' Director Creating 360-Degree Short Film for Google (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter (The Hollywood Reporter). Retrieved 29 May 2015.