LOS ANGELES ISSUE 246 Nov 2010

Best known as a production designer in the world of 3D digital animation, Barry Jackson can be hired as a single individual or can assemble a team of artists for more complex projects through his company Figment LLC.

Barry is the right person to contact to give a project an exciting cinematic look. He understands that all art and designs are to be done “in service to the story,” and uses both traditional illustration skills and digital 3D in Maya.

His character designs and environmental illustrations have contributed to the look of over 20 feature films, including 'Shrek' and 'The Prince of Egypt' from DreamWorks, 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' from Disney Touchstone, Ron Howard’s 'The Grinch' from Universal, and 'Horton Hears a Who' from Twentieth Century Fox. At Electronic Arts, his storyboarding skills contributed to such interactive games as 'Medal of Honor', 'Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth' and 'Strike Force'.

Upcoming films include 'Firebreather' from the Turner Network and 'Escape from Planet Earth' from the Weinstein company.