Yarrow Cheney is an American production designer, visual effects artist, director and animator. He is best known for his works as a production designer in Despicable Me 2 (2013), The Lorax (2012) and Despicable Me (2010) for which he received Primetime Emmy and Annie Awards nominations.
In 2016, Cheney co-directed Illumination Entertainment's The Secret Life of Pets with Chris Renaud,[1] that received positive reviews and became the sixth highest grossing-film of 2016.[2] He co-directed the CGI animation The Grinch (2018), with Scott Mosier.[3]
Filmography[]
Animation[]
- Dilbert (1999), title designer
- The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (1998): Animator
- Mummies Alive! The Legend Begins (1998): Video, background designer
- Mummies Alive! (1997): background artist and designer
- Cats Don't Dance (1997): Animator
- The Maxx (1995): TV Mini-Series, background layout artist, 7 episodes
VFX[]
- The Iron Giant (1999): CGI animator
- Mummies Alive! The Legend Begins (1998): 3D computer animator
- Mummies Alive! (1997): computer animator, episode: "Pack to the Future"
Director[]
- The Grinch (2018) (co-director); also character designer
- The Secret Life of Pets (co-director) (2016)
- Puppy (2013): Short, also writer
- The Very First Noel (2006): Video Short, also editor, art director and producer
Production designer[]
- Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- The Lorax (2012)
- Despicable Me (2010)
- The Very First Noel (2006): Video short
- Curious George (2006)
- The ChubbChubbs! (2002): Short
Awards and nominations[]
- 2014: Outstanding Achievement in Production Design in an Animated Feature Production - Despicable Me 2 (nom) (shared with Eric Guillon)[4]
- 2013: Annie Award for Best Character Design in an Animated Feature Production -The Lorax (nom) (shared withEric Guillon and Colin Stimpson)[5]
- 2011: Annie Award for Best Production Design in an Animated Feature Production - Despicable Me (nom)[6]
- 1999: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design - Dilbert (shared with Carrie Cheney)[7]
References[]
- ↑ "Film Review: ‘The Secret Life of Pets’", Variety, June 16, 2016. Retrieved on October 2, 2016.
- ↑ "The Secret Life of Pets (2016)". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=illumination2015.htm. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ↑ "The Grinch". IMDB. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2709692/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ↑ Patten, Dominic (February 1, 2014). "41st Annual Annie Awards Live Blog: ‘Frozen’ Wins Best Animated Feature". Deadline. http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/annie-award-winners-2014-animated-film-society-awards. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ↑ Tapley, Kristopher (December 3, 2012). "'Brave,' 'Guardians' and 'Wreck-It Ralph' lead 40th annual Annie Awards nominees". Hitfix. http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/brave-and-wreck-it-ralph-lead-40th-annual-annie-awards-nominees. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ↑ Finke, Nikki (February 15, 2011). "38th Annual Annie Animation Awards: DWA’s ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Wins (After Disney Boycotts)". Deadline. http://www.deadline.com/2011/02/38th-annual-annie-animation-awards-dwas-how-to-train-your-dragon-wins-after-disney-exits/. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Dilbert". The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. http://www.emmys.com/shows/dilbert. Retrieved 9 February 2014.