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'''Andrew Overtoom''' is an |
'''Andrew Overtoom''' (born {{circa|1962}})<ref name=Herald /> is an American [[animation director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[cinematographer]] best known for his work on the [[Nickelodeon]] animated television series ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''<ref>{{cite journal|author=Lerman, Laurence|date=6 October 2003|title=Meeting Mr. Smiths|journal=[[Video Business]]|volume=23|issue=40|page=21}}</ref> for which he was nominated for the [[Emmy Award]]s in 2004 and 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=SpongeBob SquarePants nominations for the Emmy Awards|url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/spongebob-squarepants|work=[[Emmy Award]]s|accessdate=23 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Andrew Overtoom's crew page|url=http://www.mylifewithmorrissey.com/crew/pages/andy.html|work=My Life With Morrissey|accessdate=22 October 2012}}</ref> ''[[My Life with Morrissey]]'' is his first feature film, which he wrote, directed and photographed.<ref>{{cite web|title=My Life With Morrissey (2003)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my_life_with_morrissey/|work=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=23 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Interview: From SpongeBob to Morrissey –Andrew Overtoom works with the Best|url=http://www.filmthreat.com/interviews/710/|work=Film Threat|accessdate=22 October 2012}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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After graduating, Overtoom attended Pasadena’s yearly Animation Celebration where his feature film ''No Parachute'' caught the attention of the American producer Mike Girard. Girard hired Overtoom onto [[Nickelodeon]]’s ''[[The Angry Beavers]]'' where he worked as an Animation Timer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Overtoom before|url=http://animation-school.net/successful-animation-school-graduates/|work=Animation School|accessdate=22 October 2012}}</ref> |
After graduating, Overtoom attended Pasadena’s yearly Animation Celebration where his feature film ''No Parachute'' caught the attention of the American producer Mike Girard. Girard hired Overtoom onto [[Nickelodeon]]’s ''[[The Angry Beavers]]'' where he worked as an Animation Timer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Overtoom before|url=http://animation-school.net/successful-animation-school-graduates/|work=Animation School|accessdate=22 October 2012}}</ref> |
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Overtoom moved as an [[animation director]] over to another Nickelodeon series, ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' since the show had began in 1999. |
Overtoom moved as an [[animation director]] over to another Nickelodeon series, ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' since the show had began in 1999.<ref name=Times /> Laura Fries of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' praised his work on the 2002 special ''SpongeBob's House Party'': "Overtoom has created a very stylistic and vivid animated world that smacks of retro pastiche."<ref>{{cite web|author=Fries, Laura|date=16 May 2002|url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117917739|title=SpongeBob's House Party|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=3 December 2012}}</ref> |
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On August 2001, Overtoom began the production of his first feature film ''[[My Life with Morrissey]]'' which he wrote, directed and photographed. The film premiered |
On August 2001, Overtoom began the production of his first feature film ''[[My Life with Morrissey]]'' which he wrote, directed and photographed. The film premiered in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Andrew Overtoom|url=http://www.filmthreat.com/interviews/711/|work=Film Threat|accessdate=22 October 2012}}</ref> Critic Stephen Dalton of ''[[The Times]]'', in a positive review, wrote that "[B]ehind its high-camp, irreverent tone, Overtoom's film is clearly a twisted tribute."<ref name=Times>{{cite news|author=Dalton, Stephen|date=26 February 2005|title=My Life with Morrissey|newspaper=[[The Times]]|page=11}}</ref> The film won the Audience Award at the 2003 Black Point Film Festival in Wisconsin.<ref name=Herald /> |
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In 2009, Overtoom directed the 2009 animated short film ''[[All in the Bunker]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=All in the Bunker|url=http://allinthebunker.com/|work=All in the Bunker.com|accessdate=23 October 2012}}</ref> |
In 2009, Overtoom directed the 2009 animated short film ''[[All in the Bunker]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=All in the Bunker|url=http://allinthebunker.com/|work=All in the Bunker.com|accessdate=23 October 2012}}</ref> |
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==Personal life == |
==Personal life == |
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Overtoom graduated |
Overtoom graduated from the [[Vancouver Film School]],<ref name=Herald>{{cite news|author=Burroughs, Alexandra|date=2 October 2003|title=Cult of Morrissey fodder for feature|newspaper=[[Calgary Herald]]|page=F6}}</ref> and also studied at [[Fordham University]].<ref name=Over>{{cite web|title=Overtoom - Vancouver Film School alumni|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Andrew/Overtoom|work=Linkendin|accessdate=22 October 2012}}</ref> |
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He is married to Tricia Noble, who worked as assistant director on his film ''My Life with Morrissey''.<ref name=Herald /> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Andrew Overtoom | |
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Born | Andrew Overtoom New Jersey, United States[1] |
Occupation(s) | Animation director, screenwriter, cinematographer |
Known for | SpongeBob SquarePants, My Life with Morrissey |
Andrew Overtoom (born c. 1962)[2] is an American animation director, screenwriter and cinematographer best known for his work on the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants[3] for which he was nominated for the Emmy Awards in 2004 and 2007.[4][5] My Life with Morrissey is his first feature film, which he wrote, directed and photographed.[6][7]
Career
After graduating, Overtoom attended Pasadena’s yearly Animation Celebration where his feature film No Parachute caught the attention of the American producer Mike Girard. Girard hired Overtoom onto Nickelodeon’s The Angry Beavers where he worked as an Animation Timer.[8]
Overtoom moved as an animation director over to another Nickelodeon series, SpongeBob SquarePants since the show had began in 1999.[9] Laura Fries of Variety praised his work on the 2002 special SpongeBob's House Party: "Overtoom has created a very stylistic and vivid animated world that smacks of retro pastiche."[10]
On August 2001, Overtoom began the production of his first feature film My Life with Morrissey which he wrote, directed and photographed. The film premiered in 2003.[11] Critic Stephen Dalton of The Times, in a positive review, wrote that "[B]ehind its high-camp, irreverent tone, Overtoom's film is clearly a twisted tribute."[9] The film won the Audience Award at the 2003 Black Point Film Festival in Wisconsin.[2]
In 2009, Overtoom directed the 2009 animated short film All in the Bunker.[12]
Overtoom has also served as an animation timer on Family Guy episodes,[13][14] a sheet timer for The Mighty B! and as an animation timer on the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb.[15]
Personal life
Overtoom graduated from the Vancouver Film School,[2] and also studied at Fordham University.[16]
He is married to Tricia Noble, who worked as assistant director on his film My Life with Morrissey.[2]
Filmography
Television
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1999 | The Angry Beavers | Animation timer | |
1999–present | SpongeBob SquarePants | Animation director Writer |
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2005 | Family Guy | Animation timer | |
2008–2009 | Random! Cartoons | Sheet timer | |
2008–2009 | The Mighty B! | Sheet timer | |
2010 | Phineas and Ferb | Animation timer |
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1999 | My Life with Morrissey | Director Writer Cinematographer |
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2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Animation timing director | |
2009 | All in the Bunker | Director Writer Producer |
Animated short film |
2009 | SpongeBob vs. The Big One | Director | Television movie |
References
- ^ "Overtoom's birth place". Free Base. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d Burroughs, Alexandra (2 October 2003). "Cult of Morrissey fodder for feature". Calgary Herald. p. F6.
- ^ Lerman, Laurence (6 October 2003). "Meeting Mr. Smiths". Video Business. 23 (40): 21.
- ^ "SpongeBob SquarePants nominations for the Emmy Awards". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Andrew Overtoom's crew page". My Life With Morrissey. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "My Life With Morrissey (2003)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Interview: From SpongeBob to Morrissey –Andrew Overtoom works with the Best". Film Threat. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Overtoom before". Animation School. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ a b Dalton, Stephen (26 February 2005). "My Life with Morrissey". The Times. p. 11.
- ^ Fries, Laura (16 May 2002). "SpongeBob's House Party". Variety. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "Interview with Andrew Overtoom". Film Threat. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "All in the Bunker". All in the Bunker.com. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Overtoom Bio". IN.com. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Overtoom listing on New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Overtoom - Comic Con 2010 TV Panels Schedule". TV Equals. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Overtoom - Vancouver Film School alumni". Linkendin. Retrieved 22 October 2012.