David Krentz

David Krentz
Alma materCalifornia Institute of the Arts[1]
Known forPaleoart, Marvel films, Disney films, animation, storyboards, directing and character design
Websitewww.davidkrentz.com

David Krentz is a Canadian-American paleoartist, character designer, animator, storyboard artist, writer and director specializing in dinosaurs.[2] Krentz was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1969. As an animator for Walt Disney Pictures, Krentz has worked on Disney animated feature titles such as Fantasia 2000, Disney's Dinosaur,[1] Treasure Planet, and John Carter, as well as productions for other studios such as Escape from Planet Earth.[3] He has also contributed character designs and computer-generated models for films such as the 2013 BBC reboot of Walking with Dinosaurs, including close to 20 ZBrush models.[3]

In addition to his work on films, Krentz has contributed his character design expertise to television shows such as the Discovery Channel's four-part nature documentary Dinosaur Revolution and its feature film version, Dinotasia, which was created from unused sequences of the show.[4] Krentz was also the co-director and art director for both of these productions.[5] More recently, he has worked as a writer and storyboard artist for the Adult Swim animated production Primal. For his work as a storyboard artist on the episode "Plague of Madness", he has won two Emmys for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation.[6] For the same episode, he was also listed as a recipient of the award for Outstanding Animated Program.[7]

His 3D modeling of dinosaurs was preceded by his paleoart, in which he has an avocational interest in sculpting of dinosaurs.[1]

  1. ^ a b c McCarter Jr., John W. (2000). Dinosaur Imagery: The Science of Lost Worlds and Jurassic Art: The Lanzendorf Collection. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0124365902.
  2. ^ Miller, Gerri (June 12, 2015). "'Jurassic World': Separating dinosaur fact from fantasy". Mother Nature Network. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Ramin Zahed (December 19, 2013). "The Jurassic Beasts Are Back!". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "David Krentz: Film credits". TV Guide. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  5. ^ Ramin Zahed (September 1, 2011). "Building the Perfect Beasts of 'Dinosaur Revolution'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  6. ^ "Juried Winners for 73rd Emmys Announced". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2021.