John Sanford

Animation professor

Credentials

Professor of animation, 2024–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta

Episode director, January 2022–April 2023, Shining Isle Productions, The Wing Feather Saga, six episodes
- Supervised board artists, supervised animatic editing, timed animatic, directing voice sessions, layout launches, and final assembly.
- Also supervised simplification and re-use when needed.
- Directed five out of six Episodes in the First Season
- Directed all seven Episodes in the Upcoming Second Season

Storyboard director, April 2021–July 2021, Nick Animation/Kamp Koral

Story artist, March 2020–April 2021, Disney TV Animation/Disney +
- Monsters At Work
- The Proud Family Louder and Prouder!
- Production boards and consulted with supervising director on sequences and animatics.

Episode director, October 2017–August 2018, Warner Bros TV Animation

Director and writer, October 2016–October 2017, Walt Disney Animation Television Animation

Director, 2011–2016, DreamWorks TV Animation
- Dragons: Riders of Berk (seven episodes)
- Dragons: Defenders of Berk (seven episodes)
- Dawn of the Dragon Racers (DVD Special)
- The Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show

Story artist, 2008–11, DreamWorks Feature Animation
- Mega Mind
- Scared Shrek-less
- Neighbors from Hell

Story artist, 2005–06, Pixar
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Director/screenwriter, 2000–04, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Head of story, 1998–2000, Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Beauty and the Beast Special Edition
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire