Tom Bertino

A native of Berkeley, Tom Bertino graduated from the California College of Arts & Crafts (now California College of the Arts) in 1981. Bertino began his professional animation career with independent producer/director Sally Cruikshank in 1978, and has worked for such studios as Nepenthe, DIC, Hanna-Barbera and Colossal pictures in a number of capacities including character design, storyboards, layout, voices and sound effects. In 1986, Bertino joined Industrial Light & Magic as supervisor of the rotoscope department. In 1993,he was asked to bring his traditional animation skills to the digital realm, leading to a successful career in computer animation for feature films and commercials. In 1995, Bertino was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for the grounbreaking CG imagery he craeted for The Mask. He received a BAFTA nomination in the same category. Bertino's directorial debut was the short film _Work in Progress (2000/I)_, released in 2000.