Brad Pattullo

              Brad originally hails from Michigan.  He was interested in art from a very early age and began doing freelance illustration as early as middle school.  In 1995 Brad attained a Bachelor’s degree in communication studies from the University of Michigan, where he continued his freelance artwork, including political cartooning for the student newspaper and writing and illustrating articles for the student humor magazine.  While studying for his Master of Fine Arts degree at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Brad was hired by Will Vinton Studios to work on the critically acclaimed but short-lived animated television series “Gary and Mike”.  Brad also had the opportunity to work on several other animated television programs, commercials, and music videos, including MTV’s “Celebrity Deathmatch” and WB’s “Phantom Investigators”.

            After completing his Master’s degree in Savannah, Brad began his teaching career.  He taught for two years in the Entertainment Arts department at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan; and he is currently an Associate Professor of Animation in the highly renowned cinema program at the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.  Brad now produces independent animated films and commissioned work – he’s directed two segments for Sesame Street, and has worked on a number of other high-profile project.  His independent films, to date, have screened at over ninety festivals worldwide, and earned eighteen awards.