A Brief History of Paul Hunt
With over 20 years of Film and Television experience, Paul has a wide range of accomplishments to his name. Having begun his career as an animator he expanded into FX Supervision and finally into Directing and Series development.
His work has taken him to some of the most prestigious studios worldwide! Paul graduated at Sheridan College for Animation before honing his animation chops in Toronto and London, England. Paul then quickly moved on to sunny California where he joined Industrial Light & Magic's CGI department in its humble beginnings. During his tenure at ILM Paul animated on such landmark films as he 'The Mask' 'Jumanji' and 'Dragonheart'. His zany comedic sensibilities were put to good use on 'The Mask', helping the film achieve the greatness that caused it to be nominated for an Oscar in Best Special Effects for the 1995 Academy Awards!
Paul then went on to work closely with Peter Jackson at Weta Digital in New Zealand for the feature 'The Frighteners' and on early development and consultancy for 'Lord of the Rings'.
When Disney Toronto came a-knockin' Paul decided to relocate to the familiar settings of his hometown where he continued his career as a Series Director. His skill and devotion to his medium has enabled him to lead many a great series ranging from Adventure Comedy to out-and-out Slapstick!
In addition, Paul graciously supplies his own pants!