Colin Wheeler
MFA, Ph.D.
About Me
Dr. Colin Wheeler is a passionate creator and critic of animated media. He makes short experimental films that incorporate animation, puppetry, and live-action. After completing his MFA in Animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design, he went on to earn a Doctorate in Communication at Georgia State University. Allowing him to explore the industry as a practitioner, he uses his on the ground perspective to inform higher theories on production cultures and the creative class. When he’s not researching media, he teaches animation and animation history at Kennesaw State University.
Animation
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Demo Reel
Demo Reel - Mixed
Some things I've created don't fit so easily into 2D animation.
BodyMyHouse
Body My House
An experimental film roughly based on Fall of the House of Usher. The animation is entirely bread dough shot in time-lapse.
Tiny Traveler
Tiny Traveler
In collaboration with Tiny Doors ATL, this is a stop-motion film en plein air.
NERD
NERD
Northern Elven Research and Development, a group of elves test out different animals to pull Santa's sleigh.
Demo Reel
Demo Reel - 2D
Here are some clips from a few 2D animated films on which I've worked.
When I Write
When I Write
Based on the poetry and sketches of Antonin Artaud, this film is about the torture of communication and the cruelty of theater.
Halcyon-17
Halcyon-17
A poetic biography of Robert H. Goddard, this story follows his dream of reaching Mars.
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I've also worked on a few commercials. The felted guys won a BDA/PROMAX Gold Award for Nickelodeon Channel ID
