Alex Weight jumps on board with Sixty40
Sydney-based animation house Sixty40 has announced the signing of award-winning writer, director and animator, Alex Weight.
Weight’s global career spans two decades immersed in advertising, film and television, as a writer/director and in senior roles across animation and VFX, working at companies including Rising Sun Pictures, Animal Logic and Flying Bark. He is also a script consultant at Script Central, Australia.
Most recently Weight worked with Will Gluck on the animated feature ‘Peter Rabbit’ as additional animation supervisor and wrote and directed the Chinese animated feature film franchise ‘Frog Kingdom 3’ and ‘Frog Kingdom 4’. Prior to this, Weight was co-director of the animated feature ‘Blinky Bill: The Movie’, re-vamping a classic character for a new audience. He was also animation supervisor on Zack Snyder’s ‘Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole’ and lead animator on Oscar-winning animation feature ‘Happy Feet’.
Weight’s short horror film ‘Prank’ was awarded the People’s Choice Award at the Sydney Underground Festival and has screened at film festivals including Shriekfest in Los Angeles, the NYC Horror Film Festival, Melbourne’s Monsterfest, Knoxville Horror Film Festival, and most recently at Cannes Underground Film Festival.
Originally launching his career in advertising, Weight has delivered on campaigns for brands including Toyota, ABC, Sony, VW, Arnotts, Bank of New Zealand and Tiger Beer. He is excited to return to his roots after spending many years in film.
Says Weight: “It is an exciting, collaborative environment that supports creative freedom. The team are known for producing high-quality, engaging and informative content, with an emphasis on storytelling, which I’m naturally excited by.”
Says Will Alexander, executive producer, Sixty40: “We are thrilled to welcome such an experienced and creatively-driven storyteller who adds to our strong and diverse roster. His commitment to craft and unique eye for story and character development will ensure he’ll be kept busy tackling exciting briefs from the get go.”
To view Alex Weight’s reel click here.
2 Comments
Strange, comment approved then deleted. It should be fair to mention that while 60/40 has hired Alex they’ve also lost a few other directors and we all know why.
Whatever axe you have to grind with the company, the launch PR for a new director is certainly not the place. I’ve worked with Alex, he’s a good bloke and a class act no doubt. Knock ’em out mate!