Jim Mitchell is a versatile and imaginative illustrator, designer and animator. As a creative partner in JECD, Mitchell is developing various computer game projects, along with a variety of theme park attractions, with an emphasis on character design and animation.Mitchell combines a background in classic cel animation with the latest in 3-D computer tools (Mac and SGI) to create original characters and designs that can be developed with new, efficient production methods.At Activision Studios, Mitchell was a concept and character designer and animator on Planetfall, a sci-fi comedy computer game and design advisor on Muppet Treasure Island. He designed and animated on Mechwarrior 2, a bestseller.

At the Walt Disney Company, Mitchell was Senior Character Artist in Creative Development. He was a storyboarder and designer at Disney Television. In the Feature Animation department Mitchell was a storyman, developing conceptual storyboards, and animator. Other clients for whom Mitchell has designed, illustrated and/or animated include Cannon Films, Landmark Entertainment Group, Atlantic/Kushner-Locke, Southern Star Productions and Rich Entertainment. An avid scuba diver, Mitchell is a member of the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) and the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), for whom he illustrated several scuba textbooks.

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