Jun 21, 2008
Since receiving his B.F.A. in Drawing from the University of Tennessee -
Knoxville, Joel Trussell worked as an animation director in
Seattle, animating online projects for clients including Disney, Napster, and the band
Devo.
Joel has also directed animated television
commercials for companies including Esurance and
Nicorette.
Joel has also directed several music videos for
popular artists such as M.Ward, Morcheeba, Coldcut, and
Jason Forrest, for which he won a number of awards,
including the Ottawa International Animation Festival's Best Music
Video. His music videos have been featured in dozens of film
festivals and have been featured on MTV2, MuchMusic, and MTV Europe.
Joel
Trussell recently made his television directorial debut with
three segments for Nickelodeon's hit kids’ show YO GABBA
GABBA! He has created the intro to The Animation Show.