Pasadena Convention Center

Benton Jew (He/Him)

Concept Artist Traditional Artist Character Artist Storyboard Artist
Benton Jew, a professional illustrator / storyboard artist / comic artist for the last 37 years, lives in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from The Academy of Art / USF in San Francisco; and in 1988, started working at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) where he became a Visual Effects Art Director. Benton stayed at ILM for 13 years, providing art and design for commercials, attractions and feature films including: "Ghostbusters 2," "The Mask," "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace," and "Men In Black 1 & 2." After joining IATSE - Local 800 (a.k.a. the Art Directors Guild (ADG)), Benton worked on such high-profile films as: "Terminator 3," "The Incredible Hulk," "Logan," "Wonder Woman," and “The Electric State.” In his spare time, he has created his own self-published comics, he has worked on comics for independent publishers; and he has worked for Heavy Metal, Monsterverse and Marvel Comics.

PARTICIPANT SCHEDULE

The Production Pipeline: What Each of Us Brings Together

Room 207 | Benton Jew | AnihausDrew | Art Directors Guild | Heiko von Drengenberg | James Rothwell | Philip Keller

This panel gives an overview of what individual artists each bring to the table and how they work together/interact in a traditional pipeline. We will speak to: Philip Keller, Head of Story (Snow White, Wicked); Heiko von Drengenberg, Storyboard Artist (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Lilo & Stitch (2025)); Andrew Leung, Concept Artist (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Skeleton Crew), and James Rothwell, Animatics Supervisor (Iron Man, The Lion King) about their individual tasks and how they bring those taskes together in the grand scheme of things. Panel will be moderated by storyboard artist, Benton Jew (The Electric State, Salem’s Lot).

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