Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
Jim McKenzie is an accomplished professional in the fields of art and animation, currently serving as CEO and Director at Jim McKenzie LLC since November 2017, specializing in art and animation videos. McKenzie has extensive experience in various roles, including Puppet Fabricator at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and Director/Designer/Animator at Nathan Love, where responsibilities include directing live-action, stop motion, and 2D/3D commercials for major brands. Previous positions include Creature Shop Artist at The Jim Henson Company and Concept Artist/VFX Artist at Framestore NY, among others. Additionally, McKenzie served as a professor at the School of Visual Arts, educating students on filmmaking and technical programs, following a successful educational background in Visual Effects, Animation, and Design from the same institution.
This person is not in any offices
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios is an artist-friendly collective that houses some of the finest talent in animation and entertainment. The Stoodio is home to the longest running stop-motion show on TV, the multi Emmy Award-winning Robot Chicken, as well as Crossing Swords on Hulu, Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., Ultra City Smiths on AMC, and several others. Stoopid Buddy’s “Builds” division is behind the Emmy Award-winning costumes on FOX’S Masked Singer, and their “Spots” team has delivered commercials for clients ranging from LEGO to Pepperidge Farms.