(born November 6, 1974) is a Japanese
animator and
illustrator living in
San Francisco, California
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. He is a former art director of
Pixar
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.
Biography
Born and raised in
Tokyo, Japan
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, he is married to , a jewelry artist and the niece of acclaimed
anime
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director
Hayao Miyazaki
is a Japanese animator, director, producer, screenwriter, author, and manga artist. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, he has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and creator of Japanese animated feature films, and is widel ...
. He co-directed ''
The Dam Keeper
''The Dam Keeper'' is a 2014 American animated short film directed by Robert Kondo and Daisuke Tsutsumi. It tells the story of Pig, an introverted youth who lives in a windmill and keeps a dark fog from engulfing his town. Although socially re ...
'' which was nominated for the
Oscar for short animated film.
Filmography
*''
Ice Age
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'' (2002) (Matte Painting/Color Stylist Art)
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'' (2005) (Lead Color Key Artist/Additional Design)
*''
Horton Hears a Who'' (2008) (Lead Color Design)
*''
Toy Story 3
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'' (2010) (Color and Lighting Art Director)
*''
Cars 2'' (2011) (Additional Voices)
*''
Cars 2: The Video Game'' (2011) (Sushi Chef)
*''
Monsters University'' (2013) (Lighting Design and Character Shading Art Director)
*''
The Dam Keeper
''The Dam Keeper'' is a 2014 American animated short film directed by Robert Kondo and Daisuke Tsutsumi. It tells the story of Pig, an introverted youth who lives in a windmill and keeps a dark fog from engulfing his town. Although socially re ...
'' (2014) (Co-director)
*''Moom'' (2016) (Co-director)
*''
Oni: Thunder God's Tale'' (2022) (Creator/Showrunner)
Books
Dice has appeared in both volumes of
Blue Sky Studios ''Out of Picture'' anthology, contributing the stories "Noche Y Dia" in Volume 1 and "The Dream of Kyosuke" in Volume 2.
''
The Dam Keeper
''The Dam Keeper'' is a 2014 American animated short film directed by Robert Kondo and Daisuke Tsutsumi. It tells the story of Pig, an introverted youth who lives in a windmill and keeps a dark fog from engulfing his town. Although socially re ...
'' has been developed volume graphic novel published by
First Second Books
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:
* ''The Dam Keeper'' (2017)
* ''The Dam Keeper: World Without Darkness'' (2018)
* ''The Dam Keeper: Return from the Shadows'' (2019)
Special projects
In 2008, Dice (along with
Ronnie del Carmen
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.
Enrico Casarosa
Enrico Casarosa (born November 20, 1971) is an Italian-American storyboard artist, film director, and writer who works at Pixar. In 2012, he was nominated for an Academy Award for the animated short film ''La Luna (2011 film), La Luna''. In 2022, ...
and Yukino Pang) initiated the
Totoro Forest Project, a fundraising exhibition/auction to support the non-profit Totoro Forest Foundation. This initiative also produced a corresponding art book reprinting the various pieces contributed and included the likes of
James Jean
James Jean is a Taiwanese-American visual artist working primarily in painting and drawing. He lives and works in Los Angeles, where he moved from New York in 2003.
Early life
Jean was born in Taiwan and raised in New Jersey. During his early ed ...
,
Charles Vess
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,
Iain McCaig
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and
William Joyce
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among others.
He is also overseeing Sketchtravel (with Gerald Guerlais) which purpose is passing a real sketchbook "from one artist's hand to another like an Olympic torch in an artistic relay through 12 countries over 4 and half years", and the end result auctioned off to benefit the various chosen charities that the participating artists choose.
References
External links
Dice Tsutsumi homepage*
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1974 births
Living people
Blue Sky Studios people
Pixar people
Japanese animators
Japanese animated film directors
Japanese art directors
People from Tokyo
Japanese emigrants to the United States