Grant Kolton

GRANT KOLTON

602.882.9750 | GRANT@GRANTKOLTON.COM

WORK

McDonald's- Bite-Sized Theatre Presents: Romeo & Juliet

Online advertisement for McDonald's Chicken McBites

The Belle Brigade "Ashes" Official Music Video

Mixed Media live-action with pixilation stop motion animation co-directed with Ross Kolton

The First Debate (Circa News)

An animated preview of the First Presidential Debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump created using actual speeches for Circa News.

That Time The Super Bowl Halftime Show Almost Didn't Happen

Short Animation for Bleacher Report about the Rolling Stones' nearly canceled performance at Super Bowl XL

Forecastle Music Festival 2015

Online advertisement announcing the line up of artists performing at the 2015 festival

Cage the Elephant "Come a Little Closer" Official Music Video

Animated music video with additional animation by Isaac Sagastume and Kevin Ryan, Background art by Brian Mutschler and Rani Khamphilavong, coloring by Maggie Olson, and Green Screen Removal by Chris Reilly

Dave Matthew's Band Album Release National Commercial

The Target branded version of the TV spot promoting the release of the album "Away From the World"

McDonald's- DJ Fishy Ft. Two Fins

Online advertisement for McDonald's Fishy McBites

Specialty Answering Service- Keeping the Easter Bunny Productive

Monthly online advertisement for phone answering service released for Easter with music/voice over by Alex Urbom

Legends of a 3x Dunk Champ

Short animations based on different legends of 3x NBA Dunk Champion Nate Robinson for Bleacher Report

My Morning Jacket "Outta My System" Official Music Video

Animated Music Video with illustration by Michael Gillette and the live-action sequence directed by James Frost

Pepsi- Beats of the Beautiful Game "Whoever We Are"

Mixed media live-action with hand-drawn pencil animation co-directed with Ross Kolton featuring music by Timbaland ft. Rachel Assil.

Motion Reel

Compilation of Motion Graphics work

HP Dual Sim Vine Video

Short vine video advertising HP's dual sim technology

Specialty Answering Service Homepage Video

Homepage explanation animation for a phone answering service with music and voice over by Alex Urbom

First 5 LA- California Early Care Education Workforce Registry

Explanation animation created for the nonprofit First 5 LA to help inform the public about the benefits of creating a registry for Early Care Education

Super Bowl Halftime Show

Forecastle Music Festival

Cage the Elephant "Come a Little Closer"

Legends of the 3X Dunk Champ

McDonald's Bite Sized Theatre

The First Debate (Circa News)

My Morning Jacket "Outta My System"

Dave Matthew's Band Album Release

McDonald's DJ Fishy ft. Two Fins

The Belle Brigade "Ashes"

Keeping the Easter Bunny Productive

Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game

Motion Reel

HP Dual Sim Vine Video

SAS Homepage

First 5 LA

ABOUT

Grant Kolton is a freelance Director/Animator primarily working in traditional 2d frame by frame animation and mixed media/live-action. Previous work includes projects for Pepsi, Bleacher Report, Dave Matthews Band, Cage The Elephant, My Morning Jacket, AC Entertainment, HBO True Blood, McDonalds, Pringles, HP, PayPal, and more.

His work has been featured on national television and online including MTV, Vevo, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Variety, Filter, MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles), and The Hammer Museuem.

Grant resides in Los Angeles and currently is in production on "City Dwellers" his original short being co-produced by Frederator and Sony Pictures Animation for Cartoon Hangover. His newest short film "By the Name of Boston" is playing in competition at festivals across the globe and has already picked up a few awards and nominations.