Eli Noyes
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Eli Noyes is an American animator
who has created many animation and design for companies around the world.
Eli brings a comedic flair to his productions, which include Monitor and Ace Award winning projects for television, award-winning films for children, inventive commercials and title sequences, and spirited experimental films.
Nominated for an Academy Award for his groundbreaking animated film, Clay (1964), Eli’s work includes projects for Sesame Street
, HBO, Scholastic
, Nickelodeon
, MTV
, Pixar
, Disney and Oxygen Media. He was co-creator of the Nickelodeon children’s television series, Eureeka's Castle
, and directed two recurring segments on MTV’s revolutionary television series, Liquid Television
. He’s also known for Ruff’s Bone, a best-selling interactive CD-ROM for Broderbund’s Living Books series.
As a director at (Colossal) Pictures
, Eli directed scores of commercials, opening titles for TV shows, and even a pilot TV game show in association with the Exploratorium.
He worked with Disney-ABC Television Group
as part of a team developing a new learning channel for kids
, ABZ, then moved to Oxygen
where he was responsible for the design and implementation of their websites.
In 2009, Eli directed animation for two documentaries, The Most Dangerous Man in America, nominated for the Academy Award® for Best Documentary Feature Film, and Under Our Skin
, shortlisted for Academy nomination in the same category.
At his studio, Alligator Planet, Eli handles a range of productions: animated segments for documentaries, animation for environmental projects, inventive solutions to creative problems of all kinds.
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
who has created many animation and design for companies around the world.
Eli brings a comedic flair to his productions, which include Monitor and Ace Award winning projects for television, award-winning films for children, inventive commercials and title sequences, and spirited experimental films.
Nominated for an Academy Award for his groundbreaking animated film, Clay (1964), Eli’s work includes projects for Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
, HBO, Scholastic
Scholastic
Scholastic may refer to:* Scholastic * Scholastic Corporation, a book publisher* Scholasticism, a form of theology and philosophy* School, a place of learning* A junior member of a religious order, such as the Jesuits...
, Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is a US cable TV channel.Nickelodeon may also refer to:-In television:*Spinoffs of the Nickelodeon channel:** Nickelodeon Magazine, a children's magazine.** Nickelodeon Universe, an amusement park....
, MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, Pixar
Pixar
Pixar Animation Studios, pronounced , is an American computer animation film studio based in Emeryville, California. The studio has earned 26 Academy Awards, seven Golden Globes, and three Grammy Awards, among many other awards and acknowledgments. Its films have made over $6.3 billion worldwide...
, Disney and Oxygen Media. He was co-creator of the Nickelodeon children’s television series, Eureeka's Castle
Eureeka's Castle
Eureeka's Castle is an American children's television series that aired on Nickelodeon from September 4, 1989 to June 30, 1995.-Synopsis:The show follows various puppet characters , including Eureeka, a sorceress in training. She and her friends live in a wind-up castle music box owned by a...
, and directed two recurring segments on MTV’s revolutionary television series, Liquid Television
Liquid Television
Liquid Television is an Emmy Award–winning 1990s animation showcase that appeared on MTV. The first season of Liquid Television also aired on BBC Two in co-production with MTV. Ultimately, MTV commissioned three seasons of the show, which was produced by Colossal Pictures...
. He’s also known for Ruff’s Bone, a best-selling interactive CD-ROM for Broderbund’s Living Books series.
As a director at (Colossal) Pictures
(Colossal) Pictures
Pictures was an award-winning entertainment company that developed and produced television programming, network branding, and film titles....
, Eli directed scores of commercials, opening titles for TV shows, and even a pilot TV game show in association with the Exploratorium.
He worked with Disney-ABC Television Group
Disney-ABC Television Group
Disney-ABC Television Group manages all of The Walt Disney Company's worldwide entertainment and news television properties...
as part of a team developing a new learning channel for kids
Toon Disney
Toon Disney was an American cable television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company. A spinoff of Disney Channel, it mostly aired children's animated series and some live action programming. Its format had similarities to those of Cartoon Network and Nicktoons...
, ABZ, then moved to Oxygen
Oxygen
Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition...
where he was responsible for the design and implementation of their websites.
In 2009, Eli directed animation for two documentaries, The Most Dangerous Man in America, nominated for the Academy Award® for Best Documentary Feature Film, and Under Our Skin
Under Our Skin
Under Our Skin: The Untold Story of Lyme Disease is a documentary film about Lyme disease, focusing on the controversy surrounding "chronic" Lyme disease. The film was directed by Andy Abrahams Wilson, who became interested in the subject after his sister contracted Lyme disease...
, shortlisted for Academy nomination in the same category.
At his studio, Alligator Planet, Eli handles a range of productions: animated segments for documentaries, animation for environmental projects, inventive solutions to creative problems of all kinds.
Filmography
- Clay (or the Origin of Species) (1964)
- Alphabet (1966)
- The Hat (1969)
- He-Man and She-Bar (1972)
- Worm Dances (1973)
- Sesame StreetSesame StreetSesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
("Sand Letters" shorts) (1974-1991) - Sandman (1975)
- MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
(network ID's) (1981–1983) - BraingamesBraingamesBraingames was an educational program shown on HBO in the mid-1980s. It was a half-hour program consisting of brain-teasing animated skits designed to make the viewers think.-Episodes:...
(1983–1985) - NickelodeonNickelodeonNickelodeon is a US cable TV channel.Nickelodeon may also refer to:-In television:*Spinoffs of the Nickelodeon channel:** Nickelodeon Magazine, a children's magazine.** Nickelodeon Universe, an amusement park....
(network ID's) (1985–1989) - Nick at NiteNick at NiteNick at Nite is the nighttime Cable network that broadcasts over the channel space of Nickelodeon on Sundays from 8.p.m.-7.am., Monday through Fridays from 9 p.m.-7 a.m. and Saturdays from 10 p.m.-6 a.m. . Though it shares channel space with Nickelodeon, A.C. Nielsen Co...
(launch ID's) (1986) - The Fable of He and She (1988)
- Eureeka's CastleEureeka's CastleEureeka's Castle is an American children's television series that aired on Nickelodeon from September 4, 1989 to June 30, 1995.-Synopsis:The show follows various puppet characters , including Eureeka, a sorceress in training. She and her friends live in a wind-up castle music box owned by a...
(1989–1994) - Special DeliverySpecial DeliverySpecial Delivery may refer to:*Special delivery , a postal service for urgent postal packets-Literature:*"Special Delivery" , a 1953 short story by Damon Knight*Special Delivery , a 1997 novel by Danielle Steel...
(show open) (1990) - Liquid TelevisionLiquid TelevisionLiquid Television is an Emmy Award–winning 1990s animation showcase that appeared on MTV. The first season of Liquid Television also aired on BBC Two in co-production with MTV. Ultimately, MTV commissioned three seasons of the show, which was produced by Colossal Pictures...
(1991–1994) - CheeriosCheeriosCheerios is a brand of breakfast cereal by General Mills introduced on May 1, 1941 as the first oat-based, ready-to-eat cold cereal. Originally named CheeriOats, the name was changed to Cheerios in 1945 because of a trade name dispute with Quaker Oats. The name fit the "O" shape of the cereal pieces...
(commercial) (1991) - Adventures in WonderlandAdventures in WonderlandAdventures in Wonderland is a live-action musical television series based on Walt Disney's animated classic Alice in Wonderland. In the series, Alice , was portrayed as a girl who can go to and from Wonderland simply by walking through her mirror .Usually the...
(main title) (1991) - Burger KingBurger KingBurger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...
(commercial) (1992) - CIGNACIGNACigna , headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, is a global health services company, owing to its expanding international footprint and the fact that it provides administrative services only to approximately 80 percent of its clients...
(commercial) (1992) - Bubble YumBubble YumBubble Yum is a brand of bubble gum marketed by The Hershey Company.Introduced in 1975 by LifeSavers, the bubble gum was the first soft bubble gum created....
(commercial) (1994) - ABZToon DisneyToon Disney was an American cable television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company. A spinoff of Disney Channel, it mostly aired children's animated series and some live action programming. Its format had similarities to those of Cartoon Network and Nicktoons...
(logo animation) (1998)