Rob Shaw is an American animator

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...

, and director of music videos, commercials, and short films. He is a graduate of Philadelphia’s University of the Arts.

History

In 2006, Rob Shaw joined the animation studio Bent Image Lab

Bent Image Lab

BENT IMAGE LAB is a production company and animation studio specializing in commercials, music videos, short films, and visual effects for feature films. Located in Portland, Oregon the company was founded in 2002 by partners David Daniels, Ray Di Carlo, and Chel White...

, Portland, Oregon, where he began directing commercials, music videos, and internet projects.

In 2007, he directed the music video for the song "I'm Impressed," the debut single from the album "The Else" by the band They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years Flansburgh and Linnell were frequently accompanied by a drum machine. In the early 1990s, TMBG became a full band. Currently, the members of TMBG are...

. The video won a Gold Plaque at the 2008 Chicago International Film Festival (Television Section, Hugo Awards). In 2008, Shaw directed a second music video for They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years Flansburgh and Linnell were frequently accompanied by a drum machine. In the early 1990s, TMBG became a full band. Currently, the members of TMBG are...

, called "C.A.D." Also in 2008, Shaw was principal director on a series of internet shorts for the British Columbia Dairy Association's campaign "Must Drink More Milk."

Clients

Rob Shaw's commercial clients include Alltel

Alltel

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 Wireless, Zune

Zune

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, Guitar Hero

Guitar Hero

Guitar Hero is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It is the first entry in the Guitar Hero series. Guitar Hero was released on November 8, 2005 in North America, April 7, 2006 in Europe and June 15, 2006 in...

, and Apple Jacks

Apple Jacks

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. His latest short film is entitled, "The Machine." The film made its world premiere in the 2009 Anima Mundi

Anima Mundi

Anima mundī is Latin meaning "the soul of the world" which can refer to:*Anima mundi, the soul of the world*Anima Mundi , a 1991 documentary film directed by Godfrey Reggio*Anima Mundi , a Brazilian video and film festival...

festival in Brazil.