RonTippe@aol.com
Ronald E and Mary Tippe, (310) 471-7191, , Los
Angeles, CA 90024

RON TIPPE
(310) 471-7191 - home
(310) 471-4091 - fax
e-mail: RonTippe@aol.com

PRODUCER-WRITER-EXECUTIVE - experience working with DreamWorks SKG, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Industrial Light & Magic and others. Strong creative leadership and vision in development and production of live-action films, traditional 2-D and computer animated films (CGI) and visual efx. Additional skills in management, financial analysis, negotiation and human resources.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: WOOF! Entertainment, Inc. Oversee creative and business decision for children’s entertainment company. Presently developing a TV animated series for BLUE JEAN TEDDY, a $200M retail character. In addition, developing CLASS CLOWN, a reality show for young adults, and CHECK MATES, a CGI feature project. March 2002 – Present.

SENIOR VP OF DEVELOPMENT: Route 66 Productions, Inc. Oversee creative development for film production and event producing company that specializes in marketing for the major Hollywood Studios and other Fortune 500 clients. Also directed award winning film series now in national distribution, THE UNITED STATES FLAG. January 2001 – October 2003.

SENIOR VP OF CREATIVE AFFAIRS: Digital Character Group – an animation studio that specialized in CGI animation and development of new properties.
January 2000 – January 2001.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Universal Pictures and Industrial Light & Magic. Overseeing production for FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN, a digitally animated (CGI) feature film. Supervisory responsibilities included story and character development, sculpting and visual design elements, while handling financial, human resource and administrative duties. Managing a crew of 100 artists, technicians and managers. January 1999 – January 2000.

ANIMATION PRODUCER: Warner Bros. - Supervised pre-production of THE INCREDIBLE MR. LIMPET, a combination live action, visual efx and CGI feature length film. Supervisory responsibilities included story and character development, sculpting and visual design elements, while handling financial, human resource and administrative duties. Managed a crew of 45 artists and technicians. February 1998 – January 1999.

ANIMATION PRODUCER: DreamWorks SKG - Supervised pre-production of SHREK, a CGI feature length film, including voice casting, script and character development, sculpting and visual design elements, while handling financial, human resource and administrative duties. Managed a crew of 70 artists, including a software development team and supporting technicians. Utilized experimental motion-capture and motion-control techniques in a SGI platform-based environment, supported by Softimage, Allias and Adobe Photoshop. Spearheaded the search for co-production partners to determine manner in which film would be produced. January 1997 – January 1998.

ANIMATION PRODUCER: Warner Bros. Feature Animation - Produced 2D and CGI animation for the hit movie: SPACE JAM. Creative supervision included story, casting, character development, visual design, dialogue recording, music composition, sound EFX, visual and special EFX, editorial, post production supervision and marketing. Managed film production in a highly accelerated eight-month production period, working at 15 separate studios in 5 different countries. 1995 1996.

ANIMATION PRODUCER: Walt Disney Feature Animation - Produced the Academy Award-nominated Mickey Mouse short, RUNAWAY BRAIN. Creative input included story, casting, character development, visual design, dialogue recording, music composition, sound efx, 2-D and CG animation, special efx, editorial and post production supervision. 1994 – 1995.

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Managed the Walt Disney Feature Animation studio in Paris, France while producing RUNAWAY BRAIN with a crew of over 200. Duties included general day-to-day studio management, international recruitment, artist training, finance and human resources. 1994 -1995.

SCREENWRITER: Wrote screenplays, situation comedies, MOW’s, episodic tv shows for various Hollywood companies. Worked for Imagine Films Entertainment, Danny Arnold, Steve Tisch, Jack Harris, Saban-Sherrick, among others. 1988 - 1994.

FILM DIRECTOR: Freelance Director of over one-hundred industrial, educational, documentary and rock video productions. Clients included, Pan Am, Volkswagen of America, Citizens Bank, AFL-CIO, IBEW, the Four Tops, to name a few. Extensive experience in film and video production, and post production. 1981 - 1988.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: IN A SHALLOW GRAVE, an American Playhouse, PBS feature length film. 1987.

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/WRITER: CLOSE CALL. A fifteen-minute, 35mm dramatic short - on location in Newport, R.I. 1986.

STAGE DIRECTOR: Freelance Director of 25 stage productions in London, Chicago, Los Angeles and Boston. 1979 - 1981.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: The Incredibly Far Off-Broadway Ensemble Theatre. Founded and artistically guided a non-profit, experimental theatre company that specialized in producing new and classic plays in environmentally compatible locations. Directed 35 theatrical productions. Responsible for all casting, script, set, costume, sound and music decisions. In addition, oversaw all financial, fund raising and administrative tasks for a company of 55 artists and technicians. 1974 - 1979.

EDUCATION

University of Illinois, Master of Arts - Stage Directing - 1973
Roger Williams University, Bachelor of Arts - Dramatic Arts - 1972

UNIONS

WGA, West, Inc.
SSD&C
ASCAP

REPRESENTATION

Nancy Newhouse Porter – Attorney

References: Jeffrey Katzenberg, Cofounder, Dreamworks SKG
Jim Morris – President, Industrial Light & Magic.
Stacy Snider, Chairman – Universal Pictures