Matthew Luhn

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Matthew Luhn
OccupationWriter, animator, speaker
NationalityAmerican
Period1992–present
GenreStorytelling
Website
matthewluhnstory.com

Matthew Luhn is an American writer, story consultant, animator, director, creative writing instructor and keynote speaker known for creating stories and characters, most notably at Pixar and The Simpsons.[1]

Career[edit]

Luhn attended the character animation program at the California Institute of the Arts, and after his first-year student film, he was offered his first animation job. Dropping out of CalArts, Luhn's career began at 19 years old, as the youngest animator to work on The Simpsons TV series. His work includes Kamp Krusty (1992), Lisa's Pony (1992), Homer Alone (1992), Colonel Homer (1992), Homer Defined (1992), and Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk (1992).[2] Shortly thereafter, he joined Pixar Animation Studios, becoming one of the first 12 animators on the studio's feature film, Toy Story. After working on Toy Story, Luhn worked for the next twenty years at Pixar as a story artist and writer. Luhn currently works as a story consultant, director, and writer.

Alongside his story work in Hollywood, Luhn is also a keynote speaker who trains chief executive officers, marketing teams, directors and other professionals how to craft and tell stories for Fortune 500 companies, Academy Award-winning movies and corporate brands.[3][4][5][6] Matthew also gave a TEDx Talk at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[7][8]

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shing, David (6 July 2016). "Cannes 2016 Shingerview: Matthew Luhn, Story Veteran, Pixar". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ^ "The Baylor Evnen Build Your Character Program on Communications Featuring Pixar's Matthew Luhn". University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. ^ Tanya (23 March 2017). "Beyond Pixar: Matthew Luhn Shares Storytelling Principles Everyone Can Use". Voices.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  4. ^ Courtenay, Adam. "Using a good story to make connections". Intheblack Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  5. ^ "DTS 2017: The Art of Storytelling with Matthew Luhn". RTÉ.ie. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Weeklong Business Program Explores 'Create Your Own Story'". California State University, Fullerton. 22 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  7. ^ "TEDx UCSB Dazzles with TAs, Pixar Writer". The Bottom Line. 6 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  8. ^ Hertz, Todd (25 January 2013). "What's Your Story? with Matthew Luhn of Pixar". Patch.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

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