tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35820183687075759552012-02-16T19:22:58.936-08:00William Lauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00906623083597679387noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3582018368707575955.post-55066887607842037632009-05-01T14:05:00.000-07:002011-07-31T02:41:15.478-07:00William is a bold and dynamic award winning director with a unique visual style complemented with a wide range of experience in the CG animation as well as the live action industry. He has been involved in CG animation since the history making television series <span style="font-weight: bold;">Reboot</span> that first aired in 1994 and brings with him his vast directing experience of over 10 full feature length films and many episodes of television. <br /> <br />Versatile and originative he has pushed the creative and technical envelope in many genres from dramatic character driven animated properties to action packed science fiction movies. Some of his most renowned directing credits include helming the incredibly successful animated musical <span style="font-weight: bold;">Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper</span> for Mattel Entertainment which was the nation's best-selling VHS and the sixth-best-selling DVD believed to have sold more than 800,000-combined DVD and VHS units during its first five days on store shelves according to Videoscan. The movie was also awarded<span style="font-weight: bold;">"Children's Title of the Year"</span> at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">VSDA Awards</span> in 2005. As well, the Princess and the Pauper received 6 nominations at the 2005 <span style="font-weight: bold;">DVD Exclusive Awards</span>, including <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Best Director"</span>. Will's work on the top selling Fairytopia DTV series received nominations for "Best Director" for British Columbia's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Leo Awards</span> in 2007; as well as the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Elan Awards</span> in 2006 and 2007. Will is also the top of his field in the action genre with his directing work for the popular <span style="font-weight: bold;">Max Steel</span> movies, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hot Wheels</span> DTV's, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sony Pictures' Heavy Gear</span> television series, Hasbro's award winning <span style="font-weight: bold;">Action Man</span>, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Transformers: Beast Machines</span> television series. In live action he has won awards such as "Best Action Sequence" at AOFF for his independent feature film "Glitched" which he produced, directed and wrote. <br /> <br />Will is continuing his pursuits in working in CG and live action utilizing motion capture technology and creative key framing techniques to further evolve his unique style of visual storytelling. <br /> <br />Specialties: <br /> <br />-Over 16 years experience in the CG animation industry. <br />-Lead Director and animation Director for television and feature length projects <br />-Motion Capture Director <br />-Live Action Director for shorts and features <br />-Non-Linear digital Editor in animation and live action <br />-Storyboarding, previz and layout experience <br />-Writer, Producer and director for independent films. <br /> <br /><a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0490640/"target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">William Lau IMDB link</span></a> <br /> <br />Contact: <a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.blogger.com/goldenchildproductions@hotmail.com"></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">goldenchildproductions@gmail.com</span> <br /> <br /> <br />Directors Reel 2011 <br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/18360089?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" width="398" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe> <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Barbie-A-Fairy-Secret" target="_blank"> <br /><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61a0HH84RjL._SL110_.jpg" /> <br /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">US DVD sale numbers for Barbie: A Fairy Secret</span></a> <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Barbie-A-Fashion-Fairytale-DVD" target="_blank"> <br /><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VSSaW5VAL._SL110_.jpg" /> <br /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">US DVD sale numbers for Barbie: Fashion Fairy Tale</span></a> <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2009/0BATM-DVD.php" target="_blank"> <br /><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513mkfZr8+L._SL110_.jpg" /> <br /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">US DVD sale numbers for Barbie: The Three Musketeers</span></a> <br /> <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2006/0BFMD-DVD.php" target="_blank"> <br /><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T6H6XFVSL._SL110_.jpg" /> <br /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">US DVD sale numbers for Barbie: Mermaidia</span></a> <br /> <br /> <br />Action thriller Short Film <span style="font-weight: bold;">THE MESSENGER</span> <br /><object width="420" height="235"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KzoX4iVgOzI&hl=en&fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KzoX4iVgOzI&hl=en&fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="420" height="235"></embed></object> <br />Doritos spec commercial<span style="font-weight: bold;">T-SHIRTS DON'T LIE (some men can be read like T-shirts)</span> <br /><object width="420" height="235"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F7PDVfPfRkQ&hl=en&fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F7PDVfPfRkQ&hl=en&fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="420" height="235"></embed></object> <br />Live Action and Animation <span style="font-weight: bold;">DIRECTOR'S REEL</span> <br /><iframe width="420" height="235" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cBIYSNmGQ9s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3582018368707575955-5506688760784203763?l=williamlau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>William Lauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00906623083597679387noreply@blogger.com0