Andrew R. Robinson

Head of Design

Beverly Hills, California, United States25 yrs 11 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Emmy Award nominee for Transformers: Rescue Bots.
  • Gold Clio award winner for Overwatch Short 'Dragons'.
  • Mentors aspiring writers in animation and games.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a creative professional in the gaming and animation industries.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

WritingStorytellingAnimationStory EditingConsulting

Other Skills

Creative WritingVideo ProductionCreative DirectionFinal DraftFilm ProductionFeature FilmsComic BooksComedyScriptingPost ProductionCharacter AnimationBroadcastNew MediaVideoShort Films

About

I have the privilege of working for one of the top gamin companies in the world - Blizzard Entertainment - in the department of Story and Franchise Development, writing and developing content both within and surrounding games such as Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, StarCraft, Diablo, and Hearthstone. I write pitches, beat sheets, outlines and scripts for comics, short stories, animated shorts, and song lyrics, that both serve to pave the way for upcoming game expansions, seasons and characters, and broaden the universe of the games, increasing audience/player engagement with characters and story. I liaise with the creative leaders of the game teams to ascertain and execute on their needs, and work closely with directors, board artists, editors, VO, and producers to help develop and bring our linear entertainment to fruition. I mentor young writers and those who want to become writers. I also write, consult and develop for television, film, comics and games. I have written for over 30 animated series, from DRAGON TALES and BABY LOONEY TOONS, to MEGAS XLR; ACTION MAN; MAX STEELE; STARSHIP TROOPERS; W.I.T.C.H.; JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES; DUEL MASTERS; MP4ORCE; THE SECRET SATURDAYS; IRON MAN: ARMORED ADVENTURES; TRANSFORMERS: ANIMATED; THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN; WALKER, TEXAS RANGER (not actually animated, but THIS close); AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES; GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES; YOUNG JUSTICE; THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO!; ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN; TRANSFORMERS: RESCUE BOTS; KAIJUDO: RISE OF THE DUEL MASTERS; TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY; TRANSFORMERS: CYBERVERSE and TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON. I received an Emmy Award nomination for my work on Transformers: Rescue Bots, and my team won a Gold Clio award for our work on the Overwatch Short "Dragons." I've guest-spoken to writing classes at the collegiate and professional level on the craft and business of writing for animation and games, and participated in a couple-dozen panels at conventions on similar topics. Previous career incarnations include: Development Executive in both the feature and television industries, and talent management for actors.

Experience

Blizzard entertainment

2 roles

Principal Writer - Story & Franchise Development

Promoted

Jul 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

  • I have the privilege of working within one of the top gaming and entertainment companies in the world. Responsibilities include...
  • Writing and guiding writing, from ideation through outlines to polished scripts, of short animated films, mostly between 1 and 10 minutes, (ranging from 2.5-D story cards, machinima and motion-comic style, to pre-rendered CGI), around characters, developments and situations relevant to any and all of Blizzard's video games - including World of Warcraft; StarCraft II; Diablo III; Heroes of the Storm; Hearthstone; and Overwatch - as well as for TBA incubation projects.
  • Writing for comics, in-game-content, short stories, web-toons and other assets that serve the same functions, supplementing game lore, world-building and character development.
  • Giving feedback and input on other in-house written material as needed – as well as on animatics and animation.
  • Liaising with various game teams to ascertain, satisfy and hopefully exceed their narrative and storytelling needs and expectations.
  • Liaising with lore experts, to maintain the integrity of Blizzard's massive in-game histories and mythologies in storytelling.
  • Working with producers, story-board artists, directors (visual and voice-over) and animators at various stages in the production pipeline to help ensure that the agreed-upon creative vision is realized to its fullest potential while maintaining the integrity of schedules and budget.
WritingStorytellingCreative WritingAnimationVideo Production

Senior Writer II - Story and Franchise Development

Dec 2014 – Jul 2020 · 5 yrs 7 mos

  • Responsibilities include...
  • Writing and guiding writing, from ideation through outlines to polished scripts, of short animated films, mostly between 1 and 10 minutes, (ranging from 2.5-D story cards, machinima and motion-comic style, to pre-rendered CGI), around characters, developments and situations relevant to any and all of Blizzard's video games - including World of Warcraft; StarCraft II; Diablo III; Heroes of the Storm; Hearthstone; and Overwatch.
  • Writing for comics, short stories, in-game-content, and web assets that serve the same functions, supplementing game lore, world-building and character development.
  • Giving feedback and input on other in-house written material as needed – as well as on animatics and animation.
  • Liaising with various game teams to ascertain, satisfy and hopefully exceed their needs and expectations.
  • Liaising with lore experts, to maintain the integrity of Blizzard's massive in-game histories and mythologies in storytelling.
  • Working with producers, story-board artists, directors (visual and voice-over) and animators at various stages in the production pipeline to help ensure that the agreed-upon creative vision is realized to its fullest potential while maintaining the integrity of deadlines.
WritingStorytellingCreative WritingAnimationVideo Production

Unilever international and lowe productions

Consultant and Writer

Jul 2014 – Aug 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo · Singapore, Los Angeles

  • Consultant on the international Paddle Pop Lion animation franchise. Analyzed existing series, liaised regularly with the franchise's creative director in Indonesia and Singapore, and wrote / compiled a super-bible that does the following: Accounts for all "canonical" information, advises on building out and adding new characters and story lines to address the desire for a more comedic, action-friendly and up-tempo sensibility of American-style storytelling. Includes deep history of this fantastical universe, explaining its magical mythology; creates maps of continents and kingdoms to guide storytelling for future seasons of the show; and provides a foundational guide for future seasons.
ConsultingWriting

Lego group

Writer - Nexo Knights

Jun 2014 – Jun 2015 · 1 yr · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Writing

Marvel entertainment

Writer - Guardians of the Galaxy

Jun 2014 – Dec 2014 · 6 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Writing

Transformers: rescue bots

Story Editor; Writer

Dec 2013 – Dec 2014 · 1 yr · Burbank, CA

  • Wrote and story-edited multiple episodes, supervising other writers from story break to network drafts of scripts. Received a 2015 Emmy nomination for writing/story editing.
WritingStory Editing

Thunderbirds are go!

Writer

Mar 2013 – May 2013 · 2 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  • Writer
WritingStory Editing

Transformers prime

Writer

Feb 2011 – Mar 2011 · 1 mo

Writing

Animation, television

President - Mirathanous Productions

Jan 2011 – Jan 2023 · 12 yrs · Los Angeles

  • Writing, story-editing, consulting on, and developing various titles for various companies as well as original creator-owned properties.
WritingStory EditingConsulting

Syfy

Writer / Creator - FAERBORNE - pilot script

Jan 2011 – Aug 2012 · 1 yr 7 mos · Los Angeles

  • Sold and developed original "genre" drama pilot script "Faerborne" with the Syfy network, NBC/U TV and Tagline Television.
Writing

Green lantern the animated series

Writer

Aug 2010 – Oct 2010 · 2 mos · Burbank, CA

Writing

Hasbro studios

Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters

Apr 2010 – Dec 2013 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Burbank, CA

  • Developed for Television, Story Editor, Series Writer. Developed series pitch including world-building, mythology and characters, co-developed show bible. Story-edited two seasons. Responsibilities included: Developing and overseeing the main story arcs for each season, as well as smaller story arcs within each season; breaking or co-breaking premises for all episodes; writing or co-writing 9 episodes; liaising with Production team, Studio, Network and Brand teams. Involved in: show casting and music; input on all development of visual assets, from backgrounds to main and supporting characters and creatures to props; occasional "director" drafts of scripts, for the purpose of conveying desired emotions for characters to display, to non-English-speaking overseas story board teams; overseeing voice-recording sessions; notes on all animatics and soft-lock animation.
Writing

G.i. joe: renegades

Writer

Nov 2009 – Nov 2010 · 1 yr

Writing

Young justice

Writer

Oct 2009 – Oct 2010 · 1 yr

Writing

The avengers: earth's mightiest superheroes

Writer

Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 · 0 mo

Writing

The spectacular spider-man

Writer

Mar 2007 – Jun 2008 · 1 yr 3 mos

Writing

Sony television animation

Writer

Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 · 2 yrs

Writing

The secret saturdays

Writer

Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 · 0 mo

Writing

Iron man: armored adventures

Writer

Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 · 0 mo

Writing

Transformers: animated

Writer

Nov 2006 – Jun 2008 · 1 yr 7 mos

Writing

Mp4orce

Writer

Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 · 1 yr

Writing

W.i.t.c.h.

Writer

Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 · 1 yr

Writing

Duel-masters

Writer

Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 · 1 yr

Writing

Megas, xlr

Writer

Jan 2004 – Jan 2004 · 0 mo

Writing

Jackie chan adventures

Writer

Mar 2001 – Aug 2001 · 5 mos

WritingStory Editing

Team atlantis

Writer

Jan 2001 – Jan 2001 · 0 mo

Writing

Walker, texas ranger

Staff Writer

Jun 2000 – Oct 2000 · 4 mos

  • Staff Writer for WALKER, TEXAS RANGER. Wrote a freelance episode that landed me a staff writing job.
Writing

Dragon tales

Writer, Story Editor

Jan 2000 – Jan 2003 · 3 yrs

Writing

Roughnecks: the starship trooper chronicles

Writer

Oct 1999 – Apr 2000 · 6 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Writing

Mtv networks

Development Assoc., MTV Productions

Oct 1996 – Oct 1999 · 3 yrs

  • Helped develop and oversee original series, JENNY (NBC), THREE (WB) HITZ, (UPN); spearheaded research and golfing accuracy on original movie for Showtime Network, THE TIGER WOODS STORY; helped develop pilot for MAKING THE BAND (ABC).
Writing

Education

University of California, Berkeley

B.A. — English Literature

UCLA

Extension — Writers Program

Jan 2003 – Jan 2007

Harvard-Westlake School

Bellagio Road

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