Lauren Montgomery

Last updated
Lauren Montgomery
Born
Lauren Eve Montgomery

(1980-05-04) May 4, 1980 (age 43)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Storyboard artist, television director, film director, character designer, film producer, television producer, television writer
Notable work Superman: Doomsday
Wonder Woman
Green Lantern: First Flight
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Batman: Year One
Justice League: Doom
Voltron: Legendary Defender

Lauren Eve Montgomery (born May 4, 1980) is an American storyboard artist, director, character designer, producer and writer.

Contents

Early life

Lauren Montgomery became interested in drawing as a youngster and developed an interest in animation. [1] In 1998 she enrolled in the animation program at Loyola Marymount University's School of Film and Television where she graduated in 2002. [2]

Style

According to Montgomery, "I was definitely influenced by the Disney films. Those were the drawings I was tracing and sketching during my early years. I would study each and every one of the princesses and draw them until I had them all down by heart. My facial features are still influenced somewhat by Disney characters. As I got older, I was definitely influenced by Bruce's style in Batman (referring to Bruce Timm and Batman: The Animated Series ), and I started getting into anime, and some of the more subtle styles in anime drawing. The clothing is a little more detailed than the typical American animation – it's more believable, yet still simplified. It's the way they draw bodies and cloth that I kind of incorporate into my drawings, as well as certain aspects of how they would draw hair. So I'd say I have a few different influences in my art style." [1]

Career

Montgomery got her start on the 2002-2004 animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe animated by Mike Young Productions. [2] Montgomery has done storyboards for animated television series' such as Ben 10 from Cartoon Network Studios. [3] She also worked on the Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow and Hulk Vs animated features, based on Marvel Comics properties by Lions Gate Entertainment. Moreover, she worked on the G.I. Joe features for Reel FX Creative Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Montgomery was heavily involved in the animated series Voltron: Legendary Defender, released between 2016 and 2018. She served as executive producer as well as a director on the first four episodes and storyboard artist and writer on others. Her role as executive producer resulted in death threats against her due to the series' final seasons controversy around its LGBT characters. [4] Following the conclusion of Voltron, she worked as a supervising producer on Santiago of the Seas .

DC animation

In television, Montgomery has done storyboard work for the television series Justice League Unlimited , for which producer Bruce Timm praised her work as being quite versatile. [3] Montgomery made her directorial debut by directing several episodes of the Legion of Super Heroes series.

Montgomery was involved with most DC Universe Animated Original Movies that were released between 2007 and 2013. Her first DC film property was as a storyboard artist for the second DC Universe film production, Justice League: The New Frontier , based on the Eisner Award-winning graphic novel by Darwyn Cooke, DC: The New Frontier . She made her film debut as was one of the three directors for the direct-to-video feature film Superman: Doomsday , directing the second act of the movie. In March, 2008, it was announced that she would be the director for the direct-to-video Wonder Woman film from Warner Premiere. The animated feature was released on March 3, 2009. [5] She continued her directorial film career with the studio, directing Green Lantern: First Flight in 2009, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse in 2010, and co-directing Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths and Batman: Year One alongside Sam Liu. [6]

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Montgomery provided storyboard work on eight episodes for season 3 of the original animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender , created by Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino. She went on to serve as a supervising producer and storyboard artists on all episodes of the sequel series The Legend of Korra. [7] In 2021, it was announced that Montgomery would direct the first animated movie in the franchise, set to release in 2026, for Paramount Pictures. [8] [9]

Illustration

Montgomery has released a sketchbook with comic book/animation artist Eric Canete entitled Beauty and the Beast published by Black Velvet Studios. She has also done various freelance illustration work such as illustrating a cover for Nickelodeon Magazine [10] and a press release illustration for the Avatar series. [11]

Filmography

YearFilmRole
2006 Curious George animator (uncredited)
Superman: Brainiac Attacks storyboard artist
2007 The Invincible Iron Man storyboard artist
Superman: Doomsday director, storyboard artist
Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix storyboard artist
2008 Kung Fu Panda storyboard artist (uncredited)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa storyboard artist (uncredited)
Turok: Son of Stone storyboard artist
Justice League: The New Frontier storyboard artist
Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow storyboard artist
2009 Hulk vs. Thor storyboard artist
Wonder Woman director, storyboard artist, character design
Green Lantern: First Flight director, storyboard artist, character design
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies storyboard artist
Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo storyboard artist
2010 Planet Hulk storyboard artist
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths director, storyboard artist
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse director, producer, storyboard artist
Batman: Under the Red Hood storyboard artist
2011Catwomandirector, producer, storyboard artist
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights director, producer
Batman: Year One director, producer
All-Star Superman storyboard artist
Thor: Tales of Asgard storyboard artist
2012 Wreck-It Ralph storyboard artist (uncredited)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - Part 1 storyboard artist
Justice League: Doom director, producer
2013 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns storyboard artist
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox storyboard artist
2014 Penguins of Madagascar storyboard artist (uncredited)
2015 Batman vs. Robin storyboard artist
Justice League: Gods and Monsters storyboard artist
2016 Batman: Bad Blood storyboard artist
2026 Aang: The Last Airbender director
YearTV-seriesRole
2002-2004 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe storyboard artist, 11 episodes
2003-2005 Clifford's Puppy Days storyboard artist, 25 episodes
2004-2006 Justice League Unlimited storyboard artist, 19 episodes
2006–2007 Legion of Super Heroes director, storyboard artist, 4 episodes
Ben 10 storyboard artist, 2 episodes
2007-2008 Avatar: The Last Airbender storyboard artist, 8 episodes
2009 G.I. Joe: Resolute storyboard artist, 11 episodes
2010-2012 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated director, 4 episodes
Young Justice director, storyboard artist, 24 episodes
2011 Batman: The Brave and the Bold director, storyboard artist, 1 episode
2012 The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes storyboard artist, 26 episodes
2012-2014 The Legend of Korra producer, storyboard artist, 51 episodes
2013Thunder and Lightningstoryboard artist, 1 episode
Green Lantern: The Animated Series storyboard artist, 1 episode
2016-2018 Voltron: Legendary Defender director, writer, producer, storyboard artist, 76 episodes
2020-2021 Santiago of the Seas producer, 12 episodes
2021 Star Trek: Prodigy storyboard artist, 2 episodes

Related Research Articles

<i>Avatar: The Last Airbender</i> American animated television series

Avatar: The Last Airbender, also known as Avatar: The Legend of Aang in some regions, is an American animated fantasy action television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio.

Katara (<i>Avatar: The Last Airbender</i>) Character in Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra

Katara is a fictional character in the Nickelodeon animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel series The Legend of Korra. The character, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, is voiced by Mae Whitman in the original series and Eva Marie Saint in the sequel series, The Legend of Korra. She is Chief Hakoda and Kya's daughter and Sokka's younger sister. In the 2010 live action film adaptation, she was played by Nicola Peltz, while in the live-action television series adaptation, she is portrayed by Kiawentiio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aang</span> Fictional character from Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar Aang, or simply Aang, is the titular protagonist of Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen. Aang was the last surviving Airbender, a monk of the Air Nomads' Southern Air Temple, and the youngest ever airbending master.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toph Beifong</span> Fictional character in Avatar: The Last Airbender

Toph Beifong is a fictional character in Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, voiced by Michaela Jill Murphy in the original series and Kate Higgins as an adult and Philece Sampler as an elder in the sequel series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Dante DiMartino</span> American animation director

Michael Dante DiMartino is an American animator, producer, writer, and director. He is best known, together with Bryan Konietzko, as the co-creator of the animated TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, both on Nickelodeon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bryan Konietzko</span> American animation director

Bryan Konietzko is an American animator, writer, producer and director. He is best known, together with Michael Dante DiMartino, as the co-creator and executive producer of the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glen Murakami</span> American animator, artist, character designer, director and producer

Glen Murakami is an American animator, artist, character designer, director and producer best known for his work on Teen Titans, Batman Beyond, Teen Titans Go!, Ben 10: Alien Force and Ben 10: Ultimate Alien. Murakami is the creator and producer of the Cartoon Network series Teen Titans.

Ethan Spaulding is an American animation director, producer and storyboard artist, well known as a crew person on the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. He directed twelve episodes, and held various crew positions on several others. After Avatar concluded, he moved to Warner Bros. Animation, where he served as a producer of the 2011 ThunderCats reboot. He also served as a storyboard artist for The Legend of Korra, and co-directed the 2014 animated film Batman: Assault on Arkham.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joaquim Dos Santos</span> American director (born 1977)

Joaquim Aranha dos Santos is a Portuguese-American animator, storyboard artist, director, producer, and writer. He is best known for his directing work on the television series Justice League Unlimited, Avatar: The Last Airbender, G.I. Joe: Resolute, The Legend of Korra, and Voltron: Legendary Defender. He also served as one of directors for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and its sequel Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2024).

<i>Avatar: The Last Airbender</i> season 1 Animated television series episode list

Book One: Water is the first season of Avatar: The Last Airbender, an American animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. The first season aired on Nickelodeon from February 21 to December 2, 2005, and consisted of 20 episodes. The series stars Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco, Dee Bradley Baker, Mako Iwamatsu, and Jason Isaacs as the main character voices.

<i>Avatar: The Last Airbender</i> season 2 Second season of Avatar: The Last Airbender animation series

Book Two: Earth is the second season of Avatar: The Last Airbender, an American animated television series created and produced by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko for Nickelodeon. The series starred Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Jessie Flower, Dante Basco, Dee Bradley Baker, Mako Iwamatsu and Grey DeLisle as the main character voices.

<i>Avatar: The Last Airbender</i> season 3 Third season of Avatar: The Last Airbender episode list

Book Three: Fire is the third and final season of Avatar: The Last Airbender, an American animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The series stars Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Michaela Jill Murphy, Dante Basco, Dee Bradley Baker, Greg Baldwin, Grey DeLisle, and Mark Hamill as the main character voices.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sozin's Comet</span> Series finale of Avatar: The Last Airbender

"Sozin's Comet" is the four-part series finale of the American animated Nickelodeon television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. It was written by the creators alongside Aaron Ehasz, and directed by Ethan Spaulding, Giancarlo Volpe, and Joaquim Dos Santos. Although the finale is split into four episodes, it aired as a two-hour four-part film on July 19, 2008. The Saturday airing of "Sozin's Comet" acted as a climax to a week of ten new episodes that concluded Avatar's third season. Before the week of July 14–19, no episodes had been shown in the US since November 30, 2007, though some episodes had been released on DVD prior to their airdate. This is also considered a 92-minute television movie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrea Romano (voice director)</span> Voice director and casting director

Andrea Romano is an American former casting director, voice director, and voice actress whose work includes Batman: The Animated Series, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Bonkers, Freakazoid!, Pinky and the Brain, Teen Titans, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, The Boondocks, Static Shock, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, Batman Beyond, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants and multiple Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics direct-to-video films including: Wonder Woman and Green Lantern: First Flight. Her voice acting, as of 2010, consists of minor roles in television series, direct-to-video films, and video games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Liu</span>

Sam Liu is an American animation producer, director, storyboard artist and character designer. He is best known for directing animated superhero films at both Marvel Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Studio Mir</span> South Korean animation studio

Studio Mir Co., Ltd. is a South Korean animation studio based in Seoul. Among other works, the studio animated most of the American TV series The Legend of Korra, My Adventures with Superman, the fourth season of The Boondocks, Voltron: Legendary Defender, Dota: Dragon's Blood, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts and X-Men '97, and films like Big Fish & Begonia, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf and Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge.

Events in 1964 in animation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jay Oliva</span> American filmmaker

Jay Oliva is an American film director, producer, and storyboard artist working at Los Angeles–based animation studio Lex+Otis.

<i>Avatar: The Last Airbender</i> (franchise) Multimedia franchise

Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American multimedia franchise consisting of three television series, a live-action film, comics, books, video games, home media, and soundtracks. The franchise began with the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, which aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. The series is set in an Asian-inspired fantasy world in which some people can telekinetically manipulate one of the four classical elements: air, water, earth, or fire. Only the titular "Avatar" can bend all four elements and is responsible for maintaining balance in the world.

References

  1. 1 2 Wonder Woman Interview Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 15 December 2008
  2. 1 2 Linkedin
  3. 1 2 www.movieweb.com http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEKhdMKOGU9lON . Retrieved 6 February 2009.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[ title missing ]
  4. ↑ "GeekDad". geekdad.com. October 3, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  5. ↑ World's Finest
  6. ↑ www.movieweb.com http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEGsLPLK8ajMKJ . Retrieved 12 May 2009.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[ title missing ]
  7. ↑ "Bryan konietzko". 16 February 2012.
  8. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (2022-06-15). "Three 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Films Set at Paramount, Nickelodeon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  9. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (2024-04-18). "'Aang: The Last Airbender' Delayed to 2026, 'Transformers One' Moves Back a Week". Variety. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  10. ↑ "Nickmag_comics: Avatar Magazine #2". Archived from the original on 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2008-12-16. Retrieved 15 December 2008
  11. ↑ http://notthepornstar.deviantart.com/art/Day-of-Black-Sun-Press-Art-72027790 Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 15 December 2008
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.