Christopher Painter

About Christopher Painter

Twenty years of crafting engaging entertainment across a variety of platforms! I\'ve written movies, TV, animation, games, theme park and cruise line experiences, VR/AR projects, graphic novels, and the good ol\' printed word. Interests include Dungeons & Dragons, breakfast cereals, and funny talking animals. Thanks for visiting! IMDb page:

Experience

1. Principal Narrative & Design - Franchise Creative

   The Walt Disney Company

   Jul 2009 — Present · CA

   Currently working to develop exciting new experiences for Disney Digital Entertainment!Past Projects, as Writer/Narrative Designer:Disney Cruise Lines, Disney Wish• Avengers: Quantum Encounter – for the Worlds of Marvel show• AquaMouse – Mickey Mouse-themed water attractionDisney+• Legend of the Three Caballeros – Story Editor for 13-episode animated series• D23 fan event for Legend of the Three Caballeros at the Disney Studio lotWalt Disney Imagineering• Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind – EPCOT – script for queue segmentsWalt Disney Games• Dreamlight Valley• Villains Cursed Café• Mirrorverse, plus editorial for associated products• Illusion Island• TRON: Identity• Aliens: Dark Descent• Zootopia Crime Files• Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War•.and numerous othersImagineering R&D• The Optimist – Alternate Reality Game, culminating in a film starring Walt Disney shown in the Main Street Cinema at Disneyland• Haunted Mansion-themed Escape Room prototype• Several projects relating to interactive charactersDisney Labs• Marvel\'s Avengers: Rocket\'s Rescue Run – in-car VR experience with Audi that TechCrunch called \"The Best Thing at CES 2019\"• Disney Variety, prototype game show set in the parks for mobile devicesDisney Channel• We Wish You A Merry Walrus, Penguin Halloween Panic, Penguin Monster Beach Party – three half-hour stop-motion animated specials Disney/Garmin• Storytelling apps for Garmin products, featuring Star Wars, Frozen, Spider-Man, Avengers, Disney Princesses, and Mickey & FriendsDisney Stories for Amazon Alexa• Audio scripts for Disney Stories, including Zootopia, Moana, Emperor’s New Groove, and DucktalesDisney Interactive Worlds• Club Penguin, ToonTown, Pixie Hollow, Pirates of the Caribbean Online• Original YouTube programmingAwards/Recognition• Disney Spotlight Award, May 2014• Disney Inventor Award, September 2018, patent awarded.plus other prototyped and developed projects.

Education

• The University of New Mexico

  Bachelor of Arts and Sciences

  1987 — 1991

Skills

• Television
• Directing
• Comedy
• Screenwriting
• Social Media
• Post Production
• Entertainment
• Video Games
• Scripting
• Producing
• Video
• Final Draft
• Film
• Video Production
• Animation
• Editing
• Storytelling
• Film Production
• Publishing
• Creative Writing