After his academic studies, he went to work for Walt Disney
Studios as an "in-betweener" and animator trainee on such films as
Pete's Dragon and The Small One. He became a full-fledged animator under Glen
Keane on The Fox and the Hound. During his time at Disney, he met and worked
around the likes of Tim Burton, Rick Heinrichs, Jorgen Klubien, Brad Bird, John
Musker, Dan Haskett, Sue and Bill Kroyer, Ed Gombert, and Andy Gaskill. Years
later, he claimed he learned a lot to improve his drawing, animation, and
storytelling skills from Disney legend Eric Larson. He also worked as a designer of the alien in the Disney live-action film The Watcher in the Woods.
In 2010, Selick joined with Pixar and The Walt Disney
Company in a long-term contract to exclusively produce stop-motion films. This
not only returns Selick to his original roots, but also reunites Selick with
numerous former friends and co-animators. His new studio, called
"Cinderbiter Productions", is self-described as "a new stop
motion company whose mandate is to make great, scary films for young 'uns with
a small, tight-knit crew who watch each other’s backs."
Selick and Cinderbiter's first film under this deal, a
project called ShadeMaker, was set to be released on October 4, 2013. In August
2012 it was reported that Disney had stopped production on the project, saying
that due to "a creative and scheduling standpoint, the pic wasn't where it
needed to be to meet its planned release date." Selick now has the option
to shop the project to another studio.
In 2011, The Shadow King was green-lit for production. After
spending a reported $50 million, and due to unspecified concerns over future
costs and benefits, Walt Disney Pictures canceled the project in August 2012,
allowing Selick to shop the project to other studios.
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