Person Details

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Aliases: Devon Crane

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Homepage: https://www.devincrane.com/

Movie Involvements: 7

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Devin is currently the Senior Art Director and Character Designer for Warner Brother’s Feature Animation’s upcoming film Smallfoot. He was previously an Art Director for Paramount Pictures as well as Character Designer for DreamWorks Animation, Walt Disney Feature Animation and Sony Pictures for the past 20 years. Devin began his career designing theme parks for Walt Disney Imagineering at the age of 17, where legendary Disney Art Director John Hench mentored him. Devin was the youngest designer ever to contribute concepts for a major theme park attraction, focusing his talents on the Winnie the Pooh Honey Hunt attraction for Tokyo Disneyland. Afterwards, he attended college at the prestigious Cal Arts. During his studies, Devin was selected to animate on Brad Birds’ classic animated feature The Iron Giant. Soon after, Devin contributed animation to Walt Disney Feature Animation’s The Tigger Move and designs for Brother Bear. After Disney, he spent 14 years at DreamWorks Animation where he served as a lead character designer and story artist on such Oscar nominated films as, Shrek 2, Monsters Vs. Aliens, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon and Home amongst many others. Devin has also worked as concept designer for several live action and television projects over the years.

Most Famous Work

How to Train Your Dragon
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8

How to Train Your Dragon

(2010) Character Designer
Megamind
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7

Megamind

(2010) Character Designer
Over the Hedge
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7

Over the Hedge

(2006) Additional Storyboarding
Smallfoot
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7

Smallfoot

(2018) Art Direction
Space Jam: A New Legacy
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7

Space Jam: A New Legacy

(2021) Animation Supervisor
Ray Gunn
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0

Ray Gunn

(2026) Character Designer
Super Soozie
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0

Super Soozie

(2018) Art Direction

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
Year Character Movie/Tv

Visual Effects

Year Role Movie/Tv
2026 Character Designer
2021 Animation Supervisor
2010 Character Designer
Character Designer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Art

Year Role Movie/Tv
2018 Art Direction
Art Direction
2006 Additional Storyboarding
Year Role Movie/Tv

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