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BRANDON OLDENBURG  BRANDON OLDENBURG is an award winning illustrator, designer, sculptor and film director.
Most recently he co-founded the Shreveport, Louisiana based Moonbot Studios and co-directed the 2011 Oscar award winning animated short film, “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” which involved 17 Ringling alumni and one student intern as animators and artists. Since founding Moonbot in 2009 with co-founders William Joyce and Lampton Enochs, Oldenburg has also led Moonbot to create two best-selling iPad Apps, including “The Numberlys,” a fanciful depiction of the origin of the alphabet, and an interactive “Morris Lessmore” app that brings the short film to life on the iPad.
Prior to launching Moonbot, Oldenburg oversaw a joint venture with William Joyce and Reel FX Creative Studios from 1998 to 2009 in which they collaborated on such works including Halloween decor for Martha Stewart, parade floats for Disney and title design for feature films such as Mr. Magorium. Their most recent story is now in production at DreamWorks called The Guardians of Childhood, which was their first and longest project together.
In 1995 Oldenburg co-founded Reel FX Creative Studios where he did a combination of design and special effects for television and film. Serving as Senior Creative director for 15 years, he worked with such clients as Troublemaker Studios, Pixar, Disney, DreamWorks and Blue Sky Studios.
Additionally, Oldenburg and renowned designer Brad Oldham collaborated on a giant sculptural series for a $1.4 million commission called "The Traveling Man," which has drawn national attention. His illustrations have graced the covers for prestigious authors' books such as Elmore Leonard and Michael Chabon.
In 2010, Oldenburg was honored with the Distinguished Alumni of the Year from Ringling College of Art and Design, where he received his BFA in Illustration in 1995 and sits on the Board of Trustees.
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