About Rich Draper

Growing up in Canada in the wilds outside of Toronto, Rich discovered at an early age he liked to draw…and draw cartoons. It could have been all the Bugs Bunny on Saturday mornings, or seeing Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land in the 5th grade, but animation always seemed like a great way to make a living. Luckily Sheridan College with their top animation program was nearby and after graduating (and winning the Kodak Canada award for his third year film,) he has never looked back.

 

That was over 30 years ago now, and since then Rich has worked on everything from commercials to features, and everything in-between. After stints in Toronto, New York and LA, Rich has lived in Atlanta since 2001. He has been busy directing and animating commercials, promos and corporate videos as well as doing storyboards for live action commercials. He has storyboarded on all of the Elf on a Shelf Christmas specials and even did a few years as a professor of animation at Kennesaw State University. Rich continues to freelance in the animation industry and has started illustrating children's books, which has been a lifelong dream.

He continues to live in the wilds just outside of Atlanta with his lovely wife, two daughters and two fluffy dogs.