Derek Thompson received a BFA in Illustration from Otis/Parsons, and landed his first job pencilling ‘PREDATOR: BAD BLOOD’ for Dark Horse Comics while still attending college. He has worked professionally for over 25 years for a number of studios, including Rhythm & Hues, Lucasfilm, & Electronic Arts. He’s been a Story Artist & Supervisor at Pixar Animation Studios for over 15 years. Derek has worked in a variety of disciplines, including storyboarding, visual development and creature design. He has contributed to numerous film projects, including ‘MEN IN BLACK’ and ‘THE MUMMY’ films, ‘UNBREAKABLE’, ’13 GHOSTS’, ‘STAR WARS: Episode III’, ‘WALL-E’, ‘BRAVE’, ‘JOHN CARTER’, ‘THE GOOD DINOSAUR’, ‘TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT’, ‘INCREDIBLES 2′ and ‘TOY STORY 4’.