Erik van Schaaik

Erik van Schaaik (Maartensdijk, 24 July 1968) is a Dutch animator, screenwriter, film and television director, producer, production designer and composer.

Biography Erik van Schaaik studied graphic design at the Academy of Art in Arnhem (ArtEZ). He created children's television programs for broadcasting companies VPRO and KRO and animated short films, including VENT which won the FIPRESCI award at the International Animated Film Festival in Annecy, and Under The Apple Tree which won a Golden Calf for Best Short Film at the Netherlands Film Festival. Erik worked with i.a. Il Luster Productions, The Drawing Room, Pedri Animation, Martin Fondse, Eric Vloeimans en Ernst Reijseger.

Filmography 1987 Side Effects – live action – 22 minutes 1990 Tower Of Pizza's – tabletop animation – 5 x 4 minutes 1991 Little Jerome – cutout animation – 3 X 4 minutes 1992 The Night Watch – live action / documentary – 22,5 minutes 1993 The Little Man In The Radio – live action / puppet animation – 3 X 6 minutes 1993 Bush Beasts – puppetry – 3 X 5 minutes 1994 Ot and Bilotte – live action – 14 X 25 minutes 1995–1996 Sausage Dog Titus – tabletop animation – 7 X 6 and 7 X 7 minutes 1998-1999-2001 Spot Light – cutout animation sequences – 13 X 3 minutes, 26 X 1 minutes, 26 X 1 minutes 1998 P. Tato and Small Frie – stop motion animation – 10 X 2 minutes 1998–2000 National Science Quiz Junior – cutout animation sequences – 8 X 2 minutes 2000 KRO's Kids Theatre – 2D animation - +/- 1,5 minutes 2000 Cinekid (leader) – 3D animation – 25 seconds 2001 Doctors Without Borders – 2D animation – 3,5 minutes 2002 That's Not All, Folks (pilot) – stop motion animation – 6 minutes 2003 Toddler Docs – documentary – 2 minutes per episode 2003–2004 Full Proof – documentary / live action / animation – 15 x 7 minutes 2003 Nemo – digital cutout animation – 30 seconds 2004 Vent – 2D animation – 4,5 minutes 2005 Child's Play – live action / 2D animation – 7 minutes 2006 Piece Of Cake – documentary – 24 X 6,5 minutes 2008 ST*CK! - live action – 9,45 minutes 2008–2011 This or That – live action – 26 X 2,5 minutes 2010 Pecker – stop motion animation / 2D animation – 3 minutes 2010 Ultra Short – 2D animation – 10 seconds 2011–2013 Illumations – 2D animation – 20+ x 15 seconds 2012 Under The Apple Tree, the book – Illustrated poem. A bedtime a story. 2012–2015 Under The Apple Tree – stop motion animation, CGI animation – 20 minutes 2013 Rozet – CGI animation – 2 minutes 2012–2018 Hieronymus – Original treatment and screenplay for the feature-length animation film about Hieronymus Bosch 2006–2014 Outside! – live action / 2D animation – 19 x 5,5 minutes

Honors Awards Fullproof: Jos Withagen-Eurekaprijs 2006 Vent: Special mention at the 55th International Filmfestspiele in Berlin, first prize at International Festival of animationfilms BIMINI in Latvia, FIPRESCI award at the International Animated Film Festival in Annecy, Grand Prix best short film at Kyoto Kinder Film Fest, best soundtrack at Espinho Filmfestival Portugal, best music at Neum, Bosnia Hercegovina, best animation in Taiwan. Childs Play: Dutch Academy Award 2006 Piece Of Cake: Prix Danube 2003 at Bratislava. Third prize at Prix Jeunesse 2004 Phantom Of The Cinema: Grand Prize and trophy at Anim’est international film festival Romania (2009) Outside: Second prize at Prix Jeunesse 2008 Under The Apple Tree: Golden Calf for Best Short Film at Netherlands Film Festival 2015

Nominations Vent: short film and sound design, Nederlands Film Festival 2004 Fullproof: Golden Statue at the Dutch Academy Award 2005 ST*CK!: crime & thriller competition Shocking Shorts 2008 The Phantom Of The Cinema: Dutch entry for the Oscars 2009 Outside: Cinekid Kinderkast Audience and Jury Award 2007