Umbilical Jim

Charles Pieper is a filmmaker living in Los Angeles. He's created numerous short films and has written several feature screenplays. He comes from an animation background, specifically stop motion, but works most frequently in live action production. On top of his own projects he works within the art teams of feature films and music videos. He specializes in the creation of grotesque creatures. He studied film at Emerson, FAMU, CalArts, and NCSA. His works have been seen in festivals in Los Angeles, New York City, Seattle, Toronto, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Kentucky, Poland, Madrid, Kiev, Tokyo, and more.