"Mr. Lightbulb" is back!
Revised second Polish edition (Kultura Gniewu).
2024
"Diplodocus" finished!
After four years of production we've completed the film.
World Premiere
“Diplodocus” premiered at the most important animation festival in the world in Annecy!
Diplodocus
Polish premiere on October 4, 2024.
4 awards for Diplodocus!
Young Horizons Int. Festiwal: Main Competition Award, Best Polish Production, Best Script and Special Mention.
Diplodocus Awarded!
Best Animated Feature Film at Sharjah SIFF 2024!
Diplodocus awarded again!
Best Feature Film for Children at the AleKino! Int. Film Festival.
Diplodocus nominated
The movie was screened at Ajyal in Qatar, Gdynia Film Festival, Sitges Barcelona, Black Nights Festival in Estonia, Athens Int. Film Festival and more coming up.
Diplodocus
At the end of its wide theatrical distribution in Poland, the film appeared on Netflix on December 20.
2023
Diplodocus
Third year of production! Directing the full-length feature.
Premiere of "Fungae"
The premiere of the graphic novel with my script and drawings by Tomek Lesniak in January 2023.
I am very sorry
Evening sporadic drawing after working on "Diplodocus"....
BATTLE OF THE POTATO
Short movie based on Gucio's idea, with the voices of Gucio and Kalinka.
2022
Diplodocus
Directing an animated feature film and the first teaser!
Diplodocus + pixel
Presentation of "Diplodocus" at the Pixel Heaven 2022 festival in Warsaw.
mr. lightbulb!
The U.S. premiere of "Mr. Lightbulb" published by Fantagraphics in April.
Diplodocus + CM22
The third presentation of "Diplodocus" at the Cartoon Movie 2022 event in Bordeaux, France.
mr. lightbulb in Cracow
Event on the occasion of the American premiere of the comic book.
Mr. lightbulb in Sweden
Book signing at the Stockholm International Comic Book Festival.
fungae
New graphic novel with my script and drawings by Tomek Lesniak completed.
I am very sorry
The work on another graphic novel continues.
GTH Artbook Update
Expanded version of the "George the Hedgehog" movie artbook
Water
The "Sunshine and Water" / "Potatoes" series continues…
2021
Diplodocus
Directing a feature-length animated film.
US edition
"Mr. Lightbulb" to be the first Polish comic ever published by the prestigious Fantagraphics!
Fungae
Working on a graphic novel illustrated by Tomek Lesniak.
I am very sorry
Drawing after hours... :)
Fird
Project development for a 4-part, epic graphic novel about a half-fish, half-bird.
Directing ads
GoodValley, Berlinki.
Głośno Logo
Animated logo for Głośno sound studio, based on Gucio's drawings
2020
The Comics Journal
Interview with me.
Diplodocus
Final screenplay and storyboard (rev.6). The production START.
I am very sorry
Initial work on my second graphic novel.
Fungae
Script for a comic book illustrated by Tomasz Leśniak. Initial works.
directing ads
Plush, Bobovita, Berlinki, GoodValley.
2019
DRAGON-EAGLE-DINO-VAMPIRE
The film based on the improvised script of 6-year-old son Gucio.
Best Graphic Novel Award
"Mr. Lightbulb" recognized as the best Polish comic book of 2018!
Diplodocus
18th script draft. 1st version of the storyboard.
Directing ads
Fristi, Plush, Franki, Kiełbasy Morlińskie, Berlinki, Yonelle.
The best advice
The last part of the "Sunshine and Water" series.
Music video
"Sunshine and Water" with the music arrangement by Mikolai Stroinski.
2018
Casparade DVD
First season DVD release.
"Mr. Lightbulb" premiere
The premiere of the Polish edition of the book - April 18th, 2018.
Sunshine and Water
4 shorts based on my 5-year old son Gucio's improvised songs.
Directing ads
Plush, Ipla, Kiełbasy Morlińskie, Berlinki, CityFit.
Diplodocus
Cartoon Movie presentation. 16th and 17th script drafts written by me. Storyboarding.
"Mr. Lightbulb" awarded
MISIE: BEST HERO; Festival in Łódź: BOOK OF THE YEAR nomination; Środek Komiksu: THE BEST COMIC BOOK WRITER.
2017
Directing ads
Plush, Berlinki, Kiełbasy Morlińskie, Empik.
Mr. LightBulb
Over 600-page graphic novel completed after 8 years of work.
Diplodocus
Development of the full-length animated family comedy. Animation tests. 13th, 14th and 15th screenplay drafts.
2016
Directing ads
Plush, Vibovit, Berlinki, Kiełbasy Morlińskie, Orange.
Casparade: King of the Party
Directing of one of the episodes of "Casparade" series Season 1.
The Fly Avenger: Genesis
Screenplay and direction of the "Casparade" season 1 series' special episode.
Rewriting "Diplodocus"
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th draft written by me.
2015
Directing ads
Plush, Orange, Famikid, Berlinki, Kiełbasy Morlińskie, Tiger.
Rewriting "Diplodocus"
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th draft written by me.
2014
Directing ads
Tiger, Plush, Orange, Żabka, Famikid, Saga, Ministerstwo Środowiska.
"Diplodocus" on Cartoon Movie
The first international presentation of the idea for the film "Diplodocus". 1st draft of the script written by Rafał Skarżycki.
2013
Directing ads
Orange, Żabka, Saga, Berlinki.
2012
"George" awarded
Spirit Award at the Brooklyn Film Festival in New York and Grand Prix at SICAF in South Korea.
RealD - Haracters
Stereoscopic commercial directed by Wojtek Wawszczyk and Kamil Polak; awarded at 3d Film Festival in Los Angeles.
Casparade - pilot
Screenplay and direction of the first episode of the series for children.
Directing ads
Orange, Żabka, Telewizja N, RealD, Telekomunikacja Polska.
2011
George the Hedgehog
Movie premiere 11 III 11.
Artbook
"George the Hedgehog" movie's behind the scenes and a collection of short comic stories published by Egmont.
Heart & Brain: Hysteria
Debut in commercial directing.
"George" on DVD and Bluray
Extras and special features prepared for the special releases of the movie.
Human Ark
Joining the animation studio on long-term basis.
Directing ads
Telekomunikacja Polska, Tiger, Axe.
2010
George the Hedgehog
End of the production (directed by Wojtek Wawszczyk, Kuba Tarkowski, Tomek Leśniak).
Mr. LightBulb
Drawing first pages of the graphic novel's final version.
2009
First draft
Draft version of the "Mr. Lightbulb" graphic novel completed after several years.
Some more teaching
Art of animation lectures at Polish-Japanese Adademy of Information Technology in Warsaw.
2008
"Splinter" awarded
Best Animated Film award at the Era New Horizons festival in Wroclaw.
2007
Splinter
End of production.
The Lost Town of Switez
Animation supervisor for Kamil Polak's short film.
"George" begins...
Production start of a full-leght animated feature "George the Hedgehog".
Guest lecture
Directing animation at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg, Germany.
2006
Digisuperstar
One-week animation workshop at Maribor's Kibla Gallery in Slovenia.
2005
Aeon Flux
Character animation for Karyn Kusama's feature, at Digital Domain in Los Angeles.
wojwaw.com
Short promotional movie for the Warsaw Film School.
Teaching
Art of animation classes at the Warsaw Film School.
2004
I, robot
Character animation. The movie was nominated for Oscars in the Best VFX category.
"Switez" Animatic
Helping with the animatic for Kamil Polak's "The Lost Town of Switez" short film.
Fight Club - the Game
Director and animation supervisor of cinematic sequences for a game based on David Fincher's movie; in Prana studios, Mumbai.
Disney: Homecoming
Animating classic Disney characters for the first time ever in CG; Disneyland's 50-year anniversary commercial directed by Joe Pytka; at Digital Domain, Los Angeles.
"Splinter" awarded
Screenplay awarded in Bosch Stiftung competition in Germany. Start of the movie production.
2003
Digital Art Festival
Special guest and the retrospective at DAF in Tokyo, Japan.
Digital Domain
Invitation to join the legendary Digital Domain studio in Los Angeles; working on "I, Robot" movie directed by Alex Proyas.
2002
Oxen
Comic about oxes for the CD cover of Oxen band record.
Ploi Studio
Independent group of animation creators founded with Kamil Polak; first commercial jobs.
Penguin
First short film right after finishing studies.
2001
Mo-Mi
Compilation of the music written during studies at the Polish Film School in Lodz and Filmakademie in Ludwigsburg.
Polish story
Music written for the movie by Jacek Rokosz.
Stinky
Experimental improvised comic book created by 9 students from the Polish Film School.
Mouse
Graduate film.
End of studies
A+ Masters Degree at the Polish National Film School in Lodz.
100 Meisterwerke
One-page comic adaptation of Kafka's "Trial" published in Germany in a collection of comic adaptations of great literature.
2000
Coincidence
Awarded music written for "Coincidence" short film directed by Anna Kubik.
"Headless" awarded
at Imagina,Mecon, Animago, OpenArt festivals.
1999
Mtv: Forests
Classic 2d animation for a short MTV movie directed by Piotr Karwas.
Headless
My 3rd year student film. First computer animation ever.
1998
Rock Parada Radio
Collection of extremely bizarre recordings from a Lodz radio station.
Kontakt'98 Festival
One of the festival organizers and festival's trailer music composer.
Sorry!
2nd year student short film.
Scholarship
One-year scholarship at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg, Germany.
1997
Passing by
First cheesy music written for the Artur Żurawski short student film.
One Often Feels...
First movie ever.
1996
Zmasta 30
Last episode of improvised recordings with Tomek Dudziński.
Film School
Beginning of studies at the Polish National Film School in Lodz.
1995
Zmasta
Episodes 28-29. Rollnig Stoned "Mutant Body". Great Work (unfinished).
1994
Zmasta
Episodes 21-27. Quadro special.
1993
Zmasta
Episodes 10-20.
1992
Nowa Zmasta
Improvised audio plays recorded with Tomek Dudziński.
1991
Svenn
Comic book series about a boy with superpowers (1990-1991).
1989
Relaks, Minirelaks
Some hundreds of pages of my stories, comics and cut-outs from other magazines.
Anaconda
Comic book about a thief who accidently blows up a building and then runs away. He dies at the end.
Zmasta 1
Improvised audio plays recorded with Tomek Dudziński.
1988
Smiley
Little book full of incomprehensible humor.
Minirelaks nr1
Magazine that I drew for my family and friends between 1988 and 1989.
Jack i Alex oraz Paka
Comic book series about brave daredevils in space.
Difficult road
Game with exceptionally complex rules.
1987
Mushroom Cinema
I was drawing pictures on paper rolls and then "projecting" them frame by frame.
1986
Fugitive
Futuristic comic book about Thief John, that takes place in 2001.
1985
Devils and Creatures
Collection of stories, some of them copied from other books. Price 200 zloty (ouch!).
1983
G-Force
SF stories mixed with songs from the kindergarten.
The playgrounds broken out of my thoughts
40 "great" playground ideas: beds, shoe shop, hood shooting range, head club, and so on.
Digger
A graphic created during my stay at Grandma's.
1982
War
My first comic ever. I was 5.
1981
Daddy
I drew it when I was 4.
1977
ELVIS
August 16th - Elvis is dead. Wojtek Wawszczyk is born.