Stephen Gressak is a Rigging / Lead Senior Character Technical Director. Colleagues describe them as "I have worked with Steve on many films at Blue Sky. As an Animation Supervisor, we collaborated heavily on the creation of characters. On three separate films, The Peanuts Movie, Ferdinand, and Nimona, Steve took the lead on the most challenging problems to solve. If something hadn't been achieved before, Steve was eager to tackle it and we were eager to have him on the task. The results were always fantastic and helped bring the esthetic of the film to new heights. I highly recommend Steve Gressak to any studio. He will help elevate your film, game, or show." and "Steve and I have been working together at Blue Sky Studios for about 12 years. He is one of those extremely rare people who is very talented in both the technical and creative aspects of character rigging. He has not only a great eye, but also very advanced technical skills. He jumps effortlessly between developing new tools and sculpting beautiful shapes for hero characters. But Steve’s biggest strength is troubleshooting and problem solving. You can throw him any kind of difficult challenge and he will come up with the most creative, out of the box, solutions to solve them. Steve is smart, extremely hard-working and has always been pushing to improve the quality and the workflow of character rigging. I can’t wait to see what amazing new things he does next!"