Jed of Story
STORY | WRITER | DIRECTOR
For Movies & Games
Welcome visitors, vagabonds, curious colleagues, and wanderers of the web!
My name is Jed Diffenderfer, a seasoned storyteller writing, directing, and designing narratives for movies and games with 25+ years across the story departments of feature animation studios (Sony, Pixar, Illumination, Disney, Dreamworks, PDI, and more).
By day I’ve served in a range of key creative and leadership roles developing original film franchises (Kung-Fu Panda, Wreck-It Ralph, Pets), adapting existing ones (Super Mario Bros, Big Hero 6, Minions), and secret tba projects I can’t talk about yet, into award-winning, box office hits.
By night, I also moonlight as a game designer with a couple of published games (Magnutz, Elemasters). I enjoy pioneering new frontiers in storytelling with incredible people while fostering a targeted, authentic culture of healthy growth and innovation.
In short, I like making cool things with cool people, and always open to hearing about writing, directing, narrative design, and creative development roles that fit my range of experiences.
Enjoy the site, and if you have something I’d be a good fit for, let’s talk!
– Roles –
Creative Development, Writer, Director, Head of Story, Story Lead, Story Artist, Story Director, Story Supervisor, Voice Over, Character Dev (Persona, Motor, Voice, Dialogue), Story Development (Arcs, World, Plot, Genre), Animator, Executive Consultant, Game Designer, Narrative Designer, Game Programmer, Pixel Artist, Publisher, Editor, Teacher, Mentor, Talent Development, Manager, Dungeon Master (2e-5e).
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– Works –
Hundreds if not thousands of people work on these large projects. My role in that collaboration is usually very early on, helping to ensure we have a solid story foundation, and then the clear direction to tell it with, worthy of everyone’s time and talent.
Along the way we each have our standout moments to shine. Since you’re here to see some of my own, here are two galleries with samples from past adventures, or just keep scrolling for a quick snapshot of the work I do.
GALLERIES
*PW Required
Game Writing
Story Development & Game adaptation
Creative Development & Film Direction
Game Design, Development, & Publishing
Narrative Design & Direction
Graphic Novel Author, Illustrator, Editor
Screenwriting & Storyboarding
