Timothy Reckartis an Americananimatorand director based inNew York City, specializing in puppetstop motion. He is best known for his 2012 filmHead Over Heels, nominated for theAcademy AwardforBest Animated Short Filmin 2013. Reckart grew up inTucson, Arizona, where he attendedUniversity High School. He studied history and literature atHarvard Universitywhere he graduated in 2009.He later attended theNational Film and Television SchoolinBeaconsfield,Buckinghamshire, UK, where he graduated in 2012 from the Directing Animation course.Reckart is currently based inNew York Citywhere he also does work in multiplane collage animation, digital2D animation, andpixilation.