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Cheyenne Curtis

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Cheyenne Curtis and im currently working for Disney Television Animation

 

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
In Montreal i once worked at this really shady linen store that had no bathrooms. Since i worked alone all day,  i used to have to call friends to come over and watch the store for me while i ran to the bathroom! The good part of that story is working alone all day meant some nice sketching time when the store was empty.

 

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I’ve had so much fun doing character designs and layouts for the Disney TV pilot i’m working on, Daron Nefcy and Dave Wasson are so amazing to work with!

How did you become interested in animation?
Originally i had no idea that animation could be a career! I was in Studio Arts at Concordia University in Montreal and i remember feeling like i didn’t quite belong, even though everyone was interested in art.  Luckily one of my friends suggested Sheridan Institute in Oakville, and i applied and got in! I had never done Continue reading

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Dave Redl

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Dave Redl.  Gun for hire cartoonist/animator/animation director and for corporate America, “New Media Director” (which means I make stuff move on computers.)

 


What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I worked in construction building low income housing in Newark NJ where I saw a 10 year old strip an abandoned car under a minute while nailing up roofing shingles.  I worked in a garden center that was struck by lightning and crashed a golf cart used to transport flats of geraniums because I was listening to Led Zeppelin on my Walkman.  I worked a night shift at a factory loading clothes onto trucks with a dude named Steve, also a Zeppelin fan, who proudly showed me a corner in the rafters that was hidden from security cameras, perfect for naps and complete with a potato sac bed.  Unfortunately, I split before solving the mystery of which restroom was used by fellow co-worker, “Roberto” who had ridiculously enormous and feminine breasts.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
All of them.  If they put food on the table and made my boss happy… I was proud of them.  Not every gig you get looks good, possibly due to “tweaking” or “corporate politics” so you must find pride in doing what you can with what you got.  For example, I was Layout Animation Supervisor, where I drew nothing for a TV show canceled during production!  But the people I worked with had kind things to say.  That left me proud of being a good boss even though I have nothing on my reel to show for it.

 

How did you become interested in animation?
For as long as I can remember.  But growing up on The Smurfs, I preferred

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Kristen Campbell

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What is your name and your current occupation?

Kristen Campbell, I’m a Character Designer/ CG Modeller.. currently available for freelance or fulltime work!

 

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I guess this isn’t so crazy, but I used to work at a lot of foodservice jobs. I’ve worked at Jack in the Box, Subway, Cousin’s Subs.. Subway was a really fun job, actually. They have really strict guidelines on how much meat, cheese and veggies are supposed to go on sandwiches. Did you know you’re only allowed 3 black olive slices on a 6″ sub? That’s crazy! I used to load people up.. so much so that the contents of the sandwich would ooze out the sides. People would specifically ask for me by name, and that was awesome. My first “artsy” job was faux finishing a house in West Hills, CA.. in the middle of summer. It was super labor intensive, but it was so much fun.

 

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
My favorite project would have to be the Picture Book Foundation’s Art Blocks for Ghana auction. I’d never been part of such a huge collective before, and it was really intimidating. I got to see all the pieces first hand at the LA event, and I was so stoked that my piece sold. I would love to do more gallery events, I really love the comradery that comes with them.

 

How did you become interested in animation?
Snow White blew my mind when I was little, that movie made me Continue reading

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Edwin Poon

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What is your name and your currentoccupation?

My name is Edwin Poon; Animation Director at Big Bad Boo Studios, and Animation Instructor at Vancouver Film School in Vancouver, Canada.

 

What are some of the crazier jobs you had beforegetting into animation?
When I was studying in Nottinghamshire, England back in the early 90’s; Iused to chop firewood, as a volunteer, for low income elderly families.  I almost lost the tip of my left thumb over a wood chopping accident, good thing they were able to save my thumb.

 

What are some of your favorite projects you’reproud to have been a part of?
In my very first animation contract, I worked as a Digital Ink and PaintArtist at Mercury Filmworks Vancouver (when they were in town), and I had thepleasure of digitally ink and painting the WB feature “Looney Tunes Back InAction”.  I was over the moon at seeing the actual hand drawn animation for the film, and having had the opportunitiesin fixing a few of the drawings myself!  I worked on both seasons of Kid Vs Kat as Build Supervisor at DHX MediaVancouver, and it was definitely one of my favorite projects!  I especially enjoyed working closely with Rob Boutilier (Creator) on the Intro and Cut-scenes animation for the Kid Vs Kat iPadgame.  I am still hoping for a 3rd seasonin the near future!  I have recently wrapped up on the 2nd season of “1001 Nights”at Big Bad Boo Studios.  Our show camefirst at MIP Junior 2011 – Top 30 most requested programs, and I am veryproud to be part of the “1001 Nights” team! 

 

How did you become interested in animation?
Even though I have always enjoyed watching cartoons, and doodling sinceI was young;  I have never thought of Continue reading

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Barry Atkinson

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What is your name and your current occupation? 
Barry Atkinson , Art Director Disney Toons.

 

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I was a child actor in my Dads educational films.

 

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
In animation , Heavy Metal, An American tail, Lion King, Tinkerbell.  Personal projects, Directed short film “Into Darkness’ and directed live action film “Through Golden Fields”.

How did you become interested in animation?
From my Dad and Continue reading
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David Mattock

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What is your name and your current occupation?
David Mattock – 3D Artist / Animator / Motion designer

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Fruit picking, Grass cutter when very young

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
3d human avatars for a Large Oil company. One of the first freelance gig I was please my work would just be going on mainstream television. And always proud to of worked for Cartoon Network

Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I’m from the UK. I studied graphic design at college a long time ago and after years working in print design etc I started Continue reading