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Chin Ko
What is your name and your current occupation?
Chin Ko, Visual Development Artist at Dreamworks Animation.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Selling cloth washers and dryers, serving croissants and lattes at a bakery, and also I was in the Army guarding an island of hundreds inhabitants for two years.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I love everything that I was involved at Dreamworks, however my favorite project is “Rocky and Bullwinkleâ€, the new animation short from Dreamworks.  It was fun to work independently most of the time, from early visual development throughout the entire production.
Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I’m from Taiwan, a small island but a very beautiful place with beautiful people!!I always loved to draw since I was in elementary school, but Continue reading
John Serpentelli
What is your name and your current occupation?
John Serpentelli – I am an independent animator and an Associate Adjunct Professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I was the world’s clumsiest caterer. I once knocked several boxes of glass soda bottles down a flight of marble steps. Fizzy explosions everywhere.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I made two short films for UNICEF for their Child’s Rights campaign and I was feature in a documentary called ‘Animating Autism’ where I taught a dozen kids with Autism to collaborate on an animated film.
Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I’m from Toms River, New Jersey and I got into animation as a career while Continue reading
Jennifer Patton
What is your name and your current occupation?
I’m Jennifer Patton – currently painting backgrounds on Scooby Doo Mystery, Incorporated.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I was a telephone tech support person for a mom n’ pop internet service provider (back when there was such a thing). Â I was a repo-girl for a Kirby Vacuum Cleaner Sales and Distributorship – I wore wigs to work because my hair was dyed pink and they let me drive the company van to repossess vacuums even though my license was suspended. Â I owned and operated a retail skate clothing store in Fresno. Â Cashier at a Foster’s Freeze. Â Crew member on a sailboat in Mexico. Â Counter service/cashier at La Brea Bakery. Â Intern at Epitaph records. Â Telemarketer for The Shriner Circus in La Porte, Indiana. Â 10-key operator/inventory taker in New York State…
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I loved working on Lil’ Pimp - the first (?) animated feature done completely in Flash – written and directed by Mark Brooks and Peter Gilstrap. Those guys are funny. The crew was so fun on that one too. We had crazy parties and underwater beer bongs. Icebox.com was an excellent gig with a load of talented people.  The X’s for Nickelodeon – created by the ever-enthusiastic and highly talented Carlos Ramos. That was a good show. Great crew.  The Mighty B! also for Nickelodeon; one of the best shows ever. Awesome writing and boarding. Great art. An all-star crew and every last one of them a pleasure to work with; Seonna Hong, Bill Wray, Bryan Arnett, Alex Kirwan, Carey Yost, Chris Hacker, Cynthia McIntosh, Fran Giglio, Rae McCarson, Shawn Holt, Larry Murphy, and many, many more who I can’t think of right now.  Scooby Doo, Mystery Inc. which I’m on now is a fine television production, with a great Art Director Steve Nicodemus, and another highly talented crew that are loads of fun to have lunch with.  I am also proud to have been a member of the original ‘Sony Color Room’ circa ’96-’97 and all it’s legendary shenaniganery.
How did you become interested in animation?
Not sure that I can really say I ever Continue reading
Craig Wilson
What is your name and your current occupation?
Craig Wilson, I’m predominantly a board artist for television animation these days.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Nothing to crazy, but depressing?  Quite a few…
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
Recently, “Wolverine & the X-Men†was a hoot as well as coming out pretty good. I directed a DTV 3D feature a few years ago titled†Dragons: Fire & Ice.â€Â We really tried to get a dark, graphic look to Maya, lots of blacks…everyone had Hellboy pages around their desks, there’s a lot of good stuff in there. I was overseas animation director on “Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?†back in the ‘90s. Again, a fun experience, and I won an Emmy on that (of course, it’s in some producer’s office, all I got was the certificate thingy.)  I’ve been with a few companies in their formative years, which is always great.
How did you become interested in animation?
Despite being a Warner Bros fan like everyone else, I was really a Continue reading
Suleyman Gurgun
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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is SG. I work in Istanbul as a lead character animator.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Before the animation I used to be a dental technician. But it wasn’t as crazy as animation.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
The movie “God’s Faithful Servant: Barla” was tiring but really exciting.The other is my current short film in progress.
Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I’m in Istanbul, Turkiye. Animation was my dream as a kid and Allah accepted my prayers. First I worked on commercials and script writing (2003). Afterwards we, Continue reading
