What is your name and your current occupation?
Allwyn Lopes, Animation Director at Snipple Animation India
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Sculpting Indian Mythological Gods
What are some of your favourite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
Tinker Bell 1. 2 and 3
How did you become interested in animation?
I was inspired by Lion King, and i was curious to know how Continue reading
Category Archives: Artists Interviews
Hayley Dwan
What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Hayley Dwan. I currently work as a full time print and designer of t-shirts and hoodies at yourdesign.co.uk. In my spare time I do freelance animation and illustration work, hoping to one day fully break into the animation industry.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
The only other job that I’ve had apart from my current occupation was as a dispenser in a pharmacy….not so crazy I know! I’ve always quite fancied wearing a pizza box to advertise dominoes or something though!
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I think during work experience at companies like Milky Tea and Factory Trans media. I was so grateful to be given the opportunity to be a part of their projects such as advertising campaigns, character designs for series pitches and storyboard work. I learnt so much from these companies and working within the studio, therefore my finished pieces of work where something I was very proud of!
How did you become interested in animation?
I’ve always loved cartoons (and still do…..I’m a big kid!) I think it was from age 8 that I began my love for drawing. I would draw everything I could see! I would sit in front of the tv and draw characters from the cartoons. I then began keeping my own little books of characters I had created and little stories to go with them. When I discovered
Charlie Adler
What is your name and your current occupation?
Charlie Adler. I am currently an actor… Animation/Stage/TV/Film Voice Director /Casting Director.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Cocktail waiter at Studio 54 when it first opened in the ’70’s.. Nude Model at Art Students League (to pay for my classes) Baker of Bread and Quiche w/ illegal substances for a whore house in NYC.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
Cow and Chicken,My short film(co wrote w/ David Feiss and Michael Ryan) ( I play a 14 year old girl suspected of being a lesbian).Am very proud of Directing all Klasky Csupo Franchises.Starring on B’way and National tour of Torch Song Trilogy. THAT was climbing Mt, Everest!
How did you become interested in animation?
I never really was interested in animation.. Continue reading
Jennifer Fabos Patton
What is your name and your current occupation?
 Jennifer Fabos Patton owner and Founder of Gallery Girls and Art Model
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I owned a Magic Shop and was part of a magic troupe and did the Magician assistant too.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
Wow. There were so many. I have been modeling for more then 20 years. I was one of the main models for the development during Warner Brother’s Quest for Camelot and Iron Giant. Everyone notices I look a lot like the Little Mermaid, especially the nose. I did a lot of modeling for Disney during that movie. I have worked for a lot of comic book artists as well as a lot of the animation studios.
How did you become interested in animation?
They pulled me in. During the second animation boom in the 90’s, the studios started Continue reading
Rani Naamani
What is your name and current occupation?
Rani naamani
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I never had a crazy job 🙁 Â … wait that should be a smiley face actually 🙂
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I’m happy to have been a part of the Madagascar franchise, I’ve been given great opportunities on that show and currently got a chance to be character lead for King Julien! it’s a little surreal, seeing that it wasn’t that long ago I was sitting on my couch watching the first Madagascar movie, stuffing my face with Doritos and wishing I can work on something like that. So I have to pinch myself every now and then. At the moment I’m working on the second installment of Dragons and couldn’t be happier. The first one resonated with me so much, so I’m excited to be a part of the Dragons family now!
How did you become interested in animation?
When I saw this:
Steve Nichols

What is your name and your current occupation?
Steve Nichols, Animation Supervisor currently at Digital Domain on the Fox Feature Film “The Watch”.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I was a bit of a goth so I took a job at the local Funeral Home as a groundskeeper….not the best place to increase your social circle. I also worked at a “mom and pop” Video Store Clerk and loved it.
There’s a bit on each film. But, I’d have to say working on District 9 was epic for me. I’m so proud of everyone’s hard work, the director was Fantastic and the budget rivaled the craft service budget for Avatar.  Go team!
How did you become interested in animation?
The first time I saw a Ray Harryhausen film. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad on late night TV. I was hooked.  The monsters were filled with empathy, and I had never seen anything like that before—I was hooked.. I also used to Continue reading