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Ron Yavnieli

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Ron Yavnieli – Creator of “Gorillaville” currently airing on DreamworksTV.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I was a professional Horse’s Ass – Once as teenagers, my brother and I were hired to be part of a 2 man “Horse” costume at a birthday party. Y’know, where one guy is the front legs and head, and the other guy is the hind legs and back. Since I’m the younger brother, I had to be the ass.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
Well I’m most proud of my current project – Gorillaville.
Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I grew up in Miami Fl. My first real job in animation was in 1997 at a Miami studio called Continue reading

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Chris McCullough

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Chris McCullough; currently I’m working with Rasam Concept as a free lance character designer.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
 I’ve worked at a photo booth at Six Flags California. There’s nothing quite like watching everyone around you having fun.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
So far, the game I’ve been working on at Rasam has been my favorite because it’s allowed me an element of freedom I haven’t had before. But my previous job with 5th Street Games was great too, because that was the first time I was able to use my talents at drawing.

Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I’m from Los Angeles, lived in California all my life. I knew in high school that I wanted to be an artist but it wasn’t until I got to college and realized that I couldn’t Continue reading

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Julie Shah

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Julie Shah and I am a 3D Artist specializing in Props and Environments. Currently freelancing as a 3D Artist.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of? 
I actually have a few personal projects that I am very proud of accomplishing. ‘T Bootje (7 Continents) Art Nouveau building from Antwerp, Belgium was an intimidating project because of the shear amount of detail it had. However, I was pretty determined to model it because I am very much drawn by the intricate details which I find incredibly fun to model. From there it was The Mayors Hearse from Nightmare Before Christmas. That was more simplified compared to ‘T Bootje, but pulling off that classic Tim Burton style was a challenge which I thoroughly enjoyed to model and texture. Lastly, the model that gave me the most challenge was based on The Nite On Town painting by Nicole Gustaffson. I wanted to stay true to her concept art, especially the textures, which was what made it so difficult while in the process of making it. These have to be my most favorite projects because each made me grow and learn as a 3D Artist.


Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business? 
I am from Chatsworth, CA.

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DISNEY XD LAUNCHES NEW ANIMATED COMEDY COUNTERFEIT CAT

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DISNEY XD LAUNCHES NEW ANIMATED COMEDY COUNTERFEIT CAT

The story of an unconventional friendship between a lazy, selfish house cat and an excitable, naive alien with a mysterious destiny and a homemade purple cat suit.

Counterfeit Cat premieres on Disney XD on 12th May 2016 at 4.30pm.

Disney XD is launching its brand new animated comedy series Counterfeit Cat, which follows the adventures of Max and Gark. Gark is not a real cat, he’s a Counterfeit Cat. He’s a small blue alien in a purple cat costume. Max is a real cat: fat, fluffy, yellow and constantly pampered by his elderly rap-battling, kung-fu fighting, cat loving owner Betty. Armed with an array of super-cool powers, a handful of weird and whacky ideas and Gark’s delusional spaceship called Throckmorton, who crash landed into Betty’s laundry room, the intergalactic possibilities are endless for our over-excited alien and reluctant house cat duo.

The voice cast includes Marc Wootton (“Nativity”) as Max, Alex Kelly (“Frankenstein’s Cat”) as Gark and Kayvan Novak (“Fonejacker”) as Betty and Throckmorton. Plus a whole host of other voices including comedian Katherine Ryan as pedigree cat, Ranceford and sweet but not very smart pigeon, Nelson, and Poldark’s Kyle Soller as wisecracking squirrel, The Kid.

Counterfeit Cat is co-produced by Wildseed Kids and Tricon Kids & Family.

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Rob Feldman

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Rob Feldman and I am a designer and animator of several web series along with working for Fangoria Entertainment.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I had a LOT of jobs, mostly when I was younger—sold meat from a  truck (or rather “gourmet foods”), swept sewer waste into a little drain hole as groundskeeper when I was 15.  The craziest job though was selling copiers!  AAAGGGH!!!
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I’m proudest of my animated series, Dr. Shroud—-aside from that, I have been a part of several good projects with some network professionals.  I’ve had a good combination of pitches and service work, but I am most proud of my own stuff.  🙂

How did you become interested in animation?
It was really by default.  In 2000, I had a comic book version of Dr. Shroud and friends turned me onto Flash.  I was addicted (and Continue reading

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Jorden Oliwa

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Jorden Oliwa Aka Johnny Gonzo, Freelance animator/Illustrator/comic artist.

 

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Building scaffolds in the ashtrays of coal power plants. Managing a kitchen, cooking fulltime.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
Massive Swerve/ Ren and Stimpy APC/ Mucha Lucha/ Motorcity/ Roy/ Angry Beavers/ Mission Hill.

 

How did you become interested in animation?
I was into comic books first and a teacher recommended that Continue reading