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“King” by Grades

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A really cute animated music video. I wish this would happen to me! Then again I could never dance was well as this 10 year old so…

GRADES – King (Official Video)
King is out now: http://po.st/iKing

Subscribe to GRADES : http://www.youtube.com/user/Gradesoff…

Director – Taichi Kimura
Producer – Takuma Hiramatsu
Animation – Rapparu

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https://www.soundcloud.com/gradesoffi…
https://www.twitter.com/GRADES
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http://po.st/GradesSpotify

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Eric T. Elder

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Eric T. Elder and I am an Animation and Video Game Producer in Los Angeles.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I had a couple of cool service jobs before getting into animation full time. I was the “King of Room Service” at the Hotel Atop the Bellvue one of the oldest hotels in the country and got to see some interesting celebrities Winona Ryder, Sherman Hemsley, The Edge from U2.  Then I was a singing waiter on the Spirit of Philadelphia and my solo song was “The Rainbow Connection” from the muppet movie. I also had a retail job at a Warner Brothers studio store selling prints and cells of classic Looney Tunes.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I am definitely proud to be part of the team that created King of the Hill. My favorite sequence was one of my last where I made Peggy a rapper. Also I’m really proud of the Game Wizards program I created at the Art Institute in Santa Monica where I trained many successful people to work in Video Games.

Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I’m originally from Philadelphia where there were at the time just one small animation studio called the Production House. I worked on a project there which was an infomercial for baby formula. That was the first Continue reading

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A Fox Tale

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piH5_aP0fY8&feature=em-subs_digest-vrecs

A beautiful piece reminiscent of something DreamWorks would do. Some great action sequences, really beautiful backgrounds and environments and a truly foxy girl to boot! A definite must watch.

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Kevin Petrilak

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WHAT IS YOUR NAME AND CURRENT OCCUPATION?
My name is Kevin Petrilak and I am an animation director…I detest the title “sheettimer” because it is the studios’ way of diminishing the importance of what we do.

 

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CRAZIER JOBS YOU HAD BEFORE GETTING INTO ANIMATION?
I guess the two that come to mind would be in my high school years. I worked for a garden nursery where I moved bags of manure from one place to another ( some things never change).  The other would be working in super market meat locker, bagging frozen chicken ( some things stay the same).

 

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOU FAVORITE PROJECTS YOU’RE PROUD TO HAVE BEEN A PART OF?
ZIGGYS GIFT and BACK IN ACTION come to mind as being a combination of enjoying the work and the crew.  Although I get a lot of mention for animating the opening credits to  THE SIMPSONS (original versions) .

 

WHERE ARE YOU FROM AND HOW DID YOU GET INTO THE ANIMATION BUSINESS?
I was born in New York and I had the bug since I was a little boy.  While visiting my Uncle Gerry, who was Continue reading

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David VanTuyle

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is David VanTuyle. Currently I am doing storyboards at Renegade Animation.

 

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Before working in animation I mostly worked at video game retail stores. Ironically, my first job in animation was working at a video game studio.

 

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I have gotten to work with some amazing artists on all sorts of projects. From commercials, to mobile storybook apps, to title sequences for children’s television shows. Every project I have been a part of has been something new and exciting. That’s what I love most about animation, there are so many different types of projects to be involved in.  I am really excited about this new pilot that I just did boards on for Renegade Animation.

 

Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I grew up in and studied animation and illustration in Michigan. I have wanted to work in animation since I can remember. When I was 5 my parents took me to Disney World and I was just hooked. I told my mom then and there that Continue reading