Stephen Nicodemus

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What is your name?
Stephen Nicodemus

What would you say has been your primary job in animation?
I have primarily been a background painter for most of my animation career although in the past five years I art directed at Cartoon Network a show called My Gym Partner’s a Monkey and have been a background paint supervisor for Marvel Animation. Currently I am an art directing for Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated at WB Animation. Having a background painting foundation gives me the experience I need to direct color and lighting and painting style for the the show.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
Every time I’m on a project I think that this is the one I’m most excited about and put my all into it. You have to have that attitude about your work. When I do a personal painting I think this is gonna be my best painting I’ve ever done. So right now I am most excited about Scooby Doo Mystery Inc. It is the best Scooby Doo series so far and I’m proud to be a part of it.I was proud to be working on the last few Marvel dvd releases. Planet Hulk, Hulk Vs and yet to be released Thor: Tales of Asgard. Before that on My Gym Partner’s a Monkey, there were some shows I was proud to pull together as an AD and the painting style I enjoyed. One WB dvd I really thought came out great was Batman: Under the Continue reading

The 15 Best Freelance Websites to Find Jobs

freelance-470x314Entrepreneur.com has a valuable article listing the best freelance website to find work. Check it out below.

From the site:
Whether you’re looking for another way to pay the bills, seeking more professional development opportunities or just love the freedom that freelancing offers, there’s no question that millions of people have discovered the benefits of professional freelancing. As trends like the digital nomad lifestyle grow in popularity, the number of freelance resources out there has increased as well.

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Patxi Peláez

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Hello. My name is Patxi Peláez and I work as Character Designer and Visual Development.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
In my student days I worked part time as a waiter in different cafes and pubs of my town.I even worked on the beach putting drinks… sounds fun, but it was a shit.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I have worked as character designer for feature films and TV series, as illustrator and comic artist, 2D animator and story boarder,here in Spain. I am not particularly proud of either. I always hope that the next project will be better than previous, and to do my job better.  Anyway, I’m happy with the different children’s books I’ve illustrated. It was fun to make them, it is very gratifying to work for children.

How did you become interested in animation?
As a child, my favorite pastimes was the comics and animation series on TV. It’s a hobby that has always been there. But I Continue reading

Julian Allen

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Julian Allen and I am a freelance character designer, entrepreneur, storyboard artist, sketch artist and all around art hooker…lol.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I can’t say I’ve had any crazy jobs. I remember after high school I worked at a seafood supplier. Does that count? In any event, that was like working in a refrigerator.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
Two years ago I had the opportunity to work for Disney Imagineering on an upcoming theme attraction for Disneyland Tokyo. The first job turned into two additional projections from Imagineering and then a fourth. That one I had to turn down. I was working like crazy for them, plus working full time at an animation studio. I made crazy money that year.

Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I’m originally from Detroit, Michigan and I’ve always been surrounded by art. My dad was Continue reading

Brian Hartley

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What is your name and your current occupation? 
My name is Brian Hartley and at the moment I’m a Senior Games Artist for Fish in a Bottle, a creative agency based in Leamington Spa. My job covers a wide range of areas from UI design through to character animation.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation? 
I’ve been lucky enough to have been involved in games development since leaving college, so there’s not really anything crazy to report.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of? 
I really enjoyed working on the point and click adventure we designed at Fish in a Bottle to support the recent Channel 4 animated series, The Full English. It was the first Flash project I’d work on, so there was a pretty steep learning curve, but I think everyone involved was happy with how it turned out. Other than that, I still have a soft spot for MicroMachines on the Sega MegaDrive. Even thought it’s 20 years since the game came out, I still get people telling me how much they loved it.

Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business? 

I’m from Stratford-on-Avon in Warwickshire, and my first job in games development was for Codemasters. I’d never really used a computer for anything creative, but Continue reading

For Sale: Old Warner Bros Animation Discs

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An old friend of mine is selling some traditional Animation discs:

I  have 10 of the 16 fld animation disc I am looking to sell. They are the same ones being used at Warner Brothers  they are really nice discs came from the Bluth Studios.

All discs are without the Glass and are $150.00 each with two peg bars.

There are a few that are missing one set of pegs these I can sale for $100.00 each

For inquires contact Robert Sledge:
Willsledge@msn.com