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Toni Reyna

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What is your name and your current occupation? 
My name is Toni Reyna, I am currently working as a character designer at ILION Animation Studios.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation? 
During my student days I worked as a waiter and even a grape harvester. I certainly don’t want to do those jobs again!

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of? 
“Mortadelo y Filemon contra Jimmy el cachondo” (Ilion Animation Studios, Javier Fesser 2014) This is a animation movie but it is completely different from all other animation movies I have already seen. It will probably look a bit odd to most international audiences althought I think most people will find it quite amusing and unusual. I hope you all will have the chance to see it.

Wher are you from and how did you get into the animation business? 
I am from Valencia, Spain. I have always been interested in drawing but I really started to get interested in animation when I started to play with Continue reading

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‘R-Type’ Fan Made animated short

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Forbes has an article about a fan based animated short based on the classic side scrolling game R-Type. Personally I never heard of it but the animation Paul Johnson did is pretty sweet!

From the site:

For anyone that grew up with the brilliant side scrolling shoot-em-up R-Type, then the recent work of animator Paul Johnson will fill your heart with joy. This new animated short for Mashed, which is a programme on Channel 4 in Britain, covers the scenario of a smack talking gamer that is sucked into the first level of R-Type to prove his skills. The short specifically covers the first level of the first R-Type, up until the level’s boss fight. From the enemy spawn patterns to the layout of the level, it’s all been brilliantly done.

You can read the entire article here.

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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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Dane Romley

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Dane Romley and I am currently head of the training department at Topdraw Animation studio’s in Manila Philippines.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Oh wow let’s see, I worked a few summers at Valley Sash and Door in Burbank, California.  In college I worked a few semesters at FedEx ground in one of their warehouses, and then I also worked at Trader Joe’s for a little bit.  I was a late night security guard for a week before I quit due to the late hours.  Oh and I was also a video game tester for a month.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
The project I am most proud of I would have to say is The Simpsons.  I was a character layout artist for 5 years and it’s really nice being able to say I had a part in one of the biggest culture icons of our time.  Other projects I’m proud of are Mini Loup, Guess How Much I Love You, and Dennis & Gnasher.
Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I was born and raised in Sun Valley, California; just outside Burbank.  I attended Woodbury University from 2001 to 2005 and it was my professors that encouraged me to apply to The Simpsons as I approached my senior year.  Two of them were working there at the time and they took me to Film Roman to meet some of the artists and directors, and from there I took the test and got accepted.  If  it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t have got the job, I owe them a lot.  August of 2005 I officially started my animation career.

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