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Life at the Jay Ward studio, as seen by Bill Scott, part 1
Darrell Van Citters; Renegade Animation studio owner, author, Animation Historian (and also my boss!) has the first of a multi part series up on his blog about life at the Jay Ward studios. Also, if you haven’t already picked up Darrell’s most recent book, The Art of Jay Ward it’s a fascinating look inside the studio that brought us Bullwinkle and Mr. Peabody. Check it out!
Kris Pearn
What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Kris Pearn, and I’m currently directing an Animated Feature… but mostly I’m still a happy storyboard artist/ scribble monkey.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I grew up on a hobby farm, so there was lots of lawn mowing, wood harvesting, hay bailing, corn detasseling, urine soaked hay shoveling and the occasional outbreak of goat castration. I wasn’t good at any of it. After that I got a gig pumping gas at Lambeth Olco. I didn’t mind that so much… got to learn about cars and read a lot of Stephen King. Also paid my way through college until I got my first Animation job. Never looked back.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I was very proud to be a part of Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs. It was a cartoon and I love cartoons. It’s rare in Feature Animation to get to work on a “cartoon”. Before that, I had fun on Surf’s Up (for the 8 people that saw it), and I still remember my first feature story gig on Open Season with fondness. I loved working for Aardman… couple of movies coming out soon, Arthur Christmas, and The Pirates!… can’t say too much about them until they’re released. I’ve enjoyed a lot of TV shows and Commercials too… I try Continue reading
Raymond Arrizon
What is your name and your current occupation?
Hi im Raymond Arrizon. Â Im a Flash Animator and Character/Prop Designer
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Some of the crazy Jobs I had before was during my school years, I worked as an assistant to the animation department head and was able to meet all these great people and went to awesome trips to Pixar DreamWorks and many more.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
There are many I am actually proud of being a part of but one of the recent one was Rainbow Brite 2014. I was able to do character designs Animate and work with a number of great folks. Another fun project was the Anchor Man app game for Animax/Paramount, Along with the NBC Community Animated shorts!
Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I was born in LA, as a kid our school was visited by Syd Hoff who wrote and illustrated Danny and the Dinosaur. At that moment I realized Continue reading
Jobs: DreamWorks- Visual Development Artist
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DreamWorks TV is looking for an artist with a diverse set of design skills to work in a fast paced, television production environment. This Artist will focus on CG Background and CG Prop design. They will work in all aspects of design process: rough concept, color concept, line art, orthographic turns, color, and texture. They will need to be able to design within the style of the show as well as work digitally on a Cintiq and various software programs, including, but not limited to Photoshop and Illustrator. They should be organized and able to manage a variety of tasks within the given schedule.
Visual Development Artist
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Resolve design problems with creative supervisors.
* Ensure all deadlines are met.
* Communicate progress of work to appropriate production staff.
* Ensure all artwork is properly backed up and stored appropriately.
* Ensure all shipping materials are prepared and ready on time.
* Work with partner studios.
Required Skills
* Must demonstrate proficiency in style of show.
* Strong design and construction/mechanical skills.
* Knowledge of or willingness to learn applicable design software and hardware.
* Strong time-management skills.
* Must be organized and able to work within a schedule.
* Work well under pressure.
* Ability to multitask required.
* Must know Photoshop.
* Able to work digitally on a Cintiq.
Job Location
Glendale, California, United States
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular
STORYBOARDING FOR TV ANIMATION WITH PETER PAUL
Tuesdays Sept 15-Nov 17 (10 weeks) STORYBOARDING FOR TV ANIMATION WITH PETER PAUL 7PM-1OPM
$499.00
DESCRIPTION
Storyboarding is an essential part of film and television production.
This 10 week course will focus on the fundamentals of storyboarding as well as develop story ideas. Learn the basics to transform a script into a visual story and create storyboards of their own.
This class runs for 10 weeks SEPT 15 – Nov 17
Peter Paul has worked as a story artist at DreamWorks, Disney, Illumination, Warner Bros and more. He has been an Assistant Director, Assistant Animator, Character, Prop and Background Designer on various productions. He is currently on the DreamWorks Dragons Series (based on the How To Train Your Dragon movies). For more info, visitwww.adventuresofp2.weebly.com.
ADVENTURES of P2
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