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Scott Thomas

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What is your name, and your current occupation?

Scott Thomas, I am currently completing school at Full Sail University, I just finished an internship with Full Sails Hard Surface Modeling Department, now I am freelancing as an animator, modeler and designer.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Night Club Manager at a 40,000 square foot multi level club, this job allowed me to have a lot of fun and see some of the craziest things.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
St. Baldrick’s fundraisers for Children’s Cancer Awareness.

How did you become interested in animation?
After visiting Disney Studios as a small child I always dreamt of Continue reading

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Régis Camargo

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What is your name and your current occupation? 
My name is Régis (that’s Reggie, or “Raegis”, no Reejus, please) Camargo and I am a freelance story artist, animator, and visual development artist

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation? 
I wish I had some stories about odd jobs, but honestly I really don’t. Besides, animation is crazy enough as it is…
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of? 
My first professional gig is also the one of which I’ve been most proud. Years ago I worked as a concept and story artist on the feature film “9” directed by Shane Acker. I was incredibly green, but I learned so much working closely with Shane as his assistant during the development stage of the feature, and then Continue reading

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Esteban Valdez

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Hello, my name is Esteban (Steven) Valdez.  As for what I do… Anywhere from mail clerk to director jerk, janitor to animator… janimator?

 What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I plead the 5th.

 

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of? 
None of them.  Loved the places and people I’ve worked with, but when it comes to my work I always feel like I could do better.

How did you become interested in animation?
Well… from graffiti-ing my mom’s womb as a fetus to the atrocities I do now, I’ve always been drawing.  Originally, I did not intend to get into animation; I was interested in Continue reading

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Nick Gibbons

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Nick Gibbons and I am currently the editor at Radical Axis in Atlanta Georgia and a freelance writer.

 

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I worked at a magic shop for about 7 years. I loved doing magic for the first 4 years working there, then I sort of lost interest. The store was a magnet for insane people. Clowns, magicians, jugglers and mental patients would frequent the store on a daily basis. It was like a stationary traveling circus.

 

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I worked at DNA Productions for about 8 years in Dallas. That is the studio responsible for Jimmy Neutron. I was around from the very beginning of that project, working on the movie and the series. The people there are all so fantastic and talented. It really was like being part of a family. Watching that little studio help break new ground in 3-D animation by showing the world you didn’t have to be in California to create magic, was an amazing experience.

 

How did you become interested in animation?
It feels weird to say I watched a lot of animation as a kid, because every kid watches a lot of animation, right? I guess the difference is Continue reading

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Tad Stones

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Tad Stones and what I do pretty much depends on the hour of the day. Currently I’m a storyboard artist at Bento Box Entertainment. I just finished an episode of the new Fox series, ALLEN GREGORY, and will soon be returning to board on the second season of the wonderful BOB’S BURGERS.
However, I’m also in written development on a new series for Disney Junior. I’m past the written pitch and am waiting for word on which of my premises will move into outline so you can call me a writer. The series is based on a Disney property and if it makes it into production I’ll be the Executive Producer.
But catch me between drafts and I’m finishing the board on my own pilot for Cartoon Network. Hope to move it into animatic soon. That will give me the triple crown of EP, Story Editor and Creator.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I started three days after college graduation so I hadn’t had many jobs. I was a scooper then an unofficial assistant manager at a Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors. I was there during the moon landing (with instructions to pull Lunar Cheesecake if anything went wrong at Tranquility Base). For two summers in college I was a camp counselor for WoodCraft Rangers at Lake Arrowhead. Then, for the summer of my Junior year, the last year before “real life”, I worked eight hours a day trying to sell gag cartoons to magazines. The closest I got was that the Saturday Evening Post held one for further consideration. The brainstorming I did that summer paid off in spades when I moved into story at Disney Feature Animation.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I’ll say that my favorites were DARKWING DUCK and HELLBOY ANIMATED for completely different reasons. With Darkwing I was able to chase the funny more and play with all the comic book tropes I loved. With Hellboy I was trying to create true suspense. Mike Mignola and I wrote a third picture which would easily be the best of what we did. That’s definitely a project I’d like to return to.

How did you become interested in animation?
I always loved it. I remember an animation exhibit at Disneyland and bought Bob Thomas’s book, THE ART OF ANIMATION. My dad had wanted to be a cartoonist but didn’t pursue it after graduating. He did, however, Continue reading

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Craig Clark

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Craig Clark, I’m currently an artist at Grab Games, and the producer of The Kustomonsters TV show

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I was the box boy to the stars at a Safeway supermarket in Pacific Palisades.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I’m very proud to been part of that first Simpson’s crew that launched the Emmy winning institution of the yellow people to the world. Also it was an honor animating JFK’s lip synch on the feature Forrest Gump. Currently I also love producing The Kustomonsters show.

The Kustomonsters show Ep 1
A video used to be embedded here but the service that it was hosted on has shut down.

How did you become interested in animation?
I’d say at age six when I was hooked on the Winchell Mahoney show and Gigantor cartoons.
Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I’m from Malibu, CA. I was doing cartoon drawings for my mother’s Continue reading