What is your name and your current occupation?
Matt Mozgiel, 2D animation generalist–prop and character design, layout and bg paint
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
 Mostly manual labour stuff, construction, some live action work on corporates and music videos.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?Â
Quite frankly, every project I’ve worked on. You always try to find the best reason to love it, even if it ain’t your favourite. Whether it pushes you in new directions for how you draw or think. New technical challenges. Or just filling gaps in your portfolio/resume. We’re drawing here folks, it’s alotta fun. Definitely, the pitches I’ve put together, cuz really, you’re trying to come up with something that gets you excited about the possibility of it. Hotbox was a lot of fun, and very free form. Fuggetaboutit was great, hope to come back for a future season. The Dating Guy was great and I learned a ton on it. Pillars of Freedom was a really good project and my first kid’s show. Also had an amazing time working on some development projects I can’t name yet.
Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
St.Catharines, Ontario, Canada. I always drew, but I didn’t get into animation school right out of high school. So I did film school as a backup and then worked a variety of jobs while still drawing on the side. I got noticed at Continue reading
St.Catharines, Ontario, Canada. I always drew, but I didn’t get into animation school right out of high school. So I did film school as a backup and then worked a variety of jobs while still drawing on the side. I got noticed at Continue reading
