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Michael Hitchcox

May 22nd, 2013 Laura

 

What is your name and your current occupation?
Michael Hitchcox / 2D Background Instructor Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario and freelance 2D background artist.(Photoshop either colour keys or production backgrounds)

 

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Worked as a highways ticket guy for construction crews. Worked as a landscaper for a dutch owner (nice guy, just a very hard worker)

 

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
 Magic School Bus, Beetlejuice (the animated series),Gargoyles, Gift Eater promo, various productions for Atomic Cartoons.

 

Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
 Oakville, Ontario, Canada. I went through for fine arts, never thought of animation or anything commercial…but (more…)

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Carolyn Guske

May 13th, 2013 Laura


 

 

What is your name and your current occupation?
Carolyn Guske Freelance: Background painter, visual development, character painter, illustrator, fine artist

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Gave horseback riding lessons, night manager at the Pottery Barn.

 

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
The Black Cauldron, Tazmania, Roger Rabbit, The Little Mermaid, Prince of Egypt, Eldorado, Spirit, Surfs Up, the Tinkerbell books

How did you become interested in animation? 
My neighbor growing up was Al Wilzbach a Disney animator, he always encouraged me to (more…)

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Brad Graeber

May 10th, 2013 Laura
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What is your name and your current occupation?
Brad Graeber, Chief Executive Officer, Powerhouse Animation Studios, Inc.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I worked as an editorial cartoonist at 3 small Texas newspapers. It was good preparation for working in animation, having to contend with unmovable deadlines and getting something out everyday.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
Personally I really enjoyed working on the Clerks IP with Kevin Smith, and we have had a blast working on Mickey Mouse and Oswald on the cinemas for the Epic Mickey game.

How did you become interested in animation?
Even in 3rd grade, when we had prototypal “what do you want to be when you grow up” project I knew that I wanted to be in animation. I really got hooked (more…)

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