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Robertryan Cory

February 28th, 2013 Laura

What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Robertryan Cory and I’m currently a character designer on Secret  Mountain Fort Awesome at Cartoon Network.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Well I started working in animation when I was 15 so it was sort of my first  job, but I did have a weird job when I went to college. (Warning this is not PG) I worked for a porn company doing comics and they had me animating ”money shots” for a series called “Pop-up Porn”. It was sort of like a dirty version of Pop-up Videos on VH1. I remember having to work late one night
and thinking “what am I doing with my life?”. I quit the next day even though the money was really great.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?

Well I guess Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon because working on R&S was the  only goal I had in life at the time. I thought it was impossible since it  had been off the air for nearly a decade. It was one of the worst experiences emotionally, but I met so many talented people and it made me practice harder.  2nd would be Spongebob. I feel like I wasn’t a good artist until that job.
That was another job with an incredible crew that really made me push myself  because I wanted to earn their respect. Also it’s cool to be involved with  something that the entire world knows… it even impresses my niece, which  means a lot to me.
How did you become interested in animation?
There was a program during middle school where students would get to animate  a 30sec spot promoting anti-smoking. I did that 3 years in a row. The 3rd year my short was banned for (more…)
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Dan Seddon

August 24th, 2012 Laura


What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Dan Seddon, and I am a Character Designer currently working for Elliott Animation here in Toronto.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Before getting into animation, I didn’t really have any crazy jobs, grocery stores, factories, nothing crazy. I did work for a long time for my dad in his Contact Lens Company making contact lenses, it was the worst and most boring job ever.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of? 

Not so long ago I finished up a big freelance project with Arc Productions (Formerly Starz Animation). It was an incredible opportunity for me working for a really big name (which I don’t think I’m aloud to say), on a really cool new Action-Adventure series that is partnered with Cartoon Network. I also don’t think that I am aloud to go into anymore details about the show, but it was just a really cool project and I cant wait for it to come out so I can share some of my designs.  While at Sheridan College, I also had the chance to work on a short film with some really talented people. We created a really cool film, Electropolis, which went on to win some prizes and festivals. I’ve always been really proud that of what we accomplished together and I will always remember that as one of my most favorite projects I’ve worked on.

 

How did you become interested in animation?
I’ve always been interested in animation, and to be honest I don’t remember a time where I wasn’t interested in animation. From as far back as I can remember, I was always (more…)
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Brent Gordon

July 19th, 2011 Laura

What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Brent Gordon . I am currently a Texture Artist and freelance character designer at Nickelodeon.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I supported myself through college by driving a city transit bus in Orange County California.  It was relatively good paying job with flexible hoursto work around my class schedule at Cal State Long Beach. The hours were brutal! I had to get up at 4 am, start driving my route at 4:45 till mid morningthen attend classes in the afternoon, then come back and drive the evening route. I would then study until midnight and get up and do it all over again the next day.On top of that, I played and toured with a band during my college years.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
There have been many shows that I am very glad to have been a part of. I have designed characters for several Warner Bros. projects including Scooby Doo as well as many Walt Disney shows such as Kim Possible, American Dragon and Tinkerbell. One of the best looking shows that I have had the privilege of working on , is (more…)

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