What is your name and your current occupation?
Matthew Augustine. I am a Flash artist and animator for Age of Learning.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Well, this is my first full time job, actually. During high school and part of college I worked at Del Taco. While in college I also worked at Disneyland as a night shift custodian for a short time.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
Well, the main one is with my current job. We made and still maintain a children’s website. It has educational games and lots of fun stuff for young kids to do. I do a lot of animation for the games and for the interface. I also designed and drew a lot of the characters in the games and the different collectibles and prizes you can get on the site.
How did you become interested in animation?
For as long as I can remember I have loved to draw. Ever since I was a kid I have said that I wanted to be an artist when I grow up. I took lots of drawing and art classes in school. When I got to college, I originally thought I may become an illustrator of some sort, or maybe a comic book artist. But then Continue…