Continuing where I left off last week with introducing the team behind the new Henry: The Heart Boy film...
First up is Mike Hitchcox, who is 2D Background Artist. He is an experienced artist in both the fine arts and commercial animation background field. Having worked for Nelvana as a background supervisor, he’s worked on over 50 animated series both traditionally and CG , including Beetlejuice, Magic School Bus, Dog City,Gargoyles, Blazing Dragons, George Shrinks, Rescue Heroes, Babar,Franklin, My Pet Monster and Care Bears.
Michael has also worked for Studio B Productions, painting colour keys for a variety of productions and was a guest background artist in 1995 and 1997 to help train artists in the BG department and helping to develop the original concept for the BG style of the God Rocks made-for-video series and other studio projects at Chelsea Roads Productions.
Michael has taught color and painting technique courses for the Con-Ed program at Sheridan College and has developed an on line Fundamental painting and Background course for WebCT, hosted by Sheridan College. At present, he is instructing background painting using both traditional and Photoshop methods for the second year BAA animation course at Sheridan.
(BIO courtesy of Mark Mayerson - http://sheridananimationfaculty.blogspot.ca/2011/08/michael-hitchcox-2nd-year-painting.html)
Next up is Sam Rusztyn, who is a background/matte painter. She has worked on shows such as The Adventures of Chuck and Friends, Backyardigans, and Grossology.
WEBSITE - http://www.samrusztyn.ca/
Stay tuned for more updates and be sure to tell your friends.
Cheers
- Ken
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