Welcome to this competitive co-op panel on the future of 2D animation for game development at Toon Boom’s Animation Trends Event. On the red team, we have Alexandre Boyer and Jo Gauthier representing Thunder Lotus Games. Their rivals on the blue team are Aj Grand-Scrutton and Eric Ciccone under the banner of Dlala Studios.
ADDITIONAL INFO
When:
Monday, June 6, 2022 · 1:00 p.m.
Eastern Time (US & Canada)
After initially beginning his career as a programmer, Aj formed Dlala Studios in 2012. To continue a long-running cliché, the studio was formed in his parent's garage, with long-term partner-in-crime Craig Thomas. 10 years later Dlala Studios now...
I've been a games animator for about 25 years or so. Originally I started out as a 2D Animator then transitioned into stop motion for a few projects and from there learned 3d. Some titles I have contributed to are Earthworm Jim 1 and 2, The...
Alex studied at Cégep du Vieux Montréal in 2D animation. He worked a bit on tv shows and films, but he transitioned to games by animating mostly on mobile projects. He joined forces with former colleagues and friends to start Thunder Lotus games...
Jo is a 2D artist whose background is firmly rooted in traditional animation. From studying at Cégep du Vieux Montréal in 2D animation to working on storyboards, animating, to co-directing, they eventually found their way into a mobile gaming...
Mike Schnier is a writer and interviewer who closely follows the craft of animation and the intersection of art and technology. Mike's responsibilities at Toon Boom Animation include assigning articles on client productions as well as editing...
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