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Background Painting for 2D Animation TV Series with Andy Clark
Have you ever been mesmerized by the background paintings that provide a stage for your favorite animation to come to life? Check out this engaging AnimationU episode that focuses on Background Painting with Andy Clark as he shares his thoughts and provides valuable insight and tips for anyone who has ever dared to imagine having a career as a background painter in the 2D animation industry.
Andy is a graduate of the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California majoring in illustration with a minor in fine art and has since earned a reputation as a Background Painter, Visual Development Artist and an Art Director working for world renowned studios including Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., Fox Animation, Paramount Pictures, Disney TV, DreamWorks Television, Cartoon Network, HBO/ Max, Bento Box, Shadow Machine, and Hanna-Barbera Cartoons.
Andy’s multiple film credits include Fabulous Furry Freak Bros, Flintstones reboot, Cosmos a Space-Time Odyssey, the Sponge Bob Series and the Sponge Bob Movie, We Bare Bears, Fired on Mars, The Great North, The Angry Beavers, Chalk Zone, and Dexterʼs Lab.
Andy was nominated for an Academy Award for his Art Direction on an episode for Sponge Bob.
Please be sure to check out Andy's amazing work at his website.
https://www.andyclark.us
Here are some additional helpful links where you can learn more about Andy as well as a link to the Animation Local 839 website providing information on union contract and wages.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-clark-544a446/
https://animationguild.org/contracts-wages/