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Shingo Araki
was a Japanese animation artist and character designer. Career He developed an interest for drawing at age five. He graduated in Aichi Prefecture. In 1955, at age sixteen, he debuted as a cartoonist in the "Machi" magazine. He then joined Mushi Production as animator in 1965 and later founded Studio Jaguar in 1966. In 1970, he debuted as animation director in the Mushi TV Series " Joe of Tomorrow", and later worked on the anime adaptations of several of Go Nagai's manga, including '' Devilman'' (1972), '' Cutie Honey'' (1973), and '' UFO Robo Grendizer'' (1975), serving as a character designer on the latter two. With his work on ''Cutie Honey'' as well as '' MahÅ no Mako-chan'', '' Mahou Tsukai Chappy'', ''Majokko Megu-chan'', and ''Hana no Ko Lunlun'', Araki was an important figure in Toei Animation's early magical girl anime series of the 1970s. He usually collaborated with animation director Michi Himeno, whom he met in 1973. They formed Araki Production in 1975. He worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animation Director
An animation director is either the director in charge of all aspects of the animation process during the production of an animated film or television, and animated segment for a live action film or television show, or the animator in charge of correcting layouts and drawings. The difference between the two is largely the difference between the western and eastern animation industries. Responsibilities Western production pipeline In western animation, such as Disney, the responsibilities of an animation director include directing the storyboards, character designs, background animation, and other technical aspects of a project's animation. Some animated film productions may split the duties between an animation director, who focuses on the creation of the animation, and a director who oversees all other aspects of the film. A supervising animator is commonly in charge of all aspects of the design and artwork for a single major character. The supervising animator oversees a group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |