Animation Guild | We are 839 Digital Magazine
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DANIEL DE LA VEGA 01/03/2021 Daniel de la Vega enjoyed a career as an Animator, Sheet Timer, and Animation Timing Director. While working for studios that included Hanna-Barbara, Filmation, and Bakshi, his credits ranged from Yogi's Space Race to Dora the Explorer. He was 72. DAVE CREEK 01/07/2021 Dave Creek was the Lead Character Designer for Bob's Burgers, working on the show since its premiere. Other credits include Central Park, Brickleberry, and Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown. He taught character animation at California Institute of the Arts. He was 42. DALE BAER 01/15/2021 Dale Baer is best known for his work at Disney Animation and his eponymous Baer Animation Company. The company served as the Los Angeles animation unit for Who Framed Roger Rabbit and also provided animation for Beauty and the Beast, among other films. He was 70. RON CAMPBELL 01/22/2021 Australian-born Ron Campbell began his career in the late 1950s on cartoons such as Popeye and Beetle Bailey. He worked as an Animator, Producer, Director, and Storyboard Artist. He is best-known for directing the 1960's TV cartoon series The Beatles. He was 81. MAC TORRES 02/01/2021 Longtime Disney, Hanna-Barbera, and Filmation Assistant Animator Mac Torres also did storyboards for Murakami-Wolf Films. His credits include Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Jetsons: The Movie, The Flintstones, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He was 67. SHARON POTTER 03/29/2021 A Cel Painter credited as Sharon Thomas, Sharon Potter worked for Filmation, DePatie-Freleng, Hanna-Barbera, Don Bluth Entertainment, Warner Bros., and Disney. She was also a Digital Cel Painter on the original Space Jam. She was 75. JAMES "JIM" STOCKS 03/31/2021 Jim Stocks spent his career as a Xerox Processor and Cel Service at Filmation, Disney, Hanna-Barbera, Ruby-Spears, and Don Bluth Entertainment. His work included FernGully: The Last Rainforest, The Little Mermaid, and the original She-Ra: Princess of Power. He was 70. STEVE MCGRATH 04/09/2021 VFX Artist and Modeler Steve McGrath worked at studios such as DreamWorks and ILM with credits including Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda. He was 61. EDWIN AGUILAR 4/10/2021 A Character Layout Artist for The Simpsons for more than 20 years, Edwin Aguilar came to the U.S. from El Salvador when he was nine. He started at Graz Entertainment, and after stints at Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros., he began drawing Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. He was 47. MARCIA "BUNNY" MUNNS 04/19/2021 Bunny Munns worked at Hanna-Barbera, Ruby- Spears, DreamWorks and Warner Bros. She was a Color Key Artist and Color Stylist on TV series including the original Animaniacs, Thundarr the Barbarian, Tiny Toon Adventures, and Batman: The Animated Series. She was 74. SAM CORNELL 05/01/2021 Industry veteran Sam Cornell is known for his varied work on Twilight Zone: The Movie, The Rugrats Movie, The Wuzzles, and Shinbone Alley. He also directed numerous commercials with classic characters such as Tony the Tiger and the Keebler Elves. He was 81. MARK BARROWS 05/4/2021 As an Assistant Effects Animator, Mark Barrows worked mainly on Walt Disney movies. His career also included time at Filmation and additional credits such as the BraveStarr TV series and The Simpsons Movie. He was 60. MICHAEL EDENS 05/07/2021 Writer and Story Editor Michael Edens began his career on shows such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Real Ghostbusters. His work for DTA, Universal, Marvel, and MGM included the series Beetlejuice, Exosquad, and Spider-Man: The Animated Series. He was 69. T R I B U T E ON FEBRUARY 5, THE AFTERNOON OF REMEMBRANCE PAID TRIBUTE TO THOSE IN THE ANIMATION INDUSTRY WHO PASSED AWAY LAST YEAR. HERE, WE CELEBRATE THE LIVES OF THESE TALENTED ANIMATION GUILD MEMBERS. HONORING OUR ANIMATION FAMILY MITCH ROCHON 02/17/2021 Mitch Rochon got his start in features on Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure. He worked on Heidi's Song, Scooby Goes Hollywood, and numerous other TV series before finding a home at DTA as an Animation Director and Timing Director. He was 72. GISELE RECINOS 02/20/2021 Gisele Recinos was an Inbetweener, Breakdown Artist, and Assistant Animator at DreamWorks Animation, Walt Disney Feature Animation, and Baer Animation Company. She also worked as a Cel Painter for Hanna-Barbera Productions. She was 58. ROBERT "BOB" SCHAEFER 02/20/21 Bob Schaefer started as a Title Artist for Hanna-Barbera and moved on to become a Background Artist on The Flintstones. His background design and color stylist credits include The Transformers, Muppet Babies, Scooby-Doo videos, and numerous TV series. He was 82. JANE BONNET 03/04/2021 Jane Bonnet worked at Walt Disney Feature Animation and DTA. She started as an Inbetweener and worked her way up to Key Assistant Animator. She was 74. RICHARD "RICK" BOWMAN 03/19/2021 As an Assistant Animator and Sheet Timer at Hanna-Barbera, Marvel, Disney, and other studios, Rick Bowman worked on a wide range of shows, including The World's Greatest Super Friends, Muppet Babies, and X-Men: The Animated Series. He was 69. 40 KEYFRAME