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14 KEYFRAME D I A L O G U E ANIMATION IS A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR TAG MEMBERS RON ROESCH AND HIS DAUGHTER TRISTIN ROESCH COLE. THE ART OF LOVE It's not uncommon in the close-knit animation industry to hear people refer to teir coorers as famiy. But in the case of Background Painter Tristin Roesch Cole, the reference is itera. e coeague ses non the longest is her dad, Background ainter an ayout rtist on oesc. As a child, Tristin would sometimes tag along to work with Ron at Hanna- arera. ut er memories of im as an artist go ac een furter tan tat. I as retty young en e as oing is ne art, se says. I remember him painting in the garage a te time. sorts safety ms. s e, te aerosace industry was reaching out to artists at this time, and Ron helped design interiors for Ns acea moue, a ressurie aoratory rst use on te sace sutte Endeavor. is oerae it is or designing spacecraft interiors on Hanna- areras aturay morning cartoon oc Space Stars. ien ons artistic influence, it seems natura tat ristin ou ae eae straigt for te animation inustry. ut when it came time for her to go to college, she pursued another interest—marine ioogy. t one oint, on says I sa er ifferent raings of aes an s, and there was one little Garibaldi that se re. e note o ifeie it as, and he told Tristin that while he couldn't help her get a job in marine biology, he cou e er get one in animation. e decided to change course and hopefully circe ac to marine ioogy ater in ife. e sitce maors an nise u with a degree in art from Orange Coast oege. en for more seciaie Primarily self-taught, Ron began his career soing atercoors in gaeries. e as successfu, ut eentuay e a a famiy of e to fee. I ust ran out of gas as e got toar te eigties, e says. ats en e as gien a referra to meet oe arera. I got interies it Iao aamoto an the different heads of departments," he says. e soe tem is ortfoio, an a ee ater e as oring at te stuio. ons rst os in animation too many forms. e ust starte at anna Barbera when he met a fellow night class student who worked for a pharmaceutical comany. is e to freeancing on a series of award-winning animated medical and