Education
Glendale College / School of Hard Knocks
Associate of Arts (A.A.), 1968-01-01 - 1984-01-01Work Experience
DIC Entertainment
2012-03-01 - 2016-03-01
DIC Entertainment
Toon City Animation Inc.
2004-01-01 - 2012-03-01
Toon City Animation Inc.
Russ Mooney Animation
1999-12-01 - 2003-12-01
Russ Mooney Animation
Nickelodeon Animation
1997-03-01 - 1999-12-01
Nickelodeon Animation
Bobtown Animation
1991-02-01 - 1997-02-01
Bobtown Animation
Walt Disney Television Animation
1986-03-01 - 1991-01-01
Walt Disney Television Animation
Ruby / Spears Productions
1984-03-01 - 1986-03-01
Ruby / Spears Productions
various
1976-03-01 - 1984-03-01
various
Skills
Summary
Contemplating animation production in Asia? Require pre or post production services for your animation project? Consult with the Deep Water team and benefit from decades of experience in multiple Asian countries for Disney, Warner Bros, Nickelodeon and Universal amongst many others. Decades of pre-production experience in Hollywood as well. Russ is an animation producer / animation director / animation supervisor, animator and animation generalist of all aspects of feature length films including, direct to video and multiple episodes of animated series animation production including pre-production and post production supervision. Developer and producer of independent animated television projects and theme park projects. January 2004 until March 2012, supervised creative content within an 800+ person animation studio ( Toon City Animation Inc. ) along with my buddy and co-director of creative affairs, Pieter Lommerse. Producer / animation director / animation timer: 27+ years. Director of creative affairs / overseas animation supervisor / o'seas producer / o'seas creative director, Disney and others: (Japan, Taiwan, S. Korea, Philippines) 14+ years in Asia. Commercial / feature animator / director / storyboard artist / designer / layout artist: 9 years. 40+ years total continuous employment in the animation industry, starting at the bottom and working my way up. Goal: Continue my involvement in animation production. This has been my life long obsession and passion. I am currently broadening my vision into theme park development and other new challenges. Specialties: Traditional 2D Animation, MAYA / CGI, Harmony / Opus & Flash + combinations of these platforms.