Hey guys, it's us again, from Animation and Beyond. This is our first post for our blog--we're gonna be interviewing animators who've made it out there as inspiration to all y'all who are starting out.
Today we're going to be talking to Cash Imutan, who's worked with a lot of the cartoons we grew up with--Johnny Bravo, Johnny Quest, The Powerpuff girls, The Mask--and a lot more.
Hi, Cash! How and when did you start in the animation industry?
I started in 1988. My brother and I applied and took a test at Fil-cartoons. We both passed and got the chance to be part of the 1st batch that the animation company ever trained.
To date, what is your greatest achievement in Animation?
I was able to work in Feature films and work with a legendary Director such as Don Bluth and Gary Goldman
How was it, at first?
I found it difficult to catch up on the requirements and quality of animation they need, We were used to TV animation, We focused more on key drawings--having the best (dynamic) poses, proportions, emotions, secondary actions, volume, character. and weight.
When working on a movie, you had to draw every image, and it had to be good. The studio with the directors previewed all animations. I remember they had to be completed by Thursdays, since they were viewed the following day in a movie theater room,
Feature film companies had its own cinemas inside the company so we could see all the problems that a viewer would see later. That included sound FX, and music. Since all the movies we worked on were based on human characters (Anastasia, TITAN AE, and Prince of Egypt from Dreamworks), I went to a night school after work from 7-11pm at Glendale College and studied anatomy drawings, This helped me improve my skills and I was able to live up to their expectations.Fox Animation Studios was a company that hired artists from around the world, This included Ireland, UK, Canada, Japan, Korea, China, Bulgaria, Poland, Australia, and Philippines to name a few, and with this came huge pressures. Each country was competing to produce the best artists.
We're all interested: what are the shows you've done?
On television, I've done:
- Dark Water
- Captain Planet
- Young Robin hood
- Meena
- Daisy Head Mayzie
- Spike and Tyke
- Treasure Island
- Blammo the Clown
- Johnny Bravo
- Disc World
- Mumfie Christmas Special Shake and Flick
- Hard Luck Duck
- George and Junior
- Pizza Boy
- Melvin and Malcolm
- Hillbilly Blue
- Dino
- Podunk Possum
- Mina and the Count
- Sledgehammer
- Opossum
- The Power Puff Girls
- Bloos Gang
- Swamp and Tad
- Dexter's Lab
- Boid and Woim
- The Mask
- Johnny Quest
- The Cave Kids
- Snow Queen II
- Jungle Boy
- Cow and Chicken
- Snoots New Squats
- Droopy
Wow. That's a huge list! And for movies?
I worked with Timeless Tales Feature Film Movies and did:
- Anastasia
- Titan A.E.,
- Prince of Egypt
- Spirit (Stallion of the Cimarron)
- 8 Crazy Nights
Those were the animated movies I grew up with. Cash, what can you say about the Animation industry in the Philippines?
I have seen a lot of Filipino artists/Animators who were able to work with major companies here in the US, Australia and some in Europe. We've got a lot of talent in the Philippines.
Yes we do. Do you have any advice for those of us who want to get into animation?
Yes. Always put Quality before Quantity. Learn the Basics of 2D animation first, Once you have learned how to apply this properly, you can then take it to the next level (motion Graphics, 3D animation, etc.) Also, always be up-to-date with the emerging technologies, I have seen a lot of artists here in the US that used to be top artists in animation 10-20 years ago, Unfortunately, now they have difficutlies because they they didn't cross-over and learn the technology the industry has delved intoin. Lastly, pick 1 area of animation that your skills fits the most (animator, lay-out, background, etc) and master the skill. This will help you grow faster in their career in the animation industry.
Thanks Cash! Till next time!
And there you have it, guys, our first interview with one of the veterans of Animation in the Philippines. You can find more information about Cash at: IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2327685/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Got questions to ask the animators for our next interviews? Email them to us at design.beyondnotebooks@gmail.com!
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