Paramount’s Barnyard showcases Filipino animators
It’s not unknown in the Philippines that we have a great set of talents working the US animation industry. One of those names is Garilandy “Gorio” Vicuna. His resume include Dreamworks’ Prince of Egypt and Adam Sandler’s Eight Crazy Nights for Warner Brothers, Anastasia, Bartok the Magnificent and Titan A. E. His latest include Paramount Pictures’ currently-showing animation film Barnyard.
And apparently, three other Filipinos, and a Chinese, worked with him on the storyboard for one year. They took care of the location and props while the Chinese artist put the colors. Gorio came up with the thumbnail of rough version of the film.
The result for Barnyard? “speeding motorycles weaving its way under equally-restless clouds; animated farm animals, visual effects consisting of snow, clouds, the works”.
What’s he up to, next? Another animation for the major Hollywood producer? Actually, says Gorio -
“I’m not accepting offers to work for Hollywood films first so I can finish Pishbols. It’s a sacrifice. But if I don’t finish Pishbols, I will never be happy.”
PISHBOLS… it’s a modern-day superhero dressed as a humble fishball vendor in the streets of Manila. Gorio hopes it becomes the first Pinoy animated series to make it on the small screen.
From Barnyard to Pishbols. Can’t wait to see both!
[Source: ABS-CBN]
Tags: animation, Filipino animators, Paramount, Barnyard, Garilandy “Gorio” Vicuna
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October 22nd, 2006 at 4:50 pm
Not to forget the Pilipino animators at Nickelodeon. One of them is my riding buddy Edwin “Wincat” Alcala, Animator/ director of Danny Phantom, Fairly Odd parents etc.
Let’s give credit to all the pilipino animators working behind the curtains in Hollywood animation movie industry.
October 22nd, 2006 at 10:32 pm
Kudos to all the talented pinoys in the highly competitive animation industry. makes me feel proud to be a Pinoy.
By the way, thank you for stopping by my blog last Thursday. I got to read your comments last night. Thanks and I’ll definitely inform you guys as soon as I put together a blog entry on Taiwan.
Thanks again and more power to Filipina Soul.
All the best,
Maria Chou
October 23rd, 2006 at 2:55 pm
Noypetes,
How is Edwin Alcala related to Larry Alcala?
Hi Maria,
Say our hello’s to our kababayans in Taiwan. :)
October 23rd, 2006 at 4:33 pm
Edwin is a distant relative of Larry Alcala.
October 27th, 2006 at 2:27 pm
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January 24th, 2007 at 10:28 am
Guys li’l help, dyou know any LOCAL filipino animators that i can interview about Filipino ingenuity in world-class animation? i am a senior engineering tsudent of the university of the philippines and i love doing animation but i am just a newb,also i need it for my interview project in communications 3 a minor subject,hope u could give me one,i doubt the international filipino animators are available for undergrad interview LOLs.. =)
January 24th, 2007 at 10:35 am
Guys li’l help, dyou know any LOCAL filipino animators that i can interview about Filipino ingenuity in world-class animation? i am a senior engineering student of the university of the philippines diliman and i love doing animation (just flashmx) but still a newb,also i need it for my interview project in communications 3 a minor subject,hope u could give me one,i doubt the international filipino animators are available for undergrad (free TFs) interview LOLs.. =)
January 28th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Edwin Wincat Alcala is the best of all the best….A family man who is loving and a pretty wife and two wonderful and talented kids…nothing could ask for more diba kuya koooooo…..love you manoy heheheh….
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:45 am
I am inspired . thanks so much! i hope one day I can also be known as a great pinoy animator. =)