Aaron Long (animator)

Aaron Long
Born (1990-03-01) March 1, 1990
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation animator, filmmaker

Aaron Long (born March 1, 1990) is a Canadian animator and filmmaker. He is best known for his work directing the television series BoJack Horseman and for his independent cartoons featuring the character Fester Fish, for which he performs the voice as well as animates. The series has won several awards and been screened at animation festivals around the world.

Long principally uses the software Adobe Flash and Adobe Photoshop to create his films.[1] Long's work is strongly influenced by theatrical animation of the 1940s, particularly directors Bob Clampett, Tex Avery and Chuck Jones.[2]

In 2012, he began animating the short "Bakerman and the Bunnymen" for Sonic Bunny Productions.[3]

Since June 2013 he has resided in Los Angeles working at ShadowMachine on the TV series TripTank and BoJack Horseman. In 2016 he was a key contributor to BoJack Horseman's acclaimed "Fish Out of Water" episode.[4]

Biography

Aaron Long is from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He grew up obsessed with Looney Tunes and Tex Avery cartoons. It made a great influence on him. He also became interested in Japanese animation's sophisticated storytelling. When he learned how to use Flash, he started making cartoons on his own. He is currently living in Los Angeles. He has worked as a director, animator, character designer, and storyboarder on shows such as Bojack Horseman (for Netflix), Greatest Party Story Ever (for MTV) and Triptank (for Comedy Central), as well as his own original projects Sublo & Tangy Mustard and Fester Fish.[5]

Filmography

  • The Story of the Baroque Orchestra (2007)
  • Slick Nick - Private Dick (2008)
  • Space Goose (2009)
  • Fester Fish (2010–2012)
  • TripTank (2013-2015) (director, animator)
  • BoJack Horseman (2014-present) (director, assistant director, animator)
  • Greatest Party Story Ever (2015-2016) (director)
  • Sublo and Tangy Mustard (2015-present)

References

  1. ↑ "Showcase: Fester Goes Fishing - Aaron Long, 2011". CanadianAnimationResources. May 12, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ "An Interview with Max the Mutt Student Aaron Long". MaxtheMuttBlog. December 3, 2011. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Bakerman and the Bunnymen 1920s Style Cartoon". Kickstarter. July 2, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  4. ↑ "How Bojack Horseman's gorgeous underwater episode came together, explained by the show's creative team". Vox. August 1, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ long, aaron. "Aaron Long". www.aaronlongcartoons.com. Retrieved 11 March 2018.


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