George Maestri
Encyclopedia
George Maestri is the President and Creative Director
of the Los Angeles
animation studio
Rubber Bug, a writer
, an animation producer for South Park
, and a story writer for the animated television series Rocko's Modern Life
.
Maestri was nominated for a CableACE Award
for his Rocko's Modern Life writing.
Maestri has written a number of books on character animation
and digital effects. He is also a contributing editor of Computer Graphics World magazine.
Creative Director
A creative director is a position often found within the graphic design, film, music, fashion, advertising, media or entertainment industries, but may be useful in other creative organizations such as web development and software development firms as well....
of the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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animation studio
Animation studio
An animation studio is a company producing animated media. The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce, own the physical equipment for production, employ operators for that equipment, and hold a major stake in the sales or rentals of the media produced...
Rubber Bug, a writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, an animation producer for South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
, and a story writer for the animated television series Rocko's Modern Life
Rocko's Modern Life
Rocko's Modern Life is an animated series created by Joe Murray. The show aired for four seasons between 1993 and 1996 on Nickelodeon. Rocko's Modern Life is based around the surreal, parodic adventures of an anthropomorphic wallaby named Rocko, and his life in the city of O-Town...
.
Maestri was nominated for a CableACE Award
CableACE Award
The CableACE Award was an award that was given from 1978 to 1997 to honor excellence in American cable television programming...
for his Rocko's Modern Life writing.
Maestri has written a number of books on character animation
Character animation
Character animation is a specialized area of the animation process concerning the animation of one or more characters featured in an animated work. It is usually as one aspect of a larger production and often made to enhance voice acting. The primary role of a Character Animator is to be the...
and digital effects. He is also a contributing editor of Computer Graphics World magazine.
Books
- Digital Character Animation 2, Volume I: Essential Techniques
- Digital Character Animation 3