Michel Gagné
Encyclopedia
Michel Gagné is a Canadian
cartoonist
.
and worked for Sullivan Bluth Studios
for six years, working on such films as An American Tail
, The Land Before Time
, All Dogs Go to Heaven
, Rock-A-Doodle
, and A Troll in Central Park
. While at Bluth's company, Gagné worked on his own short film, Prelude to Eden, which was nominated for an Annie Award
in 1996.
After leaving Bluth, Gagné moved around and eventually settled at Warner Bros.
' animation studio, where he worked on such films as Quest for Camelot
, The Iron Giant
, and Osmosis Jones
. More recently, Gagné designed the special effects for the Cartoon Network
series Star Wars: Clone Wars. He has also occasionally worked for Disney
and Pixar
.
, a 2D side-scrolling shooter game which was released August 3rd, 2011 on Xbox Live Arcade
as part of the XBLA Summer of Arcade promotion.
and illustrated fiction. His first book, A Quest for Meaning: The Story of Rex, was self-published in 1998. Several more books followed. He is currently producing a serialized comic book, ZED. Gagné also created a Batman
story, Batman: Spore, which was serialized in Detective Comics
#776-780 (January-May 2003). His short story "Inner Sanctum" was published in volume 2 of the comics anthology Flight
, published in March 2005. He is also well known for his work as an artist for the card game Xeko
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
.
Film
Gagné studied Classical Animation at Sheridan CollegeSheridan College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with approximately 15,000 full time students and 35,000 continuing education students...
and worked for Sullivan Bluth Studios
Sullivan Bluth Studios
Sullivan Bluth Studios was an American animated film production company established in 1985 by animator Don Bluth. Bluth and several colleagues, all of whom were former Disney animators, left Disney in 1979 to form Don Bluth Productions, later known as the Bluth Group...
for six years, working on such films as An American Tail
An American Tail
An American Tail is a 1986 American animated adventure film directed by Don Bluth and produced by Sullivan Bluth Studios and Amblin Entertainment. The film tells the story of Fievel Mouskewitz and his family as they immigrate from Russia to America for freedom. However, Fievel gets lost and must...
, The Land Before Time
The Land Before Time
The Land Before Time is a 1988 American animated adventure film directed and co-produced by Don Bluth , and executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy, and Frank Marshall....
, All Dogs Go to Heaven
All Dogs Go to Heaven
All Dogs Go to Heaven is a 1989 Irish-English animated film directed and produced by Don Bluth and released by United Artists. The film tells the story of two dogs, Charlie B. Barkin and his loyal best friend Itchy Itchiford...
, Rock-A-Doodle
Rock-A-Doodle
Rock-a-Doodle is a 1992 American animated re-telling of Edmond Rostand's comedy, Chantecler. This film was directed by Don Bluth, produced by Goldcrest Films for The Samuel Goldwyn Company, and originally released in the United States on April 3, 1992.-Plot:Chanticleer is a proud rooster whose...
, and A Troll in Central Park
A Troll in Central Park
A Troll in Central Park is a 1994 animated feature-length film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, creators of films such as Thumbelina, The Land Before Time, and All Dogs Go to Heaven. It was released on October 7, 1994 by Warner Bros...
. While at Bluth's company, Gagné worked on his own short film, Prelude to Eden, which was nominated for an Annie Award
Annie Award
The Annie Awards have been presented by the Los Angeles, California branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood since 1972...
in 1996.
After leaving Bluth, Gagné moved around and eventually settled at Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
' animation studio, where he worked on such films as Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot is a 1998 animated feature film from Warner Bros. Animation, based on the novel The King's Damosel by Vera Chapman, starring the voices of Jessalyn Gilsig, Cary Elwes, Gary Oldman, Eric Idle, Don Rickles, Jane Seymour, Pierce Brosnan, Bronson Pinchot, Jaleel White, Gabriel Byrne,...
, The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant is a 1999 animated film produced by Warner Bros. Animation, based on the 1968 novel The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. Brad Bird directed the film, which stars a voice cast of Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick, Jr., Vin Diesel, Eli Marienthal, Christopher McDonald and John Mahoney...
, and Osmosis Jones
Osmosis Jones
Osmosis Jones is a 2001 live-action/animated comedy film directed by Tom Sito and Piet Kroon for the animated segments and the Farrelly brothers for the live-action segments...
. More recently, Gagné designed the special effects for the Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
series Star Wars: Clone Wars. He has also occasionally worked for Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
and Pixar
Pixar
Pixar Animation Studios, pronounced , is an American computer animation film studio based in Emeryville, California. The studio has earned 26 Academy Awards, seven Golden Globes, and three Grammy Awards, among many other awards and acknowledgments. Its films have made over $6.3 billion worldwide...
.
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Gagné has also finished his first video game, Insanely Twisted Shadow PlanetInsanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is a shooter video game created by Shadow Planet Productions for Xbox Live Arcade. Development of the game began in 2007 and was first demonstrated in March 2011 at Penny Arcade Expo East. The game is set on an alien planet and includes exploration elements similar...
, a 2D side-scrolling shooter game which was released August 3rd, 2011 on Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade is a type of video game download distribution available primarily in a section of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Microsoft's digital distribution network for the Xbox 360, that focuses on smaller downloadable games from both major publishers and independent game developers...
as part of the XBLA Summer of Arcade promotion.
Published Work
Gagné has also made a name for himself in comicsComics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
and illustrated fiction. His first book, A Quest for Meaning: The Story of Rex, was self-published in 1998. Several more books followed. He is currently producing a serialized comic book, ZED. Gagné also created a Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
story, Batman: Spore, which was serialized in Detective Comics
Detective Comics
Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and...
#776-780 (January-May 2003). His short story "Inner Sanctum" was published in volume 2 of the comics anthology Flight
Flight (comic)
Flight is a comics anthology series edited by Kazu Kibuishi, showcasing young and innovative artists and writers. According to Volume One's Afterword by "Scott McCloud's Brain", the average age of its contributors was 24 years, although Volume Two features one or two older contributors. Image...
, published in March 2005. He is also well known for his work as an artist for the card game Xeko
Xeko
Xeko is a collectible card game revolving around endangered species. It was launched on Earthday 2006. It won the Creative Child Magazine 2006 Toy of the Year Award and The National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval in its first year. Four "Mission" sets have been released. Mission: Costa Rica...
External links
- Gagné International Press - Gagné's official web site
- "Creativity After Hours: The Visual Evolutions of Michel Gagné." Bob Miller, Animation World Magazine, April 2000.
- Xeko Gagné Work